Abstract
After an almost complete lack of touristic activity due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and small steps towards recovery in 2021, the year 2022 marks the moment of full recovery for the sector in South Tyrol. Indeed, in 2022, 7.9 million arrivals and 34.4 million stays were registered in South Tyrol, surpassing the numbers of the pre-pandemic record year of 2019. Simultaneously, the long-term trend towards more beds per accommodation facility (i.e. larger facilities) has continued, just like the trend towards higher star categories of hotels. In addition, accommodation services outside of traditional hotel structures, such as campsites, private accommodations and agritourism ventures, are growing in importance, making up 64.8% of all accommodation facilities and providing 34.6% of all beds. Finally, concerning the origin of guests, in 2022 we can observe a return to the pre-pandemic market distribution, with German (48.4%) and Italian (31.5%) guests being responsible for the bulk of overnight stays.