DUBLIN, Ireland, Jul 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5652a1/snapshots_spain_ho) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Spain Hotels 2008" report to their offering.Snapdatas Snapshots Spain Hotels 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Spanish hotel market and covers 1 star hostels, 2 and 3 star hostels, 1 star hotels, 2 star hotels, 3 star hotels, 4 star hotels and 5 star hotels. Market volume is based on the number of hotels in activity. The data is supplied in both graphical and tabular format for ease of interpretation and analysis. The Snapshots Spain Hotels 2008 forms part of Snapdatas Catering & Hotels industry coverage.Executive SummaryThe Executive Summary within a Snapshots report outlines the main findings of the report (market size, market shares and market forecasts)Market sizeMarket size is the measure of the total value or volume of a particular product sold in a particular length of time. In our case it is the total amount of the market covered by a title in the last whole year, for example, in UK Beer 2005, all the beer consumed in the UK in 2004. The aim of the report is to tell how much of the product was consumed in the country discussed by value and by volume.Market SegmentationMarket Segmentation is a segmentation of the market by key product categories, ideally by value and volume. For example: the yoghurt market can be segmented into: drinking yoghurt, flavoured yoghurt and natural yoghurt.Market ShareMarket Share is the share of each competitor in the market place and can be expressed in value or volume terms.Market Share by Volume - each competitor's share of the total Market VolumeMarket Share by Value - each competitor's share of the total Market ValueDistributionThis measure of the market relates to the different distribution channels to market for each product. The distribution can include the following channels:Consumer Goods example:- Supermarket- Hypermarket- Discount Store- Corner shop- Internet- EtcSocio-Economic dataThe key socio-economic indicators in each report will be:Size of populationGDP - Gross Domestic ProductInflation rateExchange rateForecastsAll market forecasts are based on statistical forecasting techniques based on historic performance (linear extrapolation of the market size, based on the five-year historical growth). These statistical tools are supplemented with qualitative parameters such as: industry expectation/opinion. Socio-economic drivers, new product development, technological advances, expected levels of market saturation etc.Key Topics Covered:- Snapshots Executive Summary- Category Definitions- Market Size (Number of Hotels) by Volume (2003-2007)- Market Segmentation (Number of Hotels) by Volume- Market Size (Number of Rooms) by Volume (2003-2007)- Market Segmentation (Number of Rooms) by Volume- Market Shares (Number of Hotels) by Volume- Market Shares (Number of Rooms) by Volume- Company Websites (Main Players)- Market Forecast by Volume (2008-2012)- Socio-Economic Data for Spain- Snapshots Sources for Further ResearchFor more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5652a1/snapshots_spain_hoSOURCE: Research and Markets Ltd.