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El Imserso se plantea ampliar el programa de termalismo a otros países

🏠 The Imserso's Social Thermalism Program for 2025, presented at Fitur by Mayte Sancho and Miguel Mirones, has a budget of €34 million and is expected to generate an economic impact of €105 million. Proposals include expanding the program internationally to countries like Portugal and France next year, and addressing the needs of beneficiaries with lower pensions, with 20-30% of traveling retirees receiving over €2,000 in pension. A working group will study the expansion proposal.
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Los hoteles independientes pagan mejor salario que las cadenas: un 7% más

🏨 Independent hotels in Spain offer a 6.9% higher average salary compared to hotel chains, with an annual gross income of €22,711, based on an analysis of over 20,000 job offers on Turijobs presented at Fitur. Other accommodations such as rural tourism and tourist apartments offer annual salaries of €20,575 and €19,271 respectively, while hostels offer €18,178. The overall salary average in Spain's job market was €21,000 annually, a 5% increase, yet -26.32% lower than the national average (€2,354 per month) but 29% higher than the hospitality sector average (€16,275 annually).
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Hesperia factura 190 millones € tras subir precios un 19%

💸 Grupo Inversor Hesperia (GIHSA) reported a 15% increase in sales for 2024, reaching €190 million, driven by an average price rise of 19% after revamping several hotels. For 2025, sales are projected to exceed €200 million, up 5%. The group has invested €95 million in asset repositioning since 2019, operates 28 hotels under 9 brands, and has refurbished four hotels, with more planned. They manage two hotels belonging to Pictet bank and have no plans for new additions in 2025.
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Las pernoctaciones en hoteles de España crecieron casi un 5% en 2024

🏨 Hotel stays in Spain hit 363.6 million in 2024, up 4.9% from 2023. Resident stays grew by 0.2% and non-resident stays by 7.5%. Andalusia, Catalonia, and the Valencian Community were the top destinations for Spanish residents, while Canaries, with a 5.0% increase in foreign stays, was the top for non-residents. Mallorca led with 49.5 million stays. Average hotel occupancy reached 61.4%, up 2.2% from 2023. UK and German travelers accounted for 42.6% of international stays. Hotel Price Index rose 7.0%, while average daily rate (ADR) hit €121.5 and revenue per available room (RevPAR) €84.6 in 2024.
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Todos los ganadores de la octava edición del Premio de Turismo Responsable

🏖 Fundación Intermundial, in collaboration with Fitur and ONU Turismo, awarded the Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Prize, highlighting tourism companies' commitment to the environment and societal benefit. The event, marking the award's eighth edition, featured six categories: Hospitality, Transport, Tourism Products and Services, Destination, Social Media, and Special Solidarity DANA Prize. Notable winners include Minor Hotels Europe & Americas for their Founder's Day initiative, Vueling for their Optipath project aimed at CO2 reduction, TUR4all Travel for promoting accessibility, Gijón for its sustainability plan, Japonismo for sustainable travel to Japan, and Civitatis for raising 38,530 euros to aid DANA victims.
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Ramón Aragonés, flamante Premio Hosteltur, afirma orgulloso: “Soy hotelero”

🏡 Ramón Aragonés, recognized for over three decades in the hospitality sector, received the Premio Hosteltur a la Personalidad Turística 2024, paying tribute to his career and personal values. Esteemed by industry leaders like Rosario Sánchez Grau and Hugo Rovira, Aragonés was praised for his role in the rapid recovery of NH Hotel Group post-COVID, with its swift reopening of hotels in Europe. His journey began with practical learning in all hotel departments, rising to prominence by age 31 at Hesperia de Javier Illa. His intuition and family background in hotels were highlighted as key factors in his successful career.
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Limehome se hace cargo de un edificio renovado en pleno Chamartín

🏠 Redentum Partners sold a Madrid building, operated by Limehome, transformed from an obsolete office into 41 fully equipped studios for short and medium stays, near Santiago Bernabéu and the financial district. Opened in November 2024, the sale was advised by Unen Real Estate. Limehome, managing over 450 units in Madrid and aiming for more in 2025, underscores a trend of repurposing vacant commercial spaces due to telework rise post-pandemic.
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Una cadena europea con 6.000 llaves pone el foco en España para crecer

🏨 Staycity, headquartered in Dublin with a total of 6,000 keys, aims to enter the Spanish market as part of its expansion strategy to reach 20,000 units in the next eight years. Founded in 2004, the aparthotel chain operates 35 establishments across France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and the UK, under two brands: Staycity and premium aparthotel brand Wilde, launched in 2017. Recent acquisitions include a 74.9% stake in Munich-based Grupo Felix, expanding into Leipzig, Dresden, and Vienna. Staycity opened its fourth Wilde brand establishment in September, the 106-room Wilde London Liverpool Street. In 2023, Staycity plans to open new aparthotels in Amsterdam and Cambridge, as well as Wilde properties in Lisbon and Porto, aiming for over 15,000 rooms by 2028. Investors include LaSalle, Union Investment, and Knight Frank Investment Management, with over €3 billion in Spanish hotel sector transactions reported last year.
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Fitur empieza con mucha fuerza ¿Qué será hoy lo más comentado?

🏠 45ª Feria Internacional de Turismo (FITUR) started on January 22 in Ifema Madrid, to run until January 26, with over 250,000 expected attendees, 150,000 professionals, 100,000 general visitors, and 9,500 companies from 156 countries. Economic impact projected at 445 million euros in Madrid. World2Meet (W2M) announced first positive EBITDA (17-20 million euros) at the end of 2024, with a turnover of 3.196 billion euros expected in 2025. Illes Balears mobilized a historic 1.120 billion euros for sustainable tourism. CaixaBank awarded the "Premios Hotels & Tourism." Meliá Hotels International anticipates surpassing 106,000 rooms by 2025. Booking highlighted the support of 1,000 SME accommodations in Spain, reaching a combined turnover of one million euros.
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Travelance refuerza su red con la incorporación de nuevos socios

📍 Travelance, an alliance of independent operators, expands its network in January with Jumbo Tours, Dimensiones Club, Itinae, and announced in November, Flexible Autos. After Luxotour's November exit, the alliance included Europamundo, Soltour, Coming2, TUI, Guest Incoming, and Intermundial. The new members aim to enhance the travel agency offer. At Fitur, Travelance introduced its new partners and announced the March launch of Travelance Rewards, offering up to €200 Amazon gift cards for bookings with alliance partners.
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