València has been named the World Design Capital for 2022, by the World Design Organisation, for its longstanding design legacy. A World Design Capital is designated every two years and recognises cities for their 'effective use of design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental development'. Through a year-long programme of events, t...

The Canary Islands is a Spanish archipelago off the coast of northwestern Africa. The group comprises the islands of Tenerife; Lanzarote; Gran Canaria; Fuerteventura; La Palma; La Gomera; El Hierro and La Graciosa. The Canary Islands Government has reached an agreement with AXA Spain on a travel assistance policy for all tourists to the Islands in ...

The Seaside Collection has set the reopening dates for its four Canary Islands hotel properties with already strict security and hygiene protocols fine-tuned to welcome guests back. Seaside Palm Beach***** Gran Canaria The first Design Hotels member on Gran Canaria, the Seaside Palm Beach offers 'retro 70s chic for couples and families', amid a pal...

The Canary Island of Lanzarote, off the West Africa coast is known for year-round warm weather, beaches and volcanic landscape. Timanfaya National Park's rocky landscape was created by volcanic eruptions in the 1730s. Cueva de los Verdes has caverns formed by an underground river of lava. East-coast resort Puerto del Carmen is home to whitewashed v...

The Balearic island of Mallorca has had one the lowest rate of COVID19 Spain and in the Mediterranean. It was also chosen as the first Spanish destination to undertake a trial study to allow German tourists into the island without quarantine and put the new health protocols to the test. Figures from the Mallorcan Hoteliers Federation, show some 300...

The UK FCO (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) decided to relax travel restrictions to/from the Canary Islands on 03-July-2020. Consequently, this presented the opportunity to experience Covid-19 tourism abroad, and on this occasion the destination was Tenerife, Canary Islands. Indeed, situated just over 1,000 miles off the southwest coast of ma...