THE Hotels in Zaragoza they are waiting for a 69.15% average occupancy the December long weekend. Some forecasts are slightly lower than the previous year -72%-, although confidence in the rlast minute reservations both in the capital and in the Aragonese province to increase reserves.
It is expected that the main activity will be recorded in the capital, since for the province lower occupancy figures are estimated 35.73%. A figure which has not yet reached the average levels of pre-pandemic years.
Inside the bridge, in Zaragoza, December 6 is the day with the highest occupancy rate, with an estimate of 92.14%, as well as December 7 with an occupancy rate of 88, 91%. However, as the holidays progress, the percentage drops to 28.35% on Sunday. A fall which can be explained in part because It is only a public holiday in the communities of Andalusia, Aragon and Asturias..
Taking into account the province of Zaragozathe data are lower with an average occupancy of the 35.73%which is exceeded to reach 62% during the night from Friday to Saturday. This year, the first hotel occupancy figures are not decreasing.
We also observe a drop in average staywhich will be located around the 2.17 days in the capital Zaragoza compared to the 2.33 days recorded in 2023 and 2022. A decrease in visits by foreign tourists is also observed. For this bridge it is estimated at 11.81% compared to 13.39% in 2023.
THE a greater influx will come come from France, Italy, Portugal, Germany and the United Kingdom, although tourists from China and Korea are expected to play a special role. In Spain, visitors will mainly come from Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia, the Basque Country, Asturias, Navarra, Castile and León and Aragon.
Of Horeca Hoteles Zaragoza, its president, Antonio Presencio, said he was working Zaragoza brand to revive tourism in the Aragonese capital and its province and highlight its tourist appeal and the hotel sector.
A brand that must highlight the historical and cultural heritage, in addition to highlighting “the qualities of this tourist destination, in a unique and attractive perspective, capable of differentiating it and putting it on the international tourism map”.
