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Want to be a ‘good tourist’ in Spain? New nationwide ranking will help you pick hotels based on how well they treat their staff

A NEW nationwide ranking has been launched to help tourists pick hotels based on how well they treat their employees. When people go on holiday,

29 Jul, 2024 @ 14:30

Lead·Travel News

British teenager 'is raped in the street in Spain's Mallorca while the attacker's two friends watched'

German tourist, 21, plunged to his death on the second day of his Mallorca holiday after ‘falling asleep while sitting on his hotel balcony’s railing’

A 21-year-old German tourist who was found dead on Monday morning outside his hotel in Mallorca fell asleep after sitting on a balcony railing and

21 May, 2024 @ 13:15

Lead·Mallorca

What is the ‘tourism tax’ in Spain and where do I have to pay it?

TOURIST taxes are common worldwide. In Spain, there are currently found in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Regional and municipal governments impose tourist taxes through

13 Mar, 2024 @ 07:53

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel·OP Money Tree

Slide away: Discover the super-luxury hotel at the heart of Granada’s Sierra Nevada ski resort

WE arrive outside El Lodge in just over two hours and before we can blink, the car is ushered away and our bags are in

8 Mar, 2024 @ 11:46

Food & Drink·For Foodies·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

Is this the best job in Spain? Stunning town in inland Andalucia is seeking a groundskeeper for €3,800 per month — and offers free accommodation

IF you happen to find yourself in need of work, and the bubbling brooks, dense olive groves, dusty roads and ancient history of the Andalucian

28 Feb, 2024 @ 09:43

Andalucia·Huelva·Lead

These 150-year-old baths in Spain have been branded the best in Europe by wellness experts

THE province of Pontevedra, in the northwestern Galicia region, is home to a 150-year-old hotel and spa that has just been named as the best

15 Feb, 2024 @ 10:51

Galicia·Lead·Travel News

Why Brits staying with friends or family in Spain should consider carrying THIS document: And what hosts MUST do to avoid fines of €10,000

BRITS and other non-EU residents looking to vacation in Spain may be required to show proof of accommodation — even when staying with friends or

10 Feb, 2024 @ 12:30

EXPLAINER·Lead·Olive Press Travel·OP Money Tree

TERROR IN MAGALUF: Man with fake gun causes chaos in Magaluf hotel threatening to shoot clients

A MAN who caused chaos in a hotel in Magaluf by pointing at clients with a fake gun has been arrested in Mallorca. The accused,

28 Aug, 2023 @ 17:05

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read

LOUNGER WARS: hotheads battle in the Costa del Sol

A FOUR-STAR Costa del Sol hotel reportedly hired a bouncer to prevent Brits and other tourists from fighting over sunbeds. Sunset Beach Club, in Benalmadena,

9 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Andalucia·Hotels·Lead·Malaga·Must Read

Tarifa hotels Punta Sur and Hurricane: luxurious calm on Valdevaqueros beach

I AWAKE to the sound of peacocks and throw open my shutters to find mother duck and her five ducklings waddling around my private garden.

9 Jul, 2023 @ 16:00

Andalucia·Hotel Reviews·Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel

Full MARXA: MARXA Chiringuito holds its tasty inauguration party at SO/Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort

GIANT brochettes of beef, wild turbot and exquisite canapes marked the opening of one of the most exciting new restaurants in Sotogrande for years. Hundreds

27 May, 2023 @ 18:30

Andalucia·Business & Finance·Food & Drink·Malaga

Police in Spanish capital catch luxury hotel thief who even stole the room safe

POLICE in Madrid last week apprehended a 53-year-old man on suspicion of stealing items from luxury hotels in the city – including the entire safe

25 May, 2023 @ 19:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

Two British Tourists Beat Up Hotel Security Guard In Spain's Mallorca

Bouncing back: Spain’s tourism sector breaks 2019 records for hotel stays

WITH COVID-19 restrictions now a distant memory, the tourism sector in Spain is enjoying a bumper 2023. According to figures from the National Statistics Institute

