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🏨 Riu Hotels & Resorts led Spanish hotel chains in 2023 with €3.607 billion in revenue and 49,879 rooms, achieving a TrevPAR of €72,315. Meliá Hotels International followed with €2.935 billion and 91,490 rooms (TrevPAR: €32,080), and Barceló Hotel Group with €2.917 billion and 61,996 rooms (TrevPAR: €47,068). The TrevPAR metric includes all hotel revenue sources and confirms a V-shaped recovery post-pandemic. More TrevPAR evolution data to be published by HOSTELTUR soon.

✈ On October 11, at 6 PM in Palma at Son Sant Joan Airport, Netjets Europe's Embraer Phenom 300 (CS-PHG) landed on runway 24 as a Vueling Airbus A320 (EC MGE) entered the same runway for landing, briefly sharing the runway. Spain's CIAIAC is investigating this breach of safety norms to identify errors and prevent recurrence. Such incidents, though common in busy European airports and under specific conditions in the US, are not allowed in Spain.

💸 Effective immediately, the EU's regulations are applied to Booking, the dominant force in global hotel intermediation. Six months ago, the EU branded Booking's market position as monopolistic, necessitating platform openness and altered hotel relations. Hotels are no longer required to offer Booking the best price, potentially leading to better deals elsewhere, challenging Booking's advantage despite its vast customer data and predictive abilities. Now, competition must prove they can entice customers with compelling offerings.

✈ Madrid's Barajas Airport reopens all four runways after a 44-day closure due to renovations on runway 32L/14R that started on October 2 and were scheduled to end on November 12, but only concluded on November 15. The closure caused significant workload increases for air traffic controllers, who managed fluctuating configurations to balance takeoffs and landings.

📘 Tarragona hoteliers seek sustainability and decarbonization solutions at the "ITH Hotel Energy Meetings" event held on November 14, 2024, at Hotel Sol Port in Cambrils. The meeting, organized by the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH) and the Asociación Hotelera Costa Daurada y Terres de l’Ebre, was part of a series that began in October in Castellón, spanning six tourist destinations. It aimed to present the latest energy-saving and decarbonization technologies to industry specialists. ITH's program ITHSaveHotel offers personalized technical advice to improve energy efficiency, supported by the Secretary of State for Tourism. Experts from Bosch, Daikin, Sulion, Italsan, Repsol, Remica, and Rabmer discussed heating, cooling, water systems, and energy management, with a focus on sustainable tourism and efficient resource management.

📈 Analysis of Spanish hotels' pricing strategies by Mirai revealed a reverse revenue strategy during high season, with last-minute ADR (Average Daily Rate) reductions up to -8% for vacation hotels and -18% for urban hotels. Vacation hotels experienced high season in June-August, excluding Canaries, while urban hotels peaked in April-June, including Canaries. Last-minute bookings accounted for 20% of vacation hotel reservations and 25% for urban hotels, eroding ADR. The only exception was urban hotels in the Valencian Community, which achieved incremental revenue. The study emphasizes the importance of monitoring various performance indicators and strategies to enhance ADR growth.

🚲 In Madrid, on November 13, 2024, the Instituto Tecnológico Hotelero (ITH) partnered with TECO MOBILITY to provide ITH members with the "Tap & Rent, no App!" technology solution for hotels. The system allows hotel guests to autonomously rent electric bicycles in just 2 seconds, without staff assistance, data registration, or the need for a mobile app, reducing CO2 footprints. TECO MOBILITY's model includes a private corporate fleet of smart electric bikes connected via IoT, offering an economic return for hotels and contributing to their corporate social responsibility and brand positioning.

🏥 The Spanish Hotel Directors Association (AEDH) ended 2024 with the 'Golden Week', a three-day event in Madrid attended by over 300 participants, including international delegations from Portugal and Italy. Key events included the VI National Meeting of Young Talent in Hospitality and Tourism, the #AEDHVENUS Forum, and the III International Meeting of Directors and Managers of Hospitality and Tourism—each fully booked. Manuel Vegas, AEDH president, highlighted the commitment to promoting young talent. The gala dinner supported victims of the recent DANA in Valencia, doubling the funds raised. Awards included the Golden Star to Cristina Cabañas Rodríguez, Silver Star to José María Calderón Cerro, and Bronze Star to Beatriz Narbona Reina, with a special mention to Javier Zamora. A new event, the First National Congress of Tourism and Sport, is set for October 28, 2025, in La Nucía, Alicante.

🏨 On November 21, 2024, Hotel Gran Bilbao will host the 8th edition of Hotel Innovación, a key event in the tourism sector. José Estrella will showcase a water management system saving 30% on water consumption. José Ángel Preciados will receive the 1st Hotel Innovación Award for his work with ILUNION Hotels. The event includes networking and a roundtable on young professionals' development in the hotel industry.

🏖️‍♂️ Hosteltur's Annual Travel Agent Congress, held on November 13 and the following Wednesday, features over 25 speakers addressing travel intermediation challenges online. The senior tourism industry, redefined post-pandemic, highlights value propositions over price, as discussed by IAG7, Nautalia, and Mundiplan. Lopesan Hotel Group and Stoneweg Hospitality acquired Madrid's Hotel Miguel Ángel, a transaction previously valued around €200 million, marking Lopesan's entry into Madrid and second urban tourism investment after the AC Hotel Iberia in Las Palmas. French pilots plan a strike against a proposed tripling of aviation tax, fearing job losses and weakened competitiveness.