The Sun Goes Dark. Rates Go Up 289%.
Nine days until the sun disappears over Spain — and STRs are the big winner. 🌑
The first total solar eclipse on mainland Europe since 1999 hits on 12 August, and the booking data is remarkable:
📊 86% forecast occupancy inside the path vs 66% outside (AirDNA)
📈 Demand up 123% in Zaragoza, 109% in Logroño, 65% in Burgos
💶 Rates nearly doubling across path markets — Burgos up 289% (PriceLabs)
🏕️ Southern Catalonia (Tarragona, Priorat, the Ebro) almost sold out — up to €598/night on Airbnb
🇮🇸 Iceland's corridor: demand +57%, rates +56%
The path misses Madrid and Barcelona entirely — this windfall…
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