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IHG y El Corte Inglés ultiman un acuerdo para abrir un Kimpton en Madrid

🏨 The American hotel group plans to open a five-star establishment under the Kimpton brand, owned by El Corte Inglés, situated at Calle Goya in Madrid's upscale commercial area. The building at the corner of Goya and Conde de Peñalver gained its hotel license in May 2022 after municipal approval to merge two plots into one. The hotel transformation will involve properties at Goya, 89 and Conde de Peñalver, 3, within Salamanca district's Plan Especial de Hospedaje (PEH) zone 2. The future hotel will feature around 110 rooms, pools, a gym, and maintain commercial tertiary use on the ground and first floors. Due to level 3 protection status, facades, portals, and interior staircases must be restored.
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Reconocimiento de TUI a Carmen Riu por su trayectoria profesional

🏨 TUI Group celebrated the TUI Global Hotel Awards 2025 in Berlin, awarding 18 hotels based on over 20 million customer evaluations. Four Spanish hotels won: Riu Gran Canaria (Best Megaresort), H10 Casa de la Plata in Sevilla (Best Urban Hotel), Grupotel Parc Natural & Spa in Mallorca (Best Hotel in Spain, Portugal and West Africa), and Club Lookéa Maspalomas (Best TUI Hotel for the French Market). Lindos Blu Luxury Hotel & Suites on Rhodes was named the "Best Hotel in the World" for the fourth year. Other categories included hotels favored by the Nordic countries, the UK and Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and the Czech Republic, along with awards for new hotels, sustainability, and the TUI Foundation. Carmen Riu was honored for her professional trajectory.
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Las agencias de viajes aportan cerca del 3% al PIB de Canarias

💰 Travel agencies contribute 2.89% to the Canary Islands' GDP, equating to €1.382 billion. In 2023, the sector's total turnover reached €1.359 billion, with 7,368 jobs generated, 70% of which are direct (5,100 affiliates, including 1,376 self-employed). For each direct euro activity, the economy gains an additional €3.08, reflecting a 35% growth since 2019. Tourism represents over 35% of the Canary Islands' GDP and nearly 40% of employment. The study urges agencies to embrace digitalization and diversify services beyond reservations.
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Barcelona asesorará a comunidades de vecinos para frenar pisos turísticos

🏠 Barcelona's City Council, led by Jaume Collboni, partners with the College of Property Administrators and the Urban Property Chamber to advise communities on preventing tourist apartments from being set up in their buildings. This initiative, stemming from the latest city budget agreements with the ERC municipal group, aims to amend community statutes, restricting new economic activities that may negatively impact cohabitation. Barcelona will not grant further tourist licenses to residential properties and will not renew existing ones. By 2029, the current 10,101 tourist apartments will lose their status. A communication campaign and a grant call by IMVB for statute drafting are part of the measures.
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El 63% de las mujeres en turismo cree que el género ha frenado su carrera

🚨 63% of women in tourism feel gender hinders career progression, while only 32% of men agree. The Turijobs survey, involving over 700 professionals including 13% management, 24% middle management, and 57% operational positions, shows 67% of women and 49% of men have witnessed/experienced sexism at work. Additionally, 68% of women and 51% of men are dissatisfied with their pay, and 22% of women delay motherhood due to financial or work pressure, versus 12% of men.
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Optimismo en las agencias alemanas para ITB y con su primer destino, España

📈 TSS Group, a consortium of German agencies, closed 2024 with an 11% sales increase and expects even better figures for 2025. Spain retains its position as the number one destination as the ITB begins today in Berlin. The German market is experiencing an "excellent year" in 2025, maintaining sales momentum from previous years, especially in the cruise segment. Despite recent elections, the societal spending on travel remains a priority, with bookings made further in advance than in prior years. Travel Data + Analytics GmbH reports a 7% business volume increase for the overall market and a 5% increase for Spain, based on data from German tour operators.
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Ricardo Fernández de la Puente Armas se une a Grupo Loro Parque

🎭 Ricardo Fernández de la Puente Armas has been appointed as the new Director of Institutional Relations at Grupo Loro Parque, aiming to strengthen relationships with public and private entities and consolidate leadership in sustainability and conservation. With over 20 years in tourism, Fernández has held significant roles in both the public and private sectors, including Member of Parliament in the Canary Islands, Vice Minister of Tourism, and positions at Promotur Islas Canarias, HECANSA, Ashotel, and FREDICA. Additionally, he has served as president of the Elder Museum Foundation and Canarias Congress Bureau and has been involved with Teide National Park. Wolfgang Kiessling, President and Founder of Grupo Loro Parque, values Fernández's extensive experience and believes it will significantly contribute to the group's sustainable tourism and conservation efforts.
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Civitatis ficha de Amazon a su nuevo director de Producto

💵 Andrés Spitzer, formerly of Amazon, has been appointed as the new Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Civitatis, focusing on scalability, B2B and B2C growth, and customer experience enhancement. Civitatis is bolstering its B2B ecosystem, particularly through improved distribution channels like APIs, agency dashboards, and direct integrations. The company aims for a 40% sales growth by 2025, following a $50 million investment from Vitruvian Partners. Spitzer brings experience from Amazon and as a founder of a startup acquired by Europcar in 2012. Civitatis targets Latin America for expansion in both B2C and B2B segments.
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Luz verde a un macrocomplejo con hoteles y playa en Sevilla

🏖 Sevilla celebrates the approval of a new leisure and hotel complex with a €100 million investment for a 12-hectare land purchase. Romanian investor Forty Management, alongside Crystal Lagoons, have initiated the Lagoon City development, currently in the permitting phase, with an 18-month timeframe for construction permission. The project in Bormujos, 7 km from Seville, includes a crystal-clear lagoon, a 200-room luxury hotel, employment for over 600 people, and international amenities. It's part of Forty Management's portfolio including 8 Lagoon City projects and 11 Public Access Lagoons across six countries, alongside three luxury hotels totaling 702 rooms.
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U-Sense prepara su aterrizaje en Málaga y un nuevo activo en Madrid

🏨 U-Sense, a Spanish hotel chain, is set to open a 35-room hotel in central Málaga and a building of tourist apartments in Madrid by 2026. Currently, the brand operates 7 establishments, including hotels, apartments, and hostels housed in rehabilitated historical buildings in Spain. Launched in 2018, U-Sense continues its expansion, targeting prime locations with historical value, which are highly appreciated by international tourists.
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