Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates over 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, continues its Spanish expansion and has today announced the opening of five new Travelodge hotels; Alicante Puerto, Barcelona del Valles, Madrid Alcala de Henares, Malaga Aeropuerto and Murcia, totalling 635 rooms.
hiji Distribution Solutions achieved its best year in 2023, doubling booking production from 2019 despite air travel capacity remaining below pre-pandemic levels. Over the past year, the company has expanded its global business footprint considerably, signing new partnerships in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Europe and the US, while launching a next-generation channel manager for customers in China, the Book & Pay online marketplace, a new Digital Assets Library within IcePortal, and a Switch & UnionPay automated B2B settlement solution. This growth and success highlight Shiji's commitment to investing heavily in innovation and product development, ensuring that it remains at the forefront of hospitality distribution. In order to support this success and plan for future growth Shiji is promoting Lluc as Director of Strategic Account Sales.
International hotel brands will continue to pour into Spain, according to Global Asset Solution’s Spanish Hotel Market Outlook 2024. The company said that it expected to see budget brands join the swelling numbers of luxury flags as both domestic and international tourism grew.
Hotel Byblos, the luxury Palace hotel nest-led in the heart of Saint Tropez, is delighted to reveal its collaboration with Paris-based interior designer Laura Gonzalez for the renovation of four exclusive suites.
Produced jointly by STR and Cushman & Wakefield, the Hotel Sector Barometer confirms the upsurge in tourism and hotel activity in Spain, with outstanding results across all indicators showing growth over the figures for the first quarter of 2023. Spain’s hotels achieved occupancy of 68.5% between January and March (+4.9% compared to the same quarter in 2023), with average daily rates (ADR) standing at €134.60 (+11.7%) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) of €92.10 (+17.1%). In terms of destinations, the Canaries topped the table for all three indicators. Given that the first three months of the year represent high season for the islands, occupancy understandably reached 84.3%. For their part, ADR hit €171.30 and RevPAR €144.40. These figures represent significant growth over the figures for the first quarter of the preceding year, amounting to 16.7% with respect to ADR and 22.2% in terms of RevPAR. The fact that the Easter holidays fell in March enabled the Canary Islands to add domestic tourism to the usual international visitors that come during the winter months.
Meliá Lloret de Mar redefines the five-star hotel experience, ushering in a new era in one of the Catalonian coast's most beloved destinations. Freshly inaugurated this season following a comprehensive renovation, the hotel presents an unparalleled fusion of relaxation, wellness and culinary delights, allowing guests to immerse themselves in the authentic essence of the Mediterranean. Meliá Hotels International proudly announces the grand opening of its latest five-star hotel in Lloret de Mar, seamlessly joining the portfolio of its globally renowned brand, Meliá Hotels & Resorts. This highly anticipated debut not only signifies the company's continued expansion into premium and luxury segments but also brings its renowned exceptional service and quintessential Spanish hospitality to one of Costa Brava's most sought-after vacation spots.
htophotels is one of the leading chains in the Spanish hotel sector. It has 17 hotels along the Costa Brava, Costa Dorada and Costa de Barcelona, specialising in all-inclusive beach holidays. Its slogan is "happiness included" to reflect the love that the owners of this family business with 50 years behind them feel for their hotels.
Opening this July, Eva Estepona is set to become the Andalusian coast's new hotspot and lifestyle destination offering provocative performances from day to night, along with an extensive dining offering, a beach club concept and a club.
Pushed by the Madrid Open and the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, Madrid's hotel industry posted double-digit performance growth in April, according to preliminary data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
From 1 May, the Meliá Ibiza Hotel welcomes its first season with a unique experience based on wellness, gastronomy and nature. Meliá Ibiza stands out for its facilities and has become the brand's first adults-only hotel on the island. It is the first hotel with an outdoor water circuit in the area and it offers a superior proposal to its The Level guests. The hotel puts sustainability at the forefront with its partnership with Gravity Wave, a social and environmental impact company that aims to clean three tonnes of plastic from the Mediterranean Sea and its harbours. The crystal-clear and calm waters of Santa Eulalia, in iconic Ibiza, welcome the new Meliá Ibiza, which opened its doors on 1 May after an exquisite repositioning process that has transformed the existing hotel (Sol Beach House Ibiza).
ActivumSG, a leading independent pan-European real estate investment manager, has completed the sale of the 118-room Palacio Solecio hotel in Malaga. The asset has been purchased for €51 million by an undisclosed buyer.
Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay has appointed José Manuel Molina as General Manager as the hotel opened its doors for 2024. Molina joins the helm from OKU Hotels where he spent a year prior as General Manager.
Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the Spanish island to temporarily limit tourist arrivals to stem a boom in short-term holiday rentals and hotel construction that is driving up housing costs for locals.
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates approximately 600 hotels, today announces that it is acquiring six hotels, totalling 773 rooms, in Spain from Louvre Hotels Group.
Calling all bon vivants and connoisseurs! Ferran Adrià, the father of modern occidental gastronomy and one of the most influential chefs in the world, is opening the doors of elBulli1846 for a once-in-a-lifetime stay on Airbnb. Guests will be able to sleep in the former restaurant, a mythical space with spectacular Mediterranean sea views, venerated by food lovers around the world.
The Grand Hyatt Barcelona, through a local agreement, has chosen Wifirst for the deployment and management of a new WiFi infrastructure as part of the transformation of this Barcelona gem situated in the heart of Avenida Diagonal. The Grand Hyatt Barcelona now embodies a perfect fusion of refinement, elegance, but also technology avant-garde.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announces the opening of Grand Hyatt Barcelona, the first urban Grand Hyatt hotel in Spain, located in one of the most visited cities in the world. Marking the fifth Grand Hyatt hotel operating in Europe, this expansion also reflects Hyatt's accelerated brand growth in Spain. Hyatt offers the fourth-largest hospitality portfolio in Spain by room count, spanning eight different brands and 50 properties in the country.
easyHotel, the low carbon affordable hotel chain, is delighted to announce that it has acquired a site to undertake the construction and development of a new hotel in the vibrant city of Alicante, Spain. This milestone aligns with easyHotel's robust growth strategy across Europe, with an emphasis on new hotels in France and Spain, building upon the groups leading brand awareness in travel.
Spain was the most active hotel investment market in Europe, with €4.2Bn transacted during 2023, a 44% increase relative to 2022. Portfolio dealsrepresented more than half of 2023 volume, among which are the sale of Blackstone’s 35% stakes in HIP to GIC (63 properties out of 77 in Spain) andPortfolio Equity Inmuebles to ADIA (17 hotels). Sovereign funds and other players with less reliance on debt drove the activity.
Six Senses Ibiza has announced the appointment of David Mulin as General Manager. With 15 years' of experience in senior management positions at luxury resorts across the globe, David joins from a multi-property managerial position across the Sofitel Legend Santa Clara and the Hotel Boutique Bóvedas de Santa Clara, Colombia. Prior to this, David served as the General Manager of the Sofitel Baru Calablanca Beach Resort, which successfully launched amidst the challenges of the pandemic.