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Expedia: Aspiramos a que el B2B sea el 50% de la empresa en unos años

📈 Alfonso Paredes of Expedia Group's B2B division announced at Hotusa Explora, chaired by Amancio López Seijas, optimistic forecasts for 2025 after a positive 2024, aiming for B2B to constitute 50% of the company in 2-3 years. Expedia exceeded 106 million overnight stays sold in 2023 by September 2024. In the B2B segment, Asia accounts for 35% of sales, with 81% of Asians considering travel, half eyeing Europe. In the US, 50% plan to travel, favoring the Caribbean and Europe. The strong dollar is expected to boost tourism. Expedia handles over 15 billion calls daily, incorporating AI and machine learning for decision-making, hotel selection, and fraud prevention—reducing fraud by $2 billion last year from the industry's $20 billion annual loss.
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Travel Line se estrena en los viajes premium con la marca Nautalia es +

🏡 Travel Live, renamed from the known Nautalia brand, aims to double its EBITDA to 40 million euros within four years. With a current turnover around one billion, and Nautalia's EBITDA recently reaching nearly 10 million euros, a 30% increase over 2023. Travel Live's strategy, without its profitable airline division Wamos Air, focuses on leisure and live entertainment. They manage over 200 agencies, mostly owned, with plans to launch a premium travel brand in 2025 in Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, and Valencia. During the last Black Friday, sales increased by 37%. The Group Mapa set a sales record of around 200 million euros, and their Portuguese market matches Nautalia's 400 million euro sales. They face the challenge of improving profitability in the travel agency sector.
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Nace Welvia Hotels, nueva gestora hotelera orientada a un modelo sostenible

🏡 Welvia Hotels, co-founded by Neus Tarrés and Tolo Gomila, launches to redefine hospitality focusing on sustainability, innovation, and transparency. The company offers services including property conceptualization, sales optimization, investment strategies (Capex), and Asset Management, aiming to maximize hotel asset value while committing to environmental impact reduction and community engagement. They tailor their approach for urban and vacation destinations, positioning themselves as leaders in value creation with operational excellence.
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Minor vota en junta extraordinaria la OPA para sacar a NH de la Bolsa

💰 Late last year, MHG Continental Holdings attempted to delist Minor Hotels Europe & Americas, formerly NH Hotel Group, from Spanish stock exchanges in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Valencia by launching an offer at €6.37 per share. The bid, complying with CNMV requirements, approximated the €6.4 per share Minor paid in 2018 for 94% of NH. The offered premium was 37.6% over the pre-announcement price of €4.63, totaling €114.8 million for the company valued at €2.775 billion. This second attempt follows a halted 2023 effort due to CNMV and independent advisors' opposition.
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3 áreas clave que España debe mejorar según los turistas

🏖️ In 2024, a Yougov survey revealed that 65% of Spanish and 58% of French tourists rated their travel experience in Spain 9-10 out of 10, while German satisfaction was lower at 45%. Critical factors affecting ratings were accommodation prices, customer service quality, and destination accessibility—all scoring 71% positive, 23% indifferent, and 6% negative. Data from 1,600 travelers surveyed in September post-summer travel indicates peak season issues such as staff shortages could affect service satisfaction.
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Extremadura en Fitur: turismo sostenible alejado de la masificación

🏕 Extremadura to be featured at the 45th International Tourism Trade Fair (Fitur), set for January 22-26 in Madrid, highlighting sustainable tourism under the motto "Extremadura extraordinaria: un destino para el mundo." After a record-breaking year in tourism with significant increases in travelers, overnight stays, and employment, the region promotes its natural and cultural refuge. It boasts three World Heritage Sites, three Biosphere Reserves, nine Blue Flag inland beaches, and 1,500 km of freshwater, making it ideal for birdwatching, astronomy, and water activities. FiturNext will award Extremadura for its Sustainable Gastronomic Routes, and the Directorate-General for Tourism will receive the third prize in the Integral System of Spanish Tourism Quality (SICTED). The stand at Ifema will occupy 980 sqm, offering immersive experiences and tastings of local products. Extremadura will also participate in Fitur Woman on January 22 and unveil the Regional Strategy for Internal Tourism to encourage local travel.
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Franquicias hoteleras como mercado en evolución, a debate en Hotel Trends

🔔 Sercotel will participate in a roundtable titled "Hotel Franchises in Spain: keys to understanding an evolving market" at Fitur on Wednesday, January 22 at 3:00 PM in the Hotel Trends Arena, stand 8D26, organized by BeonX and Hotelverse. The 40-minute discussion will feature Pablo Fernández from Sercotel, Rafael Soria of Meliá Hotels International, Alfonso Murillo from Panoram Hotel Management, moderated by Antonia Aguiló of Belvera Partners. They will explore trends, challenges, opportunities, market entry barriers, franchising solutions, brand powers, and growth expectations in the hotel franchise sector.
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Hacia dónde apunta el capital: ¿hoteles individuales o carteras?

🏨 España cerró 2024 con 94 millones de turistas internacionales, un aumento del 10% respecto al año anterior. Inversiones en el sector hotelero desde 2020 alcanzaron más de 17.000 millones de euros, con 60% en activos individuales. En 2024, se invirtieron 3.330 millones de euros, con un enfoque en activos urbanos (52%). El año marcó un récord en transacciones individuales, totalizando 2.452 millones de euros. Seis operaciones destacadas equivalen a 751 millones de euros. Los inversores nacionales lideraron 75% de las compras, con grupos hoteleros españoles invirtiendo 809 millones de euros.
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Así será la nueva marca de lujo que los Matutes estrenarán en Ibiza

🏠 The Ushuaïa Tower in Ibiza will be renamed The Unexpected Ibiza Hotel, maintaining the spirit of the original Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel. The rebranding process, culminating in 2025, will introduce 181 rooms and suites. Palladium Hotel Group, which announced the new brand in April, is expanding with The Unexpected Al Marjan Island Hotel & Residences in the United Arab Emirates, set to open in 2026 with an investment of over $100 million, featuring 422 hotel rooms and residential units located on Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah.
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Sevilla destacará en Fitur como destino exclusivo para turistas premium

🏕 Sevilla will showcase its cultural, heritage, and natural wealth at Fitur 2025, held at IFEMA, Madrid, from January 22-26, under the slogan "Busques lo que busques... Sevilla" to promote sustainable tourism. Javier Fernández and Rodrigo Rodríguez Hans presented the province's diverse tourism strategy, including luxury options like oleotourism and enotourism, aiming to attract premium tourists. Activities start with a promotional event in Madrid on January 21 at Green Patio. Almost 50 municipalities and over 10 companies will make around 60 presentations at IFEMA. Tourism statistics from January to November 2024 showed a 9.10% increase in travelers (over 753,000) and a 12.25% rise in overnight stays compared to the same period in 2023, with international tourism leading the growth.
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