The grand total of the visitors who spent more than one day in Berlin during these three weeks, i.e. the number expected under ordinary conditions in addition to the Olympic guests, can be estimated on the basis of the statistics for 1935 and the increase during the first half year of 1936. This computation reveals that 220,000 visitors spent 1,050,000 nights in Berlin, these numbers including
145,000 German visitors who spent 495,000 nights and 75,000 foreigners who passed 550,000 nights.
These statistics do not include the visitors who obtained lodgings with relatives or friends since it is impossible to estimate this number. It is natural to assume, however, that many persons abroad utilized the occasion of the Olympic Games as an opportunity of visiting relatives in Berlin, especially in view of the reduced railway rates. The members of the Berlin sporting clubs were also extremely active in providing free lodging for sporting friends from abroad so that they might attend the Olympic Games. Upon taking all of these factors into consideration one must conclude that the number of unregistered visitors to Berlin between July 28th and August 18th was at least as large as if not larger than those officially registered. Thus, it can be estimated that the total number of visitors to the Capital City during these three weeks was at least one half million, and the total number of nights spent between 2 and 21/4 million. An average of more than 20,000 overnight visitors arrived in Berlin each day during this period. Since each visitor remained an average of five days, it may be calculated that more than 100,000 guests slept each night in Berlin. These figures by no means cover the entire number of Olympic visitors, since the "daily guests," or visitors who did not remain in Berlin overnight, are not included. An estimate of their number can be gained, however, from the records of the German Railway Headquarters during the period
of the Games. These statistics indicate that in addition to the 100,000 overnight visitors in Berlin there were also 100,000 daily guests each day during the three weeks of the Olympic period. The above figures merely represent the average, however, since the visitors were not distributed so regularly during the entire period of festivities. A record was probably reached on Sunday, August 9th, when between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors were in Berlin, this number naturally including those who had remained from the previous day.
The fact that the number of foreigners who remained overnight in Berlin during the months of July and August, 1936 was decidedly higher than usual is deserving of special notice. Whereas during the first half of 1936 foreign visitors constituted 12% of the total number of visitors and spent 19% of the total number of nights, these figures increased for July and August to 30% and 47% respectively. During the actual days of the Olympic competitions, foreign visitors constituted 34% of the total number registered and spent 53% of the total number of nights. In other words, more foreigners remained overnight in Berlin during the period of the Games than visitors from other parts of Germany.