Hilton expands its Spanish portfolio: Sa Torre hotel project in Mallorca to open as a Hilton in 2007
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Hilton expands its Spanish portfolio: Sa Torre hotel project in Mallorca to open as a Hilton in 2007
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Category: Europe
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2006-02-24
The new Hilton Sa Torre Mallorca is a hotel built on a 56.000 m² plot, in and around a historical property in Llucmajor in the southeast of Mallorca, one of Spain's most popular tourism destinations. The Building owner and investor is DRAC Group, a real estate group and market leader in the property development sector. The property will be managed by T3 Hotels, headed by Ton Lodder who has been responsible for the successful opening and repositioning of some of Spain's most luxurious hotels. The hotel is planned to open in June 2007.
Built around a medieval tower whose history goes back as far as 1369, the Sa Torre complex includes a noble farm house and grand patio to which the original tower serves as main entrance. The project was designed by the well know arquitect Pere Nicolau, while the interior design was done by "Estudio Mercedes Gonzalez" and the landscaping by "Paisajismo Luis Gonzalez-Camino". It features 90 air-conditioned rooms and 15 suites offering modern and convenient accommodations. The main building will host the reception, a small gastronomic restaurant, a lounge and bar, three boardrooms, as well as a 250 m2 multipurpose banquet room. In the adjacent buildings there will be three other multipurpose meeting and banquet rooms as well as 6 smaller meeting rooms.
"We are extremely proud to announce that Hilton Mallorca Sa Torre will be opening as a Hilton in Spain. This agreement confirms our aim to establish and expand the Hilton presence in the Spanish hotel market." commented Theo Kreutzer, Vice President Hilton Mediterranean "We are delighted to be present in Mallorca with our new partners T3 Hotels, who will manage the property, and Drac Hotels, the owners and builders of the hotel".
Vicente Grande, President of the DRAC Group says: "Hilton Mallorca Sa Torre absolutely meets our entrepreneurial attributes. It is going to be a hotel which we are proud to be associated with."
Ton Lodder, Managing Director T3 Hotels adds: "After having worked 13 years with Hilton International in the first part of my career, we take great pride in this first project with Hilton International and the Drac Group. We look forward to enjoying a close relationship with our new partners and to managing the first Hilton hotel in Mallorca one of Spain's most important tourist destinations."
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