The plans include multiple pools
More good news for Marbella this month with the announcement that the Magna Hotels and Resorts Group plan to invest 70 million euros into the region to reopen the Hotel Don Miguel. The hotel was an emblem of tourism during the seventies and eighties which sadly closed its doors in 2004.
The hotel is scheduled to open in spring 2019 and will be managed by French chain Club Med. The group were chosen from 23 international operators during a selection process that lasted over 18 months. The announcement was made by Jihad Megharief, the president of the Magna group. He appeared with the mayor, José Bernal, and the vice president of Development and Construction for the French groups, Gregory Lanter.
“Magna Hotels will invest 70 million euros to give [the hotel] a second life, a new beginning and a big and lasting future for the hotel,” said Megharief.
The hotel will have 486 rooms of different categories. It will also offer tennis courts, golfing facilities, multiple pools, a spa and restaurants. The hotel will not retain the name Don Miguel and the group are already working to find a new one.
Good For Marbella
The investment will involve reviewing the hotels electrical and mechanical installations. The look and feel will also be updated. The interior and exterior of the complex, including the facade, will be remodelled. The group estimate some 300 jobs will be created during the construction period. A further 300 more will be created when the hotel opens its doors.
With this plan, the redevelopment of Marbella’s Puerto de la Bajadilla, and the plan to bring W Hotels to Marbella, all the signs suggest the continuation of Marbella as the jewel in the Costa del Sol crown.
