2011 a Stellar Year for the Spanish Hotel Industry
- By Dorothea Balhas
- Published 9th February, 2012
- Travel
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Dorothea Balhas
I grew up working in our family based travel agency. After several exciting years working as a travel counselor, I graduated from university with a master’s degree in Business Administration with major in International Tourism. Writing has always been a hobby of mine that I love, and after graduating I decided to spend more time enjoying my favourite free time activity. And there is nothing better if you can earn money off your hobby. Currently, along with working in a family-owned business environment, I am a freelance writer for an online portal called Holiday Rental Web.
View all articles by Dorothea Balhas2011 a Stellar Year for the Spanish Hotel Industry
Pegasus Solutions recently released data showing a strong increase in revenue and bookings for the Spanish hotel industry in 2011. There was a steady increase of 10.5% in revenue for the hotel industry over the year, and hotel bookings for both corporate and leisure purposes grew by 4%.
Rainer Gruber, vice president of revenue generation management at Pegasus Solutions, stated that the increase in bookings was mostly due to successful marketing by hotel properties, tourism associations, and travel providers like Holiday Rental Web. He also commented on how the successful marketing of Spain’s attributes will continue to bring in tourists for a long time to come.
Spain has long been a popular holiday destination for its beautiful beaches, rugged mountains and fascinating history and culture. The data from Pegasus Solutions also shows that people are booking hotels in Barcelona, Valencia and other cities in Spain well in advance of their vacations. This shows that people are actively choosing the country as a top holiday destination over other places.