Luxembourg Sees Record 3.6m Overnight Stays in 2024; Positive Tourism Trend Continues in 2025

On Tuesday 5 August 2025, Luxembourg's Minister for Culture and Minister Delegate for Tourism, Eric Thill, invited members of the press to participate in a tourist excursion exploring the southern Minett region and its industrial heritage.

Each year, this traditional event highlights tourist attractions in a different part of the country - last year's focus was the northern Éislek region.

In addition to guided visits to Parc Merveilleux in Bettembourg and the Fond-de-Gras industrial site (covered in separate articles), participants gathered in a "Kabaischen" (lodge) in Lasauvage for the initial interim assessment of the 2025 tourist season.

After arriving in Lasauvage on the "Minièresbunn" (mining train), Minister Thill provided the interim tourism report during the final leg of the excursion. He noted that 2024 was an exceptional year for tourism in Luxembourg, with a record 3.6 million overnight stays (+3.7% compared to 2023) and 1.5 million arrivals.

According to STATEC data covering the first five months of 2025 (January to May), the overall positive trend continues: hotel overnight stays rose by 3% (to reach 760,441) compared to the same period in 2024, although campsites saw a slight decline of 1.8% (311,490 overnight stays). Youth hostel stays are expected to decrease by 4% (72,492 overnight stays) in the first half of 2025, mainly due to the partial closure of several establishments for renovation work.

Nevertheless, occupancy rate forecasts (according to Luxembourg For Tourism) for the high season remain optimistic and total overnight stays in 2025 could reach last year's record. Hotel occupancy rates are expected to remain stable for June compared to 2024 and to increase in July (+4%) and August (+1%), with a slight decrease in September (-1%).

Campsite occupancy rates are forecast to increase significantly by 33% in June (largely because Pentecost occurred in June this year, compared to May in 2024), rise by 2% in July, drop by 5% in August and increase by 7% in September.

Currently, nearly 90% of tourist overnight stays in Luxembourg are recorded in either hotels (50%) or campsites (40%).

Minister Thill shared that most tourists continue to come from neighbouring countries, although a notable number of US visitors had travelled to Luxembourg over the past year, particularly for the Liberation commemorations.

He added that the "Vakanz Doheem" (holiday at home) trend remains popular, with Luxembourg for Tourism reporting that 36% of residents plan to stay overnight in a local establishment at least once in the near future.

The "Kabaisercher", eleven unique accommodations set in repurposed miners' houses, train stations and other industrial buildings, mark the Minett Trail and offer visitors an immersive experience highlighting the region's industrial and natural heritage.

"2024 was the first year all the Kabaisercher were operational. We welcomed 7,500 visitors," said Philippe Freitas Morgado, Managing Director of simpleviu, the network manager and winner of the 2023 Luxembourg Tourism Awards.

He noted the mainly positive feedback received so far, while acknowledging that there are still some issues with certain lodges; the initiative is a work in progress.

The most popular lodges to date are the "Floater" in Dudelange, the "Gonnerhaus" in Rumelange and the "Biergemer Kabaisercher" in Mondercange.

The project has expanded beyond the Minett region and continues to grow.