{
  "id": 3388782,
  "title": "Spain is speeding up as the second European country with the most hotel investment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/espana-acelera-como-segundo-pais-europeo-con-mas-inversion-hotelera",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:11:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/transporte/2026/08/26/6a8dde90468aeb6b078b4594.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "Spain has solidified its position as a leading European tourist destination in terms of hotel investment, with €2.656 billion spent on asset purchases in the first half of 2026, a 34% increase. According to Cushman & Wakefield's MarketBeat Europe Hospitality report, Spain is the second-largest European market for hotel transactions, behind the UK, which led with €3.220 billion. A total of 91 hotels and 12,863 rooms were bought and sold in Spain, surpassing the volumes in Italy, France, and Germany. Despite a 9.5% decline in European hotel investment compared to the same period in 2025, the total volume of €11.700 billion is 19.5% above the 10-year average.",
  "summary": "Spain is consolidating its position as a European tourism hub in hotel investment, with €2.656 billion spent on asset purchases in the first half of 2026, a 34% increase.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais Economia",
        "title": "The OECD accelerates economic growth in the second quarter with Spain at the head of the major economies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/la-ocde-acelera-el-crecimiento-economico-en-el-segundo-trimestre-con",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:15:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}