Gestión Hotelera

🏕 Imserso's 2024-2025 season will start selling cultural circuit trips across Spain in September, with travel beginning in October. These trips, organized by Turismo Social, a subsidiary of Ávoris Corporación Empresarial, will feature destinations such as Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, and others, including heritage sites like Alhambra, Mezquita-Catedral, and the Giralda, as well as the gastronomy of each region. Senior tourists can explore diverse landscapes, from the Pyrenees to the Costa del Sol, and engage in activities combining culture, relaxation, and socialization.

📘 A Request for Proposal (RFP) is both a document and a structured process for hotels to acquire new products or services, such as Property Management Systems (PMS). It enables hotels to collect and evaluate information from various suppliers, ensuring informed decision-making and negotiation. Detailed vendor responses to the RFP facilitate effective selection and implementation. Standard RFP formats range from text-based to "Yes/No" answers or "0-5" scores on spreadsheets, with text considered most useful for in-depth analysis and comparisons.

🏡 Francisco Ribera, president of Agretur in Peñíscola and hotel section spokesperson of Ashotur, is critical of negotiations with Ávoris, claiming unfair compensation for hotel services. Ávoris bid low in a contest impacting the Social Tourism sector. Current offers from Turismo Social are up to 1 euro per establishment category, against an average cost of 34 euros per person per night, compared to 22-25 euros from the previous season.

🏨 Marriott International expects to add over 9,000 rooms to its portfolio by end of the year through a long-term licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings, with approximately 1,500 more rooms anticipated later. The agreement foresees Sonder's mainly urban, apartment-style accommodations joining Marriott under the new "Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy" collection, aiming for a net room growth of 6% to 6.5% for the full year 2024. Members of Marriott Bonvoy should be able to earn and redeem points at about 200 Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy properties starting late this year. Marriott will receive a fee based on a percentage of Sonder's gross room revenue.

🏠 La Junta de Andalucía extendió hasta el 30 de septiembre el plazo para ofertar en la subasta de cinco inmuebles turísticos. Iniciales cerrados hace más de 10 años, teniendo un precio de salida total de casi 11,5 millones de euros. La apertura de sobres administrativos será el 8 de octubre, y las ofertas económicas el 22 de octubre. La subasta incluye villas como Cazalla de la Sierra y Fuenteheridos, y residencias como Pradollano, la más costosa con 8,7 millones de euros. La Junta ha gastado 108 millones de euros entre 2015 y 2022 por la explotación de estos establecimientos y ha ingresado 137 millones desde 2019 por inmuebles en desuso.

💧 During a week of intense rain in Mallorca, airlines faced chaos with delays and cancellations. Legislators require airlines to cover costs for accommodation, meals, and transfers, despite full occupancy in Mallorca and no fault of their own for weather disruptions. Debate arises over whether airlines should bear the costs of such natural events.

🌊 Eight Spanish municipalities - Adeje, Arona, Benidorm, Calvià, Lloret de Mar, Salou, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, and Torremolinos, part of the Alianza de Municipios Turísticos de España (AMT), are shifting their sun and beach tourism strategy to a sustainable, cultural approach with an emphasis on marine environment preservation, known as blue tourism. Juan Antonio Amengual, AMT President and Mayor of Calvià, emphasizes this as a paradigm shift towards responsible, conscious enjoyment of coastal destinations, aiming to make their municipalities examples in environmental conservation and local culture promotion. This collaborative strategy among AMT members and sustainable tourism experts responds to the demand for authentic experiences and the need to preserve natural and cultural resources for future generations.

🚀 Air Europa has added a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to its long-haul fleet, reducing fuel consumption and emissions by up to 25%. The Barceló Isla Canela in Huelva has been named the world's best all-inclusive resort, winning the World Travel Awards for the fifth time in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. Spanish airports set a new passenger record in July with 32 million, totaling over 176 million since January. The tropical storm Ernesto strengthened but is veering away from the Dominican Republic towards Puerto Rico. The EUHT StPOL in Spain ranks 11th in the Top Universities QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 for Hospitality schools, with Swiss institutions dominating the top seven spots. Spanish travel agency bookings fell by 1.5% in July and 3% in June, attributed to a trend towards early bookings. Seven Iberian cities feature in the top 20 European cities for overnight stays in tourist apartments in 2023. World2Meet (W2M), part of the Grupo Iberostar, has acquired BestDay's inbound business in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. A YouGov survey conducted on June 4-5, 2024, reveals Spanish public opinion on tourism impacts and management.

🏨 Boro Capital Real Estate's 4-star hotel project in Valencia, located next to Nuevo Centro, features 124 rooms and has obtained approval from the city's Urban Planning technicians. The project, presented in 2020, must commence within six months of permission and complete within two years, with possible extensions according to regulations. The hotel will span nearly 5,000 square meters over four floors, including a gym, restaurant, and rooftop pool. It will offer 13 parking spaces and 27 bike spots.

🏢 In July, tourism employment in Spain increased by 3.5% year-over-year, adding 97,282 workers to surpass 2.9 million. The sector represents 13.7% of the total national economy affiliates, with hospitality experiencing a rise of 52,383 affiliates. Salaried workers in tourism grew by 4%, while self-employed workers saw a 1% increase. Notable growth was seen in Canary Islands (+4.7%) and Madrid (+3.9%), with Andalusia leading in absolute numbers (+11,171).