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📈 En 2024, el gasto en viajes internacionales de los españoles creció un 18%, alcanzando 18.095 millones de euros, el 34% de su gasto total en vacaciones. El gasto nacional fue de 35.101 millones de euros. El alojamiento representa el 51% del gasto, seguido por el transporte (30%) y los paquetes turísticos (19%). Las agencias de viajes online aumentaron al 20%, mientras las tradicionales se mantuvieron en 19%. ????️

💰 Barcelona, 2023: 15.6 million tourists visited, with nearly 3 million in tourist apartments. These accounted for 12 million overnight stays, averaging four nights each. The demand for non-hotel accommodations in Spain grew, with 142.6 million euros in overnight stays last year. Tourist apartments generated 1,928 million euros (1.9% of Barcelona's GDP) and supported 40,340 jobs. Proposals to eliminate them by 2028 could significantly impact tourism competitiveness and event hosting capabilities.

🏟 Atlético de Madrid has engaged Colliers to find a hotel operator for a new themed hotel near the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium. The proposal, awaiting public consideration by Madrid's City Council, aims to convert a failed aquatic center project into a 4-5 star hotel linked to sports, music, and entertainment. The club, alongside Oak View Group and Live Nation, seeks to build an auditorium and cultural event space. Project timing hinges on administrative approval, potentially starting late 2023 or early 2026.

📅 ÁgoraTech 2025, en el Eurostars Sitges los días 28 y 29 de mayo, reunió a más de 200 profesionales. Innovación y conexiones humanas destacaron, con empresas como SiteMinder y Mews presentes. Enrique Dans del IE Business School habló sobre inteligencia artificial en hotelería. Luis Ferrinho de Omnibees valoró los *leads* y contactos generados. Actividades como yoga y coctelería crearon un entorno propicio. EY, Semic y Omnibees fueron patrocinadores principales. ÁgoraTech busca consolidarse como evento anual internacional.

📚 The focus on design has shifted from aesthetics to promoting well-being, with 74% of architecture professionals affirming its benefits. APE Grupo's report, "The New Habitat 26-27," highlights design's strategic impact on health and sustainability. With an 18.3% expected increase in design investment by 2025, clients are open to a 24.4% budget increase for sustainability. The report includes insights from 10 experts and 360 professionals surveyed in early 2025.