Easter inspections find high degree of compliance
270 reports for breaches of regulations.
Economy
Spain's hotel occupancy crashed in first half of 2020
The rate of occupancy in Spanish hotels more than halved in the first six months of the yea.
The Blog
A Hotel Really Can Be Like A Home
For hoteliers, the current crisis is one of liquidity. Going forward, there has to be a doubt about all the existing hotel stock. Will it be needed?
Tourism
“Tourists kill the city" graffiti springing up in Palma
The police are still investigating a wave of similar incidents dating back to last summer.
Building
No more new hotels to be permitted in the centre of Palma
Any form of new moratorium on new hotels in the city centre will not be introduced until September or October.
Meeting
Crisis talks in Calvia over falls from hotels
Two Britons have already died in balcony falls this summer and another is in a serious condition in hospital.
Tourism
Hoteliers have hiked their rates by 10 percent for next year
Some sectors of the tourist industry consider it a gamble, but Majorcan hoteliers have managed to increase rates by as much as ten percent for 2018.
Tourism
Tourism sector heading for another record year
With respect to the uncertainty generated by Brexit, the hoteliers are more confident that the UK market will still show a positive trend.
Hotels
Hoteliers opposed to building licence suspensions in Palma
A three-year moratorium on licences would not be possible as suspensions can only be for one year.
Hotels
Majorca resorts lead recovery of hotel profitability
Revenues per available rooms in Majorca's hotels were higher than hotels in other regions.
Construction
Manacor clamping down on illegal building work
The hotel in Porto Cristo has been sealed off and the electricity has been cut off.
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.
Tourism
Jet2 and Ryanair move into the holiday rental market
Ryanair will be offering the complete package, flight, accommodation and transfer.
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.
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.
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.
Tax
No tax rise in Pollensa after UMP withdraws its support
Increased property tax for hotels and other commercial premises has been blocked.
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.
The Week in Tourism
German tourism: the mixed messages
We have in the Balearics a proposal from the Association of Hotel Chains that there could be a "test" from the middle of June.
Andrew Ede08/05/2020 04:01