Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodations According to data released this Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the number of Spaniards (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 10 million last October, increasing by 7.3% compared to the same month in 2022.
During First ten months of 2023 The number of overnight stays in this type of accommodation in Spain increased by 3.9% compared to the same period last year. They also exceeded the figures for the same period in 2019 by 4.6%.
There was a 3.6% increase in overnight stays by resident travelers and a 9.4% increase in overnight stays by non-resident travelers. Average stay This figure equated to approximately four nights of accommodation per traveler.
Last October, the number of overnight stays recorded in Spanish tourist apartments increased by 6% compared to the same month last year. Made by neighborhood residents There was an increase of 1.8% for them and 7.3% for non-residents.
Average length of stay decreased by 1.4% 5.2 nights of accommodation per traveler According to data showing how 35.2% of the places INE offers tourist apartments, youn 0.2% increase compared to the same month of 2022. The occupancy rate for venues on the weekend increased by 4.1% and reached 39.8%.
Non-residents’ overnight stays in tourist apartments represent 76.6% of the total. The UK was the main export marketWith more than 1.4 million overnight stays, it follows Germany with 575,139.
The Canary Islands became the preferred destination for apartments, with more than 2.1 million overnight stays, up 3.1% compared to October 2022. Community of Madrid was the region with the highest occupancy76.7% of apartments offered.
By tourist areas Tenerife It became the preferred destination with 744,252 overnight stays. Barcelona Beach had the highest occupancy rate with 87.4% of apartments offered, and the tourist destinations with the highest number of overnight stays in October were: San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Arona and Tías
Camping areas increased by 13%
Overnight stays at campsites increased by 12.7% in October compared to the same month in 2022. In October, 41.8% of the pitches offered were occupied, 6.4% more than in the same month in 2022. Weekend occupancy rate reached 45.4%, an increase of 8.9% annually.
53.4% of the overnight stays in camping areas were made by travelers from abroad. Germany was the main export market. 19.3% more than in October 2022, at 31.2% of total non-residents.
Catalonia became the preferred camping destination with 888 thousand 784 nights of stay, an increase of 10.9 percent annually. For your part, Valencian Community reaches highest occupancy level63.5 percent of the lands were offered for sale.
By tourist areas Costa Blanca was the preferred destinationWith 445,096 overnight stays. It was also the region with the highest occupancy rate, with 79.9% of the lands offered. The touristic places where most overnight stays are made are as follows: Benidorm, Mont-Roig del Camp and Sant Pere Pescador, According to data from the statistical institute.
Rural tourism is growing by 4 percent
INE data also highlights increases in stays. rural tourism It rose 4.1% last October, with an uneven performance. Thus, while the population of residents decreased by 1.9 percent, the population of non-residents increased by 19.4 percent.
In rural tourism accommodations, 18.7% of places0.7% more than in October 2022. Weekend occupancy rate increased by 6.3% annually to 36.6%.
by communities, Castilla y León was the preferred destination. With 154,254 overnight stays, 2.5% less than in October 2022, the Balearic Islands achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 52% of places offered.
By tourist areas Mallorca Island became the preferred destinationA total of 128,119 overnight stays were made. Ibiza-Formentera Islands achieved the highest occupancy rate with 53.6% of places offered.
Finally, in October, the total 629,167 nights of accommodation in hostelsThis represents an annual increase of 2.8%. While residents’ numbers decreased by 12 percent, non-residents’ numbers increased by 14.2 percent.
They occupied 28.2% of places5.5% less than in October 2022. Weekend occupancy rate increased by 2.5%, reaching 34%.
Galicia was the preferred destination with 141,560 overnight stays Madrid community reaches highest occupancy66.6% of places offered, according to INE.
on the subject Price:%s According to INE, there was an increase of 8.4% in tourist apartments, 4.9% in camping areas and 4.3% in rural tourism accommodation.