The projects will be located in 40 different countries The hotel chain Marriott International has announced that it plans to increase by 70% its residential portfolio – composed of aparthotels – mainly from its Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Edition and W Hotels brands, in the next four years. The company explains that this plan is based […]
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Hotel billing in Barcelona has fallen by 14% this summer
The Gremi d’Hotels says that the solution is to manage well and that the political situation “does not help” Hotel billing in Barcelona has fallen by 14% this summer – 20% less in August and 7% less in July – although occupancy has fallen by about 1% compared to last summer, which indicates that “the […]
Iberostar opens next week its new luxury hotel in Havana
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening on September 10 of its new luxury hotel in Havana, the ‘Iberostar Grand Packard’, with 321 rooms. The hotel will start operating from next week at full capacity, coinciding with the start of the high season of tourism in Cuba. This opening, before the scheduled date, has […]
Hesperia will terminate the management contract for 28 hotels with NH if Minor reaches 50%
The Hesperia Investor Group (Gihsa) has announced that it will terminate the contract for the management of 28 hotels in its portfolio signed with NH Hotel Group in the event that the Thai Minor International (MINT), parent of Minor Hotels, takes over the control of the Spanish hotelier. The aforementioned management contract – announced on […]
AccorHotels buys the Swiss chain Mövenpick, valued at 482 million
AccorHotels Group has completed the acquisition of 100% of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, valued at 482 million euros, an operation that includes ownership of the Swiss brand and all hotel activities of the Swiss-origin company, which has more than 20.00 rooms. The operation is part of the strategy of the French hotel group, which is […]
RIU collaborates in Costa Rica to keep Matapalo beach cleaner and safer
The Spanish group RIU has worked jointly with the authorities of Carrillo, in the Costa Rican province of Guanacaste, to protect the beach of Matapalo through the construction of a framework that prevents the passage of vehicles and quads, which meant a risk for bathers and visitors , according to the company. To do this, […]
Hotel rates will rise by 4% in Barcelona and 3% in Madrid in 2019, according to American Express GBT
The ‘Brexit’ or changes in the North American Trade Treaty will have a “significant” impact on business travel Hotel rates will rise by 4% in Barcelona and 3% in Madrid in 2019, according to the ‘Hotel Monitor 2019’, developed by American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) which also points out that some political constraints such […]
Egypt agrees with Thomas Cook to inspect the hotel thoroughly after the death of the British couple
The country depends to a large extent on the income generated by tourism after a few years to the downside Egypt’s Minister of Tourism, Rania Al Mashat, announced Thursday that a thorough inspection will be carried out at the ‘Hotel Steigenberger Aqua Magic’ in the city of Hurghada, on the shores of the Red Sea, […]
The Mexican group Posadas will invest 1,381 million until 2021 to operate 51 new hotels
The company has opened 13 hotels with 1,607 rooms in the last twelve months Grupo Posadas has a development plan, valued at 30,583 million Mexican pesos (1,376 million euros), with which it plans to operate 51 new hotels and 9,924 rooms until the first half of 2021, date on which they expect that “the majority […]
Egypt investigates the origin of the “strange” smell in the hotel room where two tourists died
The investigations could be extended ten more days Egypt investigates the origin of the “strange” smell in the hotel room where two British tourists died and from which 300 customers were evacuated by Thomas Cook in the strange circumstances, which the authorities of the country are already investigating. The governor of the Red Sea region, […]