Bookings for “spooky” hotels have surged following the release of Season 2 of Netflix’s smash hit Wednesday, which debuted to 50 million views in just five days, according to Variety.
Fresh data from online travel agency Thomas Cook shows a sharp rise in demand for gothic-style stays, with bookings to Barcelona up 76% year-on-year. Many travellers are opting for properties in the city’s atmospheric Gothic Quarter, drawn no doubt by the show’s dark themes and eerie allure, seeking destinations that capture the same mysterious charm.
Thomas Cook has seen bookings to Dublin almost triple year-on-year, the filming location for season two of the show.
From its cobbled lanes and weathered Georgian townhouses to its shadowy alleyways and ivy-clad facades, the city’s character shifts effortlessly from literary to mysterious.
The 4* Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin is a favourite among the online travel agency’s customers, standing as a dramatic jewel on Dublin’s famed O’Connell Street, its Portland stone façade adorned with sculpted sphinxes, urns, and classical shields drawing in fans of the Netflix series.
“It’s fascinating to see how what we watch can inspire where we travel. The release of Wednesday Season 2 has clearly sparked the imaginations of tourists keen to explore destinations they might never have considered. We love helping customers turn those cultural inspirations into real-life adventures – and this is a wonderfully unique way to see the world”, comments Nicholas Smith, Holidays Digital Director at Thomas Cook.
For more information or to book, visit www.thomascook.com. A selection of last-minute deals are still available, perfect for city slickers seeking spooky thrills this summer:
- Take three nights with Thomas Cook at the 3* H10 Raco del Pi in Barcelona on a Room Only basis from £260 per person including flights from London Gatwick on 15 November 2025
- Take three nights with Thomas Cook at the 5* Hotel Bagues in Barcelona on a Room Only basis for £465 per person including flights from Edinburgh on 7 November 2025
- Take three nights with Thomas Cook at the 4* Riu Plaza The Gresham in Dublin on a Room Only basis from £260 per person including flights from Birmingham International on 25 November 2025
