The growth in the number of tourists in recent years after the pandemic has caused a 65% increase in hotel construction in our country during the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period as last year.
Furthermore, the opening of around 220 hotels in Spain in 2025. Concretely, it is expected that 24% of these new hotels will be high-end (5 stars).
Many of these hotels will invest in terraces and outdoor spaces because these are the requirements most requested by tourists. In fact, on average, hotels invest approximately 100,000 euros in these spaces, according to the Lumon group.
The hotel industry, key to the economy
Spain is one of the countries that welcomes the most tourism throughout the year. In the month of July 2024, Spanish hotels recorded more than 44 million nightswhich represents 2.15% more compared to the same month of 2019, according to the latest data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
In addition, the number of establishments and hotels in Spain has increased to reach 16,778 in July 2024.
The high occupancy rate and increased construction place the tourism sector as one of the sectors that contributes the most to the country’s economy. In fact, investments in the hotel sector in Spain during the first half of 2024 reached 1,393 million eurosaccording to the Hotel Investment report prepared by real estate consultancy Colliers.
Thus, facing the second half of 2024, Spain should continue to break records to become the second most visited country in Europe.
More outdoor spaces
Gardens, terraces and roof terraces have not only become one of the most requested requirements when looking for accommodation, they are also key spaces for guests who decide to visit hotels and apartments tourist. Some of these spaces are therefore essential to attract new customers.
In this way, the terrace is consolidated as one of the features most sought after by all users when choosing housing. More precisely, the 20% searches for apartments and hotels were conditioned by the availability of outdoor space. This percentage varies depending on the type of tourist: 28% of Britons They prefer to have an outdoor space in their hotel, followed by French, with 25% and close the list Italywith only one 8%.
This trend of hotels having terraces, promoted after the pandemic, has served as an incentive to attract more travelers. “The necessary hotels recover your occupancy rateand terraces and their glazing have established themselves as a winning workhorse given their versatility. Summer and winter, these spaces offer an additional pleasure much appreciated by tourists and the local public,” says Javier Martínez, executive vice president of the Lumon Group.
