Nautical
Hotels and restaurants to benefit from Palma Boat Show
Last year there were more than 40,000 visitors, and not just local people, as the event attracts many tourists.
Tourism
Half of Majorca’s hotels are already open
This level of hotel opening activity is occurring almost a month earlier than in previous years.
Tourism
More boutique hotels in Palma than other European cities
There are eighteen luxury boutique hotels at present, to which a further five will be added in 2017.
Tourism
Balearics topped hotel occupancy rates in 2015
While the national average for hotel occupancy last year was 57.1%, the rate in the Balearics was 75.6%.
Law
Land laws to be frozen until 2018
The laws in question are those for tourism, land and farming and affect, among other things, hotel expansion.
Tourism
All-inclusive offer at its lowest for ten years
Alternatives to all-inclusive are more profitable for the hotels.
Calvia
Calvia opposition attacks town hall hotel “re-think”
Jose Manuel Ruiz has attacked the town hall’s reconsideration of redevelopment projects that are under provisions of the tourism law.
Construction
Calvia Council rethinking hotel redevelopment projects
The town hall is saying that at present, in compliance with this law, licences are being given for both redevelopment and new build that exceed limits under the municipality’s general urban plan.
Tourism
Holiday rental market worth 4,300 million euros in two years
Over this period, approximately seven million travellers between the ages of 18 and 65 rented accommodation.
Business
Balearics the national leader for hotel investment
The report indicates that total hotel investment in Spain in 2014 was valued at 1,100 million euros.
Finance
Balearics the focus of international hotel investment
The final tally for 2015 is expected to be over 1,600 million, the value in 2006 that was then a record.
Playa de Palma
Hotel enlargements in Playa de Palma to be checked
The councillor for urban planning has asked for a report from the unit that drew up the PRI in order to see if discrepancies do indeed apply.
Tourism
Balearics has highest hotel occupancy rate
The Balearic occupancy rate was some way ahead of the Canary Islands, second with 86.8%, and Valencia with 82.9%.
Tourism
Balearics have the highest hotel prices in Spain
In Majorca, the average price was 136 euros.
Tourism
Balearics best for July tourist apartment occupancy
86% occupancy of tourist apartments in the Balearics in July.
Tourism
Hotels turning down exclusive contracts for 2016
The tour operators want such contracts in order to ensure they have the maximum number of beds available next summer.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Big changes on the horizon when Britons travel to Mallorca
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Living in a motorhome in Palma: "It'll only get worse"
Tourism
Tourist tax
The battle lines are already being drawn up as local hoteliers look to block plans by the Balearic government to introduce the controversial tourist tax.
Jason Moore22/08/2015 00:00