24 May, 2023 @ 15:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

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Four Seasons finally comes to Costa del Sol

THE construction of a brand new Four Seasons hotel on the Costa del Sol is edging closer. The start of the project in Marbella is

11 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Business & Finance·Marbella

RESTAURANT REVIEW: El Oceano, Mijas. A touch of class overlooking the Mediterranean

DINERS searching for a touch of class on the Costa del Sol will be delighted that El Oceano isnow open for the 2023 season. This

6 May, 2023 @ 09:06

Food & Drink·Olive Press Travel·Sponsored·Travel News

Hotel occupancy levels in Spain’s Andalucia hit record highs over long weekend break

ANDALUCIAN hotels have registered their best ever results in terms of occupancy over the Labour day break. All Andalucian provinces have exceeded 75% occupancy of

3 May, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Lead·Travel News

Iberian conquest: A little-known Israeli hotel chain has acquired eight new hotels in Spain in a year

IT has been something of a silent takeover. But in just seven years an ambitious Israeli group has acquired 17 hotels in Spain. In the

8 Apr, 2023 @ 11:45

Other News·Property·Travel News

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Abandoned Spanish train station converted into luxury five-star hotel

An abandoned train station in Spain has been totally revamped into a five-star hotel. Canfranc Station in the Aragon Valley, near the French border and

19 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

Hotels·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Property

Madrid hotel transforms gardens into ice skating rink for Christmas season

The gardens of a hotel in Madrid have been transformed into an ice skating rink to celebrate the festive season. The Rosewood Villa Magna in

5 Dec, 2022 @ 11:22

Lead·Madrid·National News

EXCLUSIVE: British woman stuck in Spain finally flown home after horror five-storey fall at hotel

A young British woman who fell five floors from a Spanish hotel and spent six weeks in hospital has finally been flown home. Tionne Cherae

18 Nov, 2022 @ 17:15

Catalunya·Health·Lead·National News

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Lift off for Richard Branson’s new exclusive Son Bunyola Estate hotel in Mallorca

New photos have revealed the stunning inside of a British billionaire’s new swanky hotel in Mallorca. Richard Branson’s new hotel at a UNESCO world heritage

18 Nov, 2022 @ 11:17

Balearic Islands·Hotels·Lead·Mallorca·Olive Press Travel

Drunk British teenager arrested after trashing Magaluf hotel on Spain’s Mallorca

A British teenager has been arrested by the Guardia Civil after causing €2,561 worth of damage to a Magaluf hotel. The young tourist was detained

14 Oct, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

Young British tourist dies after falling 30ft at Ibiza hotel

A British woman has plunged 30 feet to her death from a hotel balcony in Ibiza. The 24-year-old fell about 9am at the hotel Rosamar

26 Sep, 2022 @ 15:10

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead

Italian gang arrested for stealing luxury watches from elderly foreign tourists in Spain's Balearic Islands

Pair accused of raping British teen in Mallorca given passports to return to Vietnam

TWO men accused of raping a 17-year-old British girl at a hotel in Mallorca have returned to Vietnam after the judge gave them back their

12 Aug, 2022 @ 13:00

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca

New Up Market Marina On Spain's Costa Blanca Finally Gets Go Ahead After 20 Month Delay

New upmarket marina on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets go-ahead after 20-month delay

CONSTRUCTION of Calpe’s brand new marina could start ‘in months’ after the Coastal Authority gave the go-ahead for the project. Work on Marina PortBlanc should

8 Aug, 2022 @ 14:15

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

British Pervert Fined For Exposing Himself To Teenager At Mallorca Hotel Pool In Spain

British tourist fined for exposing himself to teenage girl at Mallorca hotel pool in Spain

A British man, 50, has been fined €960 for exposing himself to a 17-year-old girl at a Mallorca hotel swimming pool. The man appeared before

22 Jul, 2022 @ 10:51

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca