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🏠 Hosteltur celebrates travel agents with the fifth edition of "Noche del Agente de Viaje" on January 21, at Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower. The gala dinner event gathers industry leaders and starts at 19:15, with a gala dinner at 20:30 and open bar party from 23:00. Fitur 2025 is set for the following day. Each sponsor can invite 8 travel agents to their table and award one. All attendees are entered into gift raffles worth at least €600.

🏨 Restel, founded in 1982, managed over 3.5 million bookings in 2024 and collaborates with more than 15,000 partners globally. As part of Grupo Hotusa with 45 years of history, Restel has expanded into strategic markets like Asia-Pacific and the United States. The company operates in over 150 countries and 10,000 destinations, marketing more than 130,000 properties. It has over 5,000 professionals in 17+ commercial locations. Restel initiates 2025 with positive outlooks, participating in Fitur, Spain's annual tourism event.

🏖️ The New York Times included Valencia and Canfranc station in Aragon, Spain, in its annual list of 52 recommended destinations for 2025. Valencia showcases a mix of historical heritage and modernity, with the renowned City of Arts and Sciences, Mediterranean beaches, and famous paella. Canfranc station, after being closed for 50 years, reopened as a luxury hotel and cultural site. This recognition may boost Spain's tourism sector by attracting more international visitors and encouraging local businesses to create specific tourist packages.

🏖️ Costa del Sol welcomed 14.47 million tourists in 2024, a 3.17% increase from the previous year, with tourism revenues reaching €21.223 billion, showing a 10.9% growth. Employment in tourism rose by 7% to 137,408 jobs, according to the Active Population Survey (EPA), while average revenue per available room (RevPAR) in hotels increased by 6% to €94.85. The international market grew by 6.9%, led by the UK with 1.18 million visitors (up 7.2%), Germany, the Netherlands, and Ireland with significant rises. The US saw a 26.1% increase to 220,615 travelers. Spanish traveler numbers declined by 7.5% to over 2.45 million. Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport reported 12.4 million passengers, an 11.7% increase, with a 10.7% projected rise in flight seats for early 2025. Regulated accommodation capacity expanded by 13.5% to 659,030 places, while these establishments hosted over eight million travelers, a 1.2% increase, resulting in 30.5 million overnight stays, 3.4% more than the previous year.