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Los objetos más extraños que se han dejado en una habitación de hotel

🛀 En 2024, Hoteles.com reveló en su informe anual que más de 400 socios hoteleros han encontrado objetos olvidados como un Rolex, un bolso Hermès Birkin y un reloj valorado en 124 millones de pesos. Mascotas como pollitos y lagartijas fueron devueltas a sus dueños. Hoteles se adaptan con servicios como "concierge de jabones" y programas para prestar accesorios. Peticiones extravagantes de servicio a la habitación incluyen baños con agua Evian y menú personalizado para mascotas. Beneficios únicos en hoteles abarcan desde recorridos por jardines antiguos hasta concierge de guitarras.
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Ryanair, Imserso, Mundiplan y otras noticias más leídas de la semana

🏨 Ryanair and Wizzair flights at Brussels' Charleroi Airport canceled today due to a 24-hour strike. Mundiplan launches senior tourism program for Autumn-Winter 2024-2025 with 39 hotels across Andalusia, Balearics, Canaries, Catalonia, and Valencia. Club de Vacaciones, part of Grupo Viajes El Corte Inglés, starts selling "Vacaciones Económicas" for seniors. Mundiplan expands senior tourism to four continents: Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia. Concerns arise over the Imserso sales due to the reservation registry starting October 1, 2024, as per Real Decreto 933/2021. Mundiplan's senior tourism sales for 2024-2025 begin on September 12, offering over 100,000 places. Globalia approves capital increase for Air Europa to prevent nationalization. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to cut flights by 3-5%, reducing annual operations from 500,000 to between 475,000 and 485,000. Spain crowned as the most desired luxury destination in 2024 with tourists spending an average of €8,000. CIS survey shows 77% of Spanish adults have had or will have vacations by year-end 2024.
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La tormenta tropical Ileana se aproxima a Los Cabos, Baja California

🌪 Tormenta tropical Ileana se aproxima a Los Cabos, México, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 75 km/h y rachas de 95 km/h. Localizada a 305 km al oeste-noroeste de Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, y a 255 km al sureste de Cabo San Lucas, se desplaza a 19 km/h. Zonas de prevención y vigilancia establecidas en Baja California Sur y Sinaloa. Precipitaciones intensas (75-150 mm) afectaron Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit y Sinaloa, con oleaje de 2-4 m y posibles trombas marinas. Pronóstico del 12 al 16 de septiembre indica lluvias de 200-250 mm en regiones específicas. En 2023, México anticipó hasta 41 ciclones, con 3 ya impactando al país.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 13 de septiembre

🛂 Starting April 2025, the UK will require an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for EU travelers for tourism, business visits, and students staying under six months. Announced in 2023, the ETA application opens on March 5, 2023, with a cost of £10 (nearly €12). A second consecutive day of strikes at Belgium's second-largest airport, Charleroi, used by low-cost airlines like Ryanair and Wizzair, results in 186 flights canceled, affecting 30,000 passengers. Millenium settles a dispute with former president and CEO Javier Illán with an €18 million agreement, selling non-strategic assets valued at €6.3 million, leading to an €11.7 million consolidated profit.
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CoolRooms Palacio de Villapanés logra la categoría de 5 estrellas Gran Lujo

🏡 CoolRooms Palacio de Villapanés, a hotel located near Santa Cruz district in Seville, has been upgraded to a 5-star Grand Luxury status. Originally dating from the 18th century, the hotel underwent a renovation in 2009 led by architect Arturo Tarancón. The upgrade includes hyper-personalized guest services, luxury activity offerings, space reconfiguration, high-quality furnishing acquisitions, and meticulous attention to detail. Services now feature weekend musical performances, complimentary car washes for parking guests, a new scent menu, and a rest and work area with snacks. The hotel's interior design, led by Silvia Gancedo-Rodriguez, features a color palette from burnt yellow to Arabian garden green, 50 redesigned rooms, and an expanded spa with a jacuzzi, sauna, four hotbeds, a Turkish bath, and two massage cabins with individual showers. The facade also boasts new lighting, recycled marble atriums from the hotel's original bar, and an updated reception area.
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Accor transforma el Novotel Barcelona Sant Joan Despí en un Ibis Styles

