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Overview

  • The Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey (SAOS) gathers tourist accommodation occupancy data. This includes data from a sample of self-catering businesses via an opt-in voluntary survey.
  • The survey is commissioned by VisitScotland. It's carried out by the research agency, The Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism Business Development.
  • The monthly report compares the latest available month with that of the same month in the previous year.
  • Analysis is provided by room and bed occupancy, location, tariff and star rating.
  • Each monthly report is published two months after the month in question to allow for data collection and analysis

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self catering October 2024

Published December 2024

1. Key statistics

56.08%

Average self-catering unit occupancy October 2024

45.77%

Average self-catering unit occupancy October 2023

Source: Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey, 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self catering September 2024

Published November 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self catering August 2024

Published September 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self Catering July 2024

Published September 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self Catering June 2024

Published September 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self catering May 2024

Published July 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self catering April 2024

Published June 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering March 2024

Published May 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering February 2024

Published May 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering January 2024

Published May 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering December 2023

Published March 2024

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey - Self-catering November 2023

Published February 2024

3. How to take part

If you are a Scottish accommodation business and would like to benefit from this free opportunity to monitor your occupancy, contact the Moffat Centre.

Email Moffat Centre

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