Canary Islands Kick Off High Season with Record Hotel Performance
The Canary Islands have launched their peak tourist season, which runs from October through April (ending just after Easter, which in 2026 falls from March 29 to April 5), with impressive strength in the average prices charged by hotel establishments. According to the National Statistics Institute’s (INE) latest Hotel Tourism Survey for October, the islands are showing remarkable financial health as the high season gets underway.
Soaring Hotel Prices Outpace National Average
In the islands, the so-called Hotel Price Index (IPH) for October rose by a substantial 7.22% compared to the same month in the preceding year, 2024. This represents more than two percentage points above the national average for Spain, which stood at 4.7%. Looking at the long-term trend, from a base of 100 in October 2008 to the same month this year, this indicator has experienced a staggering 76.23% increase in the Canaries, compared to 54% nationally. This is an increase that is already very close to doubling over a 17-year period, averaging 4.48% per year.
Key Performance Metrics Paint a Positive Picture
Alongside these parameters, two other crucial metrics, the Average Daily Rate (ADR) and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR), are also on a positive trend. This positive line is one that the Canary Islands have maintained throughout the first ten months of the year, with the sole exception of a dip recorded in May—the only black sheep of the period. Excluding that month, it has been a story of continuous growth; that is, earning more from the primary function of hotels: accommodating visitors and tourists.
In October 2025, the average price charged or income per occupied room per day in Canarian hotels (the ADR) reached the threshold of 142.4 euros. This is the highest in the country after rising 4.6% compared to the same period in 2024. The national average stands at 120.5 euros, with a year-on-year increase of 3.8%.
In the other key metric, hotel income per available room per day (factoring in all rooms in hotels, not just the occupied ones), the results are also commendable. The RevPAR reached 121.4 euros, a 4.31% increase relative to the absolute average level of October 2024.
Leading Occupancy and a Unique Winter Offering
In short, tourism continues to perform well, or very well, when analyzed from the perspective of hotel business revenues. This is heavily influenced by the increased arrival of visitors to the Canaries and their strong preference for choosing these traditional establishments for accommodation.
It is important to note that the Canary Islands, in this first month of their high season (which is not typically the best-performing month of the period), already present the highest occupancy rate in all of Spain, with a very strong 76.2%. In the autumn-winter period, the islands have no real competition for now (pending the effects of climate change): they remain virtually the only sun and beach offer in the entire country. This is the traditional draw, and it always shows.
Where Tourists Stay: A Breakdown by Region
The autonomous communities of Andalusia, Catalonia, and the Valencian Community were the main destinations for residents of Spain in October, accounting for 17.9%, 12.7%, and 11.8% of the country’s total overnight stays, respectively.
In contrast, and as is common, the main holiday destinations for non-residents were the Balearic Islands (which is increasingly delaying its summer closure), the Canary Islands, and Catalonia. These regions accounted for 26.5%, 23.1%, and 17.0% of the national total, respectively. If the analysis is done by tourist zones, the island of Mallorca recorded the highest number of overnight stays, with more than 5.6 million, while the specific tourist points with the most overnight stays were Madrid, Barcelona, and Calvià in Mallorca.
Tourist Origins and Peak Occupancy Hotspots
Regarding the origin of tourists, the UK and Germany dominated as usual (as is the case in the Canaries), accounting for 26.1% and 19.2%, respectively, of the total overnight stays by non-residents in Spain for October of this year. Overnight stays by travelers from France, the United States, and the Netherlands (the next largest source markets) represented 8.5%, 4.8%, and 4.2% of the total.
In terms of hotel occupancy, 61.8% of the available beds in all of Spain were filled, which is 0.1% more than in October 2024. The weekend occupancy rate, however, fell by 0.2% and stood at 67.7%. By tourist area, the south of Gran Canaria achieved the highest overall and weekend occupancy rate, with 82.4% and 82.6% respectively. However, the specific tourist point with the highest overall and weekend occupancy was Sóller, a locality in Mallorca, with 83% and 86%.
