Andorra Hotel Occupancy Hits 82.29% in August, Nearly Matching Record

Hotel occupancy in Andorra reached 82.29% in August 2026, nearly matching the 82.67% from the prior year with a difference of just 0.38 percentage points, the Andorran Hotel Association (UHA) reported.

The association noted this marked the second consecutive year of August exceeding 80%—a threshold absent from pre-pandemic records. July's strong results drove a combined July-August improvement of 1.78 points over 2025 levels. Including June, the seasonal figure rose by 0.43 points compared to last year.

Weekly patterns remained uneven, with the central week lagging behind 2025 figures after the August 15 holiday failed to create a traditional long weekend. Demand held steady in central parishes and northern valleys but dipped slightly in the Valira valleys.

Andorra's appeal as a summer destination persists, fueled by its mountains, natural surroundings, safety, quality retail and accommodations, event calendar, and shifting traveler preferences for milder climates amid urban heatwaves.

Yet high occupancy clashed with staffing challenges, as numerous hotels could not fill all vacancies. The UHA had warned that the initial temporary worker quota fell short of sector demands. The extraordinary quota opened late July arrived after many early-season workers had already left, causing team exhaustion and, in some cases, curtailed services.

The association urged authorities to align future quotas with actual needs and ensure availability during peak hiring windows. It also stressed deseesonalisation to ease demand concentration in select weeks, viewing climate-driven trends as chances to extend strong summer performance beyond August.