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Mortgage Approvals Up 14.5% in March

The National Institute of Statistics (INE) have released data detailing new mortgage lending in March 2016 and it shows that there were 14.5% more mortgage approvals than in the same month in 2015. When looking at the total of all mortgages approved, the average amount increased by 1.7% over the same month in 2015, to Continue Reading

Overnight Hotel Stays Increased in April

April saw 23.3 million overnight stays registered in Spain’s hotels, representing a 1.3% increase over the same period in 2015. Cumulatively, for the first quarter of 2016 the number of overnight stays has increased by 9.3%, when compared to Q1 2015. Spanish residents seemed to favour staying home, or in other types of accommodation, as Continue Reading

Costa del Sol Expecting a Record Summer

The Costa del Sol is expecting to increase its summer trade by 12% this year, roughly the same percentage increase seen during the winter of 2015/16. Tourism Costa del Sol president, Elias Bendodo, said in a press conference that he expects “a historically high season following the magnificent results of last winter.” Malaga-Costa del Sol Continue Reading

Spain’s Airports Received 18 million Passengers in April

Spain’s airports recorded an increase in traffic of 7.1% in April, when compared to the same month in the previous year, reaching a total of 18 million passengers, according to data released by Aena. Flights to Spain continue to be popular as the cost of fuel remains low, and the instability of other tourist destinations Continue Reading

Marbella Real-Estate Picking Up

Following eight years of negativity since the crisis of 2008, property agents and developers are looking positively at 2016. But it’s not only the real-estate market that is on the up. The whole of Spain seems to be having a great year. Here are just a few of the positive points from the first quarter Continue Reading

Overnight Stays Increased in March

March was another good month in terms of tourist numbers, and another good month for the country’s hoteliers. Overnight stays increased in March by 17.6%, when compared to the same month last year. Over 21 million overnight stays were registered across the country, making March the third consecutive month to see increases. When looking at Continue Reading