Hotel stays up 0.4% in May

Hotels stays up slightly in May

The National Institute of Statistics have released figures showing the number of hotel stays in May increased by 0.4% compared to the same month last year.

During the month hotels earned 34.3 euros per available room with the average bill per occupied room being 64.5 euros.

Hotel Tourism Short-Term Trends - May 2012

During the month of May, 24.7 million overnight stays were recorded in hotel establishments, indicating a 0.4% increase as compared with the same month in 2011. Overnight stays for residents decreases 5.6%, while for non-residents experienced an increase of 3.5%.

The average stay increased 0.8% as compared with April 2011, standing at 3.2 nights per guest.

During the first five months of the year, overnight decreased 1.4% as compared with the same period in 2011.

In turn, the Hotel Price Index (HPI) registered a 0.7% decrease in May. Regarding the indicators on the profitability of the hotel sector, invoicing per occupied room reached an average value of 64.5 euros, and income per available room stood at 34.3 euros.

In terms of occupancy, 48.6% of the available bedplaces were filled in May, indicating a 0.1% decrease as compared with the same month the previous year. The weekend occupancy rate by bedplaces stood at 54.9%, with an increase of 0.3%.

Overnight stays of guests resident abroad

Guests from the United Kingdom and Germany registered rates of 28.4% and 26.3%, respectively, of the total overnight stays by foreign nationals in May. The British market experienced a 7.8% increase and the German market experienced a 1.7% interannual increase in overnight stays.

Overnight stays of guests from France, Netherlands and Russia (the following countries of origin) registered interannual rates of 7.1 %, 0.9% and 32.9%, respectively.

Main destinations

The main destination chosen by non-residents was Illes Balears. In this Autonomous Community, overnight stays by foreign nationals increased 6.2% as compared with May 2011. It was followed by Canarias, with an interannual rate of 1.9%, and Cataluña, with an increase of 5.8%.

Andalucía, Cataluña and Comunitat Valenciana were the main destinations of guests resident in Spain, with interannual rates for overnight stays of –7.8%, –1.8% and –1.9%, respectively.

Results by Autonomous Community, tourist area and tourist site

During the month of May, Illes Balears was the Autonomous Community with the highest occupancy rate by bedplaces (61.2%), followed by Canarias (57.3%) and Comunidad de Madrid (53.9%).

The tourist areas with the highest occupancy and overnight stay rates were located on the islands and the coasts. The zone of Barcelona recorded the highest occupancy rate by bedplaces (70.4%) and the highest weekend occupancy rate by bedplaces (79.5%). Mallorca registered more than 4.7 million overnight stays in May.

The tourist sites with the highest number of overnight stays were Barcelona, Madrid and Calvia. Benidorm reached the highest occupancy rate by bedplaces (74.1%) and the highest weekend occupancy (81.4%).

You can see the full report here: Hotel Tourism Short-Term Trends – May 2012

Hotel stays down 3.5% in March

Hotel stays down in March

The National Statistics Institute (INE) have released figures showing that overnight stays in Spanish hotels decreased 3.5% in March, as compared with the same month in 2011.

The hotels earned an average of 33.4 euros per available room and invoiced an average of 66.9 euros per occupied room.

During the month of March, 17.4 million overnight stays were recorded in hotel establishments, indicating a 3.5% decreases as compared with the same month in 2011. This decrease in overnight stays took place for both residents, whose interannual rate stood at –3.1%, and non-residents, with an interannual variation of –3.8%.

The average stay decreased 3.0% as compared with March 2011, standing at 3.0 nights per guest.

During the first quarter of the year, overnight decreased 0.7% as compared with the same period in 2011.

In turn, the Hotel Price Index (HPI) registered a 0.3% decrease in March. Regarding the indicators on the profitability of the hotel sector, invoicing per occupied room reached an average value of 66.9 euros, and income per available room stood at 33.4 euros.

In terms of occupancy, 44.6% of the available bedplaces were filled in March, indicating a 3.8% decrease as compared with the same month the previous year. The weekend occupancy rate by bedplaces stood at 49.3%, with a decrease of 7.7%.

Overnight stays of guests resident abroad

Guests from Germany and the United Kingdom registered rates of 27.7% and 20.9%, respectively, of the total overnight stays by foreign nationals in March. The German market experienced a 4.0% interannual decrease in overnight stays, while the British market registered a 2.1% increase.

Overnight stays of guests from France, Italy and Sweden (the following countries of origin) registered interannual rates of –8.3%, –23.3% and –1.7%, respectively.

Main destinations

The main destination chosen by non-residents was Canarias. In this Autonomous Community, overnight stays by foreign nationals decreased 7.2% as compared with March 2011. It was followed by Cataluña, with an interannual rate of 5.9%, and Andalucía, with an increase of 0.9%.

Andalucía, Comunitat Valenciana and Cataluña were the main destinations of guests resident in Spain, with interannual rates for overnight stays of –4.1%, –1.6% and –5.3%, respectively.

Results by Autonomous Community, tourist area and tourist site

During the month of March, Canarias was the Autonomous Community with the highest occupancy rate by bedplaces (70.1%), followed by Illes Balears (55.2%) and Comunitat Valenciana (47.2%).

The tourist areas with the highest occupancy and overnight stay rates were located on the islands and the coasts. The south of Gran Canaria recorded the highest occupancy rate by bedplaces (75.6%), while La Gomera registered the highest weekend occupancy rate by bedplaces (75.5%). Tenerife registered more than 1.9 million overnight stays in March.

The tourist sites with the highest number of overnight stays were Madrid, Barcelona and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Mogán reached the highest occupancy rate by bedplaces (78.2%) and Puerto de Santa Cruz the highest weekend occupancy (80.4%).

Indicators on the Profitability of the Hotel Sector

The average invoicing by hotels per occupied room (ADR) in March was 66.9 euros, indicating a decrease of 0.1 euros as compared with the same month in 2011.

In turn, income per available room (RevPAR), conditioned by the occupancy registered in the hotel establishments, reached 33.4 euros, with a decrease of 1.9 euros as compared with March 2011.

By category, the average invoicing was 144.6 euros for five-star hotels, 72.4 euros for fourstar hotels and 51.9 euros for three-star hotels. Income per available room for these same categories was 75.3, 43.4 and 28.7 euros, respectively.

You can find the full press release here: Hotel Tourism Short-Term Trends - March 2012.