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El primer hotel internacional de Hidden Hotels abrirá en 2026

🏡 Hidden Away Hotels, now Hidden Hotels, targets expansion through ownership and leasing, open to operating third-party hotels. Celebrating their 11th anniversary in Madrid, owners Ignacio Jiménez and Carmen Cordón plan to transform a building in central Lisbon into a five-star luxury hotel, with an investment over 22 million euros, set to open in 2026 after extensive renovation. The Lisbon hotel will feature 51 spacious rooms, 8 suites, a royal suite of over 125 square meters, meeting rooms, art, library, gym, wellness area, 16 parking spaces, and gardens with a pool. Architecture by Frederico Valsassina and interiors by Lázaro Rosa-Violán.
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Las 16 tecnologías transformadoras que darán forma al turismo del futuro

📱 El informe del Consejo Mundial de Viajes y Turismo (WTTC) y Trip.com Group identificó 16 tecnologías clave que transformarán el turismo, presentado en ITB Berlín 2025. Estas innovaciones se enmarcan en tecnologías digitales, financieras, de movilidad futura y revolucionarias. Julia Simpson del WTTC destaca que el 91% de las empresas de viajes planea aumentar su inversión en tecnología. Se prevé que la IA igualará la inteligencia humana en tareas de viaje para finales de la década, con vuelos supersónicos regresando en los próximos cuatro años gracias a Boom Technology y United. El 97% de los viajeros desean plataformas unificadas para viajes sin fricciones, y se observan avances hacia un turismo más sostenible, como los vuelos transatlánticos con combustible 100% sostenible de Virgin Atlantic. Los viajes comerciales al espacio se están convirtiendo rápidamente en realidad, impulsando la infraestructura y la demanda a ritmos sin precedentes.
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Vueling impulsa la transformación digital de la aviación

✈ Vueling showcased its digital aviation vision at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, within the 4YFN event, demonstrating innovation with AI and VR. The airline manages over 223,000 flights yearly and introduced an AI-based virtual assistant available 24/7 on its website. The Digital Talent Flight, a hackathon with 180 EPITECH developers, took place on March 4th, creating offline translation solutions for flights, with La Joconde winning the challenge. Vueling is committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2030 and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Destinos turísticos del siglo XXI: la gestión de la complejidad

🏖️ In 2024, Spain hit record tourist arrivals and faces challenges like public space saturation and environmental impacts. San Sebastián capped guided tours at 25 people and fines for non-compliance range from 750 to 1,500 euros. Barcelona allocated 44 million euros over three years to manage "Espacios de Gran Afluencia". In Calvià, jet ski circuits were discarded for sustainability. Andalucía led Europe's vacation rental bookings in 2023 with over 35 million overnight stays. Spain's online vacation rental offerings surged 16% to nearly 400,000 properties, providing 1.99 million beds. Legal control of these rentals will be tested in 2025 with the EU's Digital Reporting Portal, applicable from May 20, 2026. Lastly, only Cataluña and Baleares apply tourist overnight stay taxes in Spain, and climate change impacts like droughts and floods are increasingly challenging tourism sustainability.
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Liderar en femenino: una visión desde la presidencia de Ska Group

💼 Sonia Fleitas Rodríguez is the Executive President of SKA GROUP, a company transforming and repositioning hotels to elevate their value and service. She highlights the challenges of being a woman in the historically male-dominated tourism sector, advocating for equal recognition of talent regardless of gender. Rodriguez emphasizes the importance of diversity for business success and calls for breaking down invisible barriers that hinder women's professional growth. She notes improvements in corporate culture but stresses the need for continued progress toward genuine equality in the industry.
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¿Por qué cae tanto el turismo español en Barcelona?

🏨 In Barcelona, 2024 saw hotels reach a revenue record of €2.2 billion, marking a 12% increase from 2023. The total hotel and hostel overnight stays in 2024 were 21.82 million, a marginal growth of 0.7%. However, Spanish traveler overnights decreased by 10.8%, while international guests increased by 2.6%. The average daily hotel rate (ADR) in Barcelona was €173, up by 8.1% from 2023, compared to Madrid's €153 (+16%) and Catalonia's €131 (+6.5%). The rise in hotel prices is possibly driving Spanish travelers to seek alternative, more affordable accommodations.
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Los destinos que lideran el mercado europeo este invierno, según Dertour

🏖️ In 2024, Dertour Group reported a 28% year-on-year customer growth across 16 European markets. Christoph Debus, CEO since March 1, and Ingo Burmester, CEO for Central Europe, highlighted winter trends at Berlin's ITB, noting a 31% increase in long-haul travel interest. Top winter destinations included Spain (+14%), Egypt (+81%), and Turkey (+59%) for short/medium hauls, and the Middle East (+44%) and Thailand (+48%) for long hauls. Summer bookings for 2024 showed a 14% rise in travelers, with a 140% increase for New Zealand and a third opting for five-star hotels. The German market led with a 23% growth. Dertour's package tourism surged by 19%, and the acquisition of Hotelplan bolstered its presence in Switzerland, Germany, and the UK.
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Grupo Costa compra el Bonmont Hotel AND Spa por 6,7 millones de euros

🏠 Bonmont Hotel & Spa in Mont-roig del Camp, Tarragona, sold at auction for €6.7 million by a Grupo Costa company, which acquired the associated golf course in August 2024. Initial auction for the hotel started at €10 million but failed to attract buyers. The property, intended to open as Westin Bonmont Golf & Spa Resort in April 2019, remains closed. It sits on a 17,720 square meter plot with 136 rooms and nearly 1,000 meters dedicated to spa and fitness.
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BANDB Hotels anuncia cambios en su cúpula para seguir creciendo

🏨 Céline Vercollier, CFO at B&B Hotels since 2017, appointed CEO. Fabrice Collet, CEO since 2019 and with the group since 2012, now Executive Chairman, focusing on strategic diversification. Damien Martin joins as CFO, formerly with Babilou Group for ten years. B&B HOTELS aims for growth in Europe and strategic diversifications, leveraging a 35-year legacy of unique and innovative hospitality experiences.
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W2M: El mercado alemán ve a España con cierta preocupación por los precios

💰 After a strong early booking period for Mediterranean destinations, the German market has seen a slowdown in the past four weeks, with reservations for Spain, particularly in July and August, being affected by high prices. A 2% growth in the German market is considered satisfactory due to its maturity and stability. The trend towards higher prices for lower occupancy in hotels and the competition from more affordable destinations like Turkey are influencing booking behaviors. Additionally, online package sales are growing, and market consolidation, including Dertour's acquisition of Hotelplan, is making market analysis challenging. Spain remains costly for the peak summer season, while Turkey is becoming more competitive. Popular German destinations include Mallorca, Costa del Sol, and the Canary Islands in winter. W2M, part of Grupo Iberostar, has made a significant commitment to the German market, evident at ITB Berlin, where they were a prominent sponsor. Gabriel Subías, CEO of the group, reports double-digit growth in the German market for their Bedbank division.
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