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Bizkaia Hotels Post July Gains on Foreign Tourism as Bilbao Leads

Foreign demand drove the increase, signaling a turn toward shorter city breaks.

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Overview

  • Eustat reported 182,820 hotel entries in Bizkaia in July 2025, a 5.2% rise from a year earlier.
  • International arrivals totaled 101,449, up more than 8%, with 81,371 visitors coming from other Spanish municipalities.
  • Overnight stays exceeded 360,000, while the average stay edged down to 1.97 nights per visitor.
  • Bilbao remained the top destination in the province with 122,987 entries in July, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%.
  • Local reporting indicated hotel room occupancy in Bilbao was close to 80% in July, with visitors mainly from abroad.