Aperturas de hoteles

🏨 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.

🏨 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.

🏠 The Cosentino family office signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the Macenas Mediterranean Resort to feature a Destination by Hyatt hotel, marking the first 5-star establishment in Mojácar, Almería. Over €40 million will be invested in the construction, set to start at the end of the year and finish in 2026, anticipated to create around 110 direct and indirect jobs. The resort will offer services every day of the year, developed by GCA Architects with Mediterranean architecture, aiming to integrate with the environment and boost local tourism. The Macenas Mediterranean Resort will offer various services, including the Macenas Social Club with a restaurant, infinity pool, and a wellness area, and it will address both vacation and business tourism needs.

🌊 NH Collection entered Maldives in November, NH Maldives Kuda Rah Resort will open on September 1st. The resort features 51 luxury suites and villas, ranging from 90 to 231 square meters, each with either an interior patio or a pool facing the beach. It offers diverse dining options, a spa with three treatment rooms, a cutting-edge gym, and a kids club. The resort aims to attract honeymooners and families, with coral planting initiatives to restore local ecosystems. Christophe Adam emphasizes an intimate experience connected to Maldivas' natural beauty. NH Kuda Rah is Minor Hotels' eighth property in the Maldives and NH Hotels & Resorts' third resort globally.

🏨 Hoteles Poseidón, a family-owned chain, will invest €40 million to expand its flagship property in Benidorm, Poniente Beach, to a colossal 600-room hotel. In October, construction will start to transform the current Poseidón Playa with 312 rooms by adding a new building on an adjacent 11,751 square meter plot, delivering an additional 287 rooms. The renamed Poseidón Playas de Benidorm is set to open in 2027, featuring a spa on the 25th and 26th floors, an infinity pool on the 27th, three restaurants, and a multifunctional event hall for 600 guests.