🏨 Ibis Styles, part of Accor group, opens a hotel in Sant Joan Despí near Barcelona after rebranding from Novotel and a major renovation. The Ibis Styles Barcelona Sant Joan Despí has 161 rooms, a strategic location in a business area with good transport links to Barcelona center, the airport, Gavà beach, and Sants train station. It features an outdoor pool, gym, four meeting rooms, coworking space, and the “Be Smart Food” bar restaurant with a Mediterranean menu. The hotel's design is inspired by the artist's workshop and Casa Lana in common areas, with nearly 650 Ibis Styles worldwide offering unique experiences through storytelling related to various themes.
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Millenium firma la paz con Javier Illán por 18 M €

🏦 Millenium reached a settlement with Javier Illán and Grupo Millenium Investment Partners (GMIP) in July to end ongoing legal proceedings. The company withdrew criminal actions from a complaint filed against Illán and others, announced to the market in March. As part of the deal, Illán/GMIP will acquire a plot in El Palmar de Vejer, Cádiz, and several farms in a Córdoba real estate project, valued at €6.3 million, for €18 million, resulting in an €11.7 million profit for Millenium's consolidated earnings, as per their 2024-2027 Strategic Plan. The assets are considered non-strategic for Millenium.
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Cómo funciona el sistema de puntos de los viajes del Imserso

🏖 Imserso's Travel Program for Seniors will begin on September 23 with 886,269 places available for the 2024-2025 season. Sales start on September 23 and 24 for regions including Andalucía and Madrid, with remaining places available on September 25. The second block, including Asturias and Cataluña, starts sales on September 25 and 26, with additional reservations possible from September 27 if spots are left. A scoring system assesses criteria like age, disability, income, and more, where the maximum points for age is 20, for disability is 10, and for not having traveled in the last two seasons is 225. Reservations require a deposit not exceeding 20% of the total trip cost. Trips start at €124 for 4 days in provincial capitals and €210 for 8 days in destinations like the Balearic and Canary Islands, excluding transport.
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Ya hay fecha para el permiso de entrada de europeos al Reino Unido

📌 Starting April 2025, the UK will require EU travelers to obtain an electronic travel authorization (ETA), a system that was previously announced in 2023 and is already applied to visa-exempt travelers from the Middle East, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. The ETA, costing £10 (~€12), will be mandatory for tourism, business visits, and students staying less than six months. Applications for the ETA will open on March 5, 2024, with an estimated processing time of three working days. No exceptions are planned for unanticipated business travel.
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Las claves para cambiar el modelo turístico, en el Overbooking Gran Canaria

🏖️ Antonio Morales emphasized the need for a tourism model change through effective communication at a forum in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Pere Vallés, CEO of Exoticca, highlighted innovation post-pandemic as a newfound necessity in tourism, contrasting the ongoing innovation in competitive sectors like telecommunications. The 12th edition of Overbooking Gran Canaria & Hosteltur Summit witnessed discussions on the importance of new technologies like AI, with contributions from Jorge Schoenenberger and Ricardo Fernández. Jesus Plaza from Sony Pictures noted the potential of generative AI in creative campaigns. Javier Escorihuela of Isostopy hinted at future advancements with the Vision Pro XR device. Influencer marketing's growth, especially on TikTok, was addressed by Sara Vicioso, while Sandra Andújar urged a focus on luxury travel to attract high-impact travelers. Magí Castelltort highlighted the U.S. as a valuable market for the Canary Islands. Lastly, industry professionals like Anna Viladot and María Umbert stressed the importance of educating the public on tourism's economic and social contributions.
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