How many guesthouses are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 24,000 guesthouses in Germany (October 2026). The total number of guesthouses in Germany is therefore at least 24,000. Most are located in Bavaria (5,422), Baden-Württemberg (2,776), North Rhine-Westphalia (2,744).
Key figures
Guesthouses by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 5,422 | 23% | 40.6 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 2,776 | 12% | 24.6 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,744 | 11% | 15.1 |
| Lower Saxony | 2,097 | 9% | 25.8 |
| Hesse | 1,809 | 8% | 28.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 1,625 | 7% | 39.1 |
| Saxony | 1,544 | 6% | 37.8 |
| Brandenburg | 986 | 4% | 38.4 |
| Berlin | 960 | 4% | 24.7 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 910 | 4% | 30.7 |
| Thuringia | 877 | 4% | 41.2 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 817 | 3% | 50.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 753 | 3% | 34.4 |
| Hamburg | 394 | 2% | 20.6 |
| Saarland | 149 | 1% | 15.1 |
| Bremen | 101 | 0% | 14.4 |
| Germany | 24,043 | 100% | 28.4 |
Cities with the most guesthouses
Digitalization
35% of guesthouses have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many guesthouses are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 24,000 guesthouses in Germany (October 2026). The total number of guesthouses in Germany is therefore at least 24,000. Most are located in Bavaria (5,422), Baden-Württemberg (2,776), North Rhine-Westphalia (2,744).
Which German cities have the most guesthouses?
Berlin (934), Munich (440), Hamburg (397), Cologne (232), Düsseldorf (185).
How many guesthouses in Germany have a website?
65% have their own website, 57% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 18, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 24,000 guesthouses in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/guesthouses).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 18, 2026.