MyMarbellaInfo.com Reports Rise in Tourism

MARBELLA, Spain, September 21, 2010 - MyMarbellaInfo.com, the leading online travel guide for Marbella, and has
reported a rise in tourism. The site is constantly updated with information
about Marbella, tourism, events and activities but also the day to day
business of this picturesque town.

According to the latest figures released from the Institute of National
Statistics, Marbella's tourism industry is recovering and the economy is
looking up.

Despite the current economic climate, the municipality of Marbella has
registered a twelve per cent increase in overnight stays representing a total
of 216,643 overnight stays in the Costa de Sol area. The figures also show
that the hotel stays in the region of Marbella have risen 7%, which shows the
Mayoress of Marbella (marbella.mydestinationinfo.com/), Angeles Munoz,
that the town is slowly but gradually recovering.

Many factors have contributed to the rise in visitors, and Marbella has
worked extremely hard to make sure the town stayed interesting and welcoming
for the foreign tourists. This year's events in Marbella (
marbella.mydestinationinfo.com/en/marbella-events) were bigger than
any other year, and most were an incredible success.

At the beginning of August, America's First Lady Michelle Obama and
Daughter Sasha, granted Marbella with a short visit, staying in one of
Marbella's Top Hotels (
marbella.mydestinationinfo.com/en/hotels-accommodation-in-marbella)
generating an immense amount of Marketing for Marbella.

Then came the fabulous summer concerts including the X-Factor concert and
the ABBA tribute concert Bjorn Again which attracted over 5000 visitors
alone. The international Festival of Art, and the Food and Sun Festival have
also all played part in luring holiday makers to the town this year.

Munoz is very pleased with these figures and claims these are the best
figures they have seen in the last 5 years, but also stresses the economy are
not in the green zone just yet. Munoz also that bad weather in other
countries prompted foreigners to decide to go on a weekend break to Spain at
the last minute.

Even though many more people visited Marbella this year, the rise in
tourism does not automatically mean a rise in revenue, and unfortunately,
there was indeed a drop in the average spend per person visiting the coast.

"People opt for eating in rather than eating out, and if they do eat out,
they now order less than previous years" says one of the owners of a top
restaurant in Marbella (
marbella.mydestinationinfo.com/en/marbella-restaurants). "We used to
sell a lot of special wines, and champagnes, but now even the rich and famous
keep an eye on their pennies and more often than not opt for a glass of wine,
or a bottle of house. We are happy hearing there is a rise in visitors, but
it will be a long time still before people actually decide to spend again."

About MyMarbellaInfo.com:

MyMarbellainfo.com supplies information to its visitors about the
goings-on in Marbella, where to go, what to do with honest information from
visitors reviews. It includes all kinds of places to visit from the smallest
tapas bar to the most luxurious hotels, including the prestigious Puento
Romano Hotel (marbella.mydestinationinfo.com/en/puente-romano), the
Ritz Carlton resort "Villa Padierna" and leading hotels of the world member
hotel Kempinski.

The site is run by Lee Collins who himself is a long term resident in
Marbella, has a team of people communicating daily with the surrounding
hotels and restaurants to stay up to date with the latest events, activities
and hottest parties.

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