The “figures” for the first half of 2023 are encouraging. Good and the territory of the city Metropole Nice Cote d’Azur: Increasing data, some even high, supporting tourism choice in the area.
This key figuresas for the first half of 2023, announced Christian Estrosi, Mayor of Nice and President of the Metropolis. An increase of 2 million overnight stays, an increase of 19% compared to 2019 and 2022;
- Average occupancy in the hotel sector is 67%, with an increase of 5% compared to last year;
- Strong increase in RevPAr (revenue per room): +26%;
- Growth in tourist rentals: occupancy rate 72% with an increase of 5 points).
Summer seasonThe summer season is defined as exceptional with figures that in some cases come unexpectedly, such is their magnitude: the 2023 summer season at the Metropole Nice-Côte d’Azur was very good, with attendance up from 2022.
With the season still ongoing, by the end of September the numbers could even exceed those of 2019, the base year.
An excellent performance also achieved by the return of international customers, who now account for more than half of the overnight stays (52%), in particular thanks to the new and numerous direct air connections offered by Nice Airport: New York, Atlanta, Dubai. , Montreal, UK and Europe in general.
Thus, Nice becomes the first city on the Côte d’Azur in the tourism sector. While hotel occupancy rates are declining throughout the Alpes-Maritimes department (average -2 points), particularly in Cannes (-5.7 points in July and 7 points in August), in Nice hotel occupancy rates are steadily increasing, reaching a peak. with almost 100% occupancy in the summer.RevPAR (revenue per room) is also growing sharply (more than 8% on average).
These are the “figures” of the two central months of the summer season. July 2023.
- Occupancy rate 89.1% (up from 89.7% in 2022).
- The peak reaches 97.3% during the Hopman Cup and concerts of The Weeknd and Mylene Farmer.
- Revenue per room increased 7.8% compared to 2022.
August 2023
- Employment rate 89.7% (compared to 88.6% in 2022, i.e. +1.1 points).
- It peaks at 96.5% early on the weekend of August 15th.
- Revenue per room increased by +9.4% compared to 2022.
air traffic which has already almost reached the level of 2019 with an increase of 18.8% compared to 2022.
- Over the 2 summer months (July and August), Nice Airport registered 3.3 million passengers (equal to 2019 traffic and +13.4% compared to 2022).
- Excellent results were achieved with 116 destinations served in 44 countries, of which 29 new lines were launched this summer and, in particular, 3 long routes (Atlanta, Doha, Raihad).
- The United Kingdom is the largest international market.
- Great success of connections with the USA (New York and Atlanta).
- Other dynamic markets: Italy, Greece and Tunisia.
- Steady return from Asian customers.
- Domestic lines continue to lead the way with 26% of the business.