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Title: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: John H on March 09, 2019, 11:07.
.....https://www.diarioinformacion.com/elche/2019/03/09/comienza-construccion-nuevo-hotel-aj/2125688.html?fbclid=IwAR07Oi1QUBYw31B4ubP6rJl5YhDiqUffkWNjp3c0sQafUHkRooyKKKA12tg

Run through a translator;

Construction begins the new hotel AJ, a four star in Gran Alacant

The new hotel, promoted by the company Nou Mediterrani, will be equipped with hotels, parking spaces and commercial premises.
Gran Alacant will host a brand new four-star hotel. The Hotel AJ will enhance the attractiveness of this area of great commercial dynamism, located just a few meters from the Gran Alacant shopping centre.

Hotel AJ is consolidated as the first project that takes place in this area of the municipal district of Santa Pola. Important and innovative project, which has been commissioned by Javier Boix Arquitectura and has been counted with Jesus Moren.

With a modern physiognomy, the establishment is being built on an area of 11,500 square meters in a plot of the interior of the Gran Alacant shopping centre. The distribution shall be as follows: The hotel will occupy 6,000 m? 2;, of which 4,000 m? 2; They will be for parking spaces in basement, and another 1,500 m? 2; They will be allocated to commercial premises, among them the settlement of a clinical centre is being managed.

The AJ hotel AJ will be equipped from 108 rooms, all of them with terrace and views to the outside, 8 of which they will be adapted for clients with reduced mobility, and will have 8 suites, besides swimming pool, zones of leisure and restoration to the clients. Also, it will count on a total of 160 places of garages. All facilities will cause that Hotel AJ is referring of the zone, combining a client of businesses with the client of sport leisure and. The decoration of interiors will be realised by the interiorista well-known Valencian Julio Güixeres. The facilities have been designed considering the criteria of sustainability and efficiency energetics, handling standard very over which it marks the law at the moment. Promoted by Nou Mediterrani the project, that supposes an investment of more than 10 million Euros, Antonio Serrano Aznar is promoted by the company Nou Mediterrani, whose two main partners they are group HANDLE, presided over; and Josman group, presided by José Serrano Aznar. These two brother businessmen are also proprietors and managers of the shopping mall Great Alacant, an inaugurated in June of 2005, already showing to a vision de futuro and great confidence in the potential of development of this zone. Managed by chain SH the hotel he will be managed by the hotel chain SH that counts with more than 20 years of experience in the management and Premium operation of hotels, between which they are already consolidated SH Villa Gadea in Altea (5 stars), the SH Valencia Palace (5 Stars) and SH English Boutique Hotel (4 Stars), these last in València city.

City Council Support

For its part, the city of Santa Pola has shown its support to this project «Welcoming of the construction of this new hotel, because it responds to the need of the municipality to increase its hotel capacity and, in addition, contributes to have a tourist model More dynamic and seasonally adjusted. This new hotel is located in a very demanded area of Santa Pola, so the government team has always relied on its location, close to the diverse resources offered by Gran Alacant and the extensive tourist offer of Santa Pola».

One aspect to highlight is that the new hotel is located in an area of fast and comfortable access, a few minutes from the airport and the city of Alicante, and very close to the center of the city of Santa Pola and its magnificent beaches rewarded with 5 blue flags.
CC Gran Alacant, adding synergies in a unique space

The Hotel AJ is located within the Gran Alacant shopping Centre, an open space focused on trade, services, leisure and catering. Hotel and shopping center are two elements that combine synergies and enhance the attractiveness of the area.

Currently, the Gran Alacant Shopping Centre has a total of 75 locales, of which 55 are commercial premises and 20 for leisure and catering. Among the main operators are firms as well known as Mercadona, Jysk, H.F.M., Brico House, perfumeries Marvimundo, Banak matters, shops Valentín Sánchez, Euronics, American Rock Bar, Mandala, marital, laundry Serrali, Banco Santander, La Caixa, Burger King and Foster´Hollywood, among others.

