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Eurostars Hotel Company abrirá en marzo su cuarto hotel en Baleares

🏡 Eurostars Hotel Company adds the 4-star Puerto Ibiza Hotel & Spa to its portfolio under a lease agreement starting March 3, rebranding it as Eurostars Puerto de Ibiza, enhancing Grupo Hotusa's presence in the Balearic Islands. Located near Dalt Vila's historic center, the hotel features 229 Mediterranean-style rooms and suites, an infinity pool on the rooftop, a spa with hydrotherapy circuit, personalized treatments, gym, event space, restaurant, and terrace bar. Grupo Hotusa's President Amancio López highlights the strategic move to bolster the company's presence in key tourist destinations. Eurostars first entered the Balearics in 2017 and now operates three establishments, with Eurostars Puerto de Ibiza being the latest addition.
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BlueaSea ultima quedarse con los hoteles de Meeting Point

🏨 BlueSea Hotels, backed by Portobello Capital, is set to acquire the contracts from Meeting Point Management Holding, which operates five hotel brands. The deal, expected to close in the coming weeks, includes 16 hotels in the Canary Islands, previously part of a portfolio of 3,100 rooms. BlueSea, currently 25th in the Hosteltur Ranking of large hotel chains, operates 28 hotels in Spain and one in Morocco. The acquisition will strengthen its position in the 3 and 4-star segment, following Portobello's November announcement of a new fund to fuel expansion. The move comes post-FTI Group's bankruptcy, with several hotels already changing managers or being sold, such as Labranda Costa Adeje and Hotel Costa Mogán.
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Cabot Hotels refuerza su presencia en Mallorca con dos incorporaciones

🏖️ Cabot Hotels expands in Mallorca with the acquisition of a 4-star hotel, Cabot Cap de Mar Spa, opening in 2025 at Cala Bona, and a 10-year rental of eight tourist apartments, Cabot Sivella Apartments, in Puerto de Pollensa. The hotel offers 71 suites, an outdoor pool, spa, restaurant, and a rooftop terrace. CEO Guillem Cabot emphasizes comfort, sustainability, and proximity to the sea for guests. The apartments grant access to Cabot Pollensa Park SPA services.
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Los 12 principales canales de reserva para los hoteles españoles

🏨 SiteMinder's "Hotel Booking Trends" report identifies top 12 hotel booking channels generating the most revenue for Spanish establishments in 2024. Booking.com leads, followed by hotel websites (direct booking), Expedia Group, Hotelbeds, Jet2holidays, World2Meet, Keytel, OTS Globe, Airbnb, Agoda, Traveltino, and global distribution systems. Direct bookings rank second for the sixth consecutive year. Hotel websites averaged €476 per reservation, outperforming OTAs (€293), global distribution systems (€348), and wholesalers/DMCs/tour operators combined (€409). Agoda re-entered Spain's top 12 in 2023, boosted by increased arrivals from Asia. SiteMinder's annual report is based on over 44,500 hotel clients' data, securing over 125 million bookings worth over $50 billion in 2024.
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Alianza entre Cloudbeds y Safestay para mejorar la experiencia del cliente

🏡 Safestay, a major European hostel group, partnered with Cloudbeds, a leading hotel management platform, in January. The alliance will transition Safestay's portfolio of over 20 hostels across Europe to Cloudbeds Enterprise. This move, part of Safestay's Platform for Growth strategy, aims to enhance guest experience and operational excellence with cutting-edge technology. The Cloudbeds platform will integrate various management aspects to optimize costs, improve direct booking strategies, and offer personalized marketing, leveraging AI for price management and multi-language communication. Safestay's expansion across Europe includes digital investments like mobile check-ins and room access.
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JOIA Aruba by Iberostar: la experiencia más premium del Caribe

🏖 JOIA Aruba by Iberostar, located at Eagle Beach, is Iberostar Hotels & Resorts' new premium resort in the Southern Caribbean. It features 240 luxury suites with amenities like outdoor hot tubs, semi-private pools, and butler service. The resort offers three restaurants with varied cuisines, complemented by five bars, including Zima on the rooftop. Guests have access to three pools, a spa with seven relaxation areas, and the 18-hole Tierra de Sol golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones II. Eagle Beach, where the resort is situated, was named the best beach in the Caribbean and the second-best in the world in Tripadvisor's Traveler's Choice Best of the Best 2023 Awards.
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Uno de los hoteles más lujosos de Barceló pasa a ser Único Hotels

🏛 Único Hotels, managed by Pau Guardans, takes over the luxurious Finca La Bobadilla from Barceló Hotel Group in Andalucía. Part of The Leading Hotels of the World, Virtuoso, and Michelin-starred, the hotel is 45 minutes from Málaga airport, on 350 hectares featuring an Andalusian village design and luxury amenities. Newly named Flow Spa, Finca La Bobadilla now offers expanded yoga retreats, new gastronomic menus, and activities including horseback riding and biking. This move signifies Único Hotels' commitment to hospitality excellence and sustainable development in Southern Europe.
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Las tres noticias más importantes del sector turístico, 29 de enero

🏡 Renfe failed to secure the regional train operation contract for Nantes-Bordeaux and Nantes-Lyon in France, losing to SNCF, which will continue service until 2036. In the tourism sector, Spain saw a 4.9% increase in hotel stays in 2024 compared to 2023, reaching 363.6 million overnight stays, with international tourists' stays up by 7.5%. CEAV demands exclusion from the Real Decreto 933/2021 traveler data registry or to reduce data requirements and keep data for less than three years.
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Hoteles Servigroup crece con una nueva propuesta en Benidorm

🏖️ Hoteles Servigroup launched its first tourist apartment complex in Benidorm in 2025. The new offering includes 10 lodging units, a communal infinity pool, parking, and is located at Playa del Poniente. Additionally, in 2025, they will introduce water slides at the Marina Playa and Marina Mar hotels in Mojácar, Almería. Servigroup holds the 25th position in the Hosteltur Ranking of large hotel chains in Spain with 4,758 rooms across several locations.
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Tres claves para revitalizar el turismo rural en España en 2025

🏖️ Due to the pandemic, tourism shifted towards rural areas, with market penetration growing by 5 points, reaching 45.6% in 2024. Spending in this sector increased by 7.6% with travelers spending an average of €91 per person per day, up from €84 in 2023. Accommodation cost €32 per night, while other expenses amounted to €59 per day. 87% of rural accommodation owners believe there's room for growth, despite only 37% occupancy on weekends in 2024. The key to further growth includes promoting geographical diversity, authenticity, and off-season travel.
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