According to figures released by the Department of Tourism in Tenerife a total of 450,554 guests stayed in hotels on this island in Spain during the month of July. That represents an increase of some 3.77 percent in relation to the same period last year.

The Department of Tourism indicated that during the month of July the increase in reservations in Tenerife hotels was particularly strong among the 5 star hotels on the island with hotels in this category registering a 10.67 per percent growth in reservations over the same period last year. In relation to apartments there was an increase of 5.02 percent in occupancy levels with a total of 187,765 more tourists staying in this type of accommodation than in July 2009.

The number of visitors who came from outside Spain and stayed in hotels in Tenerife this July grew by some 8.92 percent compared to last year. The British… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

The hotel W Barcelona prides itself in going way beyond the bounds of normal customer service in order to satisfy the needs of the most demanding customers during a visit to the second city of Spain. The hotel has a “Whenever Whatever” service as well as a department responsible for producing “Miracles” and “Wow Moments”.

The “Whenever Whatever” service is often requested by guests looking for different and original ideas as “gifts” to impress their friends or partners whilst visiting Spain. One of  the recent ideas organised by the W Barcelona was to hire a catamaran in the port so a guest could spend the day out on the sea with his girlfriend, then pretend that the engines of the boat had failed and be rescued by a helicopter during the wonderful Mediterranean sunset. It all cost the guest 4,000€, but his girlfriend was delighted with the surprise adventure.

According to Vincenzo… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

The hotel industry in Spain is conscious of its responsibilities toward the environment and is working hard both to save energy and minimize the waste of other resources connected with its activities. The hotels in Spain that have taken steps to protect the environment have also discovered that they are getting pay-back from their green credentials as they have been able to attract customers concerned about the impact of their travel activities on the environment. According to a study published in July in Travel Weekly, one in six U.S. tourists would pay more to stay in a hotel that takes concrete measures to protect the environment.

The hotel industry in Spain is aware that investing in the environment is beneficial for its image and for revenues. Sara Ramis, marketing director for the hotel chain Barceló, considers it an obligation that their hotels should become increasingly green and to achieve this they… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

A new four star hotel belonging to the Hipotels chain is currently under construction in the province of Cadiz on the southern coast of Spain. The company already operates six hotels in the Cadiz region and plans to open the doors of the seventh hotel in this part of Spain next May. The new hotel will be called the “Gran Conil” and, when finished, will be the latest addition to the Hipotels network which, apart from the hotels in Cadiz, also operates 13 hotels and aparthotels on the island of Mallorca and three hotels on Lanzarote.

An investment of some 40 million Euro was secured for the project and the hotel will have 330 rooms in total. When finished the hotel will become part of the greater tourism product of Andalusia, a region of Spain where 62 percent of the accommodation is made up of 4 and 5 star hotels. The new… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

Barcelona is well-known throughout Spain and beyond for the quality of its doctors and clinics and an increasing number of people are now going to the city to experience a type of tourism that has more to do with syringes and bandages than with the Ramblas and Gaudi.

Many of those who undergo surgery in Barcelona do not actally live in the city but come from other areas of Spain and abroad seeking the specializations offered by the private clinics in the Catalan capital. As a result a range of hotels in Barcelona have opened for business that can cater for the particular needs of the type of guest who cannot return home immediately after undergoing surgery.

According to Eva de Aurora, commercial director of the Hotel ABaC in Barcelona, “about 60% of the people who visit Barcelona come on holiday and around 40% visit because of business trips. But there is… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

The Valencia Tourist Office has decided to take part in this year’s Travel Mart tourist exhibition in Las Vegas in order to promote the hotels in this region of Spain. Travel Mart takes place in August every year and is recognised as a very important shop window where tour operators from both North and South America gather to see what is on offer from the top hotels and resorts from all over the world. There are many workshops during the six day exhibition during which many different countries and regions get the opportunity to sell the benefits of their best destinations and top hotels.

This is the first year that the region of Valencia will take part in this important tourism fair and the Tourist Office will be there to promote the region of Valencia and its hotels. Special emphasis will be placed on the urban hotels in Valencia city centre, as… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

Many hotels in Spain have struggled all year to achieve full occupancy rates and this trend has carried over into the current high season in different parts of the country. The main reason still seems to be the fall in demand because of the economic crisis in Spain and abroad but many also ascribe the woes of the hotel sector in Spain to the increase in supply created during the construction boom of a few years ago.

For this reason, it is now possible to find last minute deals with discounts of up to 50 percent in some hotels in Spain. However, the most common discounts appear to be in the region of 15 percent. It would appear to be easier to find discounts on hotels in the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands as these two areas appear to have suffered more than others from the fall in demand from… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

When travelling to Spain with children it is not always easy to find hotels where the kids are not looked down upon when they throw some food on the dining room floor or frowned at when they mount a tantrum in the reception area. Below we look at a few hotels in Spain that cater specifically for the needs of children so adults can get more opportunities for maximum relaxation in the knowledge that the children are being looked after and entertained. These hotels in Spain have special offers for children (usually up to 12 years of age) ranging from small discounts to totally free accommodation.

Sol Meliá Group have Flintstones hotels and Mini Club hotels in various parts of Spain. These hotels offer all types of facilities and incentives for families. There are decent discounts for children, the first child under 6 years of age stays free of charge and the… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

After being closed for more than a year, Hotel Los Monteros has reopened for business under new management in Marbella on the Costa del Sol in Spain. Along with the hotel the exclusive La Cabane beach club which boasts a pool, solarium, bar and excellent restaurant is also ready to receive new guests. The manager of the five star hotel, Salvador Rios, confirmed that the hotel will have all its services “working 100 percent so that our guests will receive our full attention and a service to cater to their every need”.

The sale of the hotel to the new owners - New Monteros S.L. and Monterotel S.L. - was finalised on 01 July in Mercantile Court No2 in Malaga. The financial administrator, Judah Azuelos, allowed the sale of the hotel for the sum of 25 million euro without debt.

Needless to say, given such a tight deadline, the work to complete the… Click to read more about hotels in Spain

ExpoGays, the International Fair of Gay Business and Tourism, will be held for the first time later this year in Spain in the Torremolinos Conference and Exhibition Centre on the weekend of the 15-17 October. It is expected that there will be over 180 stands taking part spread over two floors and taking up just over 5,000 sqm of space in the exhibition centre. According to the organisers of ExpoGays this will be the largest concentration of “gay friendly” businesses ever gathered under the same roof in Spain. The aim of the conference is to allow professionals and individuals to gather together in order to stimulate and promote business sectors in which lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT ) groups are present. The event is expected to be visited by over 10,000 people from Spain and abroad.

The organisers say that many companies will be represented at the fair covering the… Click to read more about hotels in Spain