Aperturas de hoteles

🏙 Grupo Piñero to open a 5-star hotel with 605 rooms in Cabo Verde, generating over 500 direct jobs and many indirect ones. CEO Global Encarna Piñero announced the signing at BFI Bank HQ in Praia this Thursday. The project is part of a strategy to evolve the business model, enhance Bahía Príncipe Hotels & Resorts brand, and expand the portfolio. This expansion into new markets like Cabo Verde leverages local alliances and resources while focusing on hotel management and customer experience.

🏨 Room00 Casa Gracia, located on Paseo de Gracia, will be Room00 Hostels & Hotels' largest hostel with 146 rooms and 600 beds. CEO Ignacio Requena announced updates including a specialty coffee shop, restaurant, terrace area, cocktail bar, private lounges, and coworking space. As part of their expansion plan, Room00 aims for 6 venues in Barcelona within 24 months, aiming to end the semester with 13 new openings and 630 new rooms.

🏖️ Minor Hotels and Ares Management announced NH Collection's debut at UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Baa Atoll, Maldives by Q4 2025, transforming Reethi Beach Resort. The resort has 129 rooms, located 35 minutes by seaplane from Velana International Airport in Malé, and will feature 10 dining options. Renovations mark the most significant change in 25 years; it will close on April 25, 2025, for six months. The NH Collection Maldives Reethi Resort will reopen, offering beach and overwater villas, a variety of activities, and focusing on sustainability.

🏡 A 15th-century palace in the province of Segovia, Spain, will be transformed into a 5-star hotel. Users have a free access option by accepting cookies. The "Accept and Continue" button consents to cookie installation, including those for analytics, content personalization, and advertising. Alternatively, a cookie-free experience is available through the "Become a Premium Member" option, offering full content access and privacy without compromising site functionality. Premium members can manage cookie preferences post-login.

🏨 Sheraton, under Marriott International, expands in Madrid with a new 10,000 square meter, 14-story hotel featuring 200 rooms, a swimming pool, gym, and meeting rooms. Present in Spain through Fuerteventura and Mallorca, Sheraton joins other international brands. ACHM Hotels by Marriott, led by Antonio Catalán, aims to be the top manager of Marriott's 30+ brands in Europe and plans to invest €100 million in 10 hotels this year. ACHM currently manages over 70 hotels including Luxury Collection and Westin in Spain, Italy, and Portugal.

🏖 Mundiplan launched its senior tourism program on September 12, offering over 100,000 spots across national and international destinations. The company, consisting of Iberia, IAG7, and Alsa, saw a 20% increase in its second season. Senior travelers aged 55+ have a selection from 38 hotels in five autonomous communities, including 8 hotels in Benidorm, Alicante. These establishments, not available through the Imserso program, range from 3 to 4 stars.

💰 Meliá aims to be the best company for attracting, retaining, and training talent, facing challenges with 30 new openings annually and a struggle to find base personnel in Europe, where welfare states may hinder recruitment. Spain's labor absenteeism surged from 4.2% to over 14.8% in six years, costing the nation €25 billion. Meliá boasts family business alignment with values, contributing to less absenteeism. The company balances family values with the professional rigor of being publicly traded since its 1996 IPO. Gabriel Escarrer emphasizes the importance of purpose and values in connecting with stakeholders and leading with passion and coherence, especially in a volatile world with strategic plans spanning a maximum of three years.

🏠 Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Dreams Madeira Resort, Spa & Marina in Portugal, marking Inclusive Collection by Hyatt's entry into the region. Managed by Okami Hospitality Group, the resort has expanded from 250 to 366 rooms and includes seven restaurants, five bars, four pools, a Splash Park, and a freshwater pool. The Preferred Club offers enhanced accommodations and services. The new resort is part of Hyatt's strategic growth plan, offering unique all-inclusive services and access to local attractions.

🛫 Iberia and Air Europa suspend flights to Tel Aviv's airport until at least October 7, 2024, due to increased tensions in the Middle East. Lufthansa extends flight suspensions to Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Tehran amid Israel's bombing campaigns and incursions into southern Lebanon. Air France and its low-cost subsidiary, Transavia, pause flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv from Paris until October 8, 2024. Spain welcomed over 64.3 million international tourists in the first eight months of 2024, an 11.2% increase from the previous year, with a 17.6% surge in tourist spending reaching €86.471 billion. Club Med announces its first resort in South Africa, set to open in 2026, combining beach and safari experiences in Kwazulu-Natal along the Indian Ocean.

📍 Pangea, led by David Hernández, announces the opening of 10 new sales outlets in Spain during the fall. The travel company aims for a total of 19 stores across the country, adding to the existing 4 flagship stores in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, and Valencia, plus 5 new travel stores in Valladolid, Oviedo, Girona, Córdoba, and Tenerife. Celebrating its 10th anniversary next year, Pangea's first franchise in Valladolid saw a 44% increase in turnover, a 31% rise in average ticket, a 56% increase in margin percentage, and a 124% growth in total margin in its first year. Hernández critiques rival franchise models as outdated compared to Pangea's focus on quality over quantity.