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Residents' overnight stays kept declining
Tourism activity
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Residents' overnight stays kept declining - April 2026
29 May 2026

Summary

In April 2026, the tourist accommodation sector recorded 2.9 million guests (+2.4%) and 7.2 million overnight stays (+0.6%). These results accounted for EUR 600.7 million in total revenue and EUR 453.1 million in revenue from accommodation (+5.2% and +4.0%, respectively).

The growth in overnight stays was driven exclusively by the external markets, despite the slowdown. Overnight stays by non-residents increased by 1.2% (+2.9% in March) to reach 5.2 million, whilst overnight stays by residents fell by 1.0% (following a 3.1% decline in March), totalling 2.0 million.

Among the top ten inbound markets, the Canadian and the Dutch stood out, with the highest growth rates (+12.0% and +9.9%, respectively), whilst the Italian recorded the sharpest decline (-9.7%), which is the largest seen in this market since March 2021.

This month, revenue per available room (RevPAR) stood at EUR 69.8 (+0.6%), and the average daily rate (ADR) reached EUR 118.0 (+2.3%). 

It should be noted that the April results may have been influenced by the moving structure of the calendar, i.e., by the effects associated with the Easter period.


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