InterContinental Barcelona has opened as the first new luxury hotel in the Spanish city this year. Situated in the heart of Barcelona’s Montjuïc district, the hotel sits on a scenic hill that overlooks the harbour, offering stunning views of Barcelona.

Accor’s luxury brand SO/ Hotels & Resorts has opened a new address in Sotogrande, the brand’s very first property in the Spanish market. Located in Costa del Sol, the lifestyle property features 152 rooms and suites, a diverse gastronomic offer and luxurious swimming pools overlooking the Mediterranean.

Six Senses Ibiza has opened this month at the northern tip of Xarraca Bay in the Balearic Islands. The resort is the first Spanish property for Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.

MSC Cruises has flagged a return to Spanish soil with the Italian cruise line set to resume embarkations from Barcelona on 26 June 2021 and offering port calls from Valenica starting 30 July, aboard MSC Grandiosa.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has reopened the Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid following a three-year restoration project of the 110-year old property.

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas will open its maiden property in Spain in July 2021 when the doors open at the Six Senses Ibiza.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will add Mallorca to its European network, with the luxury hotelier to manage the former Hotel Formentor.

IHG’s Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is expanding in Spain through the addition of a luxury hotel in Mallorca.

Following a three-year renovation, Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid has confirmed that it will open next Spring, and has begun accepting reservations from 15 March 2021.

The first Hyatt-branded hotel in Southern Spain has been earmarked for an early 2022 opening. The Byblos Hotel in Mijas, Costa del Sol in Andalusia is a former landmark property that has laid idle since 2010. It will be redeveloped into a 200-room luxury resort will be operated as part of The Unbound Collection.

Hilton Corporation will debut the Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand in Spain in early 2022. The 194-room Conrad Costa del Sol resort will herald a new level of contemporary luxury to the Andalusian coast, a popular destination with holidaymakers from all over Europe and beyond, with visitors drawn to its sandy coastline, glamorous harbours and charming remote villages.

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will add Spain to its global destination network of luxury properties, signing on to manage the 150-room and -suite Hotel Villa Magna in Madrid.