A big tourist welcome this winter in Benidorm and Valencia areas of Spain
AFTER two ‘pandemic’ winters, around 88% of tourist accommodation will remain open in the Valencian Community during the next few months according to the regional
EXCLUSIVE: Battle lines are being drawn as massive mega-project could see 600 football pitches of homes and hotels ‘swamp’ Tarifa’s famous virgin beaches – some of the last in Spain
GREEN campaigners are digging in to save one of Andalucia’s last remaining coastal zones. They are launching a national campaign to prevent a series of
One thousand jobs unfilled in hotels and restaurants on Spain’s Costa del Sol
BUSINESSES are having difficulties hiring workers on the Costa del Sol, making it harder for the tourist sector to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. There
‘We only want quality tourists’ insists mayor as row brews over holiday lets in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE Mayor of Malaga has clashed with the holiday home sector on the question of the quality of tourism in Malaga. Francisco de la Torre,
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca sends best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee
BENIDORM has congratulated Queen Elizabeth II on her 70 years as British monarch ahead of this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. From Thursday, the Costa Blanca
FOCUS: From almost bust to boom – How Spain’s hotel sector is bouncing back in the wake of the pandemic
Spain’s hotel sector comes back harder, better, faster, stronger post-pandemic, discovers Sorrel Downer.
Brits provide ‘spectacular’ results in Benidorm as Easter tourism figures boost a ‘desperate’ hospitality sector
THE BOUNCE-BACK from Covid continues with a remarkable Easter in Benidorm, largely thanks to Brits. Record figures see pre-pandemic levels of visitors in the Costa
Alicante City hotels are nearly 75% full for Easter holidays on Spain’s Costa Blanca
EASTER holiday bookings for the Alicante City area are seeing a return to levels last seen in 2019- the year before the start of the
Benidorm bounces back: British visitors outnumber Spaniards for the first time since pandemic
IN a sure sign that things are returning to normal, industry insiders report that British holidaymakers again outnumber Spanish visitors to Benidorm for the first
Ukraine refugees get free training for hospitality and tourism jobs in Spain’s Benidorm and Costa Blanca areas
UKRAINIAN refugees in the Valencian Community can get free training to work in the region’s hospitality and tourism sectors. Many seasonal vacancies normally taken by
SLEEP EASY: Where to stay in Javea on Spain’s Costa Blanca
FOR a town that has had a Parador for five decades, Javea has a surprisingly small amount of good places to stay. It was back
UK tourists aim for foreign holiday breaks in Spain as Greece and Turkey suffer due to Ukraine war
UK holidaymakers are opting for Spanish flight and hotel bookings, as interest in breaks to Greece and Turkey falls following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mabrian’s
Rising energy prices and food shortages could dent tourist recovery in Benidorm area of Spain
BENIDORM hotels and restaurants say they are concerned about rising costs brought about by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though hotel and holiday bookings are
Holiday bookings to Benidorm are rising but bars and restaurants say ‘big-spending’ Russians will be missed in Spain
BENIDORM tourist groups say bookings are picking up but add that ‘big-spending’ Russian visitors will be missed due to grounded flights prompted by the Ukraine
ESCAPES: The Olive Press picks its top ten hotels to enjoy the Spanish mountains – and not just for skiing
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
HIP HOTELS: Six exciting new openings across Spain
IT’S been a busy time for the opening of hip new hotels around Spain. And it’s going to get a whole lot busier over the
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
Foreign tourism in Spain rebounds by over 64% in 2021 but visitor numbers show massive shortfall on pre-pandemic levels
THE number of foreign tourists visiting Spain went up by 64.4% last year compared to 2020 levels, but the total was still nearly 60% below
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’
FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotels want Spain to end COVID restrictions like England
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association wants Spain to follow England’s lead in scrapping COVID-19 regulations to boost tourism. England ends its ‘Plan B’ restrictions on
The best places to stay in the Sierra Nevada ski resort in southern Spain
There are hundreds of places to stay in the Sierra Nevada, but only a handful are really reliable, writes Jon Clarke
Gibraltar’s iconic Caleta Hotel closes after 60 years to make way for five-star Hilton
GIBRALTAR has moved one step closer to having a new five-star Hilton hotel as planning permission was filed for the site of the old Caleta
Benidorm hotels predict another tricky year for bookings on Spain’s Costa Blanca
THE Benidorm-based Hosbec hotel association says there’s still a long way to go before hotel tourism on the Costa Blanca fully recovers from the effects
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
Benidorm gets news of a record cash boost for Costa Blanca tourism in Spain
THE Costa Blanca Tourist Board will invest a record sum to help the COVID-hit sector in 2022. €5.3 million will be spent by the organisation
Piste to plate! The best places to dine in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
No uphill battle to find good places to eat in the Sierra Nevada, writes Jon Clarke