Magalluf
UK travel industry praise for Magalluf and Ibiza makeovers
ABTA states that Spain is set for a bumper year with bookings for summer 2016 ahead of previous years as 2015 comes to a close.
Tourism
Palma takes off as city destination for Europeans
“Eighty-five per cent of existing housing stock - a total of 48 hotels - is of the highest category."
Tourism
British holiday market on course to dominate 2016 in the Balearics
Some hotel chains have been forced to place a block on peak season sales.
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
The first and only Joan Miró hotel to open in Palma
To be called the Hotel Joan Miró Museum, it will open in February.
Business
Tourist business registrations the highest for six years
During the summer the number of tourist businesses was at its highest level since 2009: almost 12,000 compared with the 10,500 six years ago.
Tourism
Tourists just keep on coming
Most of Palma’s hotels were fully booked over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Tourism
Tourists flooding into Palma for the bank holiday break
From today until Wednesday next week the airport can anticipate some 170,000 passengers.
Tourism
Tourism cash boost in Calvia
Significant increase in public funding for beaches, tourism, sporting events and the police proposed.
Tourism
All-inclusive crackdown called for
This is the practice whereby certain hotels “covertly” offer all-inclusive when guests check in.
Tourism
Jet2holidays to expand in-hotel flight check in service to Majorca
The service gives holidaymakers the opportunity to take their passport to their hotel reception and check in for their flight home before leaving for the airport.
Tourism
Property owners face sanctions over illegal holiday lets
Since the change in government the number of "denuncias" has shot up.
Tourism
Cala San Vicente marine reserve would change local tourism
The marine reserve that is being envisaged would be 2.8 square kilometres from the point of Cavall Bernat (the so-called horse promontory) to the Coves Blanques.
Tourism
Sports tourism important for off-season Balearic tourism
Sports tourism activities are “a priority in the tourism model that we wish to develop”.
Business
Meliá receives business award for innovation
The hotel chain has retained its strong position through its commitment to a new holidaying model.
Transport
Parliament considering a cap on the maximum number of hire cars
The government will be called on to look at the feasibility of establishing a maximum number of hire cars that can be marketed in the Balearics.
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.
Transport
Air Europa and Vueling to take on Air Berlin routes
Air Europa and Vueling are both looking initially to take over the more profitable routes - notably those to Seville and Bilbao.
Finance
Meliá investing three million on emblematic hotel
The Majorcan hotel chain is continuing on a strategy of enhancing its position in the luxury hotel segment.
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