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🏖️ In 2025, Sergestur presented the "150+ Influential" list in the tourism sector at Fitur, with more women in leadership roles. A Catalan family declined a €95 million offer for their hotel in Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. A luxury lifestyle hotel brand announced its debut in Latin America with Hyatt and Acciona. Magic Costa Blanca and Grupo Fuertes invested €80 million in the Valencian Community for three projects, including two themed hotels. Mabrian's analysis forecasts Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa as trendy destinations in early 2025. The Hosteltur Ranking showed Spanish hotel chains expanding internationally in 2024. Morocco surpassed its tourism goal with 17.4 million visitors in 2024, a 20% increase from 2023. On January 13, a strike in Belgium caused 40% of Brussels' flights to be grounded. NH's expansion included purchasing five hotels in Portugal for €133.2 million and four in Brazil for €212 million. Paris led European cities in Airbnb density with approximately 45 listings per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, followed by two Italian cities and four Spanish cities; data by Statista and Inside Airbnb visualized on an interactive map and infographic.

🏨 Grupo Barceló cerró 2024 con una facturación de más de 6.500 millones de euros, superando los 5.657 millones de 2023. La división hotelera aportó 2.122 millones, un aumento de 265 millones respecto al año previo. Christie & Co presentó "Business Outlook 2025", augurando estabilidad en ocupación y crecimiento moderado en tarifas en el mercado hotelero español, con foco en sostenibilidad y acceso a financiación. Dos aeropuertos españoles, Madrid-Barajas y Barcelona-El Prat, se colocaron entre los más transitados de Europa en 2024, ocupando la sexta y séptima posición, con Atlanta encabezando a nivel global con 62.7 millones de asientos.

🏨 Grupo Barceló closed 2024 with record figures, surpassing €6.5 billion in revenue, an increase from €5.657 billion the previous year. The hotel chain contributed €2.122 billion to the revenue, €265 million more than in 2023. Net profit exceeded €300 million, with an EBITDA of €500 million, 24% higher than in 2023, and net financial debt at zero. Destinations in America contributed 65% of the total EBITDA. Barceló Hotel Group plans to invest around €400 million in acquiring, renovating, and repositioning strategic hotel assets, with a focus on Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Morocco.

🏨 Christie & Co's "Business Outlook 2025" report indicates Spain's hotel investment trends for the year, revealing a record occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR), with over €3.2 billion in transactions in 2024. Institutional investors are expected to return to the market, driven by lower debt costs and diversification needs, alongside economic and mid-range operators accelerating growth in Spain, and international brands continuing their market penetration supported by white-label managers. Economic recovery post-inflation and energy cost normalization may limit hotel price increases. Spain solidifies as a global tourism leader amidst political instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Domestic clientele, representing about a third of overnight stays, is not expected to grow in 2025. Spanish banks remain willing to finance hospitality, though Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios haven't returned to pre-2022 levels. Alternative financing is growing. Spain leads in sustainability, driven by legislation and customer expectations, addressing overtourism and staff housing shortages in islands by developing accommodations.