Britons Boost Valencia Tourism As Hotels Hit Record Autumn Occupancy

Spanish tourism assemblage is celebrating different beardown performance, pinch edifice occupancy figures for October confirming a coagulated autumn play crossed nan full Valencian Community, according to caller information released by nan Hotel and Tourism Business Association of nan Valencian Community (HOSBEC).

Valencia metropolis has recorded nan champion results successful nan region, reaching an mean occupancy complaint of 91.7 per cent successful nan 2nd half of October and 89 per cent crossed nan full month, matching past year’s figures. Benidorm continues to execute well, rising by half a constituent compared pinch October 2024, closing nan period astatine astir 86 per cent mean occupancy.

Why Valencia is outperforming Benidorm and Costa Blanca this autumn

The astonishment comes from Castellon, wherever occupancy grew by 1.3 points, approaching 73 per cent successful nan 2nd half of nan month, highlighting a tourism play that is progressively stretching beyond nan summertime peak.

Across each destinations, nan world marketplace has been decisive. In Valencia, 69 per cent of guests were world visitors. In Benidorm, nan fig reached 64 per cent, and successful Castellon, 63 per cent. During World Travel Market week, HOSBEC confirms that nan British marketplace remains nan starring world source, particularly successful Benidorm, wherever 46.5 per cent of stays were made by UK travellers.

Benidorm keeps its winning pace

Known arsenic nan “New York of nan Mediterranean”, Benidorm closed October pinch beardown figures: complete 83 per cent occupancy successful nan 2nd half of nan period and 85 constituent 8 per cent overall, outperforming past year’s results.

The British marketplace continues to dominate, accounting for 45.7 per cent of each overnight stays, followed by home tourism astatine 36.4 per cent. Belgium and nan Netherlands stay stable, each contributing betwixt 3 and 4 per cent.

Four-star hotels stay nan apical choice, reaching 84.1 per cent occupancy mid-month and 86 per cent overall. Three-star hotels followed intimately behind.

For November, Benidorm forecasts occupancy of astir 78.8 per cent, signalling patient request and scope for last-minute bookings.

Valencia leads tourism betterment successful nan region

Valencia state closed October pinch an 83 constituent 9 per cent mean occupancy, somewhat beneath past twelvemonth but confirming sustained demand. The metropolis itself reached 91.7 per cent occupancy successful nan 2nd half of October and a monthly mean of 88.9 per cent, reinforcing its position arsenic a consolidated year-round destination.

International visitors proceed to diversify: nan main markets see nan UK, Germany, Italy, nan United States, France and nan Netherlands, pinch dependable flows from Switzerland, Belgium and Ireland.

Three-star hotels successful nan state astir reached afloat capacity astatine 97.5 per cent, followed by four-star (89.4 per cent) and five-star (86.9 per cent) accommodation.

November forecasts beryllium betwixt seventy-six and seventy-nine per cent, beardown for nan commencement of nan debased season.

Castellon delivers nan biggest surprise

Castellon ended October pinch 67.5 per cent mean occupancy, supra past year’s figure. Domestic tourism remains nan backbone here, pinch nationalist travellers representing 66.4 per cent of stays.

However, world tourism is gaining traction, particularly from nan UK (10 per cent) and France (7.9 per cent). Other European markets (Germany, Poland, nan Netherlands and Italy) besides contributed.

Four-star hotels reached 72.8 per cent occupancy, pinch three-star properties improving to 72.6 per cent.

Forecasts for early November beryllium astatine 61.6 per cent, a earthy displacement into nan debased season.

Costa Blanca and South Alicante soften slightly

The Costa Blanca closed October astatine 75.2 per cent, compared pinch 81.3 per cent past year, marking a mean accommodation during a transitional month. South Alicante reflected nan aforesaid trend, pinch a second-half occupancy of 67.6 per cent.

The Costa Blanca maintains a beardown propulsion among British travellers, alongside increasing liking from Nordic countries, Belgium, nan Netherlands and Ireland. Spanish visitors represented 33.6 per cent of stays successful nan 2nd half of nan month.

Three-star hotels are losing competitiveness, dropping six points compared pinch past year, while four-star hotels support precocious occupancy levels.

Bookings for November presently guidelines astatine 65.5 per cent for nan Costa Blanca and 60 per cent for South Alicante.