Andorra Tourist Apartments See 5-10% Occupancy Surge in Winter Season

Spanish visitors staying two to three nights continue to dominate bookings at Andorra's tourist apartments, followed well behind by French guests and then Dutch travellers. Stays of four to six nights also account for a significant share, with one-night visits coming third in frequency.

The Association of Tourist Accommodation Companies (AEAT), analysing data from 719 registered apartments across the October-to-March winter season, reports occupancy 5% to 10% above the same period last year. This uptick was especially marked in the final quarter near ski resorts. AEAT president Àlex Ruiz noted that prices have risen by a similar 5-10% margin on average, with each member applying increases as they saw fit, boosting revenues after a strong Christmas period that filled many properties to near capacity.

Performance varied by parish. In Canillo, home to 160 apartments mainly in El Tarter and Bordes d'Envalira, rates climbed from around 31% in October and 42% in November to 83.36% in December. Current bookings point to 83-84% in January, over 90%—specifically 90.31%—in February, and about 77% in March.

Encamp's 494 apartments, concentrated in Pas de la Casa, began weakly at roughly 4% in October but reached nearly 70% in both November and December. Projections show 85.5% for January, close to 87%—or 86.96%—in February amid peak-season group arrivals, dropping to 56% in March.

Andorra la Vella's 65 apartments posted steadier but lower figures: 32% in October, 44% in November, and 50% in December. Forecasts indicate around 75% in January and 64% in February, falling to 29% in March.

Overall, the association expects average occupancy above 80% in January, led by northern parishes, with even stronger results anticipated in February if snow conditions hold. Sector representatives remain optimistic about the season's outlook.