Oh to be popular Costa Blanca South • Issue No. 2041 • 15 - 21 August 2024
AUGUST is always a busy month for tourism on the Costa Blanca, but one weekend consistently stands out: the long weekend around August 15. This year, as the holiday fell on a Thursday, many visitors took advantage of the chance for a four-day getaway. As a result, hotels across the Costa Blanca expect a big influx of tourists, with occupancy rates likely to surpass 90 per cent. According to industry experts at the hotel association HOSBEC, this is what they call “technically full.” HOSBEC reports that hotels on the Costa Blanca are projecting an occupancy rate of 89.6 per cent. Four-star hotels are leading the pack, with expected occupancy at 91.7 per cent, and those rated four stars or higher already rea-
Influx of tourists.
FREE
ILMAINEN
GRATIS
GRATIS
GRATIS
VRIJ
FREI
GRATUITO
G GRATIS
LIVREE
Image: Alicante City / Facebook
FFREE
GRATIS S
GRATUIT G
capacity. “We could reach ‘technical fullness’ with those who decide to travel at the last minute,” García explained. This trend of last-minute bookings is particularly common among domestic tourists. García also noted a recent surge in bookings. “At the beginning of the month, the forecast for the first half of August was at 86 per cent, but last week, occupancy from Monday to Friday rose to 92 per cent,” she said, crediting this jump to the last-minute booking trend.
ching 92.1 per cent of confirmed bookings. Mayte García, the general secretary of HOSBEC, mentioned that the forecast could still improve with “last-minute” bookings, potentially pushing hotels on the Costa Blanca to full
on 37