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Consumo detecta 9.125 anuncios ilegales de pisos turísticos en Galicia

📦 In Galicia, 14,960 tourist accommodation ads were identified, with 9,125 being illegal due to lack of license numbers. Minister Pablo Bustinduy and Santiago de Compostela Mayor Goretti Sanmartín discussed collaboration to combat illicit advertising. On one online rental platform, 406 ads were found in Santiago de Compostela versus 66 licenses granted. The government urges the Xunta de Galicia to avoid bureaucratic hurdles for municipalities in designating "tensioned zones" to cap abusive rents, per the Housing Law.
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BANDB abre su segundo hotel en Sevilla donde prevé rozar la decena

🏨 B&B Hotels opens its second hotel in Bormujos, 7 km from Seville, with 99 rooms and long-term guaranteed rental exploitation. The promoter, Retrada, partners with Buenavista Andalucía Urbano II, SICC, SAU as the financial partner. The brand plans to add five more establishments in the coming years. Currently, B&B Hotels has two establishments in Seville, seven in Andalusia, 59 in Spain, and 17 in Portugal, totaling over 7,000 rooms.
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Grupo Barceló: la cuarta generación avanza en los puestos directivos

📈 Marta Barceló Fontirroig appointed as president of Barceló Crestline, the North American arm of Grupo Barceló, acquired in 2017. Antonio Tovar Barceló named CEO for Central America and Caribbean, overseeing hotels in several countries. Marta joined the family business in August 2023 and worked as a Business Development Analyst at Crestline since October 2023. Antonio, with a 10-year tenure at W Barcelona, joins the management committee with other members, including Simón Barceló Tous.
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José Luque, reelegido presidente de Aehcos cuatro años más  

🏨 José Luque García reelected as the President of the Costa del Sol Hotel Business Association (AEHCOS) for 2025-2029, with María Francisca Peñarroya as first Vice President and Óscar Pascual as Treasurer. Achievements from 2021-2025 include the creation of the Energy Efficiency cluster and Training cluster, which trained over 2,500 workers, addition of legal and HR departments, and numerous agreements for tourism benefits. Goals for the next term include supporting members, improving governance, creative recruitment solutions, and progressive improvements in regional challenges. The Executive Committee comprises eight industry professionals representing diverse lodging types, supported by the Governing Board.
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Cómo visitar Roma y el Vaticano durante el funeral del papa Francisco

📊 Pope Francis passed away on April 21 after a stroke, with over 90,000 mourners visiting his wake at St. Peter's Basilica by April 23, expecting 1 million attendees for his April 26 funeral. The wake lasts until April 25, 7:00-19:00. The burial will occur outside the Vatican for the first time since 1903 at Santa Maria Maggiore on April 26 at 10:00 CEST. Rome's visitor numbers are soaring due to his death and the 2025 Jubilee, with hotel rates near the Vatican up 75%, over 90% booked. Flights to Rome have increased by 60%, with prices from Madrid/Barcelona exceeding €200. Iberia added flights, totaling 10,352 seats from April 24-27. Vatican Museums are open but will close on April 26, while guided tours and Sistine Chapel are temporarily closed.
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Madrid se prepara para ser objeto de deseo

🏢 Borja Escalada, CEO of Millenium Hospitality, and Marco Sansavini, CEO of Iberia, discussed boosting Madrid's tourism at the III Foro de Turismo. They focused on luxury tourism, with Madrid offering 43 five-star hotels. The American and Latin American markets account for 28-40% of luxury demand. Iberia has seen a 20% increase in passengers since pre-pandemic times, highlighting the role of public-private collaboration and air connectivity in making Madrid a leading European hub and improving overall accessibility.
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EasyHotel avanza con su expansión con dos nuevas aperturas

🏨 EasyHotel Barcelona La Sagrera, located less than 10 minutes from La Sagrera high-speed train station and 5 minutes from Navas metro station, adds to easyHotel Barcelona Fira with 75 functional rooms. HOSTELTUR reports an 11 million euros investment in this low-carbon design hotel, cutting CO₂ emissions by 21% over its lifecycle. CEO Karim Malak highlights Barcelona's second hotel launch, part of an expansion including Madrid, Valencia, and Alicante. The chain, with two hotels in Barcelona and Málaga, has a refinancing deal with CaixaBank for 29.2 million euros. Upcoming openings: Valencia (plot bought in 2022, opening late this year) and Alicante (planned for 2026).
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Así es el hotel OKU Andalusia, el 5 estrellas de lujo que abrirá en julio

🏨 OKU Andalusia, initially set to open in summer 2024, will start operating from July 1, 2023, with bookings now open. Located in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, the former Aldiana hotel was upgraded from 4 to 5 stars. The luxury family resort spans 10 hectares, featuring gardens, several infinity pools, a beach club, 255 rooms and suites (down from 334), four restaurants serving Japanese, Asian, and South American cuisine, a 2,000 square meter spa, indoor pool, hammam, meditation patio, gym, tennis and padel courts, and a multisport area. New family offerings include a kids' club with local crafts and discovery workshops for children up to 12 years, a program for teens with water sports, and beach bonfires.
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Nueva formación de Quotta en IA y circularidad, para hoteles sostenibles

💡 Hosteltur Academy launches a free online course funded by the EU to help hotels design circularity and sustainability plans using artificial intelligence. The course, "Introduction to Hotel Sustainability and Circularity Strategy," is 2.5 hours long, online, asynchronous, and free, covering sustainability, AI platform Quotta.AI, energy efficiency, water management, environmental compliance, and green marketing. It is taught by specialists Kelly Murillo and José María de Juan, and includes interviews with industry leaders. Accessible through Hosteltur.com/academy with an internet connection and basic computer knowledge.
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