In a recent in-depth report dedicated to tourism trends in Rimini, data on accommodation facilities highlights the extraordinary impact generated by the concurrence of the visit of Pope Leo XIV and the eve of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples (scheduled from 21st to 26th August 2026). The data paints a picture of almost total saturation of the city's accommodation supply.

Real-time monitoring confirms how the combination of major religious events, historic cultural festivals and leisure tourism continues to guarantee record occupancy rates for the Romagna Riviera even in the second half of August and towards September.

The key points emerging from the data analysis

• Peak utilisation exceeding 95%: During the opening weekend of the Meeting for Friendship amongst Peoples and the papal visit, the occupancy rate of the accommodation facilities exceeded the 95% threshold.
• Impact of the papal event (+5%): Compared to the same period of the previous year, the Pope's visit generated a direct increase in demand estimated at at least 5 percentage points.
• Diversification and overlap of demand: A convergence of different targets is being recorded between the Meeting's traditional participants (oriented predominantly towards B&B and half-board accommodation) and the public who have arrived for the papal visit, coming mainly from Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia.
• Positive forecasts for September (+2–3%): Advanced data shows a booking trend for the month of September that is already 2 to 3 percentage points higher than the volumes for the same period in 2025.