Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 14.4 million in September, with an increase of 4.1% compared with the same month last year.
Overnight stays both by residents and non-residents rose by 4.1%. The average stay was 4.1 overnight stays per traveller.
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Overnight stays in tourist apartments increased by 5.8% in September. Stays by residents rose by 1.9% and non-residents by 7.6%.
The average stay decreased by 2.1% to 4.9 overnight stays per traveller.
In September, 41.4% of the bed-places offered were occupied, 4.7% more than in the same month in 2024. The occupancy rate by bed-places at the weekend was 45.7%, 6.9% more.
Non-resident travellers accounted for 68.9% of overnight stays. The United Kingdom was the main market of origin, with 34.3% of the total.
Canarias was the preferred destination for apartments, with more than 2.2 million overnight stays and an increase of 11.7% compared to September 2024. Illes Balears had the highest occupancy, with 81.3% of the apartments offered.
By tourist areas, Costa Blanca was the preferred destination, with more than 0.9 million overnight stays. Lanzarote had the highest occupancy rate, with 87.8%. The tourist locations with the greatest number of overnight stays were San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Mogán and Arona.
Overnight stays in campsites increased by 4.9% in September compared with the same month in 2024. Overnight stays by residents increased by 11.0%, while those by non-residents fell by 1.4%.
In September, 44.1% of the sites on offer were occupied, an increase of 0.1% in terms of the annual rate. The weekend occupancy rate reached 46.5%, an increase of 2.6%. Non-resident travellers accounted for 46.2% of overnight stays. Germany was the main market of origin, with 27.4% of the total.
Catalonia was the preferred destination in campsites, with more than 2.5 million overnight stays, rising 11.8% in the annual rate. La Rioja achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 65.0% of the sites offered.
By tourist area, the Costa Brava was the preferred destination, with more than 1.1 million overnight stays. The Costa Blanca had the highest occupancy rate, with 72.6%. The tourist locations with the most overnight stays were Benidorm, Mont-Roig Del Camp and Sant Pere Pescador.
Overnight stays in rural tourist accommodation decreased by 0.5% in September compared with the same month in 2024. Those of residents decreased by 0.3%, while those of non-residents increased by 1.8%.
23.4% of the bedplaces are occupied, 4.4% more than in September 2024. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 38.4%, with an annual increase of 3.3%.
Illes Balears was the preferred destination, with more than 244 thousand overnight stays, 3.2% more than in September 2024. The region also achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 66.4%.
By tourist areas, the island of Mallorca was the preferred destination, with over 181 thousand overnight stays. The island of Menorca reached the highest occupancy rate, with 75.6% of the bed-places offered.
Overnight stays in hostels recorded an annual decrease of 11.2% in September. Spanish resident overnight stays fell by 22.1%, and those of non-residents by 3.0%.
31.8% of the bed-places were occupied, 4.0% less than in September 2024. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 39.0%, with a year-on-year decrease of 5.3%.
Galicia was the preferred destination, with more than 145 thousand overnight stays. Comunidad de Madrid achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 57.9% of the bed-places offered.
The Tourist Apartment Price Index (TAPI) increased by 1.9% in September, compared with the same month in 2024, while the Tourist Campsite Price Index (TCPI) rose by 3.2%, and the Rural Tourism Price Index (RTPI) by 10.9%.
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The data of this press release are provisional and will be reviewed when the data for the same period next year are published. All of the results of these operations are available at: Holiday Dwelling Occupancy Survey, Campsite Occupancy Survey, Rural Tourism Accommodation Occupancy Survey, Hostels Occupancy Survey, Holiday Dwelling Price Index, Campsite Price Index and Rural Tourism Accommodation Price Index.
The Holiday Dwelling Occupancy Survey makes it possible to ascertain a series of variables of this type of accommodation within the tourist sector, from the point of view of both supply and demand.
The Holiday Dwelling Price Index measures the monthly evolution of the prices offered by these establishments to their clients.
More information on the methodology and the standardised methodological report.
The Campsite Occupancy Survey makes it possible to ascertain a series of variables of this type of accommodation within the tourist sector, from the point of view of both supply and demand.
The Campsite Price Index measures the monthly evolution of the prices offered by these establishments to their clients.
More information on the methodology and the standardised methodological report.
The Rural Tourism Accommodation Occupancy Survey makes it possible to ascertain a series of variables of this type of accommodation within the tourist sector, from the point of view of both supply and demand.
The Rural Tourism Accommodation Price Index measures the monthly evolution of the prices offered by these establishments to their clients.
More information on the methodology and the standardised methodological report.
The Hostels Occupancy Survey makes it possible to ascertain a series of variables of this type of accommodation within the tourist sector, from the point of view of both supply and demand.
More information on the methodology and the standardised methodological report.
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