The pie charts show the accommodation preferences of holidaymakers in 1988, 1998 and 2008. Overall, the proportion of travelers who stayed with their family and friends as well as camped declined over the period, whereas renting apartments and staying at hotels became more popular. Despite these changes, staying with family and friends remained the most common accommodation type for travelers, while hotels and rented apartments exhibited comparable figures by the end.
More popular options in the first year waned in popularity to a certain extent among holidaymakers. Staying with family and friends, in particular, showed a temporary rise of 2% to 54% in 1998 before declining markedly to 44% in 2008, though this option was still twice more common than other categories. A similar, though less drastic, drop occurred in the percentage of people who chose camping during their holidays, with the figure halving to 12% from an initial 26%.
Conversely, renting and hotels – once accounted for significantly lower shares – followed an upward trajectory, amounting to similar proportions in 2008. The percentage of visitors who preferred renting apartments tripled to 22% from a mere 7% in 1998, while those opting for hotels during their stays increased notably from 15% to 22%, clearly highlighting a change in tourist preferences and improvements in the hospitality sector.