- Germany has 364 new hotels in the pipeline.
- Cyprus tops the ranking with 104.8 new rooms per 100,000 residents.
- Ireland ranks fourth with 28 new hotels planned.
- Irish hotel rooms are occupied 77pc of the time.
- Swiss hotels charge about $430 (€367) a night for a double suite.
A report by Duel.com has revealed Europe’s biggest holiday destinations are barely building new hotels while Cyprus and Malta are racing to make room for more visitors. Germany has 364 new hotels in the pipeline the most in Europe adding nearly 54,000 rooms. Ireland has 28 new hotels on the way with guest rooms filled 77pc of the time.
Cyprus tops the ranking with 104.8 new hotel rooms per 100,000 residents followed by Malta at 95.6 and Croatia at 87.2. Ireland ranks fourth with 83.0 new rooms per 100,000 residents and 6.4pc new rooms as a share of current hotel rooms. Swiss hotels charge the most in Europe at about $430 (€367) a night for a double suite with nearly 5,000 new rooms coming.
The research examined European countries to find where the most new hotels are being built counting hotel projects planned or under construction. Countries were ranked by new hotel rooms for every 100,000 residents. The report noted the European tourism sector welcomed 130m international arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 up 4pc from a year earlier according to UN Tourism.
