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El mapa con 16.200 propuestas para descubrir España a fondo

🏖️ Spain.info, the official Spanish tourism portal managed by Turespaña, offers an interactive map with approximately 16,200 tourism proposals. The map includes 655 destinations, 2,333 art and culture spots, 510 museums, 1,731 monuments, 92 parks and gardens, 180 natural spaces, 3,539 beaches, and various other points of interest and experiences. Additionally, users can book 137 cultural activities, 322 nature experiences, 207 wine and gastronomy experiences, and other activities online. Turespaña plans to integrate artificial intelligence into Spain.info to further assist tourists, with potential new tools being unveiled at the Turespaña Convention in Tenerife from October 1-3, 2024.
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El mejor resort todo incluido de España no está ni en Marbella ni en Palma

🏕 Barceló Isla Canela, a four-star hotel in Ayamonte on the coast of Huelva, Spain, was named the best all-inclusive resort in the world at the World Travel Awards. The hotel has claimed this title five times, with wins in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. It boasts 349 rooms, a variety of dining options, extensive gardens, a large pool with Saturday pool parties during peak season, a kids' club, sport facilities, an indoor heated pool, and offers massages.
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¿Dónde están los hoteles con las piscinas más espectaculares del mundo?

🌊 Marina Bay Sands in Singapore features an infinity pool elevated 200 meters above the city, offering panoramic urban views. Hotel Caruso in Italy boasts a similar infinity pool overlooking the Mediterranean. The art deco Hotel Molitor in Paris reflects 1930s glamour, while the Hearst Castle in California presents ancient Roman and Greek bath designs. San Alfonso del Mar in Chile claims the world's largest pool, and London's Embassy Gardens showcases the Sky Pool, a transparent structure connecting two buildings. Dallas's The Joule hotel has a pool extending beyond the building for unique cityscape views.
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¿Un servicio exclusivo en un resort de 1.000 habitaciones? Riu muestra cómo

🏡 Riu introduces the Elite Club offering exclusive services for premium clients, featuring a dedicated bracelet for access. This premium area includes an exclusive restaurant, beach area, pool, and private lounge. Additional perks include welcome gifts, room aromatherapy, premium drinks across the hotel, high-end liquor dispensers, and a snack-filled minibar. Elite Club services are available at Riu Palace resorts, such as Kukulkan (Cancún), Macao (Punta Cana), Pacifico (Riviera Nayarit), Jamaica (Jamaica), Baja California (Los Cabos), Antillas (Aruba), and Mauritius (Mauritius), with Riu Palace Bavaro being the first family-friendly hotel to offer it.
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Imserso, Booking, Air Europa y otras noticias más leídas de la semana

🏠 Temporada 2024-2025 de viajes del Imserso inicia en octubre con reservas desde septiembre; plazo de inscripción concluyó el 22 de julio. Multa de 413 millones de euros a Booking.com por la CNMC; hoteles estudian demanda colectiva. Las 10 mayores cadenas hoteleras suman aproximadamente 77,500 establecimientos y 8,2 millones de habitaciones. Renuncia de IAG a adquirir Air Europa, abriendo competencia en el sector aéreo. Perseidas visibles del 17 de julio al 24 de agosto. Dos turistas españolas fallecen en Tanzania tras caer su vehículo 600 metros. Generación Z impulsa cambios en el turismo. Programa Imserso podría acentuar déficit turístico en temporada baja para 2024-2025. Fergus Group adquiere Punta Arabí Resort Ibiza, sumando 30 hoteles en España.
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La oferta hotelera en España se hace más fuerte: 800 proyectos en marcha

🏨 Spain's hotel investment reached over €4.2 billion in 2023, with €1.535 billion invested in the first half of the year, marking an 18% growth. EY reports that Spain will see at least 800 new hotel establishments with over 76,800 rooms in the upcoming years, with 47% opening throughout 2024. Of the total hotel sector investment, EY was involved in €562 million worth of transactions, including the sale of Six Senses and the purchase of Hotel Presidente in Ibiza with a €40 million investment for repositioning to a 5-star hotel, expected to open in 2025. In 2024 alone, there are at least 376 hotel openings, with Andalusia, the Valencian Community, and Catalonia leading in new establishments. A majority of these openings are 4-star hotels (165), followed by 3-star (52), 5-star (45), and luxury hotels (15), with 54 hotels yet to be classified. Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond, there are 275 planned openings for 2025, 118 for 2026, 15 for 2027, and 16 for 2028 and later, with a focus again on 4-star (157) and luxury hotels (99), and 116 remaining unclassified.
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Los destinos de playa más baratos, dentro y fuera de España

🏖 eBooking.com reports that summer 2024 beach destinations in Spain will cost 7.3% more than last year, averaging €195 per night, while international coastal cities average €184, up 18.4% from €155 in 2023. Cheapest beach cities include Rio de Janeiro (€109), Naples (€132), and Istanbul (€137). The most expensive in Spain are Ibiza (€317), Marbella (€277), and Palma de Mallorca (€276). Prices in Punta Cana, Eilat, and Albufeira are rising by 47.2%, 27.1%, and 19.1%, respectively.
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Diez mafias de alquiler turístico ilegal siguen activas en Barcelona

🏠 In Barcelona, 10 active mafia groups engage in illegal tourist apartment rentals, despite 22 being dismantled since 2016. As of 2024, the city has conducted 1,214 inspections, issued 944 cease orders, and opened 491 sanctioning files. Penalties range from €60,000 to €600,000. From 2016, 812 apartments faced proceedings, with 386 fines and 49 cease orders. Plans include extinguishing over 10,000 tourist apartment licenses by December 2028 for residential use.
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Omio, la nueva OTA verificada por Ryanair para vender billetes

✈ Ryanair, renowned for its partnerships with various online travel agencies, has now added Omio as a verified OTA, expanding its list of partners including Travelfusion, Expedia, Etraveli, loveholidays, and lastminute.com. This collaboration allows Omio's customers to book Ryanair's low-cost flights with price transparency and complete access to their reservations, enhancing travel options for over 240 routes. The move aligns with Omio's mission to offer seamless, comfortable, and multimodal travel experiences globally.
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