Tourist beds hit record 700,000 in Andalucia – can the region handle the boom?
ANDALUCIA’S tourism boom is showing no signs of slowing, with shocking new figures revealing the region now boasts more than 700,000 tourist beds – its
Murcia to get its first five-star hotel with opening planned for Easter 2026
A MURCIA City hotel will become the region’s only five-star rated establishment following extensive refurbishments. The old Hotel Arco de San Juan on Calle Correos
Luxury hotel that hosts a fleet of private yachts ‘steals public water during punishing drought’ on Spanish holiday island
AUTHORITIES in Menorca have shut down an illegal well supplying a luxury hotel where suites cost up to $3,000 a night, even as the island
Malaga hotels boss calls tourismophobia in Spain ‘extremely dangerous’Â
THE President of the Costa del Sol Hoteliers Association has warned that the growing sentiment of tourismophobia in Spain is ‘extremely dangerous’ and could harm
British tourists ‘fear for their safety’ in Spain following wave of ‘anti-tourism’ protests
BRITISH tourists are phoning Balearic Islands hotels to ask whether it is safe to stay there in the wake of recent protests against mass tourism.
Best all-inclusive hotel in the WORLD is in Spain’s Andalucia, according to new ranking – and it’s NOT on the Costa del Sol
THE World Travel Awards have just bestowed the honour of the Best All Inclusive category on a Spanish establishment – and it’s not on the
Ronda targets luxury tourism: Historic city in southern Spain to build two five-star hotels
THE Andalusian city of Ronda is famed for its Arab Baths, wine production, beautiful scenery and, of course, its deep gorge, El Tajo. But there
Revealed: Major tourist city in southern Spain has seen the biggest surge in hotel prices this year
A MAJOR tourist city in southern Spain has since the biggest surge in hotel prices across the whole country, according to figures for the first
Historic hotel in Benalmadena will reopen this summer after 18 months of major reforms – including a new infinity pool and spa
THE historic Triton Benalmadena hotel is set to reopen this summer, after a major refurbishment project that has lasted some 18 months. The establishment, which
Revealed: Plans for new €16million beachside hotel on Spain’s Costa Blanca that will count 200 rooms
PLANS for a €16 million beach-front hotel for Arenales del Sol have been submitted to Elche City Council. It will be built on Calle Albacete
These 150-year-old baths in Spain have been branded the best in Europe by wellness experts
THE province of Pontevedra, in the northwestern Galicia region, is home to a 150-year-old hotel and spa that has just been named as the best
This is the best all-inclusive hotel in Spain – according to the World Travel Awards
THE World Travel Awards, considered by many to be the ‘Oscars of tourism’, have chosen a hotel in Huelva as the best that Spain has
What are the best hotels in Spain’s Sierra Nevada ski resort?
AS the snow starts to fall and blanket the place, Pradollano takes on the charm of an authentic mountain village. There are lots of places
Hotel founded by British expat in Spain’s Andalucia is named among the best in the WORLD by respected ‘Traveler’ magazine
A HOTEL in Spain’s Andalucia region has been named among the best in the world by the respected Traveler magazine. The Hacienda San Rafael in
This island in Spain is among the 12 best places to visit in Europe next year – according to Conde Nast
CONDE Nast has revealed Europe’s top destinations to visit in 2024 and a Spanish island has made the list. Every year, the travel magazine chooses
Hotel prices soar in Spain’s Andalucia: Marbella and Granada see the biggest jump
HOTEL prices have soared in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, with the highest rises in the whole of Spain to be found in Marbella and Granada.
Hotels on Spain’s Mallorca to study the working methods and hours of room cleaners
THE 850 or so hotels that belong to the Mallorca Hotel Business Federation have begun a study into the working methods and hours of cleaning
40% of Mallorca’s hotels will still have their doors open come November
SOME 40% of Mallorca’s hotels will still be open and operating when November arrives. Of these, 20% will gradually close their doors for the winter
Spain’s summer hotel occupation nears pre-pandemic levels despite historically high room prices
HOTEL occupation in Spain this summer was within a hair’s breadth of that registered in 2019, the last full vacation season before the Covid-19 pandemic
PRICES SLASHED: Which of Spain’s most desirable holiday destinations cuts prices the most over the autumn?
WHILE those in northern Europe greet the end of summer with tears of sadness, the people of Spain rejoice at the arrival of bearable temperatures
Brits on the offensive: UK holidaymakers turn tables on Germans in Spain’s sunbed wars but who are the bad guys here?
BRITS have long mocked Germans for going to extreme lengths to ‘reserve’ the best spots by the pool but now the tables have been turned.
Hotel occupancy along the Costa del Sol dips slightly as prices rise
THE province of Malaga and the costa del sol is now the third most expensive in Spain. It is beaten only by Guipúzcoa and Barcelona.
Bouncing back: Spain’s tourism sector breaks 2019 records for hotel staysÂ
WITH COVID-19 restrictions now a distant memory, the tourism sector in Spain is enjoying a bumper 2023. According to figures from the National Statistics Institute
British gang charged over mass food poisoning scam involving hotels on Spain’s Mallorca
EIGHT British people are being prosecuted for fraud by a Palma court after setting up a scam to make money out of bogus cases of
Phone scam extorts bars and restaurants over ‘unpaid’ electricity bills on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Guardia Civil has broken up a Madrid gang who said they’d cut off electricity to 26 Alicante Province hotels and restaurants after falsely claiming
Spain launches probe into online portal Booking.com over exploiting hotels
SPAIN’S competition regulator, the CNMC, has launched a probe into whether internet portal, Booking.com, has exploited hotels in the country. The CNMC will investigate complaints