MADRID, 3 May. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Overnight stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (apartments, campsites, rural tourism accommodation and hostels) exceeded 9.2 million in March, with an increase of 31.4% compared to the same month last year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) published this Friday.

Coinciding with the celebration of Holy Week, overnight stays by residents increased by 63.7% in the third month of the year, while those by non-residents increased by 14.6%. The average stay was 4 overnight stays per traveler.

Given that in 2024 Easter was celebrated in March and in 2023 it took place in April, Statistics sees it advisable to wait until the results of this survey are available next month to analyze the two months together.

Last March, overnight stays in tourist apartments in Spain grew by 18.8%, those in campsites by 56.9% and those in hostels by 25.1%, and those registered in rural tourism accommodation increased by 48. 6%.