Spring Hotels Plans Tenerife Refurbishment and New Resort
The group will close Cleopatra Palace for refurbishment in April 2027 and develop a 550-room resort at Los Cristianos in Tenerife.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Hotels
Spring Hotels announced plans to refurbish its four-star Cleopatra Palace in Playa de las Américas in 2027 and develop a 550-room resort in Tenerife. The plans were revealed at World Travel Market London on November 3.
Why it matters
The Cleopatra Palace renovation is the trigger point for further changes across Spring Hotels' Tenerife land holdings. For international travelers and trade partners, the expansion signals a larger shift in the group's portfolio and sales approach.
Spring Hotels' portfolio doubled from three properties to six after acquiring the former Mare Nostrum resort, and occupancy rose from around 75% to the mid-90s. Travel agents account for 30% of UK business, and the company has not disclosed the refurbishment cost.
The players
Spring Hotels
A Tenerife-based hotel group whose portfolio includes the Cleopatra Palace and the former Mare Nostrum resort.
Jet2holidays
A UK package holiday operator that is one of Spring Hotels' largest travel partners.
easyJet holidays
The holiday arm of the low-cost airline easyJet, named among Spring Hotels' largest partners.
Tui
A major European travel and tourism company that is one of Spring Hotels' largest partners.
The details
Spring Hotels acquired the four-star Cleopatra Palace in 2025 as part of the takeover of the former Mare Nostrum resort. The group changed its sales approach to grow trade sales, creating fam trips that include stargazing, whale watching and visits to Teide National Park.
Timeline
2025: Spring Hotels acquired Cleopatra Palace.
November 3, 2026: Plans were announced at World Travel Market London.
April 2027: Cleopatra Palace is scheduled to close for refurbishment.
2027: Five agent fam trips are planned.
2028: Cleopatra Palace is planned to reopen.
Travel Outlook
The Mare Nostrum acquisition doubled Spring Hotels' portfolio from three properties to six, and the Cleopatra Palace renovation extends that expansion across the group's Tenerife land holdings. The shift toward trade partners, which account for 30% of UK business, mirrors a broader reliance on package operators in Canary Islands tourism.
Travelers booking Tenerife stays around 2027 should expect Cleopatra Palace to be closed from April 2027 until its planned 2028 reopening. Travelers planning to book through agents or package operators may find expanded trade programming as the group increases its trade engagement.
The takeaway
Spring Hotels is pairing its physical expansion with a stronger push toward travel agents and package operators, which may shape how Tenerife holidays are sold in the coming years.
What happens next
Cleopatra Palace is scheduled to close in April 2027 for refurbishment, with a reopening planned for 2028, and five agent fam trips are planned for 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Travel Weekly UK.
