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🏨 By Salomon Hospitality hires Enrique de Solís Tello as its new business development manager to boost asset purchases or rentals. Solís began his career in 2013 with One Shot Hotels and was part of Millenium Hospitality's investment team involved in notable transactions, like Iberostar Las Letras and Eurostars Lucentum's divestment. In 2024, By Salomon executed a record number of operations, expanding into cities like Barcelona, Sevilla, Granada, and Budapest, and eyeing London, Athens, Berlin, and Vienna for further growth. The Serra Moreno brothers lead the firm, which currently owns 16 properties, with seven operational and the rest opening by 2026, following a 40 million euros investment in acquisitions and renovations.

🏖️ Óscar Perelli became the executive vice president of Exceltur on January 1, succeeding José Luis Zoreda, who had held this position since the organization's founding in 2001. Exceltur, a think tank with 30 member companies, aims to maintain its successful strategies, improve areas needing betterment, and emphasize collaborative projects for broader sector impact. With the recent addition of currency exchange leader Global Exchange, Exceltur reflects the tourism sector's value chain. New structural changes include Carlos Romero's appointment as director of strategic projects. Exceltur highlights housing policy changes since 2016, such as the new digital single window for rentals, preventing illegal listings. Spain faces challenges in influencing European housing policy. Exceltur criticizes the current management of Next Generation EU funds, calling for a more strategic and cohesive approach to drive transformative projects in tourism.