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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: GA Advertiser on November 25, 2015, 17:17.

Title: Arenales hotel
Post by: GA Advertiser on November 25, 2015, 17:17.: Local Spanish papers today saying that the new hotel in Arenales should be up and running by 2017.
It will replace the tumbled down hotel already on the site
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Post by: BeachLife on November 25, 2015, 17:30.: Is there a link to the story ?
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Post by: GA Advertiser on November 25, 2015, 18:57.: just google información newspaper
Title: Arenales hotel
Post by: John H on November 25, 2015, 20:08.: They'll be offering golfing breaks in conjunction with the local GA golf course
I reckon this is the third time the press have reported on the development of the site in recent years

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John

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Title: Re: Arenales hotel
Post by: loser on November 25, 2015, 23:06.: From what I've heard everything on the ocean side of the road in Arenales is built without permit, and that's why those houses don't get much love. There can come a decision to tear them down at any time. This was told by an real estate agent in GA. Interesting IF it would be true.
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Post by: puddy-woo on November 26, 2015, 08:33.: Hope it wasnt the same ones who told us all about the golf course?

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Post by: Corporal Jones on November 26, 2015, 18:39.: since when did any estate agent become the source of accurate unbiased information
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Post by: Carruthers on December 01, 2015, 21:05.: The company who own the hotel have announced that work is going to start next week. We shall see!

http://www.elchediario.com/display.aspx?id=19331
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Post by: John H on December 01, 2015, 23:08.: Fingers crossed, it will be good to see the end result

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Post by: puddy-woo on December 02, 2015, 08:16.: Can someone tell me-is it pronounced Arenales or Aren al es ??

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Post by: Duncan S on December 02, 2015, 11:33.: The latter, as far as I am aware.
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Post by: Carruthers on December 02, 2015, 11:36.: Agreed, the latter is the Spanish ( correct) pronunciation.
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Post by: puddy-woo on December 02, 2015, 17:42.: Thank u

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Post by: Carruthers on December 09, 2015, 12:09.: Pictures on fb this morning of workmen and a big truck at the hotel, looks like work has actually started.
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Post by: GA Advertiser on December 09, 2015, 15:03.: Should be completed by summer 2017

Facilities at the 4/5 star hotel available to all
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Post by: puddy-woo on December 09, 2015, 16:24.: How fab. Gotta b good for all

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Post by: gaveteran on December 09, 2015, 17:42.: Or good for me if anyone wants to bet me ten euros it ever gets built? :)

Speaking of which, are there still guys with shovels digging about where Paramount was going down in Murcia?
Title: Arenales hotel
Post by: John H on December 09, 2015, 18:08.: A five star hotel in Arenalas,
not a cat in hells chance.
Who would want to pay five star prices and end up there??????
Three star all inclusive open April to October might just make it.......but I wouldn't bet on it.
As gaveteran says, it's yet to built

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Post by: gaveteran on December 09, 2015, 19:47.: Don't want to argue against myself John, but five-star might be the only thing that WOULD work? Maybe make it ultra exclusive and have people just staying in the hotel and using (maybe) a private section of what is after all a very nice beach)? I am no hotelier, but maybe that's the plan? Of course, plan or not, the ratio of "suspected started" versus "completed" projects on the Costas is not in its favour :)
Title: Re: Arenales hotel
Post by: John H on December 09, 2015, 20:03.: I can only go on the type of locations of the "quality" hotels that we stay at, Arenalas wouldn't even tick one box!!

The only box with a tick is that it's on a beach, it needs far more than that IMHO to render itself suited to a five star establishment

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Post by: Spurs on December 09, 2015, 20:20.: I'm with you John the place is deserted from October to June .not sure anyone would be prepared to give them a private beach as it already is in use by the rest of us .

