Palma de Majorca - January 4, 2006. During the course of 2005,
Barceló Hotels & Resorts has added a total of 21 new hotels,
which, along with existing holdings, increases the company�s portfolio
as of December 31, 2005 to 115 hotels and 29,278 rooms, distributed throughout
13 countries.
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The chain will end the fiscal year with a total of 115 hotels and more
than 29,000 rooms in 13 countries.
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The company has increased its 4 and 5 star hotels from 68% of holdings
in 2000 to 86% in 2005.
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These additions are in line with the ambitious expansion plan of Barceló
Hotels & Resorts, which envisions 150 establishments by the end of
2007, and 200 in 2010
This spectacular rate of openings is in line with the chain�s ambitious
expansion plan, which intends to raise the number of holdings to 150 hotels
by the end of 2007 and to 200 in 2010. To reach these goals, the
chain has signed contracts for the addition of 32 new establishments in
the next 2 years, while at the same time exploring other projects, primarily
in Spain, the European capitals, the Mediterranean basin, and the Caribbean.
Thanks to this rapid growth, Barceló Hotels & Resorts has
been able in just 5 years to considerably improve the quality of its offerings,
increasing its 4 and 5 star hotels from 68% of holdings in 2000 to 86%
in 2005. The group�s aim is to focus on the middle-upper segment
of the market that responds to the demands of its clientele, who basically
are families with children, businessmen and businesswomen, conventions
and incentives, and enthusiasts of golf and health and beauty tourism.
21 hotels added in 2005
Hotel |
Country |
Type of Contract |
Opened |
Barceló Costa Vasca |
Spain |
Renting |
April, 05 |
Barceló Envía Golf |
Spain |
Management |
May, 05 |
Barceló Cabo de Gata |
Spain |
Management (MPF)* |
May, 05 |
Barceló Aranjuez |
Spain |
Management (MPF)* |
May, 05 |
Barceló Jandía Mar |
Spain |
Management (MPF)* |
June, 05 |
Barceló Costa Ballena |
Spain |
Management |
July, 05 |
Barceló Barcelona Golf |
Spain |
Renting |
July, 05 |
Barceló Jandía Golf |
Spain |
Management (PMF)* |
July, 05 |
Barceló Monasterio Boltaña |
Spain |
Management |
July, 05 |
Barceló Cónsul del Mar |
Spain |
Management |
September, 05 |
Barceló Festa Sofía |
Bulgaria |
Management |
November, 05 |
Barceló La Jolla de Mismaloya |
Mexico |
Property |
November, 05 |
Barceló Montecastillo |
Spain |
Management (MP)** |
December, 05 |
Barceló Maya Colonial |
Mexico |
Property |
December, 05 |
Barceló Maya Tropical |
Mexico |
Property |
December, 05 |
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel |
USA |
Franchise (BC)*** |
2005 |
Hilton Garden Inn Albany |
USA |
Franchise (BC)*** |
2005 |
Sheraton Annapolis |
USA |
Franchise (BC)*** |
2005 |
Sheraton Reston |
USA |
Franchise (BC)*** |
2005 |
Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center |
USA |
Franchise (BC)*** |
2005 |
Wyndham Palm Springs |
USA |
Franchise (BC)*** |
2005 |
total
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21
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MPF*: minority property, agreement with Fadesa
MP**: 50% property
BC***: operated by Barceló Crestline
About Barceló Hotels & Resorts:
The chain Barceló Hotels & Resorts, which is the hotel division
of Barceló Corporación Empresarial (Barceló Business
Corporation), is one of Spain�s leading hotel chains and within the top
32 in the world. It currently has 115 hotels and nearly 30,000 rooms in
13 countries. Its offer includes resort and city hotels trading under the
brands Barceló Premium (top category), Barceló (medium-high)
and Barceló Comfort (economy hotels).
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