In a press release sent this week the Hotel Tiburón informs that it will be the first hotel in the entire region of Andalusia, Spain, to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
To make the official announcement, they will hold an event called Pay with Bitcoin on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. The event will be attended by entrepreneurs from the tourism sector, associations (AEHCOS and CET) and the government team (Torremolinos City Council).
Statements by the hotel spokesmen published in a statement highlight that they made that decision because they opt for technology "to provide our customers with the latest digital trends." The statement continues:
"Due to the big boom that has been generated with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, we have decided that our customers should be able to pay for our services with this innovative technology." Cryptocurrencies are raising interest as a payment method to make transactions faster and safer We are the first in Andalusia to accept the payment of accommodation through the cryptocurrency system, it is very possible that other hotels follow our example."