Vienna’s tourism sector reported its strongest-ever performance in 2024, with 18.9 million overnight stays – up 9% from 2023 – plus record revenue from overnight stays.

“2024 was the most successful year for city tourism in Vienna since records began,” said Vienna Tourist Board CEO Norbert Kettner.

Revenue from overnight stays grew by a quarter more than total overnight numbers. “Vienna’s accommodation providers were already on the brink of a new revenue record by the end of November,” said Kettner.

Reaching EUR 1.2 billion for January to November – the months for which final totals were available – this represented a 12% increase over the same period in 2023.

Vienna’s 433 hotels offer some 40,900 rooms with 81,800 beds. Approximately two-thirds of the city’s hotel beds are in the four- and five-star categories. In 2025 Vienna will host six large-scale congresses, each set to attract more than 10,000 participants, among the 50+ congresses and company meetings hosted by the city this year with 1,000+ participants each.

As part of the ‘King of Waltz. Queen of Music.’ theme year, visitors to Vienna can look forward to a major cultural treat to mark Waltz King Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday: 65 productions at 69 locations across the city. All of the highlights are listed online at strauss.vienna.info.

Vienna is also shining a spotlight on districts beyond the city centre. Under the banner of ‘Heartbeat Streets’, the city will showcase 16 local neighbourhoods (including five new ones in the course of 2025). Visitors will be given an opportunity to experience Vienna’s diversity thanks to a soon-to-be 30-strong selection of guided city walks in the ivie City Guide App: covering everything from impressive women to arts and crafts and even a walk dedicated to the movie Before Sunrise, marking its 30th anniversary in 2025.

The latest detailed figures for all incoming markets covered by the survey can be found at: https://b2b.vienna.info/en/statistics/data/recent-statistics.

Source: Travelweek