According to the Azores Regional Statistics Service (SREA), 414,600 overnight stays were recorded in May by hotels, local accommodation, and rural tourism in the Azores, representing an 18.7% year-on-year increase.
The domestic market (residents in Portugal) recorded 134,200 overnight stays (32.4% of the total), an increase of 12.4% on the same month last year, while overnight stays from external markets (residents abroad) were 280,400 (67.6% of the total), a year-on-year increase of 21.9%. The number of guests was 125,200, a year-on-year increase of 13.8%. The average stay was 3.31 nights, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Considering all tourist accommodation establishments, hotels accounted for 55% of all overnight stays (228,000 overnight stays), followed by local accommodation with 40.9% (169,800 overnight stays) and rural tourism with 4.1% (16,900 overnight stays).
According to SREA data, looking at the main foreign markets in May, Germany stood out as the primary source market, with 48,600 overnight stays (17.3% of the subtotal – overnight stays from residents abroad) and a year-on-year increase of 17.8%, followed by the United States of America, with 45,300 overnight stays (16.1% of the subtotal) and a year-on-year increase of 22.2%, and Spain, with 28,000 overnight stays (10.0% of the subtotal) and a year-on-year increase of 64.4%.
The markets with the highest year-on-year growth were Czechia (129.1%), Spain (64.4%), and the Netherlands (43.7%). On the other hand, there were year-on-year decreases in Belgium (-4.7%), Denmark (-4.1%) and France (-2.0%).

Hotels and Local Accommodations, with 95.9% of total overnight stays
Considering only the two main types of tourist accommodation establishments, hotels, and local accommodation, which accounted for 95.9% of total overnight stays in May, there were 397.7 thousand overnight stays, a year-on-year increase of 18.4%. The domestic market accounted for around 131.6 thousand overnight stays, corresponding to a year-on-year increase of 12.3%. In comparison, foreign markets contributed 266.1 thousand overnight stays, a year-on-year increase of 21.6%. The number of guests reached 120,100, a year-on-year increase of 13.3%. The average stay was 3.31 nights, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%.
The document notes that, for the two most representative types of tourist accommodation establishments, all the islands showed a positive year-on-year change in overnight stays in May, except for Graciosa.

Hotels recorded 228 thousand overnight stays in May.
In May, hotels in the Azores recorded 228,000 overnight stays, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%. The domestic market accounted for 89,700 overnight stays, a year-on-year increase of 9.9%, while foreign markets contributed 138,300 overnight stays, a year-on-year increase of 19.5%. The number of guests reached 74.6 thousand, a positive rate of change of 12.3% compared to the same month last year. The average stay was 3.05 nights, a year-on-year increase of 2.8%. From January to May, there were 731,500 overnight stays, 9.8% more than in the same period last year.
Total revenue in May was up 24.5% year-on-year, reaching around 18.5 million euros, while revenue from accommodation was up 27.1% on the same month last year, reaching 13.9 million euros. The average revenue per available room (RevPAR) was 80 euros, and the perused room (ADR) was 109.4 euros.

São Miguel recorded 121.5 thousand overnight stays in Local Accommodation.
According to the SREA, local accommodation in the Azores recorded 169,800 overnight stays in May, a 22.5% year-on-year increase. The domestic market accounted for around 41,900 overnight stays, corresponding to a 17.9% year-on-year increase, while foreign markets contributed 127,800 overnight stays, a 24.1% year-on-year increase. The number of guests reached 45.4 thousand, a 14.9% year-on-year increase of 14.9%. The average stay was 3.74 nights, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%.

Rural Tourism grows 26% in May in the Azores.
According to the same report, rural tourism in the Azores recorded 16,900 overnight stays in May, a year-on-year increase of 26%. The domestic market accounted for 2,500 overnight stays, corresponding to a year-on-year increase of 16.8%, while foreign markets contributed 14,300 overnight stays, a year-on-year increase of 27.8%. The number of guests reached 5,200, a positive rate of change of 26.4% compared to the same month last year. The average stay was 3.27 nights, down 0.3% year-on-year.

in Correio dos Açores – Natalino Viveiros, director

Translated to English as a community outreach program from the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Department (MCLL) as part of Bruma Publication and ADMA (Azores-Diaspora Media Alliance) at California State University, Fresno, PBBI thanks Luso Financial for sponsoring NOVIDADES.