Marbella records between 80 and 90 percent occupancy during Easter Week

Marbella has concluded Holy Week with occupancy rates fluctuating between 80 and 90 percent from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, while the "full" sign was seen in many establishments during the peak days of this holiday, from Thursday to Sunday. Moreover, during these last four days, the rest have shown occupancy rates above 90%. This was emphasized by the general director of the sector, Laura de Arce, who provided a positive review, highlighting that "the data obtained in the city, including visitor spending, have been spectacular." "And this, despite the weather forecasts not being as good as we had hoped for what could have been a preview of summer," according to the municipal representative.

In this regard, she focused on the fact that "if in an initial contact with hoteliers the forecasts did not exceed 80 percent, we were sure that, if the weather allowed it, there would be an increase in last-minute bookings, and that has indeed happened." De Arce noted that all of them "have referred to high spending on dining within their hotels during this week, as well as the average room price, which has also been quite high."

Also, she appreciated that the local restaurants "have also enjoyed excellent business data, a fact that could be easily verified by walking through its streets and squares." In this case, she asserted, "not only on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, but the processions have filled the Old Town with visitors at each of their departures since Palm Sunday." In this regard, she highlighted that commerce "has also seen an increase in tourists, as well as spending in their establishments, very different from last year, which, due to the rain, did not meet the forecasts."

Regarding nationalities, "the most numerous visitor has once again been, as is typical at this time, the national tourist," informed De Arce, who noted that "the foreign public has also been very significant, both from the United Kingdom and other Central European countries, not to forget the American and Canadian, who also took advantage of this week to visit the city and enjoy its processions." Finally, the general director stated that "although we must wait almost a month to know the official data for this April, we must not forget that the coming week is a vacation week in half of Europe, so we will continue to enjoy high occupancy rates."