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Destinos preferidos de los españoles en 2024 (y qué hicieron allí)

🌍 Tourism in Spain during 2024 has focused on cultural experiences and guided tours, with Roma, Budapest, Paris, London, and Oporto as top international destinations. The most popular activities include visits to the Vatican Museums, Colosseum, and Roman Forum in Rome; evening boat tours in Budapest; Seine cruises in Paris; and Oporto's six bridges cruise. Madrid, Sevilla, and Granada lead as favorite national destinations, with Madrid's cultural offerings, Sevilla's Giralda and Cathedral tours, and Granada's Alhambra highly sought after. Córdoba with its Mezquita-Cathedral and Barcelona's Sagrada Familia and Gothic Quarter also ranked highly, reflecting a balance of tradition and modernity.
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Las fortunas latinas top que mueven ficha en el sector hotelero español

🏨 Latin American investors are increasingly drawn to the Spanish hotel sector, with notable transactions led by family clans. Besant Capital, partnered with Blasson and Latam Capital Advisor, recently acquired the Zurich building in Madrid to transform it into a luxury hotel. RLH Properties, another Mexican capital firm, previously purchased Rosewood Villa Magna and Bless hotels in Madrid, later selling them to Sancus. The Díaz Estrada family owns over 1,100 assets internationally, including Madrid's Thompson, Hyatt Centric Gran Via, and Hyatt Regency Hesperia hotels. The Copell and Chico families are currently key players in Madrid's luxury hotel market. Blasson, with Latin American funding, acquired H10 Punta Negra in 2021, set to become Mandarin Punta Negra Mallorca. The Chilean Rustik family owns Hotel Adler, whilst the Venezuelan Capriles family, having landed a decade ago in Spain, focus on luxury apartments. The market anticipates further Latin American investment in the hotel industry during 2025.
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Empresas turísticas apuestan por mensajes sociales en sus vídeos de Navidad

🏖 HM Hotels emphasizes responsible tourism in Mallorca, asserting that it's a collective effort involving authorities, businesses, residents, and tourists. Riu Hotels & Resorts showcases its employees celebrating in their Christmas video, inviting viewers to enjoy warmer destinations or the Riu Plaza España. Bless Collection Hotels reflects on past, present, and future during Christmas, aiming to create unique memories. Aena, with David Bisbal singing in their festive greeting, honors its teams managing airports worldwide, emphasizing special care for holiday travelers.
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Personalidades del turismo más buscadas por nuestros lectores en 12 meses

🏖️ In 2024, Hosteltur readers frequently searched for tourism figures like Miguel Fluxá (Iberostar Group President), Gonzalo Hervás (newly appointed General Director of Acerca Hospitality), and Gabriel Escarrer (founder of Meliá Hotels International). Óscar Puente, the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, was noted for his influence on tourism infrastructure, and Luis Martín Izquierdo, Vice-Counselor of Culture, Tourism, and Sports of Madrid, was highlighted for his views on sustainability demands in tourism.
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La Comunidad Valenciana declaró 17 municipios turísticos en 2024

🏖️ The Generalitat Valenciana recognized 17 locations as 'Municipio Turístico' in 2024, with recent additions being Relleu, Vistabella del Maestrat, and Cabanes. Municipalities must meet criteria including a 10,000 tourist population threshold annually, with funding available upon recognition. By province: Alicante (7), Castellón (8), Valencia (2). Current count: 77 municipalities, including 38 with 'Singularidad', 21 'Relevancia', and 18 'Excelencia'.
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Las estaciones de tren más bonitas de España que merecen una visita

🏤 Estación de Atocha in Madrid, opened in 1851, houses a tropical garden and had a pond with 300 turtles until 2018. Estación de Toledo, inaugurated in 1919, is a Bien de Interés Cultural since 1991. Estación de Abando in Bilbao features a stained glass of 301 pieces. Estación de Canfranc, opened in 1928, has been refurbished into a luxury hotel. Estación del Norte in Valencia, started in 1917, showcases modernist architecture. Estación de Jerez, dating back to 1854, Estación de Almería, from 1895, and Estación de Zamora, opened in 1958, each reflect unique cultural heritage. Estación de Aranjuez, constructed in 1851, is a Bien de Interés Cultural near the city’s historic sites.
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Estimar Hotels ficha a David Vicent

🛂 David Vicent has been appointed as the new Deputy Director of Sales and Marketing at Estimar Hotels, a hotel chain in an expansion phase. Despite the expansion, the General Director Juan Oltra emphasizes the chain's preference for quality over ambitious growth. Vicent, an expert in sustainable tourism planning, digital marketing, and tourism engineering, also collaborates with ONU Tourism on training, education, and consultancy and is a permanent consultant and expert committee member of the OMT's Themis Foundation Barometer.
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Las early booking se disparan pese a la incertidumbre económica

🏨 Early booking hotel reservations in Spain, managed through TravelgateX, made up 35% of the total reservations for the week of December 23-29, increasing from 29% and 26% in the prior two weeks. Since late September, these bookings have consistently exceeded 20%. Couples' reservations accounted for 58% of the total during the same period, up from 51% the previous week. Regional growth saw double-digit increases: Catalonia (+49.67%), Canaries (+24.96%), Andalusia (+42.17%), Madrid (+39.88%), Valencia (+63.53%), Balearic Islands (+43.69%), Galicia (+40.44%), Aragon (+21.11%), Castile and Leon (+14.18%), and the Basque Country (+51.76%).
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Las 10 noticias más leídas de turismo en innovación en 2024

🔎 Lufthansa, TUI, y Sixt están adoptando la blockchain Camino para transformar la distribución turística, enfocado en simplificar pagos y reservas y reducir intermediarios. Blockchain también ayuda a compañías como Bubyack en recompra de reservas no utilizadas y Avata en seguros de cancelación. El evento "Travel Un'chained 2024" destacó la adopción de Camino Messenger, que permite reservar y pagar automáticamente a través de una API única. Speakspots integra hoteles de Booking.com para itinerarios personalizados y opera en 30 países, duplicando usuarios mensualmente desde finales de 2023. Fitur Know-How 2024 enfatizó en inteligencia artificial y fondos europeos para la digitalización turística, con más de 40 empresas participantes.
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Propuestas de hoteles para despedir el año por todo lo alto esta Nochevieja

🎊 Luxury hotels in Spain transform New Year's Eve into unique experiences combining entertainment, gastronomy, and wellness. Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona's "Midnight Winter Wonderland" offers a gala menu and immersive live performances. Bahía del Duque in Tenerife hosts a 1920s-themed gala "The Cotton Club." Marbella Club celebrates its 70th anniversary with holistic activities and festive dinners. SO/Sotogrande provides exclusive beauty and wellness experiences to rejuvenate before the New Year. These diverse offerings aim to make the transition into 2025 memorable and special.
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