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Spain says stay cool as it clarifies new air conditioning law

Hotels
Gary Noakes
9 August 2022

Visitors to Spain can keep the air conditioning turned up in their hotel rooms, the Spanish government has said.

Tourists in Spain can keep cool in their rooms

The country has hit back at reports of a ban on setting air conditioning lower than 27C. Spain’s government has now said the rule will not apply to hotel rooms, although it will apply to public areas in hotels.

Spain, in line with EU requirements to reduce Russian oil and gas consumption, has approved a temporary law which increases the minimum temperature for air conditioning units from 26C to 27C as part of a package of energy-saving measures.
 
Exceptions will be made in hotel rooms and on public transport, where air conditioning can be set to a lower temperature.