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REVIEW: Wine, meat and ‘dulce de leche’ at Hierro Casa de Fuegos in Fuengirola

Being both the owner and head chef bodes well for Santiago Lambardi, writes Matt Jones THERE is a new secret gem in the heart of Fuengirola.Hierro Casa de Fuegos is an Argentinian

15 Apr, 2024 @ 17:14

Hotel Reviews·Restaurants

REVIEW: Pushing the boat out at Los Marinos Jose, Fuengirola

You can avoid the 3,000 euros wines and eat incredibly well and cheaply at Malaga’s best fish restaurant, writes Jon Clarke IT has just been voted the third best ‘casual restaurant’ in

14 Apr, 2024 @ 09:39

Andalucia·Hotel Reviews·Restaurants

Slide away: Discover the super-luxury hotel at the heart of Granada’s Sierra Nevada ski resort

WE arrive outside El Lodge in just over two hours and before we can blink, the car is ushered away and our bags are in the room. Some five minutes later we’re

8 Mar, 2024 @ 11:46

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Restaurants·Travel Andalucia·Travel: Granada

REVIEW: This stunning hotel in the Sierra Nevada adds an additional upmarket pull to Spain’s hippest ski resort (PICTURE SPECIAL)

THE last time I’d luxuriated in Alpine-style bliss in the Sierra Nevada was a decade ago, and right next door. When El Lodge reopened after a stunning refit in 2012 I was

15 Dec, 2023 @ 18:16

Granada·Hotel Reviews·Olive Press Travel·Restaurants

Need a job? Club Med Marbella on ambitious hiring spree for 320 staff to boost their team this winter

AS the summer season comes to a close and the winter chill approaches, one all-inclusive resort has set Marbella’s hospitality industry abuzz. While many hotels are downsizing their teams, travel and tourism

3 Oct, 2023 @ 19:01

Hotels·Lead·Marbella·Olive Press Travel

British investment fund continues to hoover up Spain’s best-loved resort hotels with Costa del Sol purchase

YET another of the Costa del Sol’s most famous luxury resorts has been snapped up by a British investment fund after Estepona’s luxury Kempinski Hotel Bahia went for a cool €58 million,

27 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

Estepona·Hotels·Lead·Property

MADRID HOTELS: The 10 top rooftop pools

SUMMER is the best time to visit Madrid thanks to the huge number of hotels with rooftop pools. Here are the most stylish for a cool dip

21 Aug, 2023 @ 13:10

Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Short Breaks·Travel: Madrid

LOUNGER WARS: hotheads battle in the Costa del Sol

A FOUR-STAR Costa del Sol hotel reportedly hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, in Benalmadena, between Malaga and Marbella, is using a

9 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Hotels·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

MALAGA CAMPSITE among the best in Andalucia

MALAGA's popular campsites range from quiet glamping sites to festive motorhome parks, so which one has just been voted among the best in Andalucia?

1 Aug, 2023 @ 10:30

Hotels·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Tarifa hotels Punta Sur and Hurricane: luxurious calm on Valdevaqueros beach

I AWAKE to the sound of peacocks and throw open my shutters to find mother duck and her five ducklings waddling around my private garden. This is Punta Sur, the leafy paradise

9 Jul, 2023 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Costa de la Luz·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Cadiz·Where to stay

COSTA DE LA LUZ: Where to Stay

From rural estates to beachside boutique hotels and restaurants with rooms, the choice of accommodation on the Cadiz coast is endless. Here are a few of our favourites.

26 Jun, 2023 @ 12:41

Andalucia·Beaches·Costa de la Luz·Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia·Where to stay

HOTELS: Israeli chain Leonardo opens three new properties in Ibiza

THEY’VE already opened four hotels in Mallorca this year… now the Leonardo group has opened a trio of new joints on the white isle. The hotels in San Antonio and two in

3 Jun, 2023 @ 11:15

Balearic Islands·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Balearic Islands·Travel: Ibiza

ESCAPE: Are These New Hotels Luxurious Enough for You?

WHEN it comes to the world’s best luxury hotels, Spain ticks many boxes.And the accommodation on offer just keeps getting better, particularly when it comes to architecture, with a host of hip

2 Jun, 2023 @ 11:35

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Short Break: Jerez, Little City of Stars

TOM Jones is singing, celebrity chef Jordi Cruz is cooking, and you’re staying in a palace. No, you’re not Marbella or Barcelona or a weird dream, but Jerez. For many years, the

15 May, 2023 @ 14:07

Cities·Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Short Breaks

UNDERGROUND COOL: As Spain’s temperatures rise, opt for a cave house

EXTREME athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently caught Spain’s attention by spending 500 days in a cave in Los Gauchos, near Motril. Her idea was to write about the troglodyte lifestyle and attempt a

29 Apr, 2023 @ 11:34

Almeria·Granada·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel Andalucia

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Have a Rocking Time: Dine like a rockstar, relax in luxury and enjoy a unique musical experience at Hard Rock Hotel Marbella

IT has been a year since Hard Rock Hotel Marbella opened its doors to guests after extensive renovations, and its reputation for fun and glamour in a first class setting has just

22 Apr, 2023 @ 12:00

Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Travel Marbella·Travel News

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 to cater to package holidaymakers. The tourism industry

29 Mar, 2023 @ 09:45

Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

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 the UK and currently has two hotels

27 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

Hotels·Lead·Madrid·Olive Press Travel

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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 surrounded by the Pyrenees, first opened in

19 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Property

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 warm fire in the library or lounge, but

27 Jan, 2023 @ 19:45

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel News

Hotel stays expected to beat 2022 levels in July and August in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

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 down by 5.7% on 2019 levels. The

25 Jan, 2023 @ 19:00

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Valencian Community

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 Mar Menor area. The complex closed on December

10 Jan, 2023 @ 16:15

Hotels·Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Olive Press Travel

Benalmadena Beach. Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

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 the top ten trending destinations for travellers

3 Jan, 2023 @ 12:59

Andalucia·Cities·Hotels·Olive Press Travel·Premium·Travel Malaga·Travel News

27th Winter Universiade Granada 2015 Freestyle Skiing

More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future

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 will make changes aimed at turning it into

20 Dec, 2022 @ 19:00

Granada·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Skiing in Spain

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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 site in Mallorca is now accepting bookings.

18 Nov, 2022 @ 11:17

Balearic Islands·Hotels·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel·Premium

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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

12 Nov, 2022 @ 14:15

Cities·Hotels·Lead·Must Read·Olive Press Travel·Travel: Madrid·Where to eat·Where to stay

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