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Accor alcanzará los 100 hoteles en España este mes

🏨 Accor to reach 100 hotels in Spain with the April opening of Ibis Styles Madrid Aeropuerto Valdebebas. The French chain has 99 hotels nationally, 92 in the PME division with 11,057 rooms, and 7 in Lifestyle & Luxury with 2,064 rooms. Accor's low-cost hotel portfolio in Spain consists of 76 establishments with 7,846 rooms. Upcoming openings include Ibis Budget Madrid Albasanz in May, Ibis Madrid Las Tablas in September, and Greet Alicante by early 2026. Accor operates around 5,100 PME hotels globally. In 2024, their PME division generated revenues of €3.103 billion, a 5% increase, with an EBITDA of €809 million, up 8%. The Lifestyle & Luxury hotels earned €2.587 billion, up 19%, with an EBITDA of €427 million, a 21% increase from the previous fiscal year.
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Semana Santa: los europeos disparan las búsquedas a destinos de playa

🏖️ Flight searches for Easter week, April 7-21, rose by 36%. Spain leads Europe in hotel booking rebound, with coastal, Canary, and Balearic destinations driving positive outlooks. Later Easter dates compared to last year (March 18-April 1) and warmer weather increase attraction for international travel, especially in Southern Europe. Beach destinations see a 59% spike in flight searches. Palma de Mallorca, with a 3.1% market share, saw a 79% jump in searches. Shopping and urban destinations experienced a 28% and 26% increase in flight searches, respectively. European cities like Amsterdam, Geneva, London, Paris, and Berlin face slight declines in regional visitor shares.
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Reino Unido: nace un gigante de los receptivos en Europa

🏖 Tour Partner Group, a British inbound travel agency with offices in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Copenhagen, acquired JacTravel, a specialist in trips to Great Britain and Ireland. The transaction is expected to close by the end of April. JacTravel, with a 50-year history, was owned by Web Travel Group and is known for group and independent travel, serving markets including the USA. Tour Partner Group was formed by merging several companies, including Hotels & More (UK), Irish Welcome Tours (Ireland), Authentic Vacations (USA), Trans Nordic Tours (Denmark), and Experience Scotland (Scotland). The merger positions Tour Partner Group as a leading DMC in Europe. JacTravel will operate under its existing brand this year, ensuring continuity for clients and suppliers. Karen Robertson remains as JacTravel's director. There will be no immediate changes to customer terms, bookings, supplier agreements, or operational processes.
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Room Mate abre en Roma un nuevo hotel boutique de 65 habitaciones

🏨 Room Mate Hotels opened Mia Room Mate Collection in Rome, a 4-star hotel with 65 rooms near the Colosseum and Roman Forum. The chain, led by Kike Sarasola, now has seven properties in Italy, emphasizing the Italian market's priority. The hotel, a converted early 20th-century school with a neoclassical façade, features a boutique design by Luis García Fraile, with amenities including a rooftop terrace, breakfast until 12 pm, pet-friendly policy, gym, restaurant, bar, 24/7 concierge, and event spaces. The room types are 5 executive, 34 superior, 11 triple, and 15 deluxe.
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Sostenibilidad hídrica en hoteles: ganan internacionales y categorías bajas

💧 Over 500 Spanish hotel establishments certified in sustainability were analyzed for water management between 2023 and 2024, revealing 88% of international chains set specific water risk reduction goals versus 38% of national chains. International hotels, although in high water stress areas, show lower average water consumption per stay. 93% of hotels now monitor water usage, 77% have implemented saving measures, and 45% use water footprint calculation. Only 8% of national hotels have greywater or rainwater recovery systems. Smaller hotels under 4 stars lead in water efficiency. Future strategies include expanding water reuse systems, optimizing irrigation, installing pool covers, embracing circular economy models, and staff training in sustainable management. ????
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Las 10 lecciones de la inversión hotelera ante la incertidumbre

🏨 During IHIF 2025 in Berlin, Colliers experts outlined 10 key lessons for global hotel investment amidst uncertainty. Key points include market resilience despite disruptions like OTA, Airbnb, and the pandemic; strategic cash reserves for crisis management; interest in large-scale transactions expected to surge by 2025; portfolio diversification between urban and vacation markets; evolution from fixed to variable leasing linked to income; creative credit environments with private credit growth; geopolitical shifts causing investment strategy changes; emerging markets like Southern and Eastern Europe gaining attention; decline in Chinese overseas investment with no recovery expected before 2026, contrasted by rising Indian investment; and opportunities arising from distressed, over-leveraged assets for well-positioned investors.
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Retos a los que se enfrentan los hoteles en 2025

📝 Ignacio Jiménez, CEO of Hidden Hotels, stresses the challenge of preserving the unique character of destinations like Madrid through public-private collaboration, enhancing city heritage. José Ángel Preciados of Ilunion Hotels emphasizes integrity and inclusion, while Borja Escalada of RLH Properties highlights brand importance, local culture, and sustainability. The hospitality sector seeks to attract and retain talent, with industry leaders advocating for better promotion, leadership, and workforce fulfillment. Leaders in the field also recognize the need for digital transformation, with an emphasis on AI and data integration across departments, despite the high costs involved. Various hotel executives note the importance of balancing technological advancements with customer service and cost-effective operations.
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El turismo vacacional sube de categoría sin crecer en camas

🏖️ Entre 2019 y 2024, las plazas hoteleras en destinos de sol y playa en España solo subieron un 0,5%, aunque el 60% de la inversión hotelera se destinó a hoteles vacacionales. Los hoteles de 4 y 5 estrellas vieron un incremento del 12% en sus plazas, con 59.875 nuevas plazas, mientras se eliminaron casi 50.000 camas en establecimientos de menor categoría. La inversión hotelera en España aumentó a 3.500 millones de euros anuales, con un enfoque en el turismo vacacional y una mejora del 37% en el RevPar en comparación con 2019. Destacan las inversiones en la Comunidad Valenciana, Baleares, Cataluña, Canarias y Andalucía, y la Costa Blanca lideró con un crecimiento del 36,5% en plazas de 4 y 5 estrellas.
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¿Dónde pasar Semana Santa? Los destinos más populares según las búsquedas

🌐 HomeToGo's analysis from December 10, 2024, to March 10, 2025, showed a 2.5% increase in searches for Semana Santa vacations in Spain. Sevilla, with average nightly accommodation costs of €340, topped the list as the most expensive destination. Madrid and Huesca followed with €212 each. Andalusia dominated with four cities in the Top 10, while Lleida was the most affordable at €116.5 per night. Other notable destinations included Benidorm (€136) and León (€218).
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El Grupo Riu reestructura, y simplifica, su organización societaria

🏨 Grupo Riu announced the merger of Riu Hotels S.A. and Hotel San Francisco, S.A. in March for better management and efficiency, with consolidation set for summer. Post-merger, the new Riu Hotels will own 51 hotels with 26,051 rooms in 15 countries, employ over 16,900 staff, and have assets worth €4.139 billion. In 2024, the combined companies had over €1.8 billion in revenue, €702 million EBITDA, and project over €2 billion in 2025 income.
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