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High Tourist Occupancy in Catalonia During Easter Week

Hotels and tourist apartments exceeded 80% occupancy, with peaks of 90% in some areas, thanks to good weather and snow.

Generic image of a Mediterranean beach with good weather and people enjoying leisure.
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Generic image of a Mediterranean beach with good weather and people enjoying leisure.

Easter Week has concluded with a significant influx of tourists in Catalonia, registering occupancy rates above 80% in hotels and apartments, with good weather and snow conditions being key factors.

Most tourist areas in Catalonia experienced a very positive Easter Week, with occupancy rates exceeding 80% and, in some cases, reaching 90% or even full capacity. This success is mainly attributed to favorable weather conditions and the presence of snow at ski resorts, which sold 95,000 ski passes.
The regions of Central Catalonia were among the most benefited, with occupancy rates close to 90%. Oriol Baños, president of the Agrotourism association of Berguedà, expressed his satisfaction with the 92% occupancy, a figure slightly higher than last year. Last-minute bookings were crucial to achieving these figures, and hotel availability in Montserrat showed a "full" sign.
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"We are satisfied with how Easter Week went."

Oriol Baños · President of the Agrotourism association of Berguedà
In the province of Tarragona, the tourism sector also met expectations, with occupancy rates around 90% during the weekend. Good weather and the organization of various sports championships on the coast, with 45,000 registrations, contributed to these results. Xavier Guardià, spokesperson for the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism Businesses of Tarragona (FEHT), highlighted the start of flights by some British tour operators to Reus airport as an extraordinary event.
The province of Lleida closed Easter Week with an average occupancy of 80% between Maundy Thursday and Easter Monday, according to the Tourism Board of the Lleida Provincial Council. Although this figure is lower than last year's 85%, hotels in the Pyrenees reached 80%, bungalows between 90% and 95%, and rural tourism houses 90%. Ski resorts sold 95,000 ski passes since March 27.
Conversely, the province of Girona saw its forecasts diminished due to strong tramontana winds. Esther Torrent, president of the Tourist Apartment Association (ATA), noted that the tramontana prevented last-minute bookings from activating, resulting in an occupancy of 65%, ten points below the usual. In the metropolitan area, despite initial strong winds, expectations were exceeded, reaching 90% occupancy on both the coast and inland.
The conflict in the Middle East had a "very localized" impact on the sector, according to the FIHRT, although it led to a reduction in traveler spending. Alejandro Eguía, secretary of the Sitges Hospitality Guild, observed that some stays were shortened. In Sitges, occupancy exceeded 80%. The Barcelona Hotel Guild assessed the impact as "insignificant" in Asian markets without direct connection to the city, with an occupancy of 85% between Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday.

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