ööbimise

Ööbimine is the act of staying overnight away from home, typically in a lodging facility. It encompasses the period spent sleeping during the night as part of a trip, vacation, or business travel, and contrasts with day-use arrangements that do not involve overnight lodging.

In tourism and hospitality, ööbimine describes the arrangement of an overnight stay, including booking a room or bed, payment for accommodation, and related services such as meals when provided as part of a package. The term is used across Estonian travel literature, hotel listings, hostels, and camping facilities.

The genitive form ööbimise is used when discussing aspects of the overnight stay, such as duration, cost, or organization. For example, ööbimise kestus refers to how long the stay lasts, and ööbimise hind to the price. The word is formed from the night word "öö" and the noun-forming suffix "-mine," indicating the action or process of staying the night.

In regulatory terms, ööbimine is a standard concept in tourism economies, with corresponding licensing, safety, consumer rights, and taxation frameworks governing accommodation providers in many jurisdictions. The concept is relevant for travelers planning trips, hospitality professionals, and researchers studying tourism patterns.