Hotel overnight stays fall in the Canary Islands

Down 4.4% in April, to 5.49 million bookings

• Overnight stays in hotel establishments fell 4.4% in April compared with the same month last year, totaling 5,495,508 operations (INE data).
• Despite the drop, this remains the fifth‑best April figure in the region’s historical series.
• Hotels hosted 5.48% fewer tourists than in April 2025, with 889,770 travelers:
  • 186,164 (20.92%) were Spanish residents.
  • 703,606 (79.08%) were foreign visitors.
  • Spanish‑resident arrivals fell 4.6%, while foreign arrivals fell 5.7% year‑on‑year.
• Of the total overnight stays in the Canary Islands:
  • 652,913 (11.88%) were by Spanish residents.
  • 4,842,595 (88.12%) were by foreign residents.
• The average daily room rate rose to €150.64, a 3.8% increase over the previous year; overall hotel prices were 1.32% higher than in April 2025.
• April occupancy reached 68.67%, and the hotel sector employed 60,928 people, a 2.9% rise year‑on‑year.
• By autonomous community, the Canary Islands had the highest occupancy per available bed at 68.67%, ahead of the Balearic Islands (65.8%) and Madrid (63.31%). The lowest rates were in Asturias (38.04%), Castilla‑La Mancha (39.97%) and Cantabria (40.38%).
• In the context of Spain’s total overnight stays, the Canary Islands accounted for the largest share in April at 18.77%, followed by Andalusia (17.86%) and Catalonia (17.19%).