- Paradores generated over €80m in revenue during summer 2026
- Average summer occupancy reached 86.1pc
- The chain occupied 295,000 rooms, 11,000 more than summer 2025
- Foreign guests represented 31.2pc of total stays
- The August solar eclipse drove occupancy to 95.7pc on those dates
The Spanish state-run hotel chain Paradores de Turismo has closed its summer 2026 season with record business volume, generating over €80m in revenue during July and August. The network reached an average summer occupancy rate of 86.1pc. August recorded an average occupancy of 90.8pc with an 8pc increase in revenue compared to August 2025.
The chain occupied approximately 295,000 rooms, representing 11,000 more overnight stays than the previous summer. Paradores restaurants served around 400,000 covers, an increase of 3,000 year-over-year. Foreign guests accounted for 31.2pc of total stays, led by British tourists and a rising number of visitors from the United States.
With 70pc of its 99 properties situated in towns under 35,000 residents, the decentralized strategy succeeded in interior and non-traditional areas. The northern strip led with 91.4pc occupancy, highlighted by the Parador de Costa da Morte at 98.5pc. An August solar eclipse drove overall occupancy to 95.7pc on those dates with 25 properties reaching 100pc capacity.
