Aperturas de hoteles

🌅 Sunset Hospitality Group, led by Spanish Antonio González and Lebanese-Canadian Nazih Hafez, will open a new METT Hotel & Residences in Bahrain, offering a five-star hotel experience and luxurious living quarters. With an aim to manage or operate 20 properties by 2026, the Amwaj Beachfront hotel will have 130 rooms and suites, plus over 80 residences, featuring the island's longest private beach, and over 30,000 square meters of green spaces. The partnership with Esterad Amwaj Partners marks a strategic expansion milestone in Bahrain.

🏖 Iberostar Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of Joia Aruba at Eagle Beach, marking their first property in Aruba with 240 suites. CEO Phil McAveety highlights the resort's commitment to excellence, authentic experiences, and sustainable tourism. Joia Aruba features a contemporary coastal style, ocean views from private balconies, jacuzzi terraces, and 24-hour room service. It offers a Real Ocean Front Suite with personalized butler service and exclusive access to the Tierra del Sol 18-hole golf course. The hotel has a hydrotherapy spa area, seven treatment rooms, three restaurants, and four bars. For events, there's a 920-square-meter convention center, which can be divided into five smaller rooms for up to 400 guests.

🏨 Fede Fuster, president of Hosbec and CEO of Climia Hotels, launches a new hotel brand, Lunic by Climia, in Sagunto with investors including footballer David Silva. The hotel, over 9,352 square meters with more than 200 rooms, features a Mediterranean restaurant, gym, event space, coworking area, meeting rooms, bar, and rooftop pool. Set to open after summer 2025, it's designed by Perreta Arquitectura and aims to be a corporate and business hub. Climia Hotels, run by Fuster's third-generation family, rebranded in May during their 70th anniversary.

🏨 Smy Hotels invested €27 million in 2024 for two hotels in Spain and Italy and added one via rental in Italy. In January, Smy Civico Zero in Tarquina, Italy, with 48 pet-friendly rooms, was acquired. June saw Smy Bologna Centrale, a 4-star, 82-room hotel in Bologna, Italy, close to transport hubs. July's purchase was Hotel Vistamar in Portocolom, Spain, with 148 rooms. Renovations worth €6.5 million for two hotels are planned for 2025, with a focus on guest experience and sustainability. The firm's EBIT improved by over 60% in the second half of 2023.

🏨 Grupo Fagra acquired León Camino Affiliated by Melia, entering León. Advised by Catella, this marks their second hotel purchase in the year following Madrid's Occidental Castellana Norte. The 4-star property, formerly Tryp León, spans 10,000 sqm with 127 rooms, a gym, and meeting rooms. Grupo Fagra manages five Zentral Hoteles properties and owns Diego de Almagro with 38 hotels in Chile. Javier Bravo of Catella notes the growing frequency of such transactions, highlighting the industry's robust health.

🏠 Andalucía features 10 spas in the Imserso Thermalism Program 2025, with the cheapest months being February, March, November, and December, offering rates from €302.14. The establishments are spread across the provinces of Almería, Cádiz, Granada, and Jaén. Treatments available include rheumatological, respiratory, and digestive therapies. Balneario de Lanjarón distinguishes itself with three accommodation categories, with low-season prices starting at €302,14 for basic hotels up to €427,22 for 4-star hotels.

💼 Major Spanish travel agencies are innovating with premium stores to attract higher-income clients, moving away from traditional discount models. Gabriel Subías initiated this trend in 2018, aiming for 20-25 B travel & Catai outlets in Spain within three years. Currently, B travel & Catai has 12 locations in cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao. W2M, led by Subías, has 18 premium Grand Azulmarino stores and plans to open more by 2025. Pangea, since 2015, operates with a disruptive model, having 4 owned and 6 franchised stores, targeting 19 stores by year-end.

🏡 Innside La Reserva Costa del Este, a 4-star hotel by Meliá Hotels International, starts construction in Costa del Este, Buenos Aires Province, known for beaches and natural surroundings. The hotel features 88 rooms, 60 residences by the sea, dining areas, pool, spa, co-working space, meeting rooms, and parking. This marks the third Meliá project with Grupo Almarena in Argentina, following two recent hotels in Buenos Aires. The Innside brand is part of Meliá's luxury portfolio, offering contemporary design and vibrant environments.

🏡 Casual Hoteles has opened "Casual Natura Valencia," a new themed hotel with 18 rooms across 4 floors themed around nature elements, located 15 minutes from Ciutat Vella. The hotel enables telematic check-in/out and virtual assistance via WhatsApp and web chat. This marks the chain's 5th hotel in Valencia, totaling 190 rooms there. Overall, Casual Hoteles operates 25 hotels with 854 rooms across Spain, Portugal, and Italy. Plans include opening two new hotels in 2025: a 42-room hotel in Ibiza and a 34-room establishment in Naples.

🎓 Universal Pictures and World of Hyatt launch "Be More Wicked" campaign with immersive rooms themed after Wicked characters Elphaba and Glinda available until December 13. Four European Hyatt hotels participate, including Hyatt Centric Gran Vía Madrid. The rooms feature green, gold, and pink furnishings, and guests receive themed amenities. The Madrid experience includes Wicked-inspired pastries, cocktails, a King Terrace room, two movie tickets, and a commemorative gift. Locations: UK, France, Germany, Spain.