Aperturas de hoteles

🏕 TUI Group has opened its first hotel in Cambodia, the 189-room TUI Blue Sihanoukville, and launched the TUI Suneo brand in China with the TUI Suneo Shenzhen Manwan, featuring 215 rooms. TUI Hotels & Resorts, led by Artur Gerber, plans to open 26 new hotels across Asia in the coming years, with developments in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Maldives, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company currently has a portfolio of 22 resorts in Asia, including recent additions such as TUI Blue Maduzi Bangkok, TUI Blue Berawa in Bali, and TUI Blue Guilian Watermark Promenade in China, plus three more in Vietnam.

💡 On April 28, an outage in Spain led to a 34% drop in household consumption for the day. Despite this, consumer spending in April grew by 3.9% year-over-year, supported by Easter holidays. Post-outage, consumption recovered, mitigating the impact to a 15% decline for the day, with a less than 0.1% hit to the quarterly GDP (under €400 million). Adjusted for Easter timing, March-April average growth was 3.6%, with leisure/hospitality up 4.5% year-over-year.

🏨 Meliá Hotels International expands in the Mediterranean, opening the hotel Corte Rosada, Affiliated by Meliá, in Alghero on the northwest coast of Sardinia, Italy. Set in the Porto Conte Regional Natural Park, 15 minutes from Alghero - Riviera del Corallo Airport, this beachfront hotel offers 152 rooms and services like a wellness center and dining spaces. Meliá aims to increase its Italian presence from 8 to 15 hotels by 2027, with upcoming openings in Venice and Milan.

🏨 Grupo Insur and Dalata Hotel Group signed a lease for a hotel in Valdebebas, Madrid, near Madrid-Barajas airport. The Clayton Hotel Madrid Valdebebas, a 4-star property with 243 rooms, restaurant, bar, meeting/event facilities, outdoor pool, and gym, will open in Q1 2029 following a €50 million investment by Insur for a 15-year lease. The hotel aims for LEED Gold certification for energy efficiency and sustainable design. The Irish company, founded in 2007, manages 55 hotels with Clayton and Maldron brands, and the Madrid hotel marks its first in Spain, enhancing its international portfolio and positioning in key business and luxury tourism destinations. Advised by Savills and Zurbarán Abogados, the partnership emphasizes Insur's commitment to sustainable real estate in prime locations.

🏡 Acebal Canney Arquitectos & Asociados designed The St. Regis Cap Cana and Crafted by CHAPI Design did the interior. The luxury hotel, close to Punta Cana International Airport and an hour from La Romana International Airport, boasts 200 deluxe rooms, including 36 suites with direct pool access and a 600 sqm Presidential Suite. The St. Regis Cap Cana features four pools, a children’s club, butler service, nine restaurants, a spa with 14 treatment rooms, a gym, 650 sqm of event space, and proximity to the exclusive Jack Nicklaus-designed Punta Espada golf course. George Fleck, SVP and global brand leader of St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, reveals plans to double the resort's portfolio in the next decade as The St. Regis Cap Cana Resort introduces St. Regis' timeless elegance to the Dominican Republic.

🏨 Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of the Easy brand family, announced the acquisition of 100% of EasyHotel Ltd by European Property Investors Special Opportunities 6, a fund advised by Tristan Capital Partners. The deal, subject to shareholder approval, values EasyHotel at approximately €242 million, with Haji-Ioannou's family office holding a 17.38% share. EasyHotel operates in Spain with hotels in Barcelona, Málaga, and Madrid and is expanding with new openings in Barcelona on July 7, Valencia by the end of 2025, and Alicante in 2026, supported by a €29.2 million refinancing agreement with CaixaBank. The brand has 43 hotels across Europe with around 4900 rooms, including 32 owned and leased, and 17 franchised properties.

🏨 EasyHotel Barcelona La Sagrera, located less than 10 minutes from La Sagrera high-speed train station and 5 minutes from Navas metro station, adds to easyHotel Barcelona Fira with 75 functional rooms. HOSTELTUR reports an 11 million euros investment in this low-carbon design hotel, cutting CO₂ emissions by 21% over its lifecycle. CEO Karim Malak highlights Barcelona's second hotel launch, part of an expansion including Madrid, Valencia, and Alicante. The chain, with two hotels in Barcelona and Málaga, has a refinancing deal with CaixaBank for 29.2 million euros. Upcoming openings: Valencia (plot bought in 2022, opening late this year) and Alicante (planned for 2026).

🏨 OKU Andalusia, initially set to open in summer 2024, will start operating from July 1, 2023, with bookings now open. Located in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, the former Aldiana hotel was upgraded from 4 to 5 stars. The luxury family resort spans 10 hectares, featuring gardens, several infinity pools, a beach club, 255 rooms and suites (down from 334), four restaurants serving Japanese, Asian, and South American cuisine, a 2,000 square meter spa, indoor pool, hammam, meditation patio, gym, tennis and padel courts, and a multisport area. New family offerings include a kids' club with local crafts and discovery workshops for children up to 12 years, a program for teens with water sports, and beach bonfires.

🏢 Ávoris plans to expand its premium store model with B travel & Catai, targeting major Spanish cities without a specific store count. Currently, Ávoris operates 17 agencies in cities including Bilbao, Granada (newly opened), Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Valencia, Valladolid, San Sebastián, Sevilla, and Zaragoza. Initiated in 2018 with a goal of 20-25 stores in three years, the project stalled after Gabriel Subías' departure and the pandemic. Meanwhile, W2M, led by Subías, has 19 premium Grand Azulmarino stores and plans to increase this number in the current year.

🏡 Vincci Hoteles reopened Madrid's Vincci Centrum near Gran Vía and Puerta del Sol after a €4 million investment focused on elevating guest experience through design and personalization, aiming to position it as a 4-star hotel with a 5-star spirit. The complete renovation of 84 rooms complements the 2016 transformation of common areas by Beatriz Silveira. Alejandra Pombo led the bedroom redesign, incorporating Art Deco-inspired architecture and original building details, while maintaining a relaxed luxury concept. The hotel offers boutique services, VIP attention in Junior Suites, express check-in/out, pillow menu, room service, laundry, and unique concierge experiences. Bellini Food & Bar serves local products with a sensory experience of cuisine, music, and cocktails.