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Date Published: 10/03/2026

Lorca hotels packed for Easter rush

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New rural hacienda joins 1,485 beds as bookings soar 70% ahead of Holy Week

Lorca's hotels and tourist stays are filling up fast for Easter, with peak days from Maundy Thursday to Easter Saturday already at full capacity. Other days sit at 70% booked, while the Parador de Turismo is at 60%, according to Juan Francisco Martínez, director of the Murcia Region Tourism Institute (ITREM). The town now offers 1,485 beds, up 255 since January 2025 thanks to more tourist apartments, holiday homes and rural houses.

Tourist apartments have jumped from 11 to 31, adding 106 beds. Holiday homes rose from 31 to 52 for 271 beds in total. Rural houses reached 46 with 363 beds, including the newest spot, Hacienda San Julián in La Hoya hamlet. This manor house has eight bedrooms, five bathrooms and sleeps up to 16. ITREM gave the green light last week after an inspection.

Owner María Sanz-Pastor wants to preserve the almost two-century-old property, which spans 2,400 square metres over three floors on a 140,000-square-metre plot. "To be able to maintain it so that it doesn't cost my children money in the future," she said, so they won't need to sell due to upkeep costs. It's protected with structural safeguards and an original garden design. Easter bookings are already in, and it will appear on international sites soon.

Martínez noted this addition "will be very beneficial in strengthening" options "during peak periods such as Holy Week and when there are major events," plus for weddings at the estate.

The hospitality sector shares the buzz. Rosa Perán, president of hoteliers' group Hostelor, reports 80% reservations in bars and restaurants. They hope good weather helps and have asked the Ayuntamiento for street bar permits and extra outdoor space, as always for this key event.

Apartments and tourist lets now provide 377 beds, showing a real boom. For Lorca locals and visitors, it's shaping up as a lively Holy Week that supports the community economy.

You might also be interested in: Free guided tours for staying overnight in Lorca hotels!

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The rich and extensive history of Lorca has left a legacy of archaeological sites and historic buildings around which the modern city has built its tourism industry. Amongst these are Lorca Castle, Plaza de España, the former Collegiate church of San Patricio, the municipal archaeological museum, the Casa Huerto Ruano, the Palacio de Guevara and the churches and convents of San Francisco, San Mateo, the Virgen de las Huertas, La Merced, El Carmen and many others.

Unfortunately, Lorca has been prone to natural disaster, suffering a severe flood in 1973 which killed 50 people, and a Gota Fría on September 28^th 2012, as well as a series of earthquakes, the most recent of which was 5.3 on the Richter scale on 11^th May 2011 and claimed 9 lives.

Lorca Tourist Office Lorca also has an area of unspoilt coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, which includes the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre, Cala Calnegre and various others. Although only one is accessible by road others can be reached along dirt tracks!

In terms of fiestas, Lorca is synonymous with Easter (Semana Santa), its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status being famous throughout Spain. The week includes a series of parades in which the whites (Paso Blanco) and blues (Paso Azul) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.

In the Autumn Lorca also celebrates the Fiestas of San Clemente and a Feria and there are a series of important events throughout the year in the Recinto Ferial, as well as a busy cultural and sporting programme.

The tourist office relocated for 14 years to Calle San Patricio, near the church, but has now returned to its former premises alongside the Palacio de Guevara in the Plaza Concha Sandoval, or Plaza de la Bordadora (click for map).

Lorca Tourist Office Lorca also has an area of inspoilt coastline incorporating the Parque Regional de Cabo Cope - Puntas de Calnegre, in the Sierra de Almenara, which includes the beaches of Puntas de Calnegre, Baño de las Mujeres, San Pedro, El Siscal, Cala Honda, Cuartel del Ciscar, Junquera, Cala de la Gruta, Cala Leña, Los Hierros, Cala Blanca and Playa Larga, although many are accessible only along difficult tracks or by boat!

Lorca Tourist Office However, in spite of its many attractions, the name of Lorca is synonymous with Easter, (Semana Santa) its biblical parades of International Tourist Interest status and famous throughout Spain. The week includes a series of processions in which the Whites (Paso Blanco) and Blues (Paso Azúl) try to outdo each other with the magnificence of their embroideries and the skill and daring of their horsemen.