The number of people who stayed in hotels and guesthouses increased by three per cent in October, compared to October 2013.

Official data also shows that the total number of nights spent increased by two per cent, although the average length of stay decreased.

According to the National Statistics Office, arrivals in collective accommodation establishments exceeded 152,300 while the number of nights spent totalled more than 843,200.

All hotel categories, apart from those in the two-star category, recorded increases in total nights. The largest share of guest nights was reported in four-star hotels, accounting for about 414,800 nights, or 49 per cent of the total.

The average length of stay in collective accommodation establishments went down from 5.6 nights in October of last year to 5.5 nights this October.

Data for the first 10 months of the year show there were almost 1.4 million arrivals, up 7.2 per cent over 2013, and total nights spent in collective accommodation grew by 3.3 per cent, reaching 7.8 million.