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Paradores desafía a los hoteleros: “Es posible la jornada de 37,5 horas

🏨 Raquel Sánchez, presidenta of Paradores, highlighted in Madrid the success of their reduced working hours since 2020, featuring a 37.5-hour workweek. Contrary to many hoteliers, Paradores has over 4,500 employees, reaching nearly 5,000 during peak demand. The public hotel chain is currently amid a €250 million renovation plan and is set to open its 100th establishment, with upcoming openings including Molina de Aragón on May 14 (€22 million investment), Ibiza in October, and Veruela in Zaragoza next year.
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Amadeus aumenta su beneficio un 13%, hasta los 355 millones de euros

💸 Amadeus increased its profit by 13% to €355 million in Q1 2025, with an adjusted profit growth of 12% to €364 million. Revenue grew by 9%, operating profit and adjusted operating profit by 10%. Cash flow reached €262 million, leading to a net financial debt of €1.875 billion as of March 31, 2025, which is 0.8 times the EBITDA of the last twelve months. Air Distribution revenues rose by 8%, bookings by 2.5%, and revenue per booking by 5%. Asia-Pacific bookings soared by 10%. Airline IT Solutions revenue increased by 11%, with a 5.5% rise in boarded passengers and a 5% increase in revenue per boarded passenger; Asia-Pacific saw a 12% jump in boarded passengers. Hotel and Other Solutions revenues grew by 11% in the same period.
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Cataluña aprueba la subida de la tasa turística sin saber cuándo se aplica

🏖️ The Catalan Parliament validated a tourist tax increase on Wednesday, causing confusion among accommodations due to immediate effect and legal uncertainty. Although a new decree is expected to suspend the hike until October, the tourism sector demands the repeal of the current decree. The Catalan Government advises against charging the increased tax until the new decree's approval next Tuesday. Political discord arose as the Commons did not support the postponement, leaving the PSC and ERC without a majority.
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Semana Santa tira del gasto en abril, pese a caer un 34% el día del apagón

💡 On April 28, an outage in Spain led to a 34% drop in household consumption for the day. Despite this, consumer spending in April grew by 3.9% year-over-year, supported by Easter holidays. Post-outage, consumption recovered, mitigating the impact to a 15% decline for the day, with a less than 0.1% hit to the quarterly GDP (under €400 million). Adjusted for Easter timing, March-April average growth was 3.6%, with leisure/hospitality up 4.5% year-over-year.
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¿Qué estructura operativa hotelera domina en Canarias y Baleares?

🏨 In Canarias, 73% of hotel rooms operate under direct ownership and 74% in Baleares, with Colliers highlighting a long-term investment approach in these regions. International chains in Spain franchise nearly half of their rooms, owning only 11%. The top chains in Canarias manage 44% of the rooms, with Riu Hotels & Resorts leading (6,856 rooms), followed by Barceló Hotel Group (6,745), and H10 Hotels (6,356). In Baleares, the top groups control 58% of rooms; Melia Hotels International (8,757), Globales (7,766), and Iberostar Hotels & Resorts (7,737). Globales, H10 Hotels, and Riu Hotels & Resorts emphasize ownership with 100%, 95%, and 89% of their hotels being property-owned, respectively.
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La transformación estratégica en el centro del Foro Hosteltur 2025

🏢 On May 26, the Meliá Castilla hotel in Madrid will host the 20th edition of the Foro Hosteltur, under the theme "Strategic Transformation in the Age of Constant Change." The event features a four-hour program, from 3:15 PM to 7:15 PM, including keynotes, roundtables, and discussions with top executives. Discussions will focus on leadership, global uncertainty, and the Spanish tourism sector's transformation and sustainability, addressing trends and strategies for anticipating change and maintaining competitiveness. Attendees can register for in-person attendance or streaming for Premium users.
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Segundo hotel en Cerdeña de Meliá, que duplicará su presencia en Italia

🏨 Meliá Hotels International expands in the Mediterranean, opening the hotel Corte Rosada, Affiliated by Meliá, in Alghero on the northwest coast of Sardinia, Italy. Set in the Porto Conte Regional Natural Park, 15 minutes from Alghero - Riviera del Corallo Airport, this beachfront hotel offers 152 rooms and services like a wellness center and dining spaces. Meliá aims to increase its Italian presence from 8 to 15 hotels by 2027, with upcoming openings in Venice and Milan.
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Bluesea Hotels compra el negocio hotelero de Meeting Point en España

🏖 On April 23, Spain's National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) approved the acquisition of Meeting Point Spain, owned by FTI Touristik, by Bluesea Hotels. Meeting Point's portfolio includes 15 hotels with 1,922 rooms across the Canary Islands—Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura—employing about 1,500 workers. Following the group's bankruptcy, the administrator sought buyers while maintaining lease contracts. Bluesea assumes the restructuring debt and injects capital, supported by its main shareholder, Portobello Capital (93.5%), and its recent refusal of a €25 million aid from SEPI. With this purchase, Bluesea's room count nears 7,000, strengthening its presence in the Canaries with over 3,800 rooms.
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El PP pide un cambio legal contra las reseñas falsas en la hostelería

📝 The Grupo Parlamentario Popular, led by Senator Agustín Almodóbar, aims to end anonymity in online consumer reviews by mandating identity verification and proof of purchase or service usage. They propose a motion to the Senate's Industry and Tourism Committee, urging the government to enforce the legal change, which includes banning fake or manipulated reviews on paid service platforms. Businesses, particularly in tourism and hospitality, suffer from negative impacts due to fraudulent reviews, with false negative comments potentially costing a restaurant 30% of its bookings in a week. The legislative reform would require verification systems, create a user complaint and review mechanism, and implement penalties for fraudulent accounts, as well as external audits of platforms.
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