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.
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
The first and only Joan Miró hotel to open in Palma
To be called the Hotel Joan Miró Museum, it will open in February.
Tourism
Tourists just keep on coming
Most of Palma’s hotels were fully booked over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Tourism
Tourism cash boost in Calvia
Significant increase in public funding for beaches, tourism, sporting events and the police proposed.
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
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.
Tourism
Majorca had most overnight stays in October
Balearic hotel occupancy in October was the third highest with 61.2%.
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.
Son Servera
Son Servera increases tourism budget
The tourism budget will increase to 14%, with emphasis on, for instance, continuing with the initiative to make Cala Bona accessible to those with reduced mobility.
Employment
Unions doubt record year
The unions said that employment in hotels is only expected to have risen by 2.16% compared with 2014.
Winter flights
More winter joy for Majorca
Flight connections between the UK and Palma are going to be greatly improved this winter with Jet2 leading from the front.
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