Barcelona-Home has been awarded for the second year running by European Holiday Home Awards, a competition held by the European Holiday Home Association. It’s another success for the company after winning the award for the ‘Best Pet Holiday Home’ in 2015. The aim of the event is to showcase the best holiday rental proprieties from […]
Tourism becomes the second concern of residents According to recent satisfaction surveys conducted by Barcelona Council, tourism is the second greatest preoccupation among residents after unemployment. The annual survey, which has been running for ten years, last year introduced the matter of tourism which since has immediately risen to the top of issues. In fact, of […]
Barcelona confirmed as a leading urban destination! Tourist leading Barcelona has once again been confirmed as a leading urban destination in Europe. Following an extensive study completed across 110 major urban cities using official statistics, Barcelona was the only non capital city outside Munich to feature in the top ten for overnight stays. Barcelona has always been […]
Thanks to the support of the PSC and the abstention of other groups, Colaus’s plan to freeze tourist flats was approved! Ada Colau has gotten away with it again. Yesterday the opposition allowed her to approve her plan to freeze tourist flats, which involves Apartur, the main employers in the sector. Thanks to the support of the PSC and the […]
Gradually the tourism industry begins to feel the economic situation improving! Tourism continues its recovery. Vacation bookings for Semana Santa, an indicator of the evolution of this sector, increased by 7% compared to travel booking of last year, according to the Corporate Association of Specialized Tourism Agencies (ACAVe). “Gradually the industry begins to feel the economic situation […]
Increasing in ships that have the Catalan capital as the beginning and end of their itinerary! The Port of Barcelona expects to match the historical record of travelers set in 2011, a year in which it received 2.6 million cruise passengers. The forecast increase compared to last year is due to an increase in ships that have […]
The new regulations to limit the hotels does not account for the impact of such restrictions on the tourism sector! Ada Colau proposes to limit the opening of hotels in Barcelona with a plan that does not evaluate the impact of the new regulation on the economy of the Catalan capital, or on the finances of the City. The […]
Foreigners made 20% more buys than last year! The demand of foreign buyers has driven up the purchases and prices of luxury apartments in Barcelona last year, according to the explanation of Joan Galo Macia, CEO of Engel & Volkers in Barcelona. Foreigners made 20% more buys than last year, focusing their demand on the Eixample and Ciutat Vella districts, which […]
Tourists visit the park when there is no one controlling access in order to save money on entry! A few minutes after six p.m. the security bands limiting access to the monumental part of the Park Güell are untied, allowing the entry of dozens of tourists who were previously waiting without tickets but with plenty of patience. The […]
The overall number of beds in apartments and hotels almost equal those of permanent residents! More than half (52%) of the buildings in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona have tourist flats and the overall number of beds in apartments and hotels almost equal those of permanent residents. This was revealed by a report called Tourist Apartments, Hotels and Population Movements carried out by researcher Agustin Cocola, […]
Spanish hotels raise their prices four times more than the world average
There is no electoral program, right or left-handed, or city government that does not include in its master plan the idea of “taking back La Rambla for the Barcelonians.” With so many empty promises and phrases devoid of meaning this topic certainly deserves discussion at the podium.
Mayor Colau aks the State and Government to amend the legislation on urban leases.