Non-hotel Tourist Accommodation Occupancy Survey

Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 6.7 million in January, with an increase of 5.9% compared to the same month last year.

Overnight stays of residents decreased by 7.1%, while those of non-residents rose by 10.5%.

The average stay was 5.4 overnight stays per traveller.

Overnight stays in tourist apartments increased by 11.2% in January. Those of residents decreased by 2.2%, while those of non-residents increased by 14.6%.

The average stay rose by 4.9%, to 6.2 overnight stays per traveller.

In January, 32.0% of the bed-places on offer were occupied, 1.9% more than in the same month in 2024. The occupancy rate by bed-places at the weekend was 34.5%, 4.3% more.

Travellers not resident in Spain accounted for 82.3% of overnight stays. The United Kingdom was the main market of origin, with 25.5% of the total.

Canarias was the preferred destination for apartments, with more than 2.8 million overnight stays and an increase of 20.9% compared to January 2024. 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 1.2 million overnight stays. Lanzarote had the highest occupancy rate for apartments: 90.3%. The tourist locations with the greatest number of overnight stays were Mogán, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and Arona.

Overnight stays in campsites decreased by 0.3% in January compared with the same month in 2024. Those of residents decreased by 17.5%, while those of non-residents increased by 4.9%.

In January, 44.2% of the sites on offer were occupied, a decrease of 3.1% in terms of the annual rate. The weekend occupancy rate reached 45.1%, a fall of 1.6%. Travellers not resident in Spain accounted for 80.9% of overnight stays. Germany was the main market of origin, with 39.4% of the total.

Comunitat Valenciana was the preferred destination for campsites, with more than 722 million overnight stays, an increase of 0.3% in the annual rate. It also achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 68.2% of campsites offered.

By tourist areas, the Costa Blanca was the preferred destination, with more than 364,000 overnight stays. The region also achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 89.0%. The tourist spots with the most overnight stays were Benidorm, Mazarrón and Cabanes.

Overnight stays in rural tourist accommodation decreased 1.6% compared with the same month in 2024. Overnight stays by residents increased by 1.5%, while those by non-residents decreased by 11.3%.

9.5% of the places were occupied, 4.1% more than in January 2024. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 18.6%, with an annual decrease of 1.5%.

Castilla y León was the preferred destination, with more than 59 thousand overnight stays, 7.8% less than in January 2024. Canarias achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 45.0%.

By tourist area, Pirineus was the preferred destination, with more than 24 thousand overnight stays. The Parque Natural Teide reached the highest occupancy rate with 49.7% of the bed places offered.

Overnight stays in hostels recorded an annual decrease of 21.2% in January. Resident overnight stays fell by 25.0%, and those of non-residents by 17.6%.

20.7% of the bed-places are occupied, 9.4% fewer than in January 2024. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 25.0%, with an annual decrease of 17.8%.

Comunidad de Madrid was the preferred destination, with more than 93 thousand overnight stays. Comunidad Foral de Navarra reached the highest occupancy rate, with 52.3% of the bed-places offered.

The Tourist Apartment Price Index (IPAP) rose by 7.4% in January compared to the same month in 2024. The Tourist Campsite Price Index (TCPI) increased by 7.2% and the Rural Tourism Index (RTAPI) increased by 9.8%.