Eco design, luxury style and new all-inclusive: How Spanish hotels are attracting the next generation of travellers
It’s been 70 years since Spain’s first tourism boom, when bikinis were first legalised in Benidorm and buildings began sprouting up along the coastline...
Travelodge budget hotel chain plans major expansion across Spain
UK low-cost hotel chain Travelodge says it wants to expand its portfolio in Spain after announcing an acquisition in Madrid.
Travelodge has 570 outlets in...
Abandoned Spanish train station converted into luxury five-star hotel
An abandoned train station in Spain has been totally revamped into a five-star hotel.
Canfranc Station in the Aragon Valley, near the French border and...
Winter stays: 10 great Spanish hotels with a fireplace in the bedroom
It’s not hard to find casa rurales and mountain hotels in Spain where you can sink into a deep sofa in front of a...
Benidorm hotels on Spain’s Costa Blanca welcomed over two million people in 2022
BENIDORM got over two million hotel bookings last year according to the city-based Hosbec hoteliers association.
The Hosbec Monitor report for 2022 says bookings were...
Grand Hyatt will open its first hotel in Spain this spring in Mar Menor area
The Grand Hyatt group will open its first hotel in Spain following a franchise agreement with the La Manga Club and Resort in the...
Airbnb names Malaga as top trending travel destination for 2023
Malaga is the number one trending tourist destination for 2023, according to a popular international travel company.
Leading into 2023 Airbnb released a list of...
More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the...
FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province...
Lift off for Richard Branson’s new exclusive Son Bunyola Estate hotel in Mallorca
New photos have revealed the stunning inside of a British billionaire’s new swanky hotel in Mallorca.
Richard Branson’s new hotel at a UNESCO world heritage...
Travel Spain: How the pandemic saw Madrid transform into a luxury tourism destination
As travel reawakens in the post-lockdown world, Spain’s capital has repositioned itself to attract the big spenders
TOP SPOT: Hotels in Madrid and Ibiza lead the way in a global luxury travel brand ranking
WHEN it comes to the world’s best luxury hotels, Spain ticks many boxes.
Now, a new hot list puts an exciting launch and two long-awaited...
Ocean Drive Port Portals: the perfect hotel for your holidays in Mallorca
GIVEN OD Hotels’ commitment to being present in fabulous spots, there was only one suitable place for Ocean Drive Port Portals: the most exclusive...
REVIEW: the Standard Hotel in Ibiza Town gives you a whole new experience
THERE is nothing standard about The Standard hotel in Ibiza Town.
You can tell this place is different from the upside down nameplate on the...
Fed up hoteliers in Spain’s Mallorca get police training for staff in a bid to tackle sozzled Brits and...
HOTELIERS in Mallorca have decided to take the law into their own hands as they struggle to deal with unruly alcohol-fuelled holidaymakers.
They are pleading...
ROCKING IN: Former President Barack Obama heads for Spanish hotel where Guns N’Roses, Peter Andre and Gareth Bale normally...
HE is easily the hippest of ex-presidents, so it’s no surprise to learn he’s staying at a hotel normally frequented by rock and football...
Spain’s Costa del Sol seeks to become a five-star destination with opening of several luxury hotels this summer
THE Costa del Sol is heading towards becoming a five-star destination with the opening of several top-end projects.
The tourism sector is recovering from the...
IN PICS: First look at Richard Branson’s luxury new hotel planned for converted 15th Century finca in Spain’s Mallorca
BRITISH entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson flew into Mallorca this week to look around Virgin Limited Edition’s latest tourism project: the restoration of a 15th...
FOCUS: From almost bust to boom – How Spain’s hotel sector is bouncing back in the wake of the...
Spain’s hotel sector comes back harder, better, faster, stronger post-pandemic, discovers Sorrel Downer.
Two tables: Review of Deessa, Quique Dacosta’s new Michelin starred restaurant at Madrid’s Ritz Hotel and buzzing La Burlona...
IT must be easily the most elegant restaurant in the capital.
A true sense of grandeur awaits the lucky diners who get to try out...
ESCAPES: The Olive Press picks its top ten hotels to enjoy the Spanish mountains – and not just for...
Sitting by a fire, reading a good book, taking a bracing stroll, followed by a massage or dip in a spa is a wonderful way to relax during winter in Spain
Gang robs ‘expensive-looking’ customers at up-market hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A gang plundered guests at an upmarket Alicante hotel and also targeted customers at an expensive city restaurant.
Three people have been arrested by the...
10 celebrities who own hotels in Spain
CELEBRITY forays into business haven’t always ended well.
Just because you can kick a ball about doesn’t mean you can launch a cologne – just...
Popular Benidorm tourist hotels reopen this spring after €11 million revamp on Spain’s Costa Blanca
TWO major hotels will reopen in Benidorm this spring after spending €11 million on extensive refurbishments.
The Azora European Hotel and Leisure group(AEHL) has finished...
REVIEW: Style and substance after stunning overhaul of Madrid hotel Rosewood Villa Magna
Big team effort behind five-star relaunch in Madrid's upmarket Barrio Salamanca, writes Jon Clarke
WHERE TO STAY: The best rural retreats in Spain’s Guadalhorce Valley
Guadalhorce valley has some great rural retreats, writes Jon Clarke
Benidorm area hotel wins ‘Best Hotel in Spain’ accolade at the World Travel Awards
THE Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa on Spain's Costa Blanca has walked away with a major honour at the World Travel Awards.
The south-east...