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Spain’s Housing Minister Isabel Rodriguez pledges to ‘limit’ impact of tourist accommodation with stricter regulations on room rentals

SPAIN’S Housing Minister Isabel Rodriguez has held her role for more than 100 days now, and to take stock of the Socialist Party-led government’s actions in the area, and to explain her

14 Apr, 2024 @ 13:39

Lead·Politics

Why Brits staying with friends or family in Spain should consider carrying THIS document: And what hosts MUST do to avoid fines of €10,000

BRITS and other non-EU residents looking to vacation in Spain may be required to show proof of accommodation — even when staying with friends or family. Non-EU passport holders are required to

10 Feb, 2024 @ 12:30

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel·OP Money Tree

Renting out to tourists in Spain? These will be the new laws in Andalucia that you MUST follow to avoid being fined up to €150,000

Have you had an Airbnb experience in Spain that you think is worth a story? Email [email protected] RENTING your Spanish home to tourists can be a profitable endeavour, especially if located in

3 Feb, 2024 @ 12:18

Andalucia·Lead·OP Money Tree·Other News·Property

Spain sets new record for vacation apartments, with more than 340,000 across the country

THE NUMBER of vacation apartments available across Spain has set a new record, with 340,424 now in existence for a total of 1.7 million beds. That’s according to the latest data from

20 Dec, 2023 @ 11:28

Business & Finance·Lead

How much does the average Airbnb earn in British hotspots on Spain’s Costa Blanca?

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY has produced a unique report mapping out tourist housing in Denia- most of which is in the Les Marines and Les Rotes areas of the popular Costa Blanca resort. It’s

29 Nov, 2023 @ 11:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

EXCL: Why are anti-tourism campaigns surging in Spain? As Sevilla locals demand controls amid rising rents sparked by the Airbnb boom – landlords say letting long-term ‘creates too many problems’

SPAIN is increasingly finding itself in a catch-22 situation when it comes to tourism. Its economy heavily relies on the industry, which is expected to bring in a staggering €172 billion this

22 Oct, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·Must Read·Sevilla

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

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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 of the Barcelona Hotel Association, said that

9 Oct, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

MR KLIIN: New laundry concept on Spain’s Costa del Sol

EVERYDAY laundry and dry cleaning just got easier with Mr Kliin’s online service between Fuengirola and Estepona. With Mr Kliin you can register online, create your own profile, order a collection of

28 Jul, 2021 @ 15:00

Make a splash: Hundreds of private swimming pools across Spain now available to rent by the hour

IF your property in Spain has a private swimming pool you could earn up to €1,200 a month by renting it out to those who aren’t lucky enough to have one of

24 Jul, 2021 @ 10:30

Lead·National News

EXCLUSIVE: AirBnB owner helped by Olive Press after Costa del Sol property trashed in illegal party

THE Olive Press has helped reader Aditya Jain win a battle against Airbnb after he was left with an €800 bill to clean up the damage caused by a young Russian woman

4 Jul, 2021 @ 11:15

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Spain’s new normal: How tourism must change in Barcelona post-Covid

BARCELONA is looking forward to welcoming back foreign holidaymakers but tourism should be carefully regulated to preserve the character of the city, mayoress Ada Colau said. Catalonia is more dependent on foreign

22 Apr, 2021 @ 20:30

Barcelona·Lead·Other News·Travel News

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.

1 Jun, 2020 @ 14:28

Asturias·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla·The Best

Spain’s Costa del Sol regains momentum with Airbnb as searches increase by 500%

The Costa del Sol begins to recover in Airbnb’s bookings

26 May, 2020 @ 10:06

Lead·Travel News

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Expat hotel owner in Spain calls for boycott of Booking.com and Airbnb after they ‘leave thousands of clients in dire straits during the COVID crisis’

AN expat hotel owner has called for a boycott of online booking websites over fears their practices could push countless businesses in Spain into bankruptcy. Belgians Daniel Beauvoir and Catherine Hunter have

20 May, 2020 @ 16:46

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Shocked British couple pay £10,000 for VIP Airbnb penthouse in Spain’s Ibiza only to find it doesn’t exist

They were forced to travel 40 miles and pay £200 a night extra for the nearest dog friendly accommodation.

30 Sep, 2019 @ 10:47

Lead·Travel News

OVERHAUL: Law changes give communities in Spain power to ban new tourist blocks from their area

THE government has granted neighbours powers to limit the expansion of tourist renters in their building. Following the success of rental platforms like Airbnb, the Ministry of Development has used a Royal

30 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Lead·Property

EXCLUSIVE: MP steps into drug case after Brit was imprisoned two months ago for 1.5 tonnes of hashish found in holiday rental

Chichester MP Gillian Keegan has been in touch over the arrest of Robert Anthony Mansfield-Hewitt, who has yet to be charged since being arrested in June

3 Sep, 2018 @ 15:14

Crime & Law·Lead

Love dogs? Learn how you can stay in homes for FREE across Spain and the world

The company has proven a hit, growing at a rate of 80% year-on-year since its inception

24 May, 2018 @ 14:43

Business & Finance

‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant bags $7K trip to Spain after embarrassing flamenco fail

Airbnb has taken pity on the game show contestant after he lost a prize of €5,760 for saying 'flamingo' instead of 'flamenco'

12 Apr, 2018 @ 12:13

Entertainment·Lead·Other News

Spanish coppers to get new powers to monitor potential jihadists

Authorities will keep more detailed records of people booking temporary accommodation across Spain on hotel and short-term rental sites such as Airbnb or Booking.com.

5 Jan, 2018 @ 10:29

Crime & Law·Property

New Tinder-style app finds dream holidays

WE’VE all heard of dating apps to help you find the perfect partner, but a brand new app aims to match up users with dream holidays instead. A Londoner has developed an

8 Dec, 2017 @ 09:00

La Cultura·Travel News

British holidaymakers left ‘choking on asbestos dust’ after roof of Airbnb caved in

TWO British holidaymakers were left choking on ‘asbestos dust’ after the ceiling caved in on their AirBnB in Spain. Jess Robinson and Lucy Evans, both 20 were covered in dust after a

18 Nov, 2017 @ 11:20

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Marbella Airbnb nightmare for British girls who lost €1000 on ‘filthy’ apartment

Costa holiday begins with bust-up and robbery, leaving English couple 1000 euros out of pocket

7 Sep, 2017 @ 13:56

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Holiday rentals take over hotels for first time in Spain

There were more beds available in so-called ‘tourist apartments’ i.e. Airbnb accommodation, than in hotels last year

11 Jun, 2017 @ 12:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Property

Malaga police warn of new Airbnb scam in lead up to Easter

Tourists are being warned to be aware of potential scams on accommodation booking site Airbnb

2 Apr, 2017 @ 18:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Travel News