The total number of guest nights in the second quarter of the current year increased by 5.3 percent (+13.1 million) compared with the same quarter of 2025 and by 23.9 percent (+50.0 million) compared with the same quarter of 2024. 

This information comes from monthly data on short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms. Eurostat recently published the data for the second quarter of 2026 at national level and for the first quarter of 2026 at regional level. 

This news article presents several highlights from the more detailed Statistics Explained article..

Sea and Mountains: Canarias and Rhône-Alpes lead in Q1 2026

The most popular regions for short-term rental accommodation booked via online platforms in the first quarter of the current year were Canarias in Spain and Rhône-Alpes in France (8.8 million nights each) and Andalucia in Spain (8.3 million nights). 

Among the 10 most popular regions in the first quarter of the year, five were in Spain, three in France and two in Italy.