B&B Hotels opens its 17th hotel in Madrid: 150 rooms in Usera
Read → B&B Hotels keeps growing in Madrid with a new 150-room hotel in Usera, in partnership with Grupo Avintia. The chain now has 88 hotels across the Iberian Peninsula.
Innsbruck's Grand Hotel Europa shines again as NH Collection
Read → Minor Hotels will operate the historic Grand Hotel Europa in Innsbruck, reopening it as an NH Collection after a careful renovation.
Hotel headhunting reinvented: faster searches and hybrid profiles
Read → Headhunting firms are no longer looking for the classic executive. Now they prioritize agility, digital skills, and profiles that combine operations with technology.
W2M five years on: stop adding pieces, start fitting them
Read → World2Meet marks five years since its verticalization moves. The strategy is no longer about buying more, but integrating what they own for real efficiency.
Thompson Sevilla opens in 2026 with 101 rooms and Casa Mayo restaurant
Read → Thompson Sevilla will transform the former police station in Plaza de la Gavidia into a luxury icon with 101 rooms and Casa Mayo restaurant.
Ilunion Hotels takes over the Hotel Abando in Bilbao: 33 assets and counting
Read → The inclusive hotel chain adds the Ilunion Abando, a 4-star with 143 rooms, strengthening its strategic presence in northern Spain.
Luxury in Spain no longer sells rooms, it sells a tailor-made trip from the sofa
Read → Luxury hotels in Spain are betting on hyper-personalized experiences and digital bookings to increase guest value. Technology becomes the new concierge.
Ibis Styles lands in the Basque Country: design and local gastronomy in Zumaia-Zestoa
Read → Accor opens the first ibis Styles in the Basque Country, a design hotel banking on cultural identity and locally sourced products.
Meliá lands in Corfu: 86 rooms this summer, doubling by 2028
Read → The Balearic hotelier opens its first property on the Ionian island under the ‘Affiliated by Meliá’ label, with plans to upgrade to The Meliá Collection after a renovation.