The 7 star Banyan Tree Resort is set to raise the standards people are offered in The Costa Tropical. Details of the apartments and villas for sale should be released early in 2012. Please email your contact details if you want to receive pre launch details and any early bird packages, not to mention first choice of plot positions.
The
international holding company Banyan Tree, the developer of what will be
the first 7-star hotel in Spain, to be built in Almuñécar (Granada),
has asked the City Council granted planning permission and has delivered
completed project. With this procedure, one starts the countdown to the
start of construction of this luxury hotel, opening in a first phase in
2013.
The resort 'Bahia Fenicia ", managed under the Banyan Tree
brand Angsana, internationally renowned for its luxury hotels and spas
and international awards, will have standard rooms of 40m2, which will
have a wide range of services that could include limousine service,
helicopter services, private chef and private butler.
The
Almunecar 7 star hotel located in the area known as 'Peñon de Lobo
..The Wolf Rock', between the port of Marina del Este and Cotobro and
overlooking La Herradura and Almuñécar,
The apartments of Phase I
will have a size of 500m2 and all will have private pools on the
terraces and breathtaking views. In addition, owners of the apartments
can arrange for the hotel to manage the housing, so that owners can
enjoy a series of excellent services, such as a professional chef, room
service and information services the hotel.
The owners also have the
opportunity to be part of the 'Exchange Programme', which allows them to
exchange their holiday apartment in Spain with a holiday at another
resort managed by Banyan Tree, Maldives and Thailand.
Moreover, the
Banyan Tree chain itself will launch a training program for staff.
During the construction phase it is expected to create about 250 jobs
and 600 permanent jobs. Also, the City of Almunecar has launched a
municipal program of job training, Almuforma, and carry out specific
courses to train tourism professionals with the implication of the hotel
chain.You wont find any surly waiters here then!
In the project
documentation submitted by the developer, the hotel appears as a five
star luxury, which is the maximum allowed in Spanish law. Hence, the
developer has taken steps at central government level to request a
waiver - exceptionally - to enable them to obtain official recognition
of 7 stars, corresponding to the facilities and the services it offers.