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March 16, 2018

Walking the talk: the value of human rights on the Camino de Santiago

Tourism as an instrument for mutual understanding and sustainable development is at the centre of the international university project "The Value of Human Rights on the Camino de Santiago: Harnessing the Power of Tourism to Promote Cross-Cultural Dialogue and the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals". Over five days, students specializing in a variety of fields, from twenty universities in 13 countries, will travel 100 km on different routes of the Camino de Santiago, putting into practice the principles of sustainable tourism they have previously analysed.

UN Tourism

Spain

Opinion Article

March 7, 2018

5 Common Mistakes in Hotel Revenue Management

I have been in this hotel revenue management game for more than 2 decades now. And after all these years it still gets me anxious when I see hotels not performing at their full potential. So I have put together a list of 5 common mistakes made in revenue management in hotels, resorts and hostels.

By Patrick Landman, CEO & Founder, Xotels

BARCELONA, Spain

Press Release Technology

March 5, 2018

What Impact Will GDPR Have on Hotels?

Over the last couple of years, the hotel industry is considered as one of the most vulnerable to data threats. It was reported that the hotel industry accounts for one of the highest numbers of breaches in any sector.

Mallorca, Spain

Supplier News Technology

February 28, 2018

Spanish boutique luxury hotel Villa Soro joins HotelREZ

Hotel Villa Soro, an elegant former stately villa in the Basque city of San Sebastian has joined the HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts portfolio. The hotel is now represented on the GDS under the HO chain code.

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts

San Sebastian, Spain

Press Release Development

February 21, 2018

Mandarin Oriental To Manage Luxury Residences In Barcelona

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced an agreement to brand and manage 34 luxurious Residences by Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona housed in a 20-storey tower, with a prime location at the intersection of Passeig de Gràcia and Avinguda Diagonal. The Residences are scheduled for completion in 2020.

Mandarin Oriental

Barcelona, Spain

External Article Markets & Performance

February 19, 2018

Protest: Hotel Sector In Barcelona Lost Eur 50 Million | tourism-review.com

The hotel sector in Barcelona lost half a million euros of daily revenue per available room (RevPar) during the third quarter of the year due to the Catalan crisis, after growing at a record rate of 16% in the first nine months, according to the results of a data study by STR and Magma Consulting.

tourism-review.com

Barcelona, Spain

Press Release Markets & Performance

February 13, 2018

Spain was the second-most visited destination in the world last year, says JLL

In 2017, the number of international tourists visiting Spain improved for a fifth consecutive year hitting 82 million. The number was good enough to make it the world's second-most visited country after France. The United States clocked in at third place. Tourist spending has also hit a new record in 2017, rising 12.4 percent in the year from 2016.

JLL

Spain

Ad Guide

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Mews

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Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)

Press Release Markets & Performance

February 8, 2018

Spanish Hotel Market Sees Growth in Supply [INFOGRAPHIC]

A surge in hotel supply has overtaken the Spanish hospitality market, boosting the number of projects in Spain's pipeline.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS

Spain

Opinion Article Technology

February 7, 2018

The Changing Role and Future of Revenue Management in the Hotel Industry in 5 Steps

Revenue management in the hotel industry is still relatively young. While it began in the 1990s, it has really bloomed and grown exponentially in the last decade, particularly in the last few years. In this time, it has been overshadowed by other departmental functions within the industry, such as sales and marketing. Revenue managers, in comparison, have worked behind the scenes and tended to report to these departments.Revenue management in the hotel industry is still relatively young. While it began in the 1990s, it has really bloomed and grown exponentially in the last decade, particularly in the last few years.

By Patrick Landman, CEO & Founder, Xotels

BARCELONA, Spain

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Press Release Markets & Performance

February 6, 2018

Horwath HTL Market Report: Madrid, Spain

2017 has ended as a year of consolidation for Madrid, improving on the results of 2016, which was itself an outstanding year in terms of tourism performance.

Horwath

Madrid, Spain

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

January 15, 2018

Spanish hotel market: SiteMinder analysis finds online hotel bookings have doubled in five years

A country analysis by the global hotel industry's leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, has revealed online hotel bookings in Spain have virtually doubled over the past five years. The finding is based on data from Euromonitor International, which reports that hotels in the world's most tourist-ready economy earned €7.3 billion from bookings made through the Internet in 2017 – or, 98 percent more than the €3.7 billion registered from Internet-based hotel bookings in 2012.

