September
Sees 12% More Brits Visit Spain
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| The Costa del Sol has broken all records yet again |
According to the data some 2 million Brits came to Spain in
September; making for a grand total of 14.4 million Brits out of 60.3 million
tourists across the whole year.
Spain saw a total of 7.9 million tourists in September, which
was an increase of just over 10% over 2015. During the three-month period of
July to September there was a total of 27.6 million visitors to Spain, an
increase of the 25 million from 2015.
The Tourism Ministry predicts that Spain will see 74 million
tourists by the end of the year, which would be a new record. Almost everyone
is welcoming this news from hoteliers and bar owners to anyone watching the
economy.
There are plenty of resorts that have the ability to handle
these visitor numbers, there are also places such as Barcelona and Majorca that
are already stretched to their limits.
The good news is that there is still room in the Costa del
Sol for more hotels, resorts, and anything else visitors could want without
disrupting the balance that makes buying property in the Costa del Sol and the surrounding areas uch a favourite with tourists.
Tour operator Exceltur undertook their own research that
suggests that the number of tourists who become “officially registered” by
booking at a hotel has gone up by 2% over the past two years. During these two
years there has been an increase of 75% in private rentals.
