Hotel Liabeny bets on flexible, tech-driven bookings
Read → Hotel Liabeny uses technology and flexibility to make bookings more profitable and predictable. Our take on the case.
Airbnb and TripAdvisor strike an experiences partnership
Read → Airbnb will integrate TripAdvisor's 425,000 activities and tours by the end of the year. The partnership changes the game for experiences.
Europlayas promotes Juan Barjau to managing director
Read → Juan Barjau is promoted to managing director of Europlayas after almost three years as deputy general manager. Pascual Perelló remains CEO and owner.
Castilla Termal opens its sixth hotel: Palacio de Avellaneda
Read → The chain brings a 16th-century Renaissance palace back to life as its sixth property. My take: heritage assets are a goldmine for inland tourism.
Malaga Fair fills planes but not hotels
Read → Flights to Malaga are up for the fair, but hotel occupancy is down. My take: visitors are changing where they sleep, not whether they come.
Palladium returns to Barcelona with the luxury hotel Bless
Read → Palladium is back in Barcelona with Bless, its luxury hotel. The chain bets on design and experience to stand out in a demanding market.
Minor Hotels posts €73M quarterly profit while pushing expansion
Read → Minor Hotels posted a recurring profit of €73M in Q2 2026, up 2%, as it accelerates hotel expansion.
TUI launches Sundeals to take on low-cost travel
Read → TUI has created Sundeals, a low-cost brand for price-sensitive UK travelers. Three-star hotels and a clear move to fight cheap sun-and-beach rivals.
IATA puts a price on denied boarding
Read → Denied boarding over passports or visas has a hidden cost that IATA has now quantified. And it's not just the ticket.
Kaya buys the ME Barcelona for €100M, Meliá keeps operating
Read → Turkish group Kaya pays over €100M for the ME Barcelona. Meliá stays as operator. Our read on the deal.