Regards all

John

Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: John H on March 09, 2019, 11:19.
They'll have a great view from their balconies  :-\

Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Spurs on March 09, 2019, 12:27.
Would love to read the business plan for this a hotel on a main road a long way from the beach etc and if you look at the one on the junction in Santa Pola which is closed a derelict I don’t see a great deal of hope here
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: cathk7@hotmail.com on March 09, 2019, 12:45.
Looks good ,the houses at the back won't like it though Gran. Alacant needs a couple of hotels.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: John H on March 09, 2019, 13:01.
Would love to read the business plan for this a hotel on a main road a long way from the beach etc and if you look at the one on the junction in Santa Pola which is closed a derelict I don’t see a great deal of hope here

I’m 100% with you Spurs.
I wouldn’t want to spend my vacation next to the 332 and a commercial centre.
I could see business travellers using it or possibly folk on a two or three day “inspection trip”.....on saying that of an estate agent was trying to tempt me a hotel with a view of the Mediterranean would sell me on the area and “lifestyle” whereas Mercadonas car park wouldn’t inspire me!!
It will be interesting to see how it goes, I hope it goes well for them.

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on March 09, 2019, 22:25.
Looks good ,the houses at the back won't like it though Gran. Alacant needs a couple of hotels.
Dont make assumptions, these owners when originally buying were well aware that the land was commercial use, potentially restaurants and bars. Since 2003 the land has been used as a school, a tip, a funfair area and more usually an area where dogs k×××. So a nice low level hotel will finally finish the area off. On a more positive note speaking with a local estate agent the hotel will have a positive effect on puerto marino real estate.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: gaveteran on March 09, 2019, 23:19.
Much better than I was expecting! I figured it was an "Ibis Mega-Discount". Still.... Currently, the Gran Alacant Shopping Centre has a total of 75 locales, of which 55 are commercial premises and 20 for leisure and catering. haha... that's some number crunching!
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on March 10, 2019, 18:14.
Dont know about number crunching, i think Juan Antonio has high expectations for the future.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: NickiH on March 11, 2019, 12:48.
Really pleased it’s going to be a 4 star hotel. Should have a nice buffet  evening restaurant open to the public.  Also great if you have an overspill of guests staying with you for a day or two
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: llamedos on March 11, 2019, 18:12.
Mmm, from the front you will have a magnificent close view of the N332 with the bonus of watching the Ryan Air flights in and out of the airport, and to the rear you can count how many camper vans are in the car park.
Crazy location.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: kevinb on March 11, 2019, 18:47.
Its going to be a posh Travelodge, nobody in their right mind would have a holiday stay in it, building the same hotel at the down town area of Beirut aka the wreck in Los Arenales and you might have a real winner.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on March 11, 2019, 23:21.
Come on naysayers at least give it a chance, what would you prefer more decades of undeveloped land which is zoned for construction just lying as an eyesore, or somebody trying to make  a go of it. The money its going to cost suggests someone believes that it has potential.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: kevinb on March 12, 2019, 10:29.
Think it will be an asset to ga, people staying there will use bars and restaurants in the gas centre.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: ray on March 13, 2019, 19:01.
Agree with Kev and Watch the Prices in the Bars and Eating Houses go up  ::)

