Gestión Hotelera

🌊 On August 15, a storm in Baleares caused stranded boats, train passenger evacuations, torrential overflows, and delays or cancellations of flights and trains. Red alert was activated in Mallorca and Menorca, while Ibiza and Formentera remained under orange risk. Es Mercadal in Menorca experienced nearly 200 liters per square meter of rainfall. In total, 184 incidents were reported: 135 in Mallorca, 22 in Ibiza, 20 in Formentera, and 7 in Menorca. Flights from Palma and Mahón airports faced significant delays. Ryanair criticized Enaire for excessive caution, which Enaire rejected citing safety priorities. On August 16, the yellow alert continues in Baleares with potential intense showers and storms.

🏖️ Galicia's Tourism Strategy 2030 is being finalized with input from universities, industry companies, various departments of the Xunta, and over 1,000 tourism agents. The Xunta highlights integral, participatory tourism strategies including sustainability initiatives like the Quality and Sustainability Tourism Plan. Over €87 million from Next Generation funds support Sustainability Tourism Plans in Galician municipalities. The region saw over 7 million travelers and 446,000 pilgrims in 2023, with high hotel profitability. The Xunta is also implementing the Camino de Santiago Master Plan 2027, with €140 million invested, €66 million towards sustainability.

🏥 On August 8, a restaurant owner responded to a 1/10 negative review criticizing their service policy, which includes a kitchen closing time of 15:30. The owner defended the policy stressing its importance for staff well-being and work-life balance. The response was met with social media applause for fairness and employee care, with an invitation for the reviewer to return during regular service hours.

🏖️ Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open Rosewood Exuma in the Bahamas in 2028 on East Sampson Cay, with 33 suites, six bars and restaurants, a 6,000-square-meter wellness sanctuary, and a beach club. The island will only be 25% developed to ensure sustainable construction practices. W Ibiza, in collaboration with Oranja, will host "State of adventure" fitness retreats in September and October, with packages starting at €2,400 for solo travelers or groups, including a four-night stay, full board, and program activities.

🏕 Barceló Isla Canela, a four-star hotel in Ayamonte on the coast of Huelva, Spain, was named the best all-inclusive resort in the world at the World Travel Awards. The hotel has claimed this title five times, with wins in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023. It boasts 349 rooms, a variety of dining options, extensive gardens, a large pool with Saturday pool parties during peak season, a kids' club, sport facilities, an indoor heated pool, and offers massages.

🏠 Temporada 2024-2025 de viajes del Imserso inicia en octubre con reservas desde septiembre; plazo de inscripción concluyó el 22 de julio. Multa de 413 millones de euros a Booking.com por la CNMC; hoteles estudian demanda colectiva. Las 10 mayores cadenas hoteleras suman aproximadamente 77,500 establecimientos y 8,2 millones de habitaciones. Renuncia de IAG a adquirir Air Europa, abriendo competencia en el sector aéreo. Perseidas visibles del 17 de julio al 24 de agosto. Dos turistas españolas fallecen en Tanzania tras caer su vehículo 600 metros. Generación Z impulsa cambios en el turismo. Programa Imserso podría acentuar déficit turístico en temporada baja para 2024-2025. Fergus Group adquiere Punta Arabí Resort Ibiza, sumando 30 hoteles en España.

🏨 Spain's hotel investment reached over €4.2 billion in 2023, with €1.535 billion invested in the first half of the year, marking an 18% growth. EY reports that Spain will see at least 800 new hotel establishments with over 76,800 rooms in the upcoming years, with 47% opening throughout 2024. Of the total hotel sector investment, EY was involved in €562 million worth of transactions, including the sale of Six Senses and the purchase of Hotel Presidente in Ibiza with a €40 million investment for repositioning to a 5-star hotel, expected to open in 2025. In 2024 alone, there are at least 376 hotel openings, with Andalusia, the Valencian Community, and Catalonia leading in new establishments. A majority of these openings are 4-star hotels (165), followed by 3-star (52), 5-star (45), and luxury hotels (15), with 54 hotels yet to be classified. Looking ahead to 2025 and beyond, there are 275 planned openings for 2025, 118 for 2026, 15 for 2027, and 16 for 2028 and later, with a focus again on 4-star (157) and luxury hotels (99), and 116 remaining unclassified.

🚧 Protests against negative tourism externalities spread across Spain in 2024, leading to demonstrations. A YouGov survey conducted on June 4-5 reveals that while 69% of Spaniards view tourism positively, critical opinions concentrate in large cities, with 12% having a negative attitude. Concerns over increased tourist arrivals are higher in big cities (48%) than medium-sized ones (24%). Notable issues include increased living costs (43%), more jobs (32%), and infrastructure improvements (19%). Large capitals demand limitations on tourist housing, while medium-sized cities seek off-season promotion. Only 30% in large capitals and 39% in medium-sized ones believe adequate measures are in place to manage tourism's impact. Proposed solutions include improving public transport (47%) and limiting tourist accommodations (46%).

🏕 Spanish company Kampaoh, specializing in glamping and eco-sustainable accommodations, launched a franchise model to expand their low environmental impact tent presence globally. Founded in 2016, Kampaoh expects to invoice 40 million euros in 2023, a 75% increase over last year, marking exponential growth from the initial 43,000 euros. The brand's growth strategy includes offering franchise opportunities for enthusiasts to join in the expanding sector. Kampaoh, boasting over 3,500 sustainable-design tents, currently operates in over 85 campsites across Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France.

🏡 Cushman & Wakefield advised a family office on the acquisition of the four-star Hotel Room Mate Alba, located in Madrid's historic Barrio de las Letras on Huertas street. The hotel, inaugurated in 2019, features 80 double rooms, a breakfast bar, a meeting room, and a gym. The interior was designed by Lorenzo Castillo. The transaction demonstrates the "Hotel-Madrid" combination as a safe investment, according to Víctor López-Peña of Cushman & Wakefield Spain. The deal was for €32 million.