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Articles tagged “spain”

Hotels

Spain may restrict vacation rentals for non-licensed properties

Considering Spain's trouble with corruption, it's hard to imagine that the un-registered properties are paying the proper taxes, especially the second homes owned by the Telegraph's readers. This is likely the major point of concern among owners.

Fiona Govan, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Tourism

Forget the Spanish sun, tapas and wine brought in 5.6 million tourists last year

Foodie tourism is on the rise worldwide. Spain’s distinct culture and strong country branding puts it at the top of many hungry tourists’ lists, creating a resilient sector within the country’s troubled tourism industry.

Skift | 12 years ago

Forget the Spanish sun, tapas and wine brought in 5.6 million tourists last year

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The best 100 restaurants in the world are mostly in Europe

Sao Paulo, Hong Kong, Lima, and Singapore are a few of the non-European cities that have entrant in the top 50, but the Euro-centric list could learn a few things from rival Michelin's focus, as well as fellow upstart The Miele Guide.

Bloomberg, Richard Vines | 12 years ago

The best 100 restaurants in the world are mostly in Europe

Tourism

Golf brings major boost to southern Spain’s tourism economy

In a country desperately attempting to keep tourism alive and well, catering to a niche of well-heeled tourists is a short-term strategy that can see a destination through to sunnier days.

Skift | 12 years ago

Golf brings major boost to southern Spain’s tourism economy

Hotels

Italy leases abandoned castles to luxury hoteliers for cash

The project is modeled after Spain’s Paradores, 25 of which were recently shut down indicating not even they were safe from the recession. The Italian project might provide a tourism boost, but won’t be a saving grace.

Nick Squires, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Italy leases abandoned castles to luxury hoteliers for cash

Airlines

Spain’s already hurting tourism industry takes another hit from air taxes

It’s more than taxes hurting Spain’s vital industry, but any cost that motivates visitors to look elsewhere or the Spanish from traveling domestically is a risky move and likely not worth the extra gains.

Skift | 12 years ago

Spain’s already hurting tourism industry takes another hit from air taxes

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SkiftStats: The troubled travel industries of Italy and Spain, in numbers

The next few years will still be painful for these two tourism giants, and political and economic troubles that continue will not help the tourism economy.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Spanish retailers target tourists to offset depressed local spending

Locals feel their home brands have turned their back on the struggling country by offering incentives and discounts to foreigners, but stores are doing what they can to keep their businesses afloat.

Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Spanish retailers target tourists to offset depressed local spending