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🏨 Christie & Co's "Business Outlook 2025" report indicates Spain's hotel investment trends for the year, revealing a record occupancy and Average Daily Rate (ADR), with over €3.2 billion in transactions in 2024. Institutional investors are expected to return to the market, driven by lower debt costs and diversification needs, alongside economic and mid-range operators accelerating growth in Spain, and international brands continuing their market penetration supported by white-label managers. Economic recovery post-inflation and energy cost normalization may limit hotel price increases. Spain solidifies as a global tourism leader amidst political instability in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Domestic clientele, representing about a third of overnight stays, is not expected to grow in 2025. Spanish banks remain willing to finance hospitality, though Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios haven't returned to pre-2022 levels. Alternative financing is growing. Spain leads in sustainability, driven by legislation and customer expectations, addressing overtourism and staff housing shortages in islands by developing accommodations.

🏖 The "Premios Q" and special 25th anniversary awards will be presented by the ICTE on January 23 during NocheQ at Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid. Notable recipients include the Ayuntamiento de Jerez, HOSBEC, five Axarquía malagueña routes, journalist Carles Lamelo, CEHAT, Estación de Esquí del Valle de Astún, and Hoteles Intelier. The event celebrates quality and sustainability in tourism, with the presence of industry minister Jordi Hereu and ICTE president Miguel Mirones.

💸 Imserso, under the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs, and Agenda 2030, is set to revamp its senior tourism program's distribution system. Director Mayte Sancho aims to ease travel choice and align with evolving user profiles. A new tender process has commenced, with inspection systems to be bid on, and an impact study on user health and well-being is planned. Official tender documents will be released between February and March. Ávoris, Mundiplan, Nautalia, and Senior Plan are prospective bidders; Soltour has withdrawn, questioning the tender's integrity.

🏦 Rafael García Garrido, CEO of Travel Live, prioritizes profit over volume, ending 2024 with a €20 million Ebitda and projecting €24-25 million for 2025. The debt-free group aims for a €40 million annual Ebitda within four years. Open to inorganic growth post-SEPI restrictions, no current negotiations are active.

🌏 Fitur's 45th edition in Madrid from January 22-26, 2025, expects 250,000 visitors, a repeat of last year's count. Hosting 9,500 companies, 884 exhibitors, and representatives from 156 countries, it marks a 10% increase from the previous year, expanding to nine pavilions. The event anticipates a €445 million economic impact on Madrid, with eleven new countries participating, bringing the total to 101 official representations. Brazil, with a 13% visitor increase in 2024 to 6.6 million, is the Partner Country.

🏖 Mallorca is reshaping its tourism strategy to prioritize responsibility, coexistence, and authenticity, aiming to be a reference destination while remaining a home for its residents. The transformation, based on over 100 interviews with local social and economic stakeholders, focuses on responsible tourism that respects the island's culture and environment. This new tourism model seeks to balance tradition with innovation and ensure that the tourism industry benefits both locals and visitors, preserving Mallorca's Mediterranean heritage, hospitality, culture, and biodiversity.

🏖 Spain set a new tourism record in 2024 with 88.5 million visitors. Tourists spent €118 billion, up 16.7% from the previous year. Average stay was 7.6 days. Catalonia led in visitor numbers, followed by the Balearic and Canary Islands. The UK topped the origin list with 17.5 million visitors, France with 12.2 million, and Germany with 11.3 million. British tourists spent €1.16 billion, while Germans spent €957 million.

🏠 Hosteltur celebrates travel agents with the fifth edition of "Noche del Agente de Viaje" on January 21, at Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower. The gala dinner event gathers industry leaders and starts at 19:15, with a gala dinner at 20:30 and open bar party from 23:00. Fitur 2025 is set for the following day. Each sponsor can invite 8 travel agents to their table and award one. All attendees are entered into gift raffles worth at least €600.

🏨 Restel, founded in 1982, managed over 3.5 million bookings in 2024 and collaborates with more than 15,000 partners globally. As part of Grupo Hotusa with 45 years of history, Restel has expanded into strategic markets like Asia-Pacific and the United States. The company operates in over 150 countries and 10,000 destinations, marketing more than 130,000 properties. It has over 5,000 professionals in 17+ commercial locations. Restel initiates 2025 with positive outlooks, participating in Fitur, Spain's annual tourism event.