Tourism activity in Agadir during the month of April 2012 recorded a slight increase of +1.93% in arrivals and -8.31% in overnight stays in classified hotel establishments in Agadir compared to the same period in 2011.

The markets that recorded an increase in terms of arrivals and overnight stays are that of Saudi Arabia (+60.22 and +86.90% in overnight stays), the national market (+28.28% and +22.81%) and the Spanish market (+15.52% in arrivals).

On the other hand, other markets are down. These are the Italian market (-54.63% and -75.39%), due to the closure of the Valtur club, the Polish market (-22.81% and -16.14%), the Belgian market (-16.75% and -30.00%), the French market (-16.69% and -24.00%), the German market (-13.62% and -10.75%), the British market (-5.62% and -3.44%) and the Russian market which also recorded a decrease of -53.56% in overnight stays.

The average length of stay during the month of April 2012 recorded a stagnation of 4.22 in 2012 compared to 4.69 in 2011.

Furthermore, the average occupancy rate in classified hotels in the city of Agadir during the month of April 2012 also recorded a decrease of -10.98, i.e. 45.21% in 2012 compared to 50.78% in 2011.

Note also that only 15 hotel establishments of 5*, 4*, 2*, 1st category VVT, with a capacity of 6801 beds recorded an average rate of 71.76%, that 39 hotel establishments of 5*, 4*, 3*, 2*, 1*, 1st and 2nd category VVT and residences of 1st, 2nd and 3rd category with a capacity of 12,482 beds recorded an average rate of 42.86% and that 30 hotel establishments of 4*, 3*, 2*, 1* and residences of 1st and 3rd category with a capacity of 8101 beds recorded a weighted average rate of 18%.

The analysis of the cumulative arrivals and overnight stays recorded in classified hotels in the city of Agadir during the first 4 months of 2012 compared to 2011, shows a decrease of -7.32% in terms of arrivals, i.e. 236,663 visitors received in 2012 compared to 255,349 received in 2011; overnight stays also experienced a decrease of -16.06%, i.e. 1,163,810 overnight stays in 2012 compared to 1,386,490 in 2011.

The distribution of cumulative arrivals and overnight stays during the first 4 months of 2012 by main markets, highlights an increase in the markets of Saudi Arabia by +87.74% and +89.09%, Spanish by +16.65% and +6.59%, the national market +7.75 in arrivals and the Russian market +37.22 in overnight stays.

The markets that recorded a decrease during the first 4 months of 2012 are the Italian market with a decrease of -69.38% in arrivals and -72.29% in overnight stays, the Dutch market -25.52% and -22.87%, the French market -20.17% and -23.76%, the Belgian market -16.09% and -20.47%, the German market -12.79% and -11.53%, the Polish market -8.36% and -24.23%, and the British market -3.07% in arrivals and -2.33% in overnight stays. The average length of stay during the first 4 months of 2012 also recorded a decrease, i.e. 4.92 in 2012 compared to 5.43 in 2011.

Finally, the average occupancy rate in classified hotels recorded, during the first 4 months of 2012, a decrease of -18.77, i.e. 43.54% in 2012 compared to 53.60% recorded in 2011.