Overview
- Tourism bodies and city halls, which released their tallies Tuesday, said Easter Week drew big crowds yet produced mixed results by destination.
- In Spain’s Valencia region, the hotel group Hosbec reported 88.2% average occupancy, with the city of Valencia near 97% and higher room rates helped by sun and last‑minute domestic bookings.
- Ferrol counted more than 400,000 visitors and close to €50 million in local spending with hotels full on key days, while Toledo marked 90.3% occupancy, five points above 2025.
- Cantabrian hoteliers put occupancy near 75% and blamed tourist apartments for a 5% drop, Puebla’s hotel group cited Airbnb as it reached about 75% while restaurants there topped 350 million pesos, and Cancún restaurateurs said sales fell short of a hoped‑for 30% lift.
- Asturias’ industry group said 49% of restaurants suffered last‑minute no‑shows and will start taking deposits, as operators in Rosarito extended stays and planned promotions after hotels rose roughly 14 points year over year and eateries gained 15% to 20%.