SiteMinder

Spain

Press Release Wellness & Wellbeing

January 10, 2018

La Cala Spa predicts 'man' as a rising trend for treatments and relaxation in 2018

Today, women are still leading the market demand for relaxation treatments and body care. However, the market anticipates new trends according to which men will be the emerging and most profitable customer of 2018. La Cala Spa is aware of this trend, and understands that the male audience do enjoy the many advantages of spas. With that in mind, in just six months, it has increased its health and beauty customers by 25%, a rise that makes it one of the leading facilities in Spain. The Spa center is located on the Costa del Sol, within a golf resort. It is the sixth best in Spain, accordin g to Leading Courses, and is among the 60 most valued golf resort in the world.The approach taken by the new La Cala Spa director, Pablo Sotoca, has been to change all the treatment protocols so that "the treatments look gender neutral, rather than specific and depending on whether you are a man or a woman". He stresses that "our customers must feel safe, leaving the details to the professionals".

FBD Hotels & Resorts

Spain

Development Pipeline

January 5, 2018

Hotel Mamá: Grupo Cappuccino Opens Its First Hotel In Palma

HOTEL MAMÁ, the first hotel from Grupo Cappuccino, is set to open this spring 2018 at the heart of Palma"s historic quarter, Plaza De Cort.

Grupo Cappuccino

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Opinion Article Technology

December 22, 2017

Catalonia: Why technology is more important than ever in times of political upheaval

Let's talk politics. Better, let's talk about the influence politics can have on an industry as important as tourism in a country like Spain.

By Mateus Coelho, Regional Manager - Iberia and Brazil, SiteMinder

Spain

Appointment

December 20, 2017

Antonio Huguet Morera has been appointed as General Manager at OD Barcelona

Antonio Huguet Morera is General Manager of OD Barcelona, the fifth hotel from Balearic boutique hotel group OD Hotels. OD Barcelona opened August 15, 2017 with 98 rooms including five suites, restaurant with terrace and garden, lobby bar and rooftop Sky Bar with sun-deck and swimming pool.

KWE Partners

Barcelona, Spain

Development Opening

December 20, 2017

Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid is now open

Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the opening of Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid. The 159-room hotel is located in the heart of Madrid along the vibrant Gran Vía. As the first Hyatt Centric hotel in Spain, Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid boasts an unbeatable location designed to be a launch pad for sightseeing, tasting and experiencing everything the capital city has to offer. The hotel is just minutes from the famous El Retiro Park, Prado museum, Royal Palace and many boutique shops.

Hyatt Centric

Madrid, Spain

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

December 19, 2017

Palladium Hotel Group Implements Duetto to Drive Revenue Strategy in Spain

Duetto, hospitality's only Revenue Strategy Platform, has partnered with Palladium Hotel Group in Ibiza, Spain, and implemented its GameChanger application to eight Palladium properties on the island, including its Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza and Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel, as well as the Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Palladium properties are now also using Duetto's BlockBuster application for optimizing contracted and group business.

Duetto

Spain

Development Rebranding

December 4, 2017

Kempinski Hotel Bahia announces redesign plans

The five star Kempinski Hotel Bahia in Estepona, Marbella is delighted to announce that the redesign of their lobby and culinary venues will begin at the end of this year, as part of an extensive investment in the hotel. The Management Team and Architects, Akos Bara, have ambitious plans to create modern, elegant and opulent public spaces, embracing the very essence of Kempinski Hotels, Europe"s oldest luxury Hotel Collection, synonymous with luxury travel worldwide.

Kempinski

Estepona, Spain

Press Release Sales & Marketing

November 14, 2017

4,841 professionals attended the seventh edition of InteriHOTEL

On Friday 27th October, the seventh edition of InteriHOTEL came to a close. Over the course of three days, a total of 4,841 professionals had the opportunity to browse around the exhibition area in which 173 brands showcased the latest trends in hotel interior design. The event included a full program of conferences with 44 speakers and an international mission, with 10 top-level purchasing managers, generating 1,170 business opportunities between the attendees, in the form of hotel projects.

AMBIT Living Spaces Cluster

Spain

Report Markets & Performance

November 8, 2017

In Focus: Madrid, Spain

This market snapshot provides an overview of the recent performance of the lodging industry in Madrid, Spain, in terms of demand and supply and analyzes past and future tourism trends. In writing these articles we utilise the expertise of HVS for each market combining our in-house data and research together with published information and interviews with opinion leaders regarding each of the examined destinations.

By Ezio Poinelli and Filippo Brivio

Madrid, Spain