KSH figures show that the number of guest nights spent by domestic travellers climbed 3.8pc to 1,282,000, while guest nights spent by foreign visitors increased 15.2pc to 1,559,000.
Siófok, on the southern shore of the lake, boasts the most bookings. Other popular destinations for the long weekend are Hajdúszoboszló, a spa town, and Hévíz.
Up to the middle of the summer season, over 8.8 million guests spent a total of 21.3 million nights at accommodations across the country.
The number of guest nights spent by domestic travellers increased by 13.6% to 1,021,000, and guest nights spent by foreign visitors climbed 23.9% to 1,173,000.
Apart from Budapest, only three European destinations made it to the top of the rankings on the Conde Nast Traveler list.
Conde Nast Traveler writes that the Four Seasons is Budapest's grandest hotel.
Guest nights spent by foreign visitors rose by 13.3% to 1,761,000.
Budapest, Szentendre, on the outskirts of the capital, and Pécs, in the southwest of Hungary, are all big draws for Chinese tourists.
Concerning next year’s event, Tamás Kádár said organizers aimed to sell more full festival passes than day tickets.
Numerous accommodation providers have recently complained about not receiving money owed to them totalling several billion forints.
Péter Horváth said guest nights grew by 4% to 12.2 million in January-May, supported by foreign visitors.
The first official group of Chinese tourists since the outbreak of the pandemic arrived in Budapest at Ferenc Liszt International Airport on a direct Air China flight from Chongqing.
According to official figures, nights spent by domestic tourists increased by 4.3% to 830,000, while those spent by foreign visitors rose by 44.4% to 908,000.