https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain’s paradores, the state-run hotels located in some of the most amazing, unusual and historic buildings and places across the country, have recorded their best summer occupancy rates in 15 years. Here’s a look at some of the best.  https://www.thelocal.es/20181121/spains-top-ten-paradors Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:33:11 +0100 spains-top-ten-paradors Last week the government ordered all hotels across Spain to close by Wednesday in one of the latest measures introduced under the state of emergency to contain the coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.es/20200325/spain-publishes-list-of-hotels-that-will-stay-open-for-emergency-guests-during-coronavirus-lockdown Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:34:27 +0100 spain-publishes-list-of-hotels-that-will-stay-open-for-emergency-guests-during-coronavirus-lockdown Spain has ordered all hotels in its territory to close to help stem the spread of coronavirus, under a new measure announced in the state official bulletin on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200320/spain-orders-all-hotels-to-close-due-to-coronavirus Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:04:00 +0100 spain-orders-all-hotels-to-close-due-to-coronavirus A four-star Madrid hotel has been transformed into a medical care facility to treat people with mild cases of coronavirus in a bid to ease pressure on hospitals grappling with the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20200319/coronavirus-madrid-converts-hotel-into-hospital Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:49:54 +0100 coronavirus-madrid-converts-hotel-into-hospital The end of July marks the halfway point of the summer period - also known as the time to book a quick second round of beach holidays for August and September. https://www.thelocal.es/20190729/11-hippest-new-hotels-to-stay-in-spain-this-summer Mon, 29 Jul 2019 20:02:16 +0200 11-hippest-new-hotels-to-stay-in-spain-this-summer Fancy slumbering in a converted bullring or waking up in the treetops? Spain has its fair share of unusual holiday accommodation. https://www.thelocal.es/20190725/spains-most-unusual-holiday-accommodation Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:00:23 +0200 spains-most-unusual-holiday-accommodation Between Gaudi’s park and Barceloneta beach, Barcelona is a sea-and-city double threat. We’ve got the lowdown on the best low-cost hotels in the area, which will let you experience life in the Catalan capital – and still have euros left over for a glass of sangria or two. https://www.thelocal.es/20190114/eight-of-barcelonas-best-budget-hotels Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:42:43 +0100 eight-of-barcelonas-best-budget-hotels A hotel room automatically adjusting to the tastes of each guest, virtual reality headsets as brochures: the tourism sector is starting to embrace new technologies, hoping to benefit from lucrative personal data. https://www.thelocal.es/20180121/madrid-tourism-fair-previews-hotel-of-the-future Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:18:32 +0100 madrid-tourism-fair-previews-hotel-of-the-future Spanish police said Friday they had identified around 800 British tourists suspected of having made fake food poisoning claims after going on holiday in the Balearic Islands to try to win compensation. https://www.thelocal.es/20171021/spain-identifies-800-britons-suspected-of-making-fake-sickness-claims Sat, 21 Oct 2017 12:43:18 +0200 spain-identifies-800-britons-suspected-of-making-fake-sickness-claims A British company that encouraged holidaymakers to submit bogus insurance claims has had its licence taken away and been forced out of operation in a clampdown against a practice that is blighting tourism in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20170829/british-insurance-firm-stripped-of-licence-over-fake-holiday-sickness-claims Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:53:07 +0200 british-insurance-firm-stripped-of-licence-over-fake-holiday-sickness-claims Spanish hoteliers have launched measures to protect themselves against fraudulent food poisoning claims that cost the industry more than €60 million last year alone. https://www.thelocal.es/20170525/spains-hotels-clampdown-on-holidaymakers-bogus-food-poisoning-claims Thu, 25 May 2017 14:24:13 +0200 spains-hotels-clampdown-on-holidaymakers-bogus-food-poisoning-claims A man has been arrested after running up bills in 14 luxury hotels in Barcelona before doing a runner. https://www.thelocal.es/20160415/man-arrested-in-barcelona-for-doing-a-runner-hotels Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:46:42 +0200 man-arrested-in-barcelona-for-doing-a-runner-hotels Santiago Calatrava has been announced as the 2015 winner of the European Prize for Architecture. The Local takes a look at some of his best work. https://www.thelocal.es/20151014/spanish-architect-wins-the-european-prize-for-architecture Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:21:13 +0200 spanish-architect-wins-the-european-prize-for-architecture Private home rentals have surpassed the number of hotel beds on offer in Spain for the first time, thanks to popular online services such as Airbnb, a study published by Spanish tourism sector body Exceltur showed. https://www.thelocal.es/20150626/home-stays-more-popular-than-hotels-in-spain Fri, 26 Jun 2015 10:57:14 +0200 home-stays-more-popular-than-hotels-in-spain Tired of staying in hotels without any character? Looking for accommodation with a difference? Then check out The Local List of Spain's coolest places to stay. We promise you'll never want to leave. https://www.thelocal.es/20140313/top-ten Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:00:00 +0100 top-ten It may not have the glamour of Barcelona or the cultural cache of Madrid, but "anti-hipster" Benidorm keeps pulling in the crowds. https://www.thelocal.es/20130902/booming-benidorm-spains-anti-hipster-hotspot Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:58:00 +0200 booming-benidorm-spains-anti-hipster-hotspot A Spanish hotel chain is offering a free service which allows guests to access the internet when they are out and about in Spain, and not just while they are on hotel premises. https://www.thelocal.es/20130703/spanish-hotel-chain-offers-free-wi-fi-on-the-go Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:09:00 +0200 spanish-hotel-chain-offers-free-wi-fi-on-the-go Spaniards are at the bottom of the league table when it comes to splashing out on hotels during overseas holidays, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20130409/spaniards-check-in-to-cheaper-hotel-rooms Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:23:41 +0200 spaniards-check-in-to-cheaper-hotel-rooms