Meliá lands in Mui Ne with its fifth brand in Vietnam
Read → The hotel chain adds 156 rooms and 31 luxury villas in Vietnam's new coastal hotspot, with its first Meliá Collection property in the country.
Hotusa recovers a New York hotel and reaches seven in the U.S.
Read → Grupo Hotusa buys back a Beaux-Arts building in New York with 107 rooms and a steakhouse. The chain now runs seven hotels in key U.S. cities.
Sabàtic Formentera becomes the first luxury Autograph Collection hotel on the island
Read → All Iron develops Sabàtic Formentera Autograph Collection with 34 beachfront units, a beach club and spa. Marriott finally lands on the island with a premium product.
All Iron plants Marriott's flag in Formentera
Read → Sabàtic Formentera Autograph Collection becomes Marriott's first hotel on the island, with 34 units on the beachfront.
Hesperia chooses quality over volume, says CEO
Read → Hesperia's CEO Jordi Ferrer states the chain prioritizes quality over numerical growth. A contrarian strategy in a sector obsessed with portfolio size.
Madrid emerges as a luxury tourism paradigm
Read → A Virtuoso study confirms Madrid has become a global benchmark for high-impact tourism thanks to its exemplary hospitality. The capital now competes not only on culture but on first-class service.
Omio buys Rail Europe, Room00 grows in Rome, VECI wins Aena, Mogán tax, Costa Cruises
Read → The sector moves: rail distribution consolidation, hotel expansion in Rome, Aena's mega-contract, the tourist tax battle, and agency anger at Costa Cruises.
August eclipse: hotels 85% more expensive and bookings up 76%
Read → Spanish hotels raise prices by 85% and bookings grow 76% due to the August eclipse. Opportunity or bubble?
Hyatt turns the old Palace de Muro into a luxury Destination by Hyatt resort
Read → Hyatt opens Sarena de Muro Resort Mallorca, its first Destination by Hyatt in the Balearics, making a clear bet on the Mediterranean with a repositioning that upgrades the whole area.
Heatwaves are costing us repeat visitors
Read → A new survey confirms that tourists who suffer extreme heat in Spain are less likely to return. Loyalty is now measured by the thermometer.