Official data · November 7, 2026

Dominican hotel occupancy by zone in September 2026: 71.3 % in Romana/Bayahíbe, 39.0 % in Sosúa/Cabarete, and Samaná up 20 points

In September 2026 hotel occupancy in the Dominican Republic was 59.6 %, with 71.3 % in Romana/Bayahíbe, 65.3 % in Samaná and 62.6 % in Punta Cana/Bávaro, and 39.0 % in Sosúa/Cabarete, according to the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD), with data from the Dominican Hotel and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES). Compared with September 2025, Samaná rose 20.0 points and Santiago fell 5.2.

Central Bank table with the average hotel occupancy rate by tourist zone, January to September 2026 — Average occupancy rate in tourist accommodation by zone, January-September 2026 (%). Original source: ASONAHORES. Photo: Cuadro: Banco Central de la República Dominicana (watermarked by Economía con Datos).

On Saturdays, Economía con Datos compares. Today we look at the hotel occupancy rate by tourist zone published by the Central Bank with ASONAHORES data: the share of rooms occupied each month in ten zones of the country. In September 2026, the latest month available, the fullest zone was Romana/Bayahíbe, at 71.3 %, and the least full was Sosúa/Cabarete, at 39.0 %.

September 2026, zone by zone

Average national occupancy was 59.6 %. By zone: Romana/Bayahíbe 71.3 %, Samaná 65.3 %, Punta Cana/Bávaro 62.6 %, Miches 51.0 %, Santo Domingo 49.2 %, Boca Chica/Juan Dolio 49.0 %, Puerto Plata 45.0 %, Santiago 44.9 % and Sosúa/Cabarete 39.0 %. The gap between the highest and lowest zone was 32.3 points.

Columns with the hotel occupancy rate by zone in September 2026, from 71.3 % in Romana/Bayahíbe to 39.0 % in Sosúa/Cabarete — Hotel occupancy rate by tourist zone, September 2026 (%). Chart: Economía con Datos with Central Bank and ASONAHORES data.

Compared with September 2025

National occupancy rose from 58.2 % in September 2025 to 59.6 % in September 2026, up 1.4 points. Samaná rose the most, from 45.3 % to 65.3 % (up 20.0 points), followed by Sosúa/Cabarete (31.4 % to 39.0 %) and Puerto Plata (38.6 % to 45.0 %). Santiago was the only zone that fell, from 50.1 % to 44.9 % (down 5.2 points). Miches was added to the table in 2026. From January to September 2026, average occupancy was 77.1 % nationwide and 84.6 % in Romana/Bayahíbe, according to the Central Bank's table. Point differences are Economía con Datos calculations with that data.

Source: Banco Central de la República Dominicana (document in Spanish).

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