The Barceló Group, founded in 1931 by Simón Barceló in the island of Mallorca (Spain), is a vertically integrated tourism group that is made up of the Barceló Hotel Group, which has more than 250 hotels and more than 55,000 rooms in 22 countries; and by the travel division Ávoris, which has more than 700 travel agencies on 4 continents, several tour operators and receptive operators, and even an airline. At the close of 2018 the group, which employs 33.378 staff, registered a turnover of 4.383,4 million euros and an EBITDA of 348 million euros.
Since 1989 the company has been channelling its social work through the Barceló Foundation, which collaborates in health, education, economic development and culture projects in underdeveloped countries.
The portfolio of the four Barceló Hotel Group brands is made up of more than 250 hotels across 22 countries, making it one of the leading tourism companies in the Spanish market as well as one of the biggest in the world.
The genesis of the Barceló Hotel Group was Barceló Hotels & Resorts, created in Palma de Majorca (Spain) 88 years ago. Thanks to its hotel division, which has over 55,000 rooms, and its travel division, with more than 685 travel agencies across 22 countries, the group is the second biggest hotel chain in Spain and the 29th in the world.
Steady expansion and years of experience have brought it numerous awards, including the recent nominations for “Europe’s Leading Hotel Brand” and “Leading Hotel Brand in Mexico and Central America” at the World Travel Awards 2019. In addition, twenty-six hotels have been nominated among the world's leading properties.
For three generations, the group has been owned by the Barceló family, whose knowledge and heritage have turned the Barceló Hotel Group into one of the pioneering hotel chains in the Spanish and European hotel sector, equipping it with the latest cutting-edge industry trends.
The new design of the Barceló Hotel Group is made up of 4 brands: Royal Hideaway Luxury Hotels & Resorts, Barceló Hotels & Resorts, Occidental Hotels & Resorts and Allegro Hotels. This is an exciting project aiming to make the group one of the principal hotel management companies in the world. The group strives to offer the most specific and highest quality services to each guest.
