canary islands tourist accommodation june 2026

Canary Islands lead holiday rental stays in June

Spain’s non-hotel accommodation sees summer dip

Overnight stays in Spain’s non-hotel tourist accommodation – including apartments, campsites, rural tourism lodgings and hostels – surpassed 14.9 million in June 2026, representing a 2.8% decline compared with the same period last year, according to figures published by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

The downturn was driven by a contraction in the international market, where overnight stays fell by 4.8%, while domestic demand proved more resilient with a marginal drop of just 0.7%. The average length of stay across all accommodation types stood at 3.7 nights per traveller.

Canary Islands remain top choice for apartment stays

In the Canary Islands, overnight stays exceeded two million, with 311,575 travellers choosing the archipelago for their June getaways. By accommodation type, apartment stays registered a year-on-year fall of 3.6%, weighed down by a 6.4% decline among non-residents, whilst resident demand slipped just 1.9%. Despite the lower volume, bed occupancy in this category rose 1.9 percentage points to 41.1%, with the Canary Islands emerging as the preferred destination (over two million overnight stays) and the Balearic Islands leading on occupancy at 79.5%.

The United Kingdom was the principal source market, accounting for 35.6% of the total. By tourist zone, the Costa Blanca was the most popular choice for apartment accommodation, with more than 736,000 overnight stays, while Mallorca recorded the highest occupancy rate at 83.8%. The tourist hotspots with the greatest number of overnight stays were San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Mogán and Arona – all in the Canary Islands.

Campsites and rural tourism hold steady

Campsites saw overnight stays fall 0.9% year-on-year in June. The decline in domestic campers (-1.7%) could not be offset by a slight uptick in overseas visitors (+0.3%), with the Netherlands leading the market at 23.0% of the total. Catalonia was the preferred camping destination, with over 2.8 million overnight stays – although this represented a 7.4% annual decrease. La Rioja achieved the highest occupancy rate, with 67.1% of pitches taken. By tourist zone, the Costa Brava was the favourite, attracting more than 1.4 million overnight stays, while the Costa Blanca recorded the highest occupancy at 69.3%. The busiest tourist spots were Torroella de Montgrí, Benidorm and Mont-roig del Camp.

Rural tourism fared slightly better, with a marginal 0.3% dip, hampered by a 2.9% decline in international demand, even as domestic tourism grew by 1.3%. The Balearic Islands topped the preferences in this category, surpassing 249,000 overnight stays (+10.1%) and posting the highest occupancy rate at 67.3%. By tourist zone, Mallorca was the destination of choice with more than 190,000 overnight stays, also achieving the highest occupancy at 67.5% of available places.

Hostels take the hardest hit while prices climb

The steepest decline was recorded in the hostel network, where overnight stays plummeted 13.2%, driven by falls in both the domestic market (-10.8%) and among non-residents (-16.1%). Galicia emerged as the most sought-after destination in this category.

Turning to pricing trends, the Tourist Apartment Price Index (IPAP) rose 4% compared with June 2025, while the Campsite Price Index (IPAC) increased 2.1%. In contrast, the Rural Tourism Price Index (IPTR) registered a slight fall of 0.1%.

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