Non-hotel Tourist Accommodation Occupancy Survey

Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 6.6 million in January, with an increase of 3.6% compared to the same month last year.

Overnight stays by residents increased by 9.3% and those by non-residents by 1.9%. The average stay was 5.1 overnight stays per traveller.

Overnight stays in tourist apartments increased by 2.4% in January. Stays by residents rose by 7.7% and non-residents by 1.3%.

The average stay decreased by 5.3% to 5.8 overnight stays per traveller.

In January, 34.0% of the bed-places on offer were occupied, 5.3% more than in the same month in 2025. The occupancy rate by bed-places at the weekend was 37.2%, 7.0% more.

Non-resident travellers accounted for 80.7% of overnight stays. The United Kingdom was the main market of origin, with 26.6% of the total.

Canarias was the preferred destination for apartments, with more than 2.4 million overnight stays and a decrease of 4.6% compared to January 2025. It also recorded the highest occupancy rate, with 87.3% of the apartments offered.

By tourist areas, the island of Gran Canaria was the preferred destination, with more than 800 thousand overnight stays. The island of Lanzarote had the highest occupancy rate, with 90.7%. The tourist locations with the greatest number of overnight stays were San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Mogán and Arona.

Overnight stays in campsites increased by 3.7% in January compared with the same month in 2025. Resident overnight stays grew by 6.9%, and those of non-residents by 2.9%.

In January, 46.1% of the available sites were occupied, an increase of 1.0% in terms of the annual rate. The weekend occupancy rate reached 45.2%, a fall of 2.8%. Non-resident travellers accounted for 80.1% of overnight stays. Germany was the main market of origin, with 40.4% of the total.

Comunitat Valenciana was the preferred destination for campsites, with more than 700 thousand overnight stays, and an increase of 1.3% in the annual rate. Región de Murcia achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 77.1% of campsites offered.

By tourist areas, the Costa Blanca was the preferred destination, with more than 300 thousand overnight stays. The Costa Cálida had the highest occupancy rate, with 88.4%. The tourist resorts with the most overnight stays were Benidorm, Mazarrón and Vélez-Málaga.

Overnight stays in rural tourist accommodation rose by 24.0% in January compared with the same month in 2025. Resident overnight stays grew by 24.0%, and those of non-residents by 23.7%.

10.7% of the places were occupied, 14.7% more than in January 2025. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 19.0%, with an annual increase of 4.5%.

Castilla y León was the preferred destination, with more than 69,000 overnight stays, 22.0% more than in January 2025. Canarias achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 41.6%.

By tourist area, Pirineus was the preferred destination, with more than 29 thousand overnight stays. The island of La Palma reached the highest occupancy rate, with 46.0% of the places offered.

Overnight stays in hostels decreased by 5.9% in January. Spanish resident overnight stays fell by 9.4%, and those of non-residents by 3.1%.

17.6% of the bed-places are occupied, 14.6% fewer than in January 2025. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 18.2%, with a year-on-year decrease of 27.4%.

Comunidad de Madrid was the preferred destination, with more than 106 thousand overnight stays. Canarias achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 63.7% of the bed-places offered.

The Tourist Apartment Price Index (IPAP) declined by 1.6% in January compared to the same month in 2025. The Tourist Campsite Price Index (TCPI) increased by 5.6% and the Rural Tourism Index (RTAPI) increased by 1.4%.