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| The Costa del Sol continues to smash all records |
The Costa del Sol has a great range of hotels visitors can
stay in, but this is often overlooked when ranking the charms of the region. It was the Costa del Sol where the concept of having a home in the sun was born
after all. The region became so internationally renowned thanks to all the
great properties on offer.
Even so, holidaymakers have always enjoyed the many delights
of the Costa del Sol from a comfortable hotel room. Given the surge in
popularity for Spain as a whole recently, it’s only right to expect an increase
in demand for hotel rooms.
The Costa del Sol Tourism Board recently released data
showing that the region has never seen more demand for overnight stays. 2016
was the first time ever that over five million people booked an overnight stay
in a hotel in the region.
This number was an increase of 5% over 2015, and was fuelled
by an increase in British, French, German, and Scandinavian tourists flocking
to the Costa del Sol for a night or two. Or seven.
The president of the Tourism Board – Elias Bendodo – says
there were 1,013,161 Brits staying at the Costa del Sol in 2016. This was an
increase of 11.1% over 2015, and is another reminder that Brits love Spain as
much as they ever did; even with all the worries about the weak pound and the
Brexit.
