Aperturas de hoteles

🏖 Santo Domingo Bay Convention Resort & Casino reopened after a $48 million transformation, emphasized by President Luis Abinader and Globalia's Juan José Hidalgo. Located 10 minutes from Las Américas Airport, with 350 renovated rooms, 85% offering sea views. The resort features private beach, three pools, spa, gym, casino, and all-inclusive dining. Facilities include conference rooms and coworking spaces, establishing it as a key MICE and urban tourism destination. Managed by Globalia, with Iván Cunillera and Raúl Melgen leading.

🏖️ Who? Miches, Dominican Republic; David Collado; Grupo Prime; BHD Bank. When? Announced at Fitur 2026. Where? Playa Esmeralda. What? $500 million luxury hotel projects. How? Financial backing from BHD Bank, includes JW Marriott and Autograph Collection hotels with 650 rooms. Why? To enhance luxury segment appeal. The development spans 1.5 million square meters with 700 meters of beachfront, marking JW Marriott's first all-inclusive luxury hotel in the Dominican Republic and the region.

🏨 ¿Cuándo? Este verano, se abrirá el tercer hotel Vermelho Lagoa en Melides, Portugal. ¿Dónde? Melides y Tavira en el Algarve, Portugal. ¿Qué? Diseños de hoteles por Christian Louboutin. ¿Cómo? Mediante la reconversión de hoteles tradicionales en ubicaciones privilegiadas. ¿Cuánto? Marugal prevé un crecimiento de facturación del 6-7% en 2025. ¿Problema? Saturación en el segmento de lujo en Madrid. ¿Solución? Desacelerar el crecimiento y absorber la oferta actual.

💰 Grupo Iberostar plans a €1 billion investment by 2028 to modernize hotels and enhance customer experience. In 2025, they earned €5.1 billion, a 14% increase from 2024. Iberostar operates 100 hotels with 33,500+ rooms in 14 countries. EMEA sales rose by 12%, with notable growth in the UK. In America, sales grew by 10%. For 2026, new 5-star hotels will open in Montenegro and Zanzibar, with renovations in Mexico and Jamaica.

🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts closed 2025 with record revenues of €4.188 billion, marking a 2.9% increase from the previous year. Operated 100 hotels across 23 countries, with 88% global occupancy and hosted 6.8 million clients with a 38,955-strong workforce. Key projects include five major hotel refurbishments and new openings planned for 2026, including Riu Palace Swahili in Zanzibar and Riu Palace Phuket in Thailand. Sustainability initiatives advanced, achieving 90% renewable energy consumption.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International plans to open nine hotels in Malta by 2026, including four boutique hotels under The Meliá Collection in La Valeta, Victoria, and San Lawrenz. The Hotel Ben Marsalforn Affiliated by Meliá opened in November 2025. INNSiDE by Meliá will debut in Buggiba in spring 2026, and a 300-room Meliá Hotels & Resorts will open in St. Julian’s. This expansion aims to enhance Malta's cultural and luxury tourism appeal.

🏨 Hilton plans to launch "Apartment Collection by Hilton" in the U.S. in collaboration with Placemakr by the first half of 2026, targeting both short and long stays. Initial units, totaling up to 3,000 from Placemakr, will be available in New York, Washington D.C., and Atlanta. Apartments will range from studios to four-bedroom units, featuring full kitchens and 24-hour service. This expansion aims to grow Hilton's 10,000-unit global apartment inventory, offering enhanced guest options and flexibility.

📅 Madrid closed 2025 with 11.2 million visitors and 23.8 million overnight stays, with 66% international tourists. The city faces 2026 focusing on decentralization, enhancing its status as an experience capital, and a new business tourism strategy. It expects a 2025 international tourist spend of €17.9 billion, an 11% increase from 2024. The average spend per visitor is €1,960, with €314.5 daily. The top markets are the US, Italy, France, and the UK. Visitor satisfaction is high at 8.8/10.

🏨 Tras cerrar 2025 con una facturación superior a 30 millones de euros (+12%) y un EBITDA de 7.5 millones (+15%), One Shot Hotels inicia 2026 abriendo One Shot La Latina en Madrid, su quinto hotel en la ciudad y número 14 globalmente. Este hotel boutique de 4 estrellas cuenta con 37 habitaciones y destaca por su diseño de Adriana Nicolau. La compañía planea expandirse en Lisboa, Ibiza, y Bilbao, superando las 900 habitaciones en total.

🏨 Radisson Resort & Residences Tenerife, launched on December 29, following a €24.5 million transformation of the 1968 Parque San Antonio hotel in Puerto de la Cruz. Owned by Tenerife Assets Company SL, managed under the Radisson brand, it features 209 rooms and 32 branded residences across seven buildings. Guests enjoy local culture, wellness services, Crown Service options, and on-site dining. This marks Radisson's expanded presence in the Canary Islands, complementing hotels in Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.