FIRST half of August resort stays are again to 2019 pre-pandemic ranges in Benidorm and the Costa Blanca with a mean occupancy determine of 92.5%.
Benidorm numbers from the HOSBEC hoteliers affiliation reported 92% occupancy within the first two weeks of August, in comparison with 92.1% throughout the identical interval in 2019.
The Costa Blanca(excluding Benidorm) clocked in at 93.1%, up on three years in the past.
50.8% of Benidorm resort stays got here from worldwide guests, with British vacationers accounting for 27.2% of that complete, adopted by Portuguese arrivals at 7.5%.
In the remainder of the Costa Blanca, home tourism accounts for 71.8% of resort bookings.
British guests once more lead the international market adopted by French and Belgian holidaymakers.
Financial issues don’t appear to have put vacationers off after two years of Covid journey restrictions.
HOSBEC president, Toni Mayor, stated: “Tourism isn’t afraid of inflation, demonstrating its extraordinary capability for resilience.”
“Not even throughout the costliest interval of the vacation season, has it been held again by the unhealthy financial information that we learn and listen to about on daily basis,” Mayor added.
Occupancy charges are anticipated to achieve at the least 86% for the rest of August.
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