More than 1,500 hotels in Catalonia are already halal. There is no alcohol in 70.
The «Muslim-friendly» tourism offering is taking root in Catalonia, with options including adapted food, the removal of alcohol or pools reserved for «modest» women.
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Catalonia is not lagging behind in the race to attract the more conservative Muslim audience. Currently there are in Catalonia nearly 2,000 accessible establishments among hotels, apartments, campsites and others offering options designed for this type of traveller. Some 70 establishments, including hotels, hostels and aparthotels, have gone a step further and They have completely removed alcohol from their offering..
Islamic holidays in Catalonia with HalalBooking
HalalBooking is the The world's leading travel booking platform Muslim-friendly. It was founded in 2009 in London and specialises in offering accommodation and packages tailored to the needs of Muslim tourists: hotels and self-catering villas. halal certified, alcohol-free establishments, pools with staggered opening hours and information on prayer. Today, HalalBooking operates in more than seventy countries and has more than one million registered users. Its catalogue includes everything from large hotel chains to apartments and family resorts. Catalonia plays a prominent role: Barcelona and the Costa Brava feature among the European destinations with the most accessible offerings..
One of HalalBooking's strengths is its system of Detailed filters. This is how users choose accommodation based on the services they consider essential according to their level of faith. Among the most commonly used are:
- Kitchen halal certifiedHotels and apartments that guarantee food prepared according to Islamic precepts.
- No alcoholYou can filter by There must be no alcohol in the room. (for example, an empty minibar), that Not served in restaurants from the hotel, or else that the sale and consumption are completely eliminated throughout the establishment.
- Segregated swimming pools, spas and beacheswith separate or exclusive timetables for women.
- Religious facilitiespresence of prayer rooms, indication of the qibla in the rooms and information on prayer times.
In Catalonia, the majority of establishments listed on HalalBooking offer food. halal and alcohol-free options. However, There is still no hotel that has a swimming pool reserved exclusively for women.. On the other hand, Everyone accepts the use of the burkini. at its aquatic facilities. This situation contrasts with a Muslim country such as Morocco. where several hotels and water parks have banned the burkini from their swimming pools and some beach clubs do not allow the hijab.
Barcelona is the epicentre of holidays. halal
Barcelona is today the epicentre of Muslim-friendly tourism in Catalonia. In addition to 683 hotels halal, various agencies organise tours halal that combine visits to the city's main attractions with meals in certified restaurants and time set aside for prayer. Platforms such as HalalTours and Spain Baraka Tours offer packages tailored to the Muslim audience, with guides knowledgeable in Islamic culture and accommodation selected according to dietary criteria. halal, absence of alcohol and proximity to mosques.
At the same time, some of the Grand luxury hotels of Barcelona They have become benchmarks within the offering. halal to attract the high-spending Arab traveller. Hotels such as the Mandarin Oriental Barcelona or the Grand Hyatt Barcelona They exemplify this commitment, with services designed for the Muslim public and an image of the city as a destination capable of competing with other European capitals in the market. halal.
Certificates for hotels and restaurants begin
In Catalonia, there is still no hotel establishment with the official seal. halal issued by religious experts. In Spain, The Alanda Hotel Marbella is the only one to have passed the religious audit, guaranteeing services fully adapted to the Muslim public.. At present, it is mainly restaurants and food businesses that hold the accreditations, but the move into the tourism sector seems only a matter of time. What is unclear is which conditions must be met, as they could range from offering a menu… halal on demand or to have cosmetics halal to be governed by Islamic finance, to remove pork from all menus or to ban women from bathing in swimwear that provokes men.
In other countries, this process is already a well-established reality. In Malaysia, Turkey or the United Arab Emirates, the certificates halal They are common in hotels. and are part of the normal operation of the tourism industry. In Europe too, establishments in France, Germany and the United Kingdom have opted to become certified, understanding that this guarantee helps to build the confidence of Muslim travellers.
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