The hotel sector of the Pitiusas closes a good season and warns about the lack of housing for workers

The 2025 tourist season has closed with a mostly positive balance for the hotel sector in Ibiza and Formentera, which has managed to improve the results of the previous year in occupancy and turnover. This is reflected in the report presented by the Hotel Federation of the Pitiusas, which highlights a particularly favorable evolution in Formentera, Santa Eulalia and Ibiza.

Nearly half of the establishments surveyed consider the season to have been better than that of 2024, while negative assessments remain at low levels. The document stresses that the stability of demand and the strength of some issuing markets have been key to sustaining the good performance of the year.

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Stable employment and workforce reinforcement

Employment has been one of the main highlights of the closing of the season. According to the report, 74.6% of the hotels have maintained their staff, while 22.8% have increased their hiring. Only 2.6% of the establishments acknowledged having cut jobs.

Staff increases have been concentrated mainly in Sant Antoni, Sant Joan and three-star hotels, which, according to the Federation, reflects a demanding season from an operational point of view and with high levels of activity during the busiest months.

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Housing, the main challenge for 2026

Despite the positive balance, the sector identifies important challenges for the coming seasons. The lack of affordable housing for workers has become the main concern of hoteliers and is a factor directly related to the difficulty of attracting and retaining personnel.

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This problem is compounded by other recurring challenges, such as the shortage of qualified profiles, the increase in general and labor costs, and competition from non-regulated accommodation, which continues to cause concern among establishments.

Mobility and tourist environment

The report also includes a critical assessment of mobility on the islands. The availability of parking, public transport and traffic on the main roads are the aspects worst rated by the hotel sector. In contrast, the cleanliness of the beaches and public safety maintain higher levels of satisfaction.

Request for solutions and institutional collaboration

Faced with this scenario, the Hotel Federation of the Pitiusas has reiterated its willingness to collaborate with the administrations to promote practical and short-term solutions to ensure the competitiveness of the destination and the welfare of both workers and residents.

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Among the priorities identified are the creation of housing for seasonal personnel, the development of specific training and recruitment plans, the strengthening of the regulation of unregulated accommodation and the implementation of an island mobility plan to improve transportation and access.

“This year’s result has been good, but we know that the success of the coming seasons will depend on our ability to solve problems that are already structural,” says the Federation.

He concludes: “Access to housing has become the main urgency. Without workers there are no hotels, and without housing there are no workers”.

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