EU regions (NUTS 2) by hotel overnight stays
Canary Islands had the highest hotel overnight stays of 19 regions in January 2026, at 6.16 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 8,344. The median was 261,879. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
All regions, January 2026
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | January 2026 | Change on January 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canary Islands Provisional | 6,163,457 | -1.4% |
| 2 | Catalonia Provisional | 2,569,074 | +8.1% |
| 3 | Andalusia Provisional | 2,485,158 | +8.1% |
| 4 | Community of Madrid Provisional | 2,085,517 | +8.4% |
| 5 | Valencian Community Provisional | 1,403,655 | +1.3% |
| 6 | Castile and León Provisional | 441,650 | +1.3% |
| 7 | Basque Country Provisional | 403,033 | +3.4% |
| 8 | Aragon Provisional | 401,771 | +10.3% |
| 9 | Galicia Provisional | 314,550 | -0.3% |
| 10 | Balearic Islands Provisional | 261,879 | +9.6% |
| 11 | Castilla-La Mancha Provisional | 219,488 | +7.7% |
| 12 | Region of Murcia Provisional | 143,417 | -7.7% |
| 13 | Asturias Provisional | 141,447 | -0.7% |
| 14 | Extremadura Provisional | 119,781 | +1.7% |
| 15 | Navarre Provisional | 97,918 | +12.6% |
| 16 | Cantabria Provisional | 75,637 | -4.2% |
| 17 | La Rioja Provisional | 51,746 | +5% |
| 18 | Melilla Provisional | 8,380 | +4.9% |
| 19 | Ceuta Provisional | 8,344 | -6.4% |
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About this ranking
Nights spent by guests in hotel establishments during the month (INE hotel occupancy survey).
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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Which region has the highest hotel overnight stays?
Canary Islands, with 6.16 million in January 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.
Which region has the lowest hotel overnight stays?
Ceuta, with 8,344 in January 2026.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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