The source adds the following information:
"This indicator is based on the overall number of overnights of both resident and non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments and refers to the
relationship between existing capacity to provide accommodation services to visitors and the extent to which it is used. The net occupancy rate of rooms is obtained by dividing the total number of rooms used during the reference period (i.e. the sum of the rooms in use per day) by the total number of rooms available for the reference period (i.e. the sum of rooms available per day net of temporary
closures)".
The number of available hotel rooms in South Africa was **** thousand in 2021. During the period under review, the accommodation capacity in the country was highest in 2004 at **** thousand rooms. Overall, the number of rooms in hotels and similar establishments followed an increasing trend, except since 2018, which dropped by 100 units yearly.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Number of available hotel rooms in South Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/800420/available-hotel-rooms-in-south-africa/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of available hotel rooms in South Africa from 2000 to 2021." Chart. October 14, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/800420/available-hotel-rooms-in-south-africa/
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Number of available hotel rooms in South Africa from 2000 to 2021 [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), October 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/800420/available-hotel-rooms-in-south-africa/
