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🏨 IHG Hotels & Resorts, among top ten hotel chains in Spain, plans to expand with 12 signed projects and more in negotiations. Eric Viale, General Manager for Southern Europe, CEI, and Georgia, announced the opening of the third Kimpton brand hotel in Spain by the end of the year, with four more openings between 2025-2026 in Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, and Essentials collections. Currently, IHG operates 55 hotels across eight brands in Spain, with 18 being Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express, representing 33% of IHG’s presence. The expansion focuses on mature cities with potential for leisure sector growth and franchise model brands like Indigo and Voco. Additionally, a partnership with Iberostar introduces an all-inclusive concept, and the Staybridge & Suites brand is set to cater to long stays.

🏠 Fergus Group will open the repositioned 4-star Fergus Style Punta Arabí in Ibiza by 2025. This addition marks their second establishment in Ibiza and 30th overall. The current 2-star resort will undergo a comprehensive reform, elevating it to a premium 4-star category with 329 rooms, three restaurants, four bars, a pool, and solarium. Strategically enhancing hotel assets, Fergus Group has invested over €110M in Spanish coastal hotel redevelopment, exemplified by the Fergus Club Mallorca Waterpark's transformation, leading to a 40% spending increase.

📒 The Spanish Senior Tourism Program created in the 1980s aims to improve senior life quality and sustain low-season activity. Agencies complain about low commissions from the Imserso program, leading some to partner with private senior programs offering better conditions. Mundiplan pays agencies €30-€50 per package sold, while Imserso increased its fee from €12 to €14.5 in 2021, which is still considered insufficient. Valencia hoteliers demand €33 per person/day to avoid losses but currently receive €25 at best. The 2023-2024 Imserso campaign included 366 hotels, with a similar number expected in 2024-2025. The program offers 886,269 spots balancing social and business interests to ensure off-season activity.