* Holiday and other short stay accommodation includes holiday homes, visitor flats, apartments, bungalows, cottages and cabins (without housekeeping services), youth hostels and mountain refuges, provided on a short stay basis (typically daily or weekly basis), with furnished rooms and cooking facilities, but minimal, if any, complementary services. It does not included furnished short stay accommodation with daily cleaning, bed-marking, food and beverage services etc. or homes or apartments for more permanent use (typically on a monthly or annual basis). Hotels and similar accommodation and camping grounds/trailer parks are categorized separately. Full definition ** Estimate.
Figures have been rounded.
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UK overnight stays in holiday and short stay accommodation in Europe 2017, by country
This statistic shows the number of nights spent by tourists from the United Kingdom in holiday and other short stay accommodation in Europe in 2017, by country. The highest number of overnight stays was in Spain, where UK tourists spent a total of around **** million nights in holiday accommodation. This type of accommodation includes holiday homes, apartments and youth hotels. It excludes camping grounds and serviced accommodation such as hotels and guest houses.
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Eurostat. (October 25, 2018). Number of nights spent by UK tourists in holiday and short stay accommodation in the Europe in 2017, by country* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/795871/uk-nights-spent-in-holiday-accommodation-in-europe/
Eurostat. "Number of nights spent by UK tourists in holiday and short stay accommodation in the Europe in 2017, by country* (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 25, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/795871/uk-nights-spent-in-holiday-accommodation-in-europe/
Eurostat. (2018). Number of nights spent by UK tourists in holiday and short stay accommodation in the Europe in 2017, by country* (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/795871/uk-nights-spent-in-holiday-accommodation-in-europe/
Eurostat. "Number of Nights Spent by Uk Tourists in Holiday and Short Stay Accommodation in The Europe in 2017, by Country* (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Oct 2018, /statistics/795871/uk-nights-spent-in-holiday-accommodation-in-europe/
Eurostat, Number of nights spent by UK tourists in holiday and short stay accommodation in the Europe in 2017, by country* (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/795871/uk-nights-spent-in-holiday-accommodation-in-europe/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of nights spent by UK tourists in holiday and short stay accommodation in the Europe in 2017, by country* (in 1,000s) [Graph], Eurostat, October 25, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/795871/uk-nights-spent-in-holiday-accommodation-in-europe/
