Minor Hotels has announced the upcoming debut of NH Collection in Spain’s Balearic Islands, with NH Collection Ibiza to launch in April. Sir Joan hotel in Ibiza, recently acquired by AX Partners, will undergo a refurbishment in line with NH Collection's premium standards before relaunching under the new brand this spring. Following a comprehensive refurbishment in 2017, this current renovation will further enhance both the quality of its facilities and its services, including the gastronomic offering which will feature a new restaurant and cocktail options. With this, the new five-star NH Collection Ibiza aims to become one of the benchmarks of premium tourism in Ibiza, now with the service and benefits of a great brand to provide unique and unforgettable experiences to its customers. ...
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Thousands of people protested in Spain's Balearic Islands on Saturday against mass tourism ahead of the summer season. Holding posters reading SOS Residents, Enough Mass Tourism, protesters marched through Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the largest Balearic Island. About 10,000 demonstrators took part, a Spanish National police spokesperson said. A smaller protest with a few hundred people was staged in Menorca. People take part in a protest against mass tourism and gentrification in the island ahead of summer season in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Medina "We want the authorities to stop people who have not lived here more than five years from buying properties and to put more controls on holiday accommodation," said Carme Reines, from a collective w...
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Spain hopes foreign tourism can rebound to half its pre-pandemic levels this year, the government said on Monday, as a wave of German holidaymakers hit Mallorca’s white-sand beaches after Berlin eased restrictions on returnees. Influx of German sunseekers to Spain’s Balearic Islands is providing a welcome boost to the local economy, however businesses and holidaymakers fear the revival could be cut short if Berlin reintroduces quarantine for returning tourists. Christian, Uruguayan waiter and co-owner of the terrace bar "Zu Krone" serves customers in Playa de Palma beach in Palma de Mallorca following Berlin's lifted quarantine requirement for travelers returning from the Balearic Islands, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Spain March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo ...
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