Main results
- Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation increased by 7.9% in November, as compared with the same month in 2022.
- Cumulative overnight stays since January grew by 4.1%.
Non-hotel Tourist Accommodation Occupancy Survey
November 2023. Provisional Data
More information
- Tables annex (includes information on Autonomous Communities, provinces, tourist areas and sites).
- Detailed results of apartments, campsites, rural tourism and hostels.
- Main indicators by accommodation type / Infographic. Tourism indicators.
- Price indices of apartments, campsites and rural tourism.
Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodations (holiday dwellings, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 6.4 million in November, an increase of 7.9% compared with the same month last year. Resident overnight stays increased by 3.7% and non-resident overnight stays by 9.8%.
The average stay was 4.5 overnight stays per traveller.
Annual variation rate for overnight stay
Percentage
During the first 11 months of 2023, overnight stays increased by 4.1%, as compared with the same period in 2022.
Annual variation rates for overnight stays in non-hotel holiday dwellings
Percentage
Apartments
Overnight stays in holiday dwellings increased by 6.4% in January. Resident overnight stays increased by 0.8% and non-resident overnight stays by 7.9%.
The average stay decreased by 1.5%, to 5.6 overnight stays per traveller.
In November, 32.0% of the available bed places were occupied, an annual increase of 0.3%. The weekend occupancy rate by bed-places stood at 35.6%, a decrease of 0.5%.
Non-residents accounted for 79.4% of overnight stays. The United Kingdom was the main market of origin, with 29.2% of the total.
Canarias was the preferred holiday dwelling destination, with more than 2.2 million overnight stays, and an increase of 2.1% as compared with November 2022. Canarias also had the highest occupancy rate, at 84.2% of the holiday dwellings offered.
By tourist areas, the island of Tenerife was the preferred destination, with 744,172 overnight stays. Isla de Lanzarote had the highest occupancy rate, with 87.1%. The tourist sites with the greatest number of overnight stays were San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Arona and Tías.
Campsites
Overnight stays in campsites increased by 13.2% in November compared to the same month in 2022. Resident overnight stays grew by 13.3%, and those of non-residents by 13.2%.
In November, 41.5% of the available bed places were occupied, an annual increase of 9.2%. The weekend occupancy rate reached 42.7%, an increase of 6.9%. Non-residents accounted for 66.0% of overnight stays. Germany was the main market of origin, with 35.3% of the total.
Comunitat Valenciana was the preferred destination for campsites, with more than 649 million overnight stays, an increase of 12.9% in the annual rate. It also achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 63.5% of campsites offered.
By tourist area, the Costa Blanca (Alicante) was the preferred destination, with 343,164 overnight stays. This region also had the highest occupancy rate, with 80.0%. The tourist sites with the most overnight stays were Benidorm, Cartagena and Mazarrón.
Rural tourism accommodation
Overnight stays at rural tourism accommodations increased by 4.9% in November. Resident overnight stays grew by 2.1%, and those of non-residents by 17.9%.
12.5% of the bedplaces were occupied, 1.3% more than in November 2022. The weekend occupancy rate stood at 29.4%, the same figure as last year.
Castilla y León was the preferred destination, with 111,074 overnight stays, 4.6% more than in November 2022. Canarias achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 37.6%.
By tourist area, the Pirineo Navarro was the preferred destination, with 27,143 overnight stays, while Corona Forestal Natural Park achieved the highest occupancy, with 39.7% of the bedplaces offered.
Hostels
Overnight stays in hostels recorded an annual increase of 10.2% in November. Overnight stays by residents decreased by 3.1% while those by non-residents increased by 20.8%.
20.6% of the bedplaces were occupied, 9.9% more than in November 2022. The weekend occupancy rate reached 29.8%, an increase of 15.7%.
Comunidad de Madrid was the main destination, with 93,812 overnight stays. Canarias achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 62.2% of the bed-places offered.
Price indices
The Holiday Dwelling Price Index (HDPI) increased by 9.6% in November compared with the same month in 2022. The Tourist Campsite Price Index (TCPI) increased by 2.8% and the Rural Tourism Index (RTAPI) increased by 4.3%.
Price index. Annual variation rates
Percentage
Data reviews and updates
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.
Methodological note
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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