Quintana Roo Hotels Hit 85-100% Occupancy to End Year

Quintana Roo, Mexico — Quintana Roo will close the year with hotel occupancy between 85% and 100% across its 12 tourist destinations, breaking records for occupancy, the number of flight operations, and cruise ship arrivals, stated Tourism Secretary Bernardo Cueto Riestra.

The state official affirmed that achieving high occupancy rates in the state is becoming increasingly difficult, especially due to growth in the number of hotel rooms, which are nearing 140,000.

Cueto Riestra recalled that on December 20, the four international airports in Quintana Roo recorded the highest number of flights of the entire year, registering 537,300 visitors that week across the state. However, on December 27, they broke their own record again by registering 771 operations in a single day.

The Tourism Secretary said the economic spillover left by visitors in this final week of the year is very significant, without providing figures, as the average stay increased to six nights during these December holidays.

He even commented that at the beginning of the month or in the first half of the year, 17 new flights with international destinations will begin operations, driven by foreigners interested in visiting the city and its surroundings.

In fact, he estimated that for the third consecutive year, the Mexican Caribbean will close 2026 surpassing 20 million tourists for the entire year.

He said that in these final days of the year, state hotel occupancy fluctuates between 85% and 90%, although there are hotels, especially in Isla Mujeres, where it reaches 100%.

Regarding cruise ship arrivals, Quintana Roo has had a historic year with 1,500 throughout the year, with an increase in arrivals between 10% and 11%.

Bernardo Cueto said that tourists arriving at any of the state’s 12 tourist destinations have the possibility of traveling by land via Highway 307, by sea, by air, or on the Maya Train.