Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodations The number of Spaniards (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded this figure 13.4 million last September, or 3.5% more compared to last year. The highest price increase in this type of accommodation was in apartments with an increase of 8.4 percent, followed by rural accommodation with 5.7 percent.
According to the data made public by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) this Monday, while there was no change in the number of overnight stays recorded by residents last September in non-hotel accommodation in Spain, there was an increase of 6.2% in accommodation by non-residents. Average length of stay last month was 4 accommodation per traveler per night. According to the general calculation of the year, non-hotel overnight stays increased by 3.7% in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period last year. They also exceeded the figures for the same period in 2019 by 3.9%.
Of the approximately 13.5 million overnight stays booked last September, 5.7 million were carried out by residents of SpainThis included a further 4.5 million from the rest of the European Union and 3.1 million from the rest of the world.
According to the data of the statistical institute, the index tourist apartment prices (IPAP) increased by 8.4% In September, the camping price index (IPAC) increased by 4.9% and the rural tourism price index (IPTR) increased by 5.7% compared to the same month of 2022.
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Overnight stays in tourist apartments in Spain last September down 2.4%A larger decline of 6.7% was recorded in the case of residents, while a slight decrease of 0.3% was recorded in the case of non-residents. average accommodation rate decreased by 2.3%It covers 38.2% of places offered with 5.1 nights of stay per traveler, which is 0.6% less than the same month in 2022.
Non-residents’ overnight stays in tourist apartments represent 68.3% of the total. The UK was the main export marketWith more than 1.7 million overnight stays, it is followed by Germany with 613,112 overnight stays.
Canary Islands It was the preferred destination in apartments with more than 1.9 million nightly stays, up 0.9% from September 2022. For its part, the Balearic Islands had the highest occupancy level, with 83.2% of apartments offered. By tourist areas Costa Blanca was the preferred destinationWith 750,223 overnight stays, the island of Lanzarote has the highest occupancy rate with 87.1% of the apartments offered, while data from the statistical institute shows that the most prominent tourist spots are San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Arona and Tias. .
Camping areas are increasing
With the end of the tourist season, camping areas face a decrease in the number of overnight stays in apartments. 9% increase compared to last year. Residents’ income increased by 3.2 percent and non-residents’ increase by 16.5 percent. 41% of the plots offered in September were occupied; This figure increased by 0.5% compared to the same month of 2022. Weekend occupancy rate increased by 1% annually, reaching 43.6%.
HE 46.6% of overnight stays in camping areas were made by travelers from abroadGermany is the main export market, with 26% of the total, an increase of 24.7% compared to September 2022.
The preferred destination was Catalonia More than 2.2 million overnight stays occurred at campsites; this represents a 13.2% increase in the annual rate. La Rioja reached the highest occupancy level with 63.6% of the lots offered. By tourist areas Costa Brava was the preferred destinationA total of 971,126 overnight stays were made. Costa Blanca (Alicante) offered the highest occupancy rate with 69.4% of sites offered, and the tourist spots with the most overnight stays are Benidorm, Torroella de Montgrí and MontRoig del Camp.
Rural tourism is growing
Overnight stays in rural tourism accommodation increased by 8.6% annually in September. According to INE, those for residents increased by 3.3% and those for non-residents increased by 19.6%. Rural tourism accommodation 22.8% occupiedPlaces are up 6.1% from September 2022. Weekend occupancy rate decreased by 2.6% annually to 33.9%.
by communities, Balearic Islands It was the preferred destinationIt increased by 7.6% compared to September 2022, with 220,869 overnight stays. It also reached the highest occupancy rate with 69% of the places offered. According to tourist areas, Mallorca Island was the preferred destination with 179,629 nights of stay. The Island of Menorca reached the highest occupancy rate, with 74.7% of places offered.
Regarding the hostel method, a total of 788,941 overnight stays were recorded last September; This represents an annual increase of 21.2%. The rate of residents increased by 18.9% and that of non-residents increased by 22.8%. 34.7% of places are occupied, 13% more than in September 2022. Galicia was the preferred destination with 207,524 nights of accommodation. According to INE data, the Community of Madrid reached the highest occupancy, with 65% of the quotas offered.