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Yurbban afronta una “etapa de fuerte crecimiento” con producto diferencial

🏢 Yurbban Hospitality Group aims for a 43% revenue growth, leveraging Spain's tourism boom and strategic planning for future growth. With Óscar Bermejo joining as Operations Director, they are strengthening their executive team for this expansion phase. The company has three offices in Barcelona, Bogotá, and Miami, managing four hotels in Miami, and eyes growth in Spanish cities including Valencia, Málaga, and Palma de Mallorca, and in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal. They also plan to grow in Colombia's Cartagena and Medellín. The team, now over 350 people, produces diverse accommodation concepts, serving different audiences, and focuses on sustainability practices within their Corporate Social Responsibility program, Around.
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La mayoría de canarios teme el impacto del turismo en el bolsillo

🏖️ 74% of Canary Islands residents believe tourism boosts economic development, attracts investments, and promotes local products consumption, as per ECOSOC survey by ISTAC for Q2 2024. However, 70% acknowledge tourism raises the cost of living and housing, with 62% citing it causes precarious employment. Over half see negative environmental impacts, with 62.1% noting increased resource consumption and 57.1% irreversible ecosystem damage. Regarding a tourist tax, 43% support it, while 83% oppose it for residents on vacation in the islands.
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Hoteles Poseidón invertirá más de 40 M € en un nuevo resort en Benidorm

📍 A new hotel with 600 rooms will be opened in Benidorm by an unspecified chain, as depicted in an image on an article page. However, no specific facts, dates, locations, numbers, statistical information, or other factual data regarding this event are provided in the text excerpt given. The text mainly discusses options for website access either through accepting cookies for free access or opting for a cookie-free experience by becoming a Premium member.
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OK Mobility suma y sigue: dos nuevos destinos en el este de Europa

🏦 OK Mobility expands into Bosnia and North Macedonia, opening offices in Sarajevo and Skopje, responding to a 40% increase in booking demand in Southeast Europe over the last year. With more than 70 'OK stores', the company now reaches 17 destinations. Sarajevo airport welcomed 1.3 million passengers in 2023, while Skopje airport saw over 3 million. Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia attracted nearly a million and over half a million tourists in 2022, respectively. CEO Othman Ktiri emphasizes the dynamic growth in Southeast Europe's tourism.
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Alianza de Marriott y Sonder con más de 10.500 habitaciones a la vista

🏨 Marriott International expects to add over 9,000 rooms to its portfolio by end of the year through a long-term licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings, with approximately 1,500 more rooms anticipated later. The agreement foresees Sonder's mainly urban, apartment-style accommodations joining Marriott under the new "Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy" collection, aiming for a net room growth of 6% to 6.5% for the full year 2024. Members of Marriott Bonvoy should be able to earn and redeem points at about 200 Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy properties starting late this year. Marriott will receive a fee based on a percentage of Sonder's gross room revenue.
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Las CCAA donde más suben los precios de hotel hasta julio

🏨 En julio, España vio un aumento anual del 4,7% en precios de hoteles, bares y restaurantes. Galicia experimentó el mayor aumento con 6%, mientras que Extremadura tuvo el menor con 3,2%. Baleares destacó con un incremento del 9% en lo que va de año. Los paquetes turísticos aumentaron un 2,4% en julio comparado con el año anterior y un 20,6% en lo que va de año.
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Cómo el turismo urbano se adapta (con éxito) al cambio climático

🌅 Urban tourism in cities like Madrid and Sevilla has adapted to climate challenges, maintaining high summer occupancy rates despite traditionally challenging hot weather. Cristina de la Cruz from GRC IM highlights the thriving summer bloom in these cities, where temperatures can reach 44 degrees Celsius. Despite heat, tourists continue to visit these destinations all year round. Arup suggests coastal cities counter climate impacts through nature-based solutions, enhancing biodiversity and environmental quality while creating resilient infrastructures against extreme weather events.
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Prórroga hasta el 30 septiembre para subastar 5 edificios de uso turístico

🏠 La Junta de Andalucía extendió hasta el 30 de septiembre el plazo para ofertar en la subasta de cinco inmuebles turísticos. Iniciales cerrados hace más de 10 años, teniendo un precio de salida total de casi 11,5 millones de euros. La apertura de sobres administrativos será el 8 de octubre, y las ofertas económicas el 22 de octubre. La subasta incluye villas como Cazalla de la Sierra y Fuenteheridos, y residencias como Pradollano, la más costosa con 8,7 millones de euros. La Junta ha gastado 108 millones de euros entre 2015 y 2022 por la explotación de estos establecimientos y ha ingresado 137 millones desde 2019 por inmuebles en desuso.
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Vilanova de Arousa, referente con su XXX Fiesta del Mejillón y Berberecho

🍴 Vilanova de Arousa, Pontevedra hosted the 30th Fiesta del Mejillón y el Berberecho, achieving 100% hotel occupancy and full restaurants. Originating in 1994 to valorize local seafood, the event now spans four days with gastronomic tents, live music, a fair, a maritime procession, and awarding cultural figures with Insignias de Oro y Brillantes. Sea-related activities contribute to half of the town's GDP.
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Las reservas hoteleras de turistas españoles caen un 18%

📆 From August 12 to 18, Spanish tourist hotel bookings on TravelgateX decreased by 18%, following a previous 5% drop from August 5 to 11. Andalucía, Canarias, Comunidad Valenciana, and Galicia were the most affected destinations. In contrast, bookings from Germany and the United States rose by 35% and 46%, respectively, for fall and winter trips. TUI Group hints at a promising start for the 2024-2025 winter campaign. Top destinations were Cataluña (20.07%), Andalucía (18.06%), Baleares (14.55%), and Canarias (14.39%).
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