But come on dont knock it any thing is better than a Dog toilet
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: llamedos on March 13, 2019, 22:36.
Let’s hope it gets completed in one go and not run out of money part built, like so many builds in Spain.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Sookie on March 19, 2019, 18:47.
This has been posted on Facebook.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: kevinb on March 20, 2019, 20:38.
The developers have obviously studied the area and reckon it will be a viable business, won't be a holiday hotel but a business persons hotel, close to airport and Alicante, hope it does well and injects cash into the area.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on March 21, 2019, 20:43.
I agree hopefully a valuable asset to the future of GA. Maybe the land behind Lidl and the car wash will finally get developed, if my memory serves me right i do recall back in 2000 ish somebody stating it was a cinema come bowling alley complex. At the end of the day a few trees and a bit of gravel will suffice.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Up the iron on March 22, 2019, 07:52.
Maybe this is the piece of land earmarked for the go cart track.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: bramleylad on March 22, 2019, 23:43.
Maybe someone has told them their is going to be a 18 hole golf course over the road !!  :)
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on March 23, 2019, 10:03.
The golf course has been spoken about for nearly 20 years,  yes there are approved plans etc but i think it will never get built. Maybe not a bad thing in my opinion leave the other side of the 332 as farmland with a view of the mountains.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Admin on March 23, 2019, 11:35.
Photo attached of latest development (taken Friday 22nd).
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: lesandtony on March 25, 2019, 11:02.
Is that hole big enough to bury 600 MPs ??
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: mike and judith on March 25, 2019, 12:48.
Big enough, but someone would have to make the decision to do it.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: steve watson on March 25, 2019, 17:38.
We can have vote it or two !!!
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Tony Gillam on March 26, 2019, 07:20.
As the saying goes, 'if voting changed anything, they wouldn't let us do it'
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Up the iron on March 26, 2019, 09:29.
The very fact that someone wants to become a politician should ban them for ever being one.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Spurs on March 26, 2019, 11:49.
Last bloke to enter Westminster with a good idea was Guy Fawkes
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Admin on April 06, 2019, 13:00.
Latest photos of the new hotel being built (taken Sat 6th April).
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Teamkruuse on April 07, 2019, 08:11.
Come on Guys
It will definitely be a Golf Resort  ;)
Just wait and see  :)
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: bramleylad on April 12, 2019, 23:04.
Is it causing much disruption in the area ,concrete trucks ,dirt on roads,deliveries etc?
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on April 14, 2019, 13:49.
Is it causing much disruption in the area ,concrete trucks ,dirt on roads,deliveries etc?

Were down that end of GA and there seems little disruption or mess as most vehicles use the service road on the front.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: steve watson on April 15, 2019, 20:50.
I bet the owners of those properties opposite the new hotel won’t be happing, it will probably block out the sunset and the mountain views from across the N332 !!!!!
How many storeys is it going to have ?
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on April 15, 2019, 22:39.
I bet the owners of those properties opposite the new hotel won’t be happing, it will probably block out the sunset and the mountain views from across the N332 !!!!!
How many storeys is it going to have ?
Steve many people have found that you dont own the view in GA., front line quickly becomes second, as stated already all original owners on Puerto Marino were told that land was commercial so it was inevitable that one day the view would dissappear.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Tony Gillam on April 16, 2019, 07:09.
Other than the open ground having the school built on it, our view was virtually unchanged across to the airport, mountains and, if you had 20/20 vision, the Osborne bull at Monte Cid for the whole time we owned our place on Novamar 3. Best location in GA for a view IMHO.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on April 23, 2019, 12:09.
The new hotel is being built at a fair rate, though not an expert looks an expensive quality build so far.
On a different note i was talking to a guy this week who spoke with another guy who heard from someone else that the adjacent farmer has been given notice that this is his last year of harvest. Make your own mind up.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: steve watson on April 24, 2019, 10:01.
Golf course !!!!!!
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: gaveteran on April 24, 2019, 11:03.
I don't like to get my hopes up, but they have clearly invested a lot of money in that hotel. I thought it would be a two-star Ibis for business travellers and airport layovers but instead, unexpectedly it's a swanky four-star place with balconies overlooking what is for now a bunch of farm-land. I like to think they know something we don't. This new farmer rumour is more good news. Perhaps it really is coming.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: wilson on April 24, 2019, 23:46.
I think the man with the answers is the owner of the GA commercial centre who with others are ploughing 10 million euros into this new ventre. He just needs to build the leisure complex on his other plot behind Lidl to finish the area off nicely.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Admin on June 06, 2019, 15:20.
I think the man with the answers is the owner of the GA commercial centre who with others are ploughing 10 million euros into this new ventre. He just needs to build the leisure complex on his other plot behind Lidl to finish the area off nicely.
The area behind Lidl has now been levelled off, all the old building materials such as pipes, cables and gravel have been removed and what looks like a fine gravel has been delivered and spread out. Anyone know what's going on. Photos attached taken 6th June.
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: chris and jackie on June 07, 2019, 19:57.
To they have a UK equivalent where you can go and view all plans submitted for anything that needs planning permission?
Title: Re: Its going to be a hotel....
Post by: Admin on December 17, 2019, 14:57.
Photos attached of latest development (taken Tues 17th Dec 2019)).