Three Spanish hotel chains driving MICE tourism across the country
Unique spaces, connectivity, and experience: the MICE power of three Spanish hotel chains
From urban destinations to Mediterranean cliffs, Spain boasts three hotel chains that combine experience, location, and versatility to attract and organize professional events throughout the country. Derby Hotels Collection, Hoteles Elba, and H10 Hotels offer specific infrastructure, high-level gastronomy, and personalized offerings for MICE tourism, focusing both on efficiency and destination identity, while always maintaining a high standard of service and a commitment to sustainability. Derby Hotels Collection (Barcelona and Madrid). This chain stands out for integrating art into its hotels and events. In Barcelona, Claris Hotel & Spa 5 GL*, located in the Vedruna Palace, presents ten lounges, a business center and catering spaces such as La Terraza del Claris and Os-Kuro. In Madrid, the Hotel Urban 5 GL* offers 13 rooms, gastronomic experiences at the Michelin-starred CEBO restaurant, and signature cocktails at the Glass Bar. Villa Real 5*, facing the Congress of Deputies, is home to nine lounges and houses a collection of Roman mosaics. Meanwhile, Granados 83 4*S, also in Barcelona, offers an industrial aesthetic with four rooms, a rooftop and collections of Hindu and Roman art.
Elba Hotels (Madrid, Mallorca, Almería, Estepona, Cádiz, Motril, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria). The Elba chain is known for offering modern and technological facilities, high-speed free Wi-Fi, and the utmost comfort. In particular, their hotels present spaces with capacity for up to 2,000 attendees, such as the convention center at Elba Madrid Alcalá, located just minutes from IFEMA and Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, or the Elba Estepona Gran Hotel & Thalasso Spa, with 204 rooms facing the sea and space to host more than 300 people at one time. In Mallorca, Elba Sunset Mallorca & Thalasso Spa, perched on a cliff, offers views of the Mediterranean Sea and venues with a maximum capacity of 150 participants. H10 Hotels (Andalusia, Canary Islands, Catalonia, and the Balearic Islands). With 43 establishments in strategic locations, this chain offers multifunctional and adaptable spaces. In Córdoba, H10 Palacio Colomera presents the Omeya Room (60 people) and the Medina Room (12 people), as well as two rooftops—El Mirador de Córdoba and Rooftop 1928—and a traditional Andalusian courtyard. In Tenerife, H10 Atlantic Sunset positions itself as a beachfront option with high-end facilities. The chain incorporates sustainability criteria through the Stay Green plan, which includes the elimination of single-use plastics, the use of renewable energy and local products, plus efficient waste management.
