Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Tourist accommodation establishments in Czechia received nearly 8.2 million guests during the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 4.1% compared with the same period last year. However, despite higher visitor numbers and overnight stays, revenue from accommodation services declined in real terms, according to figures published by the Czech Statistical Office on 9 November.
Hotels, guesthouses, campsites and other collective accommodation establishments recorded approximately 21.9 million overnight stays, up 3.1% year-on-year. Domestic visitors accounted for 4.8 million arrivals, an increase of 4.5%, while international guests totalled 3.4 million, representing growth of 3.5%. The average length of stay was 2.7 nights.
Hotels accommodated approximately 4.9 million guests, generating 11.9 million overnight stays during the quarter. Guesthouses recorded 1.1 million visitors, an increase of 1.6%, while campsites received 1.2 million guests, up 9.9%. The figures indicate continued demand across different accommodation categories, although growth varied by property type and region.
Prague remained the principal destination for international visitors, receiving approximately 1.9 million foreign guests who generated 4.8 million overnight stays. Germany was the largest international source market for Czech accommodation establishments, accounting for 676,853 arrivals during the quarter, followed by Poland with 341,125 and Slovakia with 296,507.
Visitor numbers increased across almost all Czech regions, with Olomouc the only region reporting an annual decline, at 1.5%. The largest increases were recorded in South Bohemia, Pardubice and Hradec Králové. Domestic tourism remained more geographically distributed, with South Bohemia, South Moravia and Hradec Králové among the principal destinations.
Despite the increase in guests, accommodation businesses recorded a 3.5% year-on-year decline in inflation-adjusted revenue during the third quarter. Revenue across accommodation, food and beverage services combined increased by just 0.5%, while food and beverage activities alone grew by 2%. The difference between rising visitor volumes and declining real accommodation revenue suggests that higher demand has not translated into equivalent growth in inflation-adjusted turnover.
For the first nine months of 2026, Czech accommodation establishments received 18.9 million guests, approximately 565,000 more than a year earlier. Total overnight stays reached 48.2 million, an increase of around 1.3 million. International visitors remained concentrated in Prague, which accounted for approximately 59% of foreign arrivals during the period.
The figures present a mixed picture for the Czech hospitality property market. Higher visitor numbers and overnight stays indicate continued use of accommodation capacity, particularly in Prague and established leisure destinations. However, declining real accommodation revenue raises questions about the relationship between occupancy, pricing and operating performance. The statistics do not provide hotel occupancy rates, average daily room rates or revenue per available room, which would be required for a fuller assessment of hotel investment performance.
