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Cologne Hotel Market
Data, trends and market observations for the Cologne accommodation market.
Arrivals
Jan–Jul 20262.5 m
+9.2%vs prior-year period
Overnight stays
Jan–Jul 20264.2 m
+7.8%vs prior-year period
International share
Jan–Jul 202634.4%
-0.4 ppvs prior-year period
Length of stay
Jan–Jul 20261.67nights
-1.3%vs prior-year period
Bed supply
July 202638.9 k
+1.7%vs prior-year month
Bed occupancy
July 202653.1%
+3.2 ppvs prior-year month
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Cologne Hotel Market Report
The latest official figures for the Cologne hotel market, prepared as a concise two-page report: annual view, year to date and market observations.
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Cologne at a glance
Cologne — annual view 2025
The Cologne accommodation market recorded 7.2 m overnight stays in 2025. This was +1.9% against 2024 and +9.8% against 2019.
Latest official data: July 2026.
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Overnight demand
Overnight stays in millions · Index 2019 = 100
Jan–Jul 2026
Guest mix
- Domestic
- 65.6%
- International
- 34.4%
-0.4 pp vs prior-year period
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Supply & occupancy
Cologne accommodation supply
Open reportable accommodation establishments including campsites in July 2026.
Available indicators
The official annual series includes hotels and hotels garni through 2025; these operating types are unavailable for the current 2026 reporting month and are not estimated.
Structural annual view 2025
Demand and supply 2025 against 2024
Overnight stays changed by +1.9% in 2025 against 2024, comparable bed supply by +2.9%. Bed occupancy changed by +0.8 pp. Bed supply developed 1.0 percentage points more strongly than overnight stays.
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Research NotesData & Methodology
Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia · Data through July 2026
Only official data is shown. Demand and establishment counts include campsites; bed supply and bed occupancy exclude camping.
The data shown is based on official sources and is prepared and analysed by DIH Solutions Research. The presentation is a high-level market overview and does not constitute a project-specific feasibility, valuation or investment conclusion.
- Data source
- Information and Technology North Rhine-Westphalia
- Data through
- July 2026
- Last updated
- 16/10/2026
Technical details
The official monthly series is complete from January 2024.
Reporting period: July 2026