The south of Gran Canaria is establishing itself as a tourist destination for long-stay travelers, a type of traveler who, according to data from Stayforlong, has increased by 6% in reservations made on the platform during the first six months of 2024. According with the 'Travelers and NextGen Destinations' study; our vision on the transformation of the tourism industry' prepared jointly by Google and Deloitte, among the most popular destinations, beach destinations stand out, as well as large cities. By number of reservations in the Canary Islands there is Playa del Inglés, an offer that in the city of Las Palmas they want to kill by delaying investment plans and generating legal chaos with shopping centers to see if that city manages to attract some long-season business.
Among the most popular destinations, beach destinations stand out, as well as large cities. By number of reservations, Barcelona is the most attractive city for long-stay travelers, followed by Benidorm (Alicante), Salou (Tarragona), Madrid, Fuengirola (Málaga) and Playa del Inglés in Gran Canaria. Likewise, the coastal municipalities of Lloret del Mar (Lleida), Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife), Costa Adeje (Tenerife) and Torremolinos (Málaga) close as the ten preferred destinations to spend a long stay in national territory.
At an international level, long-stay tourism, also known as “slow travel” is a rising trend, which, according to data from Stayforlong, has increased by 14,75% year-on-year among peninsular citizens. In this sense, of the more than 325.000 travelers who chose Stayforlong to book their vacations this 2024, Turkey, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Cuba are the most visited countries, among the more than half a million hotels that the platform has. in portfolio. As for cities, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Antalya (Turkey), Varadero (Cuba), Hurghada (Egypt) and London (United Kingdom) are the preferred destinations to spend more than three nights.
