STR and Cushman & Wakefield jointly produce the Hotel Sector Barometer for Spain, showing an upward trend during the third quarter of 2021, which is the first time since the pandemic started in March 2020. The vaccine rollout and the disappearance of most restrictions have enabled the hotel sector to begin the recovery process. This is expected to be faster within the leisure sector.
Set in the heart of the capital city's distinguished Salamanca district, the reimagined icon represents a milestone for Madrid's hospitality landscape.
Affiliated by Meliá is a collection of independent hotels that retain their own identity while also benefitting from Meliá's sales and marketing leadership The Hotel Las Arenas joins another 12 hotels operated by Meliá Hotels International in Malaga Meliá Hotels International continues to increase its Affiliated by Meliá hotel collection and further boost its strong growth this year. The Hotel Las Arenas is located in one of the most popular destinations on the Costa del Sol and offers high-quality services and facilities which have generated a high degree of guest satisfaction. The hotel will be added for the 2022 summer season and will further increase the Meliá hotel portfolio on the Malaga coast.
The world's first and largest luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, today announces the opening of InterContinental Barcelona, the first luxury hotel to open in Barcelona this year situated in the heart of the Montjuïc district. Located southwest of the city, Montjuïc is a scenic hill that overlooks the harbour offering stunning views of Barcelona. The rich influence of the city's Jewish roots can be seen all over this thriving, cultural destination for visitors from around the globe, complete with national treasures including the Palau Nacional, an iconic palace built in 1929 that now houses the National Museum of Catalan Art.
UNWTO will be a co-organizer of the Future of Tourism World Summit, presented by the Advanced Leadership Foundation and the INCYDE Foundation of the Spanish Chambers of Commerce with the support of Barcelona City Council, the Barcelona Provincial Council and the Zona Franca Consortium (CZFB). The event will be held in a hybrid format on October 26 and 27 at La Llotja de Mar and will bring together more than 80 speakers from 70 countries.
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, and the Minister of Business and Labour of the Government of Catalonia, Roger Torrent, presented the first World Sports Tourism Congress and its programme, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, at a press conference held in Lloret de Mar and Barcelona.
Set on a palm-tree lined, pedestrian square, Radisson Collection Hotel, Magdalena Plaza Sevilla has opened its doors to welcome the exceptional to Spain. This is Radisson Hotel Group's first Radisson Collection hotel in the country. Located in the heart of Seville and on the doorstep of royal palaces, theaters and museums, the five-star hotel proudly presents innovative Spanish cuisine by Michelin star chef Eneko Atxa and chef Manuel Berganza.
The tourism revolution has begun and is emerging from the heart of the Gorafe desert, in Granada (Spain). There, a state-of-the-art tourist project has just been launched aiming to change the current concept we have of luxury accommodation for travellers seeking the experience of total disconnection from the outside world, through deep immersion in the environment. The revolution is called District Hive (www.districthive.com) and has arrived with the aim of expanding; because this capsule hotel (also called podtel) is just the pilot project of many others that will conquer the most remote and beautiful corners of the planet.
New for 2021, Fincadelica is undoubtedly the most luxurious and exclusive villa estate to be launched in Ibiza this year. An incredible historic 300 year old Ibicencan farmstead with an ancient stone tower set amongst a hidden paradise of 20 rambling acres of land in Sant Lorenc de Balafia in the heart of the island, and available for exclusive hire only, Fincadelica is slow living at its very best and an utterly unique villa offering the utmost peace and privacy.
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) vibrant lifestyle brand that takes inspiration from local neighborhoods, today celebrates the brand's first hotel in Spain with the opening of Canopy by Hilton Madrid Castellana.
Tourists booking a hotel in Spain will soon be able to choose not only one with the best views or the biggest pool, but also one where the staff enjoy decent working conditions.
IBTM World, part of RX (Reed Exhibitions), has won Best International Trade Show in the Exhibition News Awards for its 2019 event.
RIU Hotels & Resorts announces the reopening of the Riu Palace Maspalomas in Gran Canaria. Following an impressive 5-month refurbishment, the hotel has moved up into the 5-star category and is now an Adults Only establishment. Guests at the Riu Palace Maspalomas can now enjoy an exclusive holiday experience with the renowned RIU service at this elegant and modern establishment that has new restaurants, bars and services. With this reopening, all of RIU's hotels in Spain are operative and all of those in Gran Canaria have been refurbished.
FREO Group, the trusted operating partner of global investors that provides unrivalled access to on-the-ground real estate experts in Europe, the UK and the US, has launched a new platform aiming to invest €400 million in hotels in Spain on behalf of institutional capital.
Hosted Buyer registration is now open for IBTM World, which will be held for the first time in a hybrid format.
The Institute of Hotel Technology (ITH) has today entered a partnership with Duetto, hospitality’s innovative software as a service provider of revenue strategy solutions.
This weekend marks the highly anticipated opening of Six Senses Ibiza, poised to establish itself as one of the world's most discerning destinations for today's generation of creatives and culture seekers.
Earlier this year during the Hotel Data Conference: Global Edition, we presented an occupancy-on-the-books update for the Barcelona and Balearic Island markets. Fast-forward to the latest 365-day outlook (as of 7 June 2021), and we still see a mixture picture but with some improvement for these two key hotel markets in the Mediterranean region.
On 1st July 2021, the much anticipated Hard Rock Hotel Madrid opened its doors. Located at the Golden Triangle of Art in the Spanish capital, the hotel is the newest addition to an international portfolio and compliments the brand's recent growth throughout Europe.
The volume of hotel bookings in Spain has returned to the same levels of two years ago, according to data collected from the SiteMinder World Hotel Index on June 28, 2021.