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Overview

  • The Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey (SAOS) gathers tourist accommodation occupancy data. This includes data from a sample of hotels via an opt-in voluntary survey.
  • The survey is commissioned by VisitScotland. It is carried out by the research agency, The Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development.
  • The monthly report compares the latest available month with that of the same month in the previous year.
  • Analysis is provided by room and bed occupancy, location, tariff and star rating.
  • Each monthly report is published two months after the month in question to allow for data collection and analysis.

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotel December 2024

Published February 2025

1. Key Statistics

64.00%

Average monthly hotel room occupancy for December 2024

44.29%

Average monthly hotel room occupancy for December 2023

Source: Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey, 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotel November 2024

Published January 2025

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels October 2024

Published January 2025

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels September 2024

Published November 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels August 2024

Published September 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels July 2024

Published September 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels June2024

Published September 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotel April 2024

Published July 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotel April 2024

Published June 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels March 2024

Published May 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels February 2024

Published May 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Hotels January 2024

Published May 2024

3. How to take part

If you are a Scottish accommodation business and would like to benefit from this free opportunity to monitor your occupancy, contact the Moffat Centre.

Email the Moffat Centre

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