What are the latest trends in hotel performance for the surprising city of Barcelona?Following on from the publication of our review on the Madrid market in January 2006, we present in this article our view of the most recent hotel trends on the commercial market of Barcelona city. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to slow gradually to 2.0% in 2010, from 3.3% in 2005. While domestic demand growth will remain solid, it will be lower than in recent years, and net exports will continue to exert a drag on overall economic growth. Click below link for full document.

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