Society
Rent in Barcelona grows by 14% in a year and by over 50% since 2014
Accommodation costs €1,066 monthly on average in city, with the Catalan average also skyrocketing at €805
accommodation
Business
International tourism to restart in July
Politics
Barcelona vies to lead the regulation of tourist rooms
Deputy mayor Janet Sanz underlines “importance” of giving city council regulatory powers from the beginning
Business
Catalonia’s tourism sector looks forward to a bumper summer
From north to south and from east to west, visitor numbers are expected to match last year's record figures
Business
Barcelona still a hot luxury hotel destination despite ban on new accommodation
The Catalan capital attracts the interest of some of the most prestigious hotel chains in the world, and has more 5 star establishments than London or Paris. Up to 13% of tourist accommodation in Barcelona is provided by luxury or 5 star establishments, a percentage that is 10% in the British capital and 7.5% in the French one. The new mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, introduced in July a one-year moratorium on new tourist accommodation to regulate the influx of visitors to the city that has affected eight of the eleven new luxury projects in Barcelona. However, neither the number of beds on offer nor the ban have reduced interest from international businesspeople, whom continue to see the Catalan capital as a “very attractive” place to invest, according to experts.