Aperturas de hoteles

🏡 In Barcelona, the iconic Gran Meliá Torre Melina, originally inaugurated for the 1992 Olympics, reopens in 2023 after a €40 million investment. Under Meliá Hotels International, it has recovered nearly all former employees and created 150 new jobs, totaling around 400 staff. The hotel's indirect economic impact is estimated at €100 million annually. It boasts 25,000 m² of modernist gardens, 391 rooms and suites, 18 event spaces, and a new rooftop with meeting facilities.

💰 Imserso's 2024-2025 senior tourism program to start in October with sales in September. Airbnb in New York faces restrictions on short-term rentals under a law implemented in September 2023. The Airbus A350 fleet, operated by a few airlines, is under scrutiny after Cathay Pacific's inspection. Canarias launches a senior tourism program "Canarias se mueve +55". Riu Palace Bavaro in the Dominican Republic reopens with a complete renovation, now offering 994 rooms. Meliá and Rafa Nadal's first urban Zel hotel to open on Madrid's Gran Vía 25 by 2025. Hotel bookings show a shift towards shorter stays and fewer families. One in three of the world's top restaurants is Spanish, with Disfrutar leading the 2024 rankings. Steps for seniors to register for Imserso travel for the first time are outlined.

🏨 Torre Melina, part of the Gran Meliá hotel collection, celebrated its grand opening on September 5, with features like a rooftop on the 16th floor offering panoramic views and the Thai Room Spa wellness club. Following a successful public opening earlier in the year, the hotel now operates at full capacity. Gabriel Escarrer, president and CEO, emphasizes the hotel's role in enhancing Barcelona's tourism and economic prosperity. The project boasts an investment of €40 million, approximately 400 employees, including nearly 150 new jobs, and is adjacent to the Palau de Congresos de Catalunya. Torre Melina has 391 rooms and suites, 18 event spaces, multiple pools, and exclusive modernist gardens.

🏨 El Ayuntamiento de Madrid aprobó un plan especial este jueves para un nuevo hotel 5* en el centro histórico, el UMusic Hotel Teatro Reina Victoria, rehabilitando tres edificios. Londres Heathrow es el aeropuerto europeo más transitado en agosto 2024 con 4,5 millones de asientos, mientras Dubai lidera a nivel internacional con 5,2 millones. El Aeropuerto Hartsfield-Jackson de Atlanta es el más activo mundialmente en septiembre 2024 con 5,2 millones de asientos. 'Vera Sevilla' será un complejo de lujo en la antigua Fábrica de Tabacos de Altadis con 210 habitaciones.

🏠 Rafa Nadal and Meliá Hotels International are set to open their first urban hotel under the ZEL brand in Madrid in 2025. The article offers two browsing options: free access with cookie installation by accepting the terms, or personalized navigation without cookies as a Premium partner with complete content access, privacy protection, and cookie preference management after logging in.

🏨 INNSiDE Madrid Valdebebas, a four-star hotel with 273 rooms, opened by Meliá Hotels International in partnership with Saint Croix Holding Immobilier, began operations on a Tuesday. The hotel features a conference center with over 18 meeting rooms and a plenary hall for 400 people, integrating cutting-edge technology. It also offers two new dining concepts: Yatta, a Mid Century design restaurant, and Sideral, a rooftop bar with park views. Additional amenities include a rooftop solarium, pool, and a gym with an outdoor terrace. The hotel showcases works by artists like Rubén Sánchez and Cachetejack, aligning with INNSiDE by Meliá's commitment to art and culture.

🌈 Welcome Incoming Services, part of Ávoris, launched a subsidiary in Paris, France. Named Welcome Incoming Services France, it commenced operations on September 1 under the leadership of Julien Ippolito. The company aims to manage over 130,000 clients by 2025, marking a significant step in their international expansion and strengthening their position in a dynamic tourism market.

🏡 Magic Pirates Island, a pirate-themed resort, will open on April 30, 2025, in Benidorm by Grupo Fuertes and Magic Costa Blanca, having started construction in January 2024 over 32,000 m2. The joint venture expects to create over 200 jobs. Hotelatelier acquired Sunotel, adding four hotels in Barcelona and nearly 300 rooms. Air passenger demand surged by 8% in July compared to July 2023, with a capacity increase of 7.4% and seat occupancy reaching 86%.

🏨 In Europe, there are 1,680 hotel projects underway as of the second quarter, translating into 249,454 rooms. The United Kingdom leads with 306 projects (43,515 rooms), followed by Germany, France, Turkey, and Portugal. London tops the cities list with 76 projects. A significant growth in new hotel openings occurred in the second quarter with 81 hotels and 10,569 rooms, a 72% increase from the first quarter. Forecasts for 2024 include 330 new hotels with 43,935 rooms, 368 hotels in 2025, and 427 hotels in 2026.

🏨 Riu chain to begin construction of its second hotel in Dubai soon, adjacent to their first hotel that opened in December 2020 on Deira Island. The new facility will feature over 600 rooms, oceanfront location, while the existing hotel has 800 rooms and was the first family-friendly 4-star all-inclusive in the area. Additionally, Riu has started work on a third hotel in Manhattan and another in Zanzibar, expanding beyond their two hotels near Broadway in New York.