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Barcelona hotel developments

Overview

In July 2026, SmartRental Group announced plans to build the Akeah Hotel near Barcelona Airport, targeting a 2028 opening. Later that month, Minor Hotels disclosed that it will assume management of two new properties in Barcelona and Budapest, while Accor opened its largest Ibis budget hotel in Barcelona’s 22@ district and unveiled further Ibis Styles projects in Granada and Tenerife. Together, the entries illustrate a wave of new hotel projects and management changes expanding Barcelona’s hospitality capacity and its surrounding Spanish market.

Entities

Ibis budget · Minor Hotels · Accor · Barcelona · NH Hotels & Resorts

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Minor Hotels and Accor open new hotels in Barcelona and other Spanish cities

    Minor Hotels will manage new NH‑branded hotels in Barcelona and Budapest from Jan 2027, while Accor opened the largest Ibis budget in Barcelona and plans Ibis Styles hotels in Granada and Tenerife for 2027.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    SmartRental Group to Open Akeah Hotel Near Barcelona Airport in 2028

    SmartRental Group will manage a new 161‑room, four‑star Akeah hotel near Barcelona‑El Prat Airport, slated to open in 2028; the project, backed by Magg and ONIX Capital, targets BREEAM Excellent certification.

Sources

ejeprime.com · hosteltur.com · imea.com.mx · meet-in.es