In November, the Canary Islands led the way in tourist flat overnight stays, with just over 2.2 million, marking a 2.2% increase from the same month the previous year, as reported by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This surge reflects the archipelago’s high occupancy rate, with 84.2% of flats being occupied. Tenerife emerged as the preferred destination, boasting 744,172 overnight stays, while Lanzarote topped the charts with an occupancy rate of 87.1%.
Notably, the key tourist hotspots for overnight stays included San Bartolomé de Tirajana in Gran Canaria, Arona in Tenerife, and Tías in Lanzarote. On a broader scale, non-hotel tourist accommodations across Spain, encompassing flats, campsites, rural tourism accommodations, and hostels, surpassed 6.4 million overnight stays in November. This represents a substantial 7.9% increase compared to the same month in 2022.
The breakdown of this increase reveals a 3.7% rise in overnight stays by residents and a more significant 9.8% surge by non-residents. The average duration of stay in November 2023 stood at 4.5 overnight stays per traveler, indicating a robust interest in longer stays. The first eleven months of 2023 witnessed a 4.1% increase in overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodations compared to the same period in 2022, suggesting a promising close to the year.
Focusing on tourist flats, November saw a 6.4% rise in overnight stays, with non-resident travelers contributing a 7.9% increase and residents a modest 0.8% uptick. Despite this growth, the average stay duration slightly declined by 1.5% to 5.6 overnight stays per traveler. Nonetheless, occupancy rates remained healthy, with 32% of available bedplaces filled, a slight 0.3% increase. On weekends, the occupancy rate was 35.6%, despite a minor 0.5% decrease.

Non-resident travelers accounted for a dominant 79.4% of overnight stays, with the United Kingdom being the primary source market, claiming 29.2% of the total.
Campsites also witnessed a significant 13.2% increase in overnight stays compared to November 2022, with both resident and non-resident figures rising by 13.3% and 13.2%, respectively. Occupancy rates for campsites were robust, with 41.5% of pitches occupied, a 9.2% increase. Weekend occupancy stood at 42.7%, marking a 6.9% rise. Non-resident travelers represented 66% of overnight stays, with Germany being the leading source market at 35.3%.
In terms of rural tourism accommodations, overnight stays grew by 4.9% in November, with non-residents showing a significant 17.9% increase. The occupancy rate for rural accommodations was 12.5%, slightly up by 1.3% from November 2022. Castilla y León was the preferred destination, while the Canary Islands boasted the highest occupancy rate at 37.6%.
Lastly, hostels experienced a 10.2% annual increase in November. While resident bedplaces fell by 3.1%, non-resident bedplaces jumped by 20.8%. Occupancy rates were 20.6%, up by 9.9% from the previous year, and weekend occupancy reached 29.8%, a 15.7% increase.
Overall, the Canary Islands’ leading position in overnight stays, coupled with the consistent increase across various types of accommodations, underscores the region’s enduring appeal as a prime tourist destination.