France other short-stay rooms occupied
France other short-stay rooms occupied stood at 4,945 thousands in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Tourist accommodation table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2019 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Tourist accommodation table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Campsites and holiday residences | |||||||||||
| Number of rooms occupied in Other Short-Stay Accommodations - Metropolitan France | 4,945 | 4,466.5 | 3,610 | 3,134.2 | 3,136.4 | 3,068.5 | 2,820.6 | 2,751.2 | 2,577 | 1,935.7 | |
| Number of accomodations in Other Short-Stay Accommodation - Tourist residences - Metropolitan France | 2,247 | 2,233 | 2,078 | 1,902 | 2,117 | 1,871 | 1,741 | 1,688 | 1,781 | 1,495 |
Understanding france other short-stay rooms occupied
Alternative short-stay lodging properties across Metropolitan France log their utilization through aggregate room usage metrics tallied within this series. The measure captures the total volume of individual rooms or units actively occupied by paying guests within specialized non-hotel residences. Excluded from this total are unoccupied inventory units, traditional camping pitches, and standard hotel rooms.
Interpreting these figures involves recognizing distinct booking rhythms that differ from traditional hospitality sectors, often driven by weekend breaks or remote work trends. Seasonality plays a heavy role, making year-on-year comparisons more honest than sequential monthly analysis for gauging sector health. Analysts must avoid comparing room counts directly with person-night figures, as multiple guests frequently share a single occupied room.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a room occupied count represent in short-stay accommodations?
- The total number of individual rooms utilized by guests over the reporting month within alternative rental properties.
- How does this differ from guest arrival numbers?
- It measures physical space utilization rather than the total count of individual people checking into the properties.
- Why should monthly figures be viewed with caution?
- Short-stay utilization experiences sharp holiday peaks, requiring annual comparisons to strip out predictable seasonal noise.