Tourism boom in Frankfurt: overnight stays are increasing significantly!

Tourism boom in Frankfurt: overnight stays are increasing significantly!

In March 2025, the accommodation industry in Frankfurt am Main recorded a pleasing increase in overnight guests and total overnight stays compared to the same month last year. Loud RheinMainVerlag The city welcomed a total of 509,271 overnight guests in the month in question, which corresponds to an increase of 2.6 percent. The total number of overnight stays also rose to 899,196, an increase of 1.4 percent. Part of this increase was attributed to the world's leading trade fair ISH, which attracted numerous international visitors.

Meanwhile, the number of international guests rose to 166,203 (+ 0.6 percent) with 332,657 overnight stays (+ 0.8 percent). There was even stronger growth among domestic guests: 343,068 (+ 3.5 percent) stayed overnight a total of 566,540 times (+ 1.7 percent). Domestic tourism remains strong, accounting for 60.4 percent of overnight stays, showing how important local visitors are to the industry.

Market analysis and overnight stay figures

However, there were also challenges in the first quarter of 2025: With 1,381,856 guests (-1.2 percent) and 2,487,892 overnight stays (-1.4 percent) compared to the previous year, stagnation in growth was observed. This uncertainty is attributed, among other things, to trade conflicts that affect both companies and consumers. The number of accommodation establishments in Frankfurt remained constant at 284, while the supply of overnight accommodation fell slightly from 64,585 to 64,356 beds.

The average bed occupancy was 43 percent and the estimated room occupancy was approximately 62 percent. The average length of stay for guests was 1.80 days, indicating robust demand. In terms of international source markets, the USA stands out in particular with 140,410 overnight stays (+ 1.3 percent), while overnight stays from China and Great Britain fell by 5.0 percent.

Frankfurt as a tourism destination

Frankfurt am Main is not only the fifth largest city in Germany, but also an important international financial center and transport hub in Europe. In 2023, the city's accommodation providers recorded around 10.4 million overnight stays, with the majority of guests coming from Germany. Static data shows that the city welcomed 2.1 million international guests, who spent a total of four million overnight stays in Frankfurt, as Statista shows.

A total of 281 accommodation providers are open in Frankfurt, of which 257 are hotels with around 59,950 available beds. The average bed occupancy was 44.3 percent in 2023. Frankfurt is also often referred to as “Mainhattan”, which refers to the impressive high-rise buildings in the city center. Ten large hotel projects are also planned by 2024, including a Steigenberger congress hotel with more than 500 rooms.

The city is known not only for its business opportunities, but also for its rich cultural offerings and recreational opportunities in the surrounding area, such as in the Main-Taunus district. Given the world-famous Frankfurt Book Fair and other trade fairs, Frankfurt remains one of the most important trade fair cities in Germany.