83% of rural houses in Málaga booked for the May 1st long weekend

Pilar Martínez

Málaga

The interior of the province of Málaga leads the occupancy in Andalusia for the upcoming May 1st holiday weekend. Data from the Ruralidays platform indicate that 83% of rural houses are booked, with notable demand in Torrox, Nerja, Frigiliana, Cómpeta, and Antequera, which will be the municipalities in the province with the highest demand during this holiday.

"The good weather forecast, combined with May 1st falling on a Friday, international circumstances, and school holidays in some European countries have resulted in occupancy rates that are much higher than the same period last year," explains Félix Zea, co-founder of Ruralidays, justifying the high demand in the mentioned municipalities because "they are mostly towns that combine the tranquility of a rural setting with proximity to the sea. For these dates, properties with a swimming pool are the most sought after and valued."

Following the interior of Málaga, comes Córdoba with a predicted occupancy of 73%; followed by Cádiz, with 71%; Granada, with 70%; Sevilla and Jaén with 69%. At the lower end of the table are Huelva and Almería, with 63% and 52%, respectively. Ruralidays points out that the average occupancy in Andalusia will be 79%.

79%

is the average predicted occupancy in Andalusia for the May 1st holiday weekend.

Regarding the profile of the traveler who will fill the interior of Andalusia, this platform points out that the main customers will be the Dutch, who represent 36% due to the coincidence with a school holiday period at this time in the Netherlands. They are followed by the Spanish (23%), due to the favorable alignment of the dates for the holiday. The United Kingdom, Germany, and France make up this 'top 5'. "The number of people per booking in a house ranges between five and six, with an average price of 34.5 euros per person, which is 6% more than last year," details Zea.

The co-founder of Ruralidays, a platform with a portfolio of more than 2,700 houses available for rent in all provinces, anticipates this high occupancy for the entire next month of May. "We have very positive occupancy forecasts for May, with an increase of more than 15% compared to last year. The conflict in the Middle East is causing a greater number of international tourists to decide to spend their vacations in Andalusia, where rural tourism is an increasingly valued and demanded option," he explains.

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