Hotels and other places to stay in Burgas region took in €190.9m from overnight stays in August 2026, 11.2% more than in August last year. The National Statistical Institute (NSI) said this.
Spending by Bulgarian tourists rose 17.9%, and by foreigners 9.1%.
But fewer foreigners came. In August, 404.8 thousand of them stayed overnight in the region, 2.9% fewer, and they spent 2,147.7 thousand nights, 4.5% fewer than a year earlier. On average, each stayed 5.3 nights.
Bulgarians numbered 238.8 thousand, 1.8% more, and spent 953.2 thousand nights, 1.7% more. That is 4.0 nights per person on average.
In all, accommodation venues hosted 643.6 thousand people, 1.2% fewer than in August 2025, and recorded 3,100.9 thousand nights.
A total of 1,057 venues were open in August, 9.1% more than a year earlier. They include hotels, motels, campsites, mountain huts and other places with at least 10 beds. Together they have 59.7 thousand rooms and 150.8 thousand beds, with beds up 1.3% from August 2025.
Foreigners most often stay in 4- and 5-star hotels: these make up 80.0% of their nights, against 14.5% in 3-star hotels and 5.5% in 1- and 2-star venues. For Bulgarians, the shares are 41.6% in 4- and 5-star hotels, 20.8% in 3-star and 37.6% in 1- and 2-star venues.
In September we reported that income from overnight stays in Burgas region reached €176.8m in July 2026, 7.7% more than a year earlier. Bed occupancy was then 65.4%, down 3.2 percentage points.
Beds were occupied on average 65.9% of the time, 2.5 percentage points less than a year earlier. 4- and 5-star hotels were fullest, with 80.2% occupancy. In 3-star hotels it was 53.8%, and in 1- and 2-star venues 42.6%.