Aperturas de hoteles

🏖️ Imserso, the Spanish state agency for senior tourism, is in talks with the Portuguese public administration to potentially add Portugal as a destination for its program and allow Portuguese seniors to participate. The proposal, presented by Imserso Director María Teresa Sancho in February, has faced strong opposition from the tourism sector over low profitability. However, Ávoris' General Director of Social Tourism, Beatriz Varela, supports the move, noting it could attract 100,000 to 300,000 additional beneficiaries and benefit Spain's economy in the off-season.

🏨 Bestprice anunció la apertura de su octavo hotel, el Bestprice Alegría, con 53 habitaciones en el distrito tecnológico de San Blas-Canillejas, Madrid, diseñado por Marta González Arquitectos. La cadena ya opera hoteles en Barcelona, Madrid, Girona, Valencia y Santillana del Mar y planea dos nuevos establecimientos en Barcelona y Málaga. Oscar Sánchez, presidente de Hoteles Bestprice, destaca el compromiso con la innovación y la excelencia del nuevo hotel boutique económico premium.

🌟 Overnight stays in non-hotel accommodations reached over 6.8 million in February, a 2.6% increase from February 2024, driven by a 7% rise in non-resident stays, while resident stays fell by 8.5%. Tourist apartments accounted for 66% of these stays. The average stay was 4.6 nights per traveler. Tourist apartment stays increased 7.2% to 4.49 million, with non-resident stays up 10.7%, and occupancy for tourist apartments was 36.5%. Canarias saw a 14.6% jump in tourist apartment stays, reaching more than 2.5 million. Campsite stays fell 2.7% to 1.51 million, with resident stays down 10.5%. The Comunidad Valenciana led campsite stays with 673,000, despite a 6.4% drop. Rural accommodation stays exceeded half a million, a 0.7% increase, with non-resident stays up 14.5%. Andalucía was the top rural stay destination with over 84,000 stays. Hostel stays declined by 21.1% to 339,486 in February, with the Comunidad de Madrid recording the highest number and occupancy rate (83,000 stays, 51.4% occupancy).

🛫 Travel between Canada and the US is expected to plummet by 75% in the coming months, an alarming drop revealed by the OAG study portal and reported by Canada's Toronto Star. March 2024 saw 1.2 million flight reservations for April, which drastically fell below 300,000 this year. May's figures also declined from 817,000 to under 230,000. Despite this, airlines haven't changed their summer flight plans, except for Transat and Flair from Canada, which reduced their US flights by 22% and 26%, respectively.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International announces the first "The Meliá Collection" luxury brand hotel in Costa del Sol, Estepona, set to open mid-2026 after a complete renovation. The Bahía Estepona will feature 134 rooms and suites, extensive outdoor spaces including a large pool, landscaped areas, a wellness center with spa and gym, plus three restaurants and two bars. The hotel's strategic location is 20 minutes from Puerto Banús and 30 minutes from Marbella's historic center. This addition brings Meliá's Andalusia presence to 30 hotels, with 16 in Málaga, including the upcoming ME Málaga opening later this year.

🏖️ Blasson Property Investment and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts are developing "Dehesa Españadal" in Extremadura, with an investment over €450 million. The luxury complex includes a 65-room boutique hotel, 150 residences, and amenities on a 2,000-hectare estate. Construction is expected to take 24 months with sustainability features. The project anticipates creating 300 direct jobs and will be positioned as a unique destination, benefitting from a possible 'Proyecto Premia' status for urgency and priority.

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🏨 Limehome, an accommodation provider, is set to open its largest hotel in Spain with 107 rooms in Madrid's Julián Camarillo area, San Blas-Canillejas district, by 2028. The company will operate the hotel for over 20 years and assist in building design and room mix planning. Limehome aims to expand in Madrid to 1,500 units within five years, adding to their current 16 buildings and 450 units. Expansion will involve strategic partners like investment funds and developers, focusing on unique guest experiences through design and technology.

🏨 Radisson Hotel Group and Manchester City announced collaboration on luxury hotel "The Medlock," part of a £300 million (€358 million) investment at the Etihad Campus, set to open by end of 2026. Managed by Valor Hospitality, the Radisson Blu branded hotel will feature 401 rooms, including a luxury penthouse, restaurants, bars, a rooftop walk, a museum experience, and commercial offices, with meeting and event space access at the Etihad Stadium.

🏡 Mercer Hoteles to open a 5-star Grand Luxe hotel in Madrid's Jerónimos neighborhood in fall, owned by Alting Grupo Inmobiliario, with a €10 million investment. The building at Ruiz de Alarcón, 5, dating from 1905 and designed by Enrique María Repullés y Vargas, will be converted from offices to a hotel with completion expected in July 2025. The Mercer Hotel Madrid will feature 61 rooms and suites, a high-end restaurant, cocktail bar, spa, 24-hour gym, event rooms, and an exclusive rooftop with a pool.