To be a top hotel you need a top location the beach is top quality but that's about all no real all year infastructue now maybe if the built a golf course !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Only joking
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Post by: gaveteran on December 10, 2015, 10:41.: Not completely disagreeing, but what about these resorts in dumps like Sharm el Sheikh? As far as I am aware (not lucky enough to have been) even Jamaica, Barbados etc you don't really venture from the hotel? Not my kind of holiday but perhaps some people just want five-star luxury (all inclusive) and a beach and - guaranteed sun?

Certainly they have five star uber-luxury hotels in Ibiza like that, and what about Asia Garden in Benidorm? (€500 a night or similar) I doubt it's clients head out for a euro breakfast in English Square in the morning? :)
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Post by: Gordon Davies on December 10, 2015, 19:12.: Hi any updates on movement at the old hotel today please
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Post by: John H on December 11, 2015, 09:12.: As attached

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Post by: chris and jackie on December 11, 2015, 11:47.: Has anyone been down to see if work actually started? Even if they don't build new one the demolition of the old hotel would be great as it is an eyesore.
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Post by: MikeH on December 11, 2015, 13:55.: Hi, don't want to be picky but it'll be a 4 star hotel. Work has started and there's a small article in the Courier http://thecourier.es/2015/12/10/edition-251-is-out-now/
Mike
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Post by: gaveteran on December 11, 2015, 16:58.: In fairness that's definitely not picky. If it's "only" 4-star then I think it'll certainly be a disaster (IF it gets built!)

Still - flattening the old one would be a good move!
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Post by: John H on December 11, 2015, 23:06.: A Facebook page has been set up for the hotel, some great photos.
I did a quick internet search of the hotel group developing the site, interestingly they don't appear to operate any hotels!!

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Post by: Gordon Davies on December 19, 2015, 23:40.: Hi how far have they got with this please
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Post by: Stan on December 20, 2015, 09:54.: The building itself doesn't appear to have been touched yet. Site huts have appeared beach side and corrugated fence erected at rear. Progress though! ;D
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Post by: John H on December 20, 2015, 10:35.: I hope the poor sod who has the job of getting the cats out has some protective clothing, there's some rough looking cats that have made that place home

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Post by: Maricia on December 20, 2015, 12:37.: Hi,

I think the new owners / developers have gone into this project with eyes open as my brief internet search showed up that they had an official launch in Elche (model of designs etc) and they currently own a few successful hotels, including a number in Benidorm.

Personally I hope it is a success.

Article was in El Munro.es and I translated.

BW

Maricia
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Post by: Corporal Jones on December 20, 2015, 15:55.: Thats positive news,ga needs quality commercial developments not more of the same low standard tat that has blighted the area over the last 15 years.
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Post by: bertdove on December 20, 2015, 20:12.: Think that´s a bit harsh. From my perspective there has been a steady improvement in both amenities and standards. We´re really lucky to be where we are.

Bert
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Post by: Barry former GA Advertiser on December 20, 2015, 21:52.: If you do not like it here Victor...................
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Post by: Tony Gillam on December 21, 2015, 07:50.: Quote from: Maricia on December 20, 2015, 12:37.
Article was in El Munro.es and I translated.
Maricia

You mean it's going to be over 3000 feet tall?
Title: Re: Arenales hotel
Post by: Corporal Jones on December 21, 2015, 09:09.: Maybe we now need a decent unbiased local magazine that will accurately promote the areas best businesses, an area which i love and hate to see abused by short term profit takers.
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Post by: sunseekers on December 21, 2015, 10:09.: Really not sure who the short term profit makers are, we have known Gran Alacant since 2001 and think its coming along beautifully with things being built that are not too high and being kept nice too, hardly any graffiti to be seen here, buildings and streets kept clean and business improving all the time, we love it, and think it just keeps getting better, and the mags that keep us informed of developments etc too.
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Post by: gaveteran on December 21, 2015, 10:40.: I know what you mean Victor. The €600 million they spent on the airport was certainly low-rent! We got a Burger King and a brand new supermarket built this year and maintenance all round is pretty top notch as far as I can see. Last time I went back to my home town in the UK I thought their had been a nuclear holocaust., so no complaints from me!