According to the National Statistics, a total of 1.1 million guests stayed in paid accommodation in February, for a total of 2.8 million nights.

The biggest increase was among Brazilians, who were up 35 percent, followed by Poles, Americans and Irish nationals.

However, UK citizens continued to be the largest single group, accounting for more than 21 percent of all overnight stays, followed by Germans and Spaniards.