Its going to be a hotel....

[John H]

.....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

[John H]

They'll have a great view from their balconies 

[Spurs]

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

[cathk7@hotmail.com]

Looks good ,the houses at the back won't like it though Gran. Alacant needs a couple of hotels.

[John H]

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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[wilson]

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.

[gaveteran]

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!

[wilson]

Dont know about number crunching, i think Juan Antonio has high expectations for the future.

[NickiH]

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

[llamedos]

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.

[kevinb]

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.

[wilson]

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.

[kevinb]

Think it will be an asset to ga, people staying there will use bars and restaurants in the gas centre.

[ray]

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

[llamedos]

Let’s hope it gets completed in one go and not run out of money part built, like so many builds in Spain.