Barcelona’s Stress Test – Will the Hotel Market Ride it Out?

Magali Castells | April 6, 2018

By Magali Castells and Sophie Perret Introduction This article presents recent supply and demand trends for Barcelona, before discussing some of the sociopolitical events that have impacted the market over recent months, as well as their effect on hotel performance and the outlook for the coming year. Barcelona is Spain's second-largest city, with a population of approximately 1.6 million in 2017, and is the capital of Catalonia. Located on the Mediterranean coast, 180 km southwest of the French border, Barcelona is the country's principal seaport and is the third-largest port in the Mediterranean region. Since the organisation of the O...