Publications - Tourism and Hotels
Anyone wishing to purchase a hotel, hotel asset, or plot of land in Spain for use in a tourism project will have first studied the feasibility of the investment and reviewed the property from both a technical and a legal standpoint. If the potential…
A change of hotel operator can trigger a transfer of undertakings with direct implications on the hotel’s employees. Along with receiving a business as a going concern, in most cases the new operator must take on the workers already providing…
A change of operator can trigger a transfer of undertakings with significant legal implications for the new operator, especially in the fields of tax and employment.
The European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) is, in simple terms, an official app that allows every European citizen to store all their pre-authenticated digital identity documents on their mobile phone, share them (for example, with a hotel…
Traveller and consumer protection measures under the new European legal framework for package travel
The new European framework for package travel strengthens consumer protection and introduces new information and insolvency protection obligations for entrepreneurs. This new legal framework will require travel operators to closely monitor how it is…
The new regulations governing “private special economic zones” (zonas económicas especiales privadas or ZEEP) pave the way for a privately managed investment model featuring tax and customs incentives in Peru. We analyze the implications for the…
The Supreme Court has partially overturned Royal Decree 1312/2024 which created the controversial Single Registry for Short-term Rentals. In its judgment of 19 May 2026, the Court held that the State lacked the competence to impose a national…
The new European legislation on package travel enters into force, strengthening traveler protection and simplifying the legal framework for the tourism sector. Linked travel arrangements disappear and key obligations for traders are clarified.…
An increasing number of purchasers are showing interest in the so-called branded residences, which combine the advantages of acquiring a private home with the sophisticated design, luxury services and professional management provided by a hotel…
Because of rotating shifts, seasonality, and peripheral or island locations, the hotel sector is one of the major “silent” recipients of the new Law 9/2025.
In sectors where the customer experience is built on dozens of micro-interactions, the quality of customer service can make all the difference. Law 10/2025 establishes, for the first time in Spain, a comprehensive framework for how companies must…
The new European Data Framework transforms the role of hotels in the digital economy. The Data Act gives back to establishments control over the information generated by their connected systems and opens opportunities to innovate, optimize costs and…