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Tourism Continues to Win the Battle Against Seasonality: 86% of Accommodation in the Valencian Community to Remain Open This Autumn–Winter

ValencianRegion / December 2025

 

Tourism in the Valencian Community continues to show strong resilience during the low season, with 86% of accommodation establishments remaining open between October 2025 and March 2026, according to the latest annual report from BigDataHOSBEC. The study analyses operational capacity across 360 affiliated establishments, representing 114,925 beds in 278 hotels, 61 apartment complexes, and 21 campsites.

 

Despite the traditional post-summer adjustment, the findings confirm the sector’s ability to maintain activity during the autumn–winter period—an important contribution to the region’s sustainability strategy in combating seasonality and its social and economic impacts.

 

Hotels, which account for the largest share of the sector with more than 75,800 beds, will keep 84.7% of capacity available. Tourist apartments show an even higher availability rate at 87.5%, while campsites lead with 89.3%, driven largely by long-stay international visitors.

 

 

Seasonal Dynamics

The report shows that availability remains high in October, with nearly all establishments operating. The greatest seasonal contraction occurs in January 2026, when around 26,600 beds will temporarily close. Even so, more than 88,000 beds will remain available. From February onwards, availability gradually rises, reaching over 103,600 open beds in March, signalling the recovery leading into spring and Easter.

 

The primary reasons for temporary closures include the end of the summer season (77.7%), followed by refurbishment and maintenance works (14.2%). Staff holidays account for 3.6%, with the remaining 4.4% attributed to other specific circumstances. This period also allows many establishments to modernise facilities, upgrade amenities and enhance their competitiveness in an increasingly demanding market.

 

Provincial Breakdown

Alicante Province

Alicante reaffirms its position as a leading tourism hub, even in the low season. Of its 254 affiliated establishments offering 90,304 beds, an average of 87.3% will remain open. Across October to March, operational capacity remains stable, with availability never dropping below 72,000 beds.

Closure reasons reflect typical patterns in consolidated destinations: end of the season (71.7%), construction works (17%), and staff holidays (5%). Availability is consistent across accommodation types, with 86.5% of hotels, 87.3% of apartment blocks, and 89.1% of campsites remaining operational.

 

 

Benidorm continues to demonstrate strong resilience, maintaining high activity levels:

• 84.3% of hotels open
• 92.9% of apartment buildings open
• 84.5% of campsites open

 

However, the municipality also shows clear signs of seasonality, with closures concentrated in January, when more than 10,500 hotel rooms and nearly 3,400 apartment and campsite spaces temporarily go offline.

 

 

Valencia Province

Valencia shows the lowest impact of seasonality in the entire region. Among its 67 affiliated establishments with 14,445 beds, an average of 93.4% will remain open throughout the season, with near-full availability in October and March. Closures are minimal and limited to the hotel sector (7%), primarily linked to the end of the season (86.1%) and construction works (13.9%).

 

The city of Valencia is a standout case, recording no closures at all during the study period. In contrast, coastal destinations with strong summer profiles, such as Gandía, experience more pronounced seasonality, with 32.2% of hotels closing due to the end of the season. This contrast highlights the province’s market diversification and the capital’s role as a year-round urban tourism engine.

 

 

Castellón Province

Castellón is the province most affected by seasonality. Its 39 affiliated establishments and 10,176 beds operate at an average availability of 63.8%, with significant reductions in January when only 3,300 beds remain open.

A substantial 94.4% of closures are attributed to the end of the season. Destinations such as Benicàssim (41.4% closed), Oropesa del Mar (47.4%), and Peñíscola (54.8%) reflect the region’s strong seasonal nature.

 

The report confirms that, despite the seasonal downturn typical of Mediterranean destinations, the Valencian Community continues to maintain a high level of operational tourism infrastructure during the winter months—supporting employment, sustaining economic activity, and reinforcing the region's competitiveness as a year-round destination.

 

See the full report by clicking here