Aperturas de hoteles

🏡 The historic Palacio de los Condes de Colomera in Córdoba, established in 1928, has expanded from 44 to 102 rooms. Despite doubling the room count, occupancy rates remained high at 91% in October, as confirmed by the director, Estefanía Romero. The hotel's ADR also increased during peak months. New facilities, such as two meeting rooms (Omeya and Medina, accommodating 12 and 60 persons, respectively), aim to attract MICE clients. Additional offerings include a new restaurant, a rooftop venue with 360° city views named El Mirador de Córdoba, hosting up to 80 people, and El Rincón de las Tendillas bar with a terrace.

🏨 A 15th-century palace in Seville's Santa Cruz neighborhood has been transformed into a luxury boutique hotel, "La Casa del Limonero," with 14 rooms across three floors. The Community of Madrid has introduced its 'Imserso' cultural routes program for seniors, expanding to 350,000 spots with 1,413 scheduled routes. In Sevilla, a new hotel and leisure complex has started with a €100 million investment for a 120,000 m² area. Four Caribbean countries and the Maldives top the list of most expensive travel destinations for 2025, with Spain ranking 15th in Europe, averaging €136 per day. Ricardo Fernández de la Puente has joined Grupo Loro Parque as the Director of Institutional Relations. A closed hotel in Sotogrande, situated on an over 8,000 m² plot, is on sale for €11.9 million. Spain exceeded 100 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024, outpacing the official Frontur survey figures by seven million. Catalonia's first booking cancellations have occurred due to a proposed hike in tourist tax. Marcial Bardolet from Mediterranean Posidonia Network (MPN) emphasizes the need for marine ecosystem preservation. The demand for boutique hotels offering authentic and sustainable experiences is growing, highlighted at Domus Selecta's annual convention at the Eurostars Madrid Tower hotel.

🏡 Hidden Away Hotels, now Hidden Hotels, targets expansion through ownership and leasing, open to operating third-party hotels. Celebrating their 11th anniversary in Madrid, owners Ignacio Jiménez and Carmen Cordón plan to transform a building in central Lisbon into a five-star luxury hotel, with an investment over 22 million euros, set to open in 2026 after extensive renovation. The Lisbon hotel will feature 51 spacious rooms, 8 suites, a royal suite of over 125 square meters, meeting rooms, art, library, gym, wellness area, 16 parking spaces, and gardens with a pool. Architecture by Frederico Valsassina and interiors by Lázaro Rosa-Violán.

🏖️ Grupo Lopesan's new resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, set to open in March 2026 with a budget over €320 million, boasts more than 1,000 rooms and a convention center. Announced at Berlin's ITB, the resort aims to become the top themed establishment in the Caribbean, notably targeting the North American market with its innovative design, culinary options, and water-connected areas. Additional projects by Lopesan include the refurbishment of Madrid's Miguel Ángel hotel for the 2026 winter season and a proposed 956-room family hotel in Meloneras, Gran Canaria.

🏨 Alegría Hotels incorporated four establishments in 2024, plans to add four more in 2023, all in Spain. Canarian Hospitality added four in the Canary Islands last year and will add two in the archipelago in 2025 plus one on the Costa del Sol next year. Magic Costa Blanca acquired five vacation hotels with over 1,200 rooms, two urban hotels with over 100 rooms in Villarreal (Castellón), and over 150 owned and rented apartments, launching seven establishments last year, and will start two more this year. THB Hotels will introduce one complex in 2024, another this year, and two more next year. Intelier announced in 2024 a sales growth of 30% with 300 new rooms over three years, including openings of Intelier Hera in 2024 and more in Valencia and Benicàssim this year, with a 5-star in Córdoba scheduled for 2027. The renovated Hotel Balneario de Oropesa del Mar will reopen in June as Pontiana Thalasso Hotel after a €13 million refurbishment. Various hotel groups across Spain have detailed plans for expansion with new openings scheduled from 2023 to 2027, including international growth, with chains such as Room 007 leading the way by planning to add 15 hotels per year in Spain, Portugal, and Italy.

🏨 U-Sense, a Spanish hotel chain, is set to open a 35-room hotel in central Málaga and a building of tourist apartments in Madrid by 2026. Currently, the brand operates 7 establishments, including hotels, apartments, and hostels housed in rehabilitated historical buildings in Spain. Launched in 2018, U-Sense continues its expansion, targeting prime locations with historical value, which are highly appreciated by international tourists.

🌊 Dreams® y Secrets® Playa Esmeralda Resort & Spa 5*Lujo, dos resorts de Hyatt Inclusive Collection, abrirán en abril de 2025 en Playa Esmeralda, Miches, República Dominicana. Cada uno ofrecerá 500 suites de lujo con servicios personalizados y experiencias exclusivas. Secrets® está diseñado para adultos, con opciones románticas y privacidad, mientras Dreams® es para familias, parejas y amigos, a 90 minutos del Aeropuerto Internacional de Punta Cana. Los huéspedes pueden disfrutar de hasta 17 restaurantes entre ambos resorts, instalaciones como infinity pool, spa de clase mundial y centro de convenciones para 1.500 personas, promoviendo el turismo sostenible y lujo responsable.

🏡 La Casa del Limonero, a 15th-century palace in the Sevillan neighborhood of Santa Cruz, is now a luxury boutique hotel with 14 rooms across three floors, each uniquely designed. The hotel features a central patio with Mudéjar arches, a garden with lemon and orange trees, a private pool, hammam, and a rooftop with views of Seville's old town. It houses a collection of contemporary art, including works by Olga de Amaral, Manolo Valdés, Joana Vasconcelos, and Malick Sidibé. Managed by Martina Cam, the hotel offers exclusive hospitality with a focus on privacy and comfort, aiming to create unforgettable memories.

📅 EasyJet will offer 39.2 million seats globally for the 2025/26 winter season, including over 3.6 million seats for approximately 20,000 flights to and from Spain, available from December 15, 2025, to March 22, 2026. Meliá Hotels International will soon brand a hotel in central Palma, formerly part of UR Hotels. Munich Airport expects over 1,600 flight cancellations due to a 48-hour strike on Thursday. Similarly, strikes will affect German and Greek airports, including a general strike at Athens Airport on Friday. Lufthansa is the lead candidate to acquire 25% of Air Europa for €240 million. Online travel agencies (OTAs) are increasingly selling tickets for tourist attractions. Euroairlines launched a new weekly direct flight between Punta Cana and Paris on February 8, 2025, using an Airbus A330-300 with 388 seats. Renfe's €116 million fine on Talgo for a two-year delay in train deliveries poses a challenge for the manufacturer's stability. Costa Cruceros' Luigi Stefanelli highlights the growth in perceived customer value as the most important indicator, noting an increase in occupancy and price in 2024.

✈ World2Fly will launch direct flights between Madrid and Mauritius on June 24, with the route operational from June to September, offering weekly flights every Tuesday. Round-trip tickets are available from 360 euros. In 2025, the airline will also introduce direct flights to La Romana (Dominican Republic) from Madrid and Lisbon with a weekly departure, and to Montego Bay (Jamaica) every Wednesday starting this summer.