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Overview

  • The Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey (SAOS) gathers tourist accommodation occupancy data. This includes data from a sample of self-catering businesses via an opt-in voluntary survey.
  • The survey is commissioned by VisitScotland. It's 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 - Self Catering December 2023

Published March 2024

1. Key statistics

29.86%

Average self-catering unit occupancy December 2023

32.44%

Average self-catering unit occupancy December 2022

Source: Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey, 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering November 2023

Published February 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering October 2023

Published December 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering September 2023

Published November 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering August 2023

Published November 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering July 2023

Published October 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self catering June 2023

Published September 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self Catering May 2023

Published September 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering April 2023

Published July 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering March 2023

Published April 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering February 2023

Published May 2023

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering January 2023

Published April 2023

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 Moffat Centre

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