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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Have a Rocking Time: Dine like a rockstar, relax in luxury and enjoy a unique musical experience at Hard...
IT has been a year since Hard Rock Hotel Marbella opened its doors to guests after extensive renovations, and its reputation for fun and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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?
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,...
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
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...
REVIEW: Is El Jardin at five star hotel Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol worth the money?
One experienced German chef is proving that you can eschew modern cooking styles and still be exciting, discovers Jon Clarke
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...
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
Spain’s Top 6 most popular Airbnb listings
MOST of Spain is now in Phase 2 of the de-escalation measures and has started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
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...
A luxury hotel in Mallorca has been named one of the best new hotels of 2021
THE hotel Can Ferrereta de Santanyí, located in the historic centre of Santanyí, has been listed as the best boutique hotel for its "exquisite...
Hotel Monasterio Rocamador in Spain’s Extremadura is back and better than ever
Surrounded by rolling oak forests and choked with nature, few places give you such a good sense of space.
And Hotel Monasterio de Rocamador also...
Desert dreaming: The world’s first off-grid ‘capsule hotel’ is located in the Gorafe desert in Spain’s Granada
An avant-garde new tourism project has opened in the heart of the Gorafe desert in the Granada.
In a world first, District Hive aims to...
Spain’s hoteliers call for more regulation of Airbnb type tourist rentals but praise Barcelona for leading the way
ON FRIDAY representatives of hotel associations from 36 countries met to demand more regulation of tourist flat rentals such as AirBnb.
Didac García, a representative...
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Spain sees hottest start to October since 1950 with highs of 38.2C: Summer temperatures to continue this week
SPAIN’S National Weather Agency (Aemet) has recorded October’s highest ever temperatures with many areas of Southern Spain reaching over 37C over the weekend.
Cordoba took...
