Etiqueta 'Hotels'
There has been significant British and German investment in Balearic hotels and real estate.

Finance

UK investors choose the Balearics to avoid Brexit effect

Figures from the office of the national secretary of state for commerce show that British investment was 229 million euros to the end of September.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter22/12/2016 00:00

Palma's airport.

Tourism

Jet2 and Ryanair move into the holiday rental market

Ryanair will be offering the complete package, flight, accommodation and transfer.

Humphrey Carter15/12/2016 00:00

The tourism season in Santa Ponsa is lengthening.

Tourism

Paguera and Santa Ponsa opening earlier next year

Hotel renovations and a repositioning of the tourist product with a greater focus on sports tourism have contributed to earlier openings.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/12/2016 00:00

Comment

Christmas in Majorca

Christmas holiday packages could easily be organised.

Jason Moore29/11/2016 00:00

Tui senior management gathered in Gran Canaria at the weekend; Sebastian Ebel in the centre.

Tourism

Tui forecasting 2017 record tourism season

With hotels in Majorca and the Balearics said to already be full for July to August, Tui is increasing sales for the spring and autumn.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter21/11/2016 00:00

Balearic hotels are attracting over half of foreign investors' money.

Finance

Foreign investment soared in the first half of 2016

Over half of the foreign investment was in hotels, and much of it was German money.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/10/2016 00:00

Keep the tap running. Hotel guests and domestic users are equally culpable.

Drought

Putting up price won't guarantee lower hotel water consumption

Researchers at the university are not convinced that putting up price is an effective way of reducing hotel water consumption.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter04/10/2016 00:00

The recent boom in Balearic construction will not carry through to this winter.

Construction

Building sector activity in the Balearics is levelling off

There are hotel projects, but the moratorium on large commercial developments is one reason why this winter's building activity may only be moderate.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter14/09/2016 00:00

If scenes like this could be guaranteed in November, then all the hotels would stay open.

Tourism

Tour operator demand will keep hotels open until mid-November

Inma Benito, president of the Majorca Hoteliers Federation, says that some establishments were able to open earlier and will be able to close later.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter06/09/2016 00:00

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Overbooking is an issue for Majorca hotels this summer.

Tourism

Majorca is facing an overbooking problem

"All of the hoteliers and the tour operators are working together and we have the situation under control."

Humphrey Carter25/07/2016 00:00

Tourism minister Biel Barceló is to face parliament next week about the Low Cost affair.

Business

Government now says that hotels cannot charge Low Cost customers

The consumer affairs director-general says that hotels cannot charge tourists a second time and that they (the hotels) have to pursue claims against the collapsed company.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter23/07/2016 00:00

Far from relaxing on the beach, for thousands of tourists there is concern because of the Low Cost collapse.

Business

Tourists, employees, businesses: all victims of the Low Cost collapse

Some 20,000 British tourists have been left with trying to solve how payments are to be made to hotels and with filing claims with the Balearic government.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/07/2016 00:00

The Gorg Blau reservoir's capacity has been greatly reduced.

Environment

Palma hotels may have to pay more for water

Neus Truyol, president of Palma's Emaya municipal services agency, says that the town hall is studying an increase in rates charged to the highest consumers of water.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter18/07/2016 00:00

Prices being asked to buy hotels have shot up in the Balearics.

Property

Exorbitant prices for hotels stopping tour operators from purchasing

Three and four-star hotels, previously available for between six and seven million euros, are now on the market for up to twelve million.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter08/07/2016 00:00

Alcudia hotels among those with increased prices for 2017.

Tourism

Hotel prices for 2017 increasing by up to 15%

Occupancy is expected to be much the same as this year in 2017, but profit will be the best for the past ten years.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/06/2016 00:00

Magalluf beach in high summer.

Magalluf

Magalluf looking forward to an outstanding season

From May to October, a total of 420,000 tourists are expected, which will be an increase of 60,000.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter24/05/2016 00:00

Inma Benito, critical of town halls' delays.

Construction

Hotels may not open on 1 May because of town hall licence delays

According to the Majorca Hoteliers Federation, obstacles at municipal level have been arising because of revisions to town halls' urban plans.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter19/04/2016 00:00