During the last December 2009, the major cities of Spain maintained or even exceed the occupancy levels of the same month in 2008, according to data obtained by the survey Hotstats prepared by TRI Hospitality Consulting.
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Last Wednesday the Gran Meliá Shangai opened its doors. This is the firs hotel in China of the Spanish chain Sol Meliá. The establishment has been designed by the architect Alvaro Sans and it is located in the financial epicentre of Lujiauzi, Pudong District, surrounded by skycrapers and only five minutes from the main tourist attractions in Shangai.
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Tripadvisor has elaborated a ranking taking into account the point of view and criticism of its users: the ten dirtiest hotels of Europe; there is not any Spanish hotel among them.
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One day you open your eyes and the first thing you see is the magnificent Cathedral of Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz). You just woke up in a renovated palace in the historical town centre… Magical, right? You still can be surprised, because the Hotel Bellas Artes is not only well situated, but also has everything guests need to spend an unforgettable stay.
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Staying in a five-star hotel for less than 50 Euros per person is possible. This has revealed a report by Trivago and which listed the top 10 five-star hotels in Europe with a price lower than the aforementioned through some booking portals of the company. The Vincci Selección Estrella del Mar in Marbella (Málaga) is one of them.
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The Don Miguel Hotel, located in Marbella (Málaga), was going to be managed by Roc Hotels, but the lease that the chain had signed with the owners of the establishment has unilaterally terminated because of troubles with the tour operators deals, as explained the group’s president, Guillermo Miralles.
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Overnight stays in non-hotel accommodation (apartments, campsites and rural tourism accommodation) decline by 9.1% last year when compared with those recorded in 2008. There were a total of 97.5 millions overnights recorded in 2009, according to data releases by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
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Increasingly more people, especially entrepreneurs, don’t look for just a simple place to spend the night, but they want much more: design, style, modernity… So, hoteliers are becoming aware and they are preparing to meet their guests’ needs.
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GBB 4 Barcelona Hotel is a new establishment that BB Grup Best Hotels has opened in Barcelona. It is a hotel located in the technological and business district called 22@, which is a short distance of the Ramble del Poble Nou, close to Bogatell beach and not far from the CCIB.
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14th February is close and couples are already considering what to do on this special day. Hotels also have it in mind and are preparing special packages for the most romantic night of the year. Fuerte Hoteles is a clear example.
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