What does the cryptic crossword clue "Very popular article from Spain identifying holiday venue (5)" mean?

The definition is "Very". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HOT (synonym="slang for very popular") + EL (synonym="masculine form of the definite article in Spanish") = HOTEL; definition: "holiday venue" The answer is HOTEL.

Very popular article from Spain identifying holiday venue (5)

Independent Cryptic #11732 | 1 Across | 2024-05-17 flower

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