🇪🇸 Spain

Southern EuropeCapital MadridEURSpanish, Catalan
Advisory
Level 2
Exercise increased caution · State Dept ↗
as of 2025-08-11
Weather
86°F / 30°C
Clear sky · H 92° L 64°
Currency
EUR
0.86 per $1
Entry
Requirements
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in Spain

17 stories · last 90 days
This week
Hotels & Resorts

Four Seasons Enters Seville; STORY Hotels Join GHA Discovery Across UAE, Morocco, and Seychelles

Two additions to advisor booking inventory arrived this week from different parts of the market. Madrid-based developer Blasson — which already owns the Four…

Jun 9
Hotels & Resorts

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra Opens in Mallorca — The Brand's Only 2026 Debut

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra has opened on Mallorca's southwest coast, marking the brand's only new-build launch worldwide in 2026. Rates start at €1,325 for…

Jun 8
Luxury Leisure

SHA Spain Formalizes a Women's Hormonal Health Protocol as a Bookable Add-On

SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante has formalized a women's health program as a structured add-on to its existing offerings rather than a standalone week. The…

Jun 8
Luxury Leisure

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra Mallorca Is Open — The Brand's Sole 2026 Launch

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra has opened on Mallorca's southwest coast — the brand's first Balearic Islands address and its only new hotel anywhere globally in…

Jun 8
Hotels & Resorts

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra, Mallorca Opens — MO's Only New Property in 2026

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra is now open on Mallorca's southwest coast at Costa d'en Blanes — the brand's first Balearic Islands property, its third in Spain,…

Jun 7
Luxury Leisure

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra Opens in Mallorca — MO's Only 2026 Hotel, From €1,325

Mandarin Oriental's sole new hotel opening this year lands on Spain's Balearic Islands at the start of peak season. The property occupies a cliffside peninsula…

Jun 7
Romance

Record European Heat Wave Opens a Short Insurance Window — Act Before the 21-Day Deposit Deadline

An extreme heat event is running across Europe now: parts of France are recording temperatures 50°F above seasonal average, with England topping 95°F in early…

Jun 7
Luxury Leisure

Madrid and Barcelona Availability Crunch Through June 10—Act on Spain Inventory Today

Pope Leo XIV's June 6–9 visit to Madrid and June 9–10 stop in Barcelona has compressed hotel inventory to critical levels for the weekend. STR is tracking…

Jun 6
Romance

Record European Heat Makes Travel Insurance a Selling Point, Not an Add-On

Temperatures running 50°F above seasonal norms in France, 95°F in England, and sustained heat across Italy, Greece, Spain, and Portugal — with tourists…

Jun 6
Tours & Packaged

United Launches Newark Nonstops to Split, Bari, Glasgow, and Santiago de Compostela

United has launched new nonstop service from Newark to Split, Bari, Glasgow, and Santiago de Compostela — four cities that serve as tour-start or tour-end hubs…

Jun 3
This month
Romance

EasyJet Takeover Bid Looms — June 26 Is the Date to Watch

Castlelake L.P., a U.S. private-credit firm, has confirmed it is evaluating a full takeover of easyJet, with the U.K. Takeover Panel setting June 26, 2026 as…

May 31
Tours & Packaged

Tauck and Avalon Open 2027 European Books: New Small-Group Land and River-Combo Itineraries

Two operators are opening 2027 European inventory worth quoting today. Tauck is launching an 8-day Champagne & Alsace Small Group tour averaging 24 guests, from…

May 27
Cruise — Ocean

Explora II Winter Med Now Open — 35% Savings Expires May 26

Explora Journeys has opened reservations for EXPLORA II's November 2026–March 2027 Mediterranean season under an "An Invitation to Explora" promotion offering…

May 21
Luxury Leisure

Orient Express Opens Rome–Istanbul on October 22; Smithsonian Pays $500 Per Booking Through June 19

Two experiential programmes, two hard dates, two immediate advisor actions. La Dolce Vita Orient Express confirms October 22, 2026 as the departure date for its…

May 21
Cruise — Ocean

Barcelona Moving to Double Per-Passenger Cruise Tax; Mediterranean NCF Adjustments Will Follow

Barcelona's mayor is advancing a proposal to double the per-passenger surcharge levied on cruise day-callers. Once enacted, the increase will flow through as…

May 20
Luxury Leisure

Smithsonian Journeys: $500 Advisor Bonus on Spain Solar Eclipse Bookings — Expires June 19

Smithsonian Journeys is offering a $500 Visa gift card per new booking — additional to standard commission — for its 2026 Spain Solar Eclipse programs, for…

May 20
Cruise — Ocean

Two Governments Move Against Cruise: Barcelona Doubles Down on Port Tax, Mexico Orders Environmental Review of Perfect Day

Barcelona's mayor is advancing legislation to double the existing per-passenger cruise day tax, with implementation expected 'in the coming months.' The port is…

May 19
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department