Aperturas de hoteles

🏨 TM Grupo Inmobiliario's division, The Fives Hotels & Residences, opened an adults-only boutique hotel, The Beachfront, in Xcalacoco, Riviera Maya, 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen center. The hotel features 43 suites, a pool, spa services, a private beach club, international and local cuisine restaurants, a cocktail bar, and event spaces. Guests can also access the nearby The Fives Beach Hotel & Residences. In the previous year, the hotel division in Mexico generated €53.7 million, representing 17% of the group's total revenue.

🏥 Viajes El Corte Inglés expanded its agency network by 9% in Spain after the pandemic, totaling 540 by the end of 2023, up from 494 in 2019, and grew globally to 721 agencies, a 13% increase from 637. Despite a dip in Portugal from 22 to 19 agencies, the group saw a rise in other countries from 121 to 162. The expansion contributed to a record business volume of €3.305,9 million and a net profit of €49.6 million in 2023, quadrupling from €12.2 million in 2022.

🏅 France has invested €7.5 billion in organizing the post-pandemic Olympic Games. A week before the event, Paris faces challenges as hotel bookings are only at 81% capacity, with moderate prices due to lower than expected crowds. Air France predicts a loss of up to €180 million due to falling bookings. Officials remain hopeful despite indications that the anticipated tourism boom has not materialized, and both the SNCF railway and businesses report sluggish sales.

🌊 Kim Jong-un visited Wonsan Kalma, North Korea's east coast, for luxury hotel construction, aiming for a tourist resort targeting international clients. Project delayed due to construction material shortages and the pandemic, but nears completion for May 2025 opening. The resort, described as a "paradise" by Kim, will potentially attract Chinese tourists, the pre-pandemic leaders in North Korea visitation, despite current travel constraints that require a guide and limited reopened borders.

🏠 El renovado Hotel Madrid Atocha ha sido rediseñado por Adriana y Alvaro Sans, homenajeando a Miguel de Cervantes y las siete bellas artes. El Casa de las Artes Meliá Collection dispone de 137 habitaciones, un patio ajardinado con techo acristalado, piscina termal, centro de fitness, salas de reuniones, sala de cine al estilo de los años 50, y el restaurante Maché. Se encuentra entre la calle Atocha y calle Moratín, constituyendo el cuarto hotel de lujo de Meliá en Madrid.

🏨 Alda Hotels announced four new openings in 2024, bringing their total to 17 in Pontevedra, A Coruña, Lugo, Zaragoza, Toledo, Segovia, and Navarra. This expansion included 11 new locations, with Alda El Espinar in Segovia being a highlight. The 3-star hotel in El Espinar features 66 rooms. Avila remains the only province without an Alda property in the Castilla y León community.

🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts opened the Riu Plaza Chicago, its fifth urban hotel in the United States and 11th worldwide. The 4-star Riu Plaza Chicago has 28 floors, 390 rooms, and is located in Chicago's Magnificent Mile. The Rooftop, offering panoramic views from the 27th floor, is set to open in September. Additionally, Riu is expanding with a hotel under construction in Toronto and has acquired land on Broadway in New York for a third hotel.

🏨 Portugal experienced a 19.2% increase in foreign tourists in 2023, reaching 25.6 million. The robust tourism sector has led to over 11,000 hotel rooms currently under construction or planning. Lisbon leads with 4,635 rooms in the pipeline, 73.2% of which are already being built. The tourism sector added 137,706 jobs in June, surpassing 2.9 million employees, a 5% increase from June 2023, and representing 13.6% of the total workforce. Notably, Canary Islands, Madrid, and Andalusia saw the highest job increases. David Doral, CEO of Dovetail Electric Aviation, revealed Spain's first hydrogen-powered electric aviation power plant, aiming for commercial flights with passengers by 2026, seeking an additional €5 million in capital.

🏠 Limehome, the tourist apartment chain, will launch 19 apartments in a refurbished old pension in Pamplona's center by summer 2025. The company is managing the short-stay project from asset search and technical analysis to collaborating with property owners on quality selection and design. Ricardo Fernández, general manager for Spain and Portugal, highlights the brand's regional expansion and contribution to Navarra's economic and tourism growth.

📅 Iberia will start flying its first A321XLR between Madrid and Boston on November 14, 2024, and to Washington DC from January 15, 2025, six times a week. The aircraft, part of an eight-plane Airbus order by IAG, can cover distances up to 8,000 kilometers and has 182 seats in business and economy class. The first unit is expected after summer, with more to follow, featuring amenities like spacious overhead bins and modern cabin lighting.