Hotel Salobreña Suites has a new ambition; to become the first 4-star hotel in the municipality of Salobreña, and it plans to have the conversion completed by December 2027.

The hotel, which was simply known as Hotel Salobreña before and is one of the oldest on the Costa Tropical coming into being 58 years ago, so this is a big step up. 

The first hotel on the Costa Tropical (before it was known as such) was Hotel Sexi in Almuñécar that came into being in 1954, but which has long since disappeared, followed by Hotel Costa Nevada in Motril that was inaugurated in 62 and which closed down in 1971 and today is a residence for the elderly, and then comes Hotel Salobreña in 1968.

Back to the present and work backed by a budget of over 1.3m euros will take place during January and February (when the staff get their holidays) which is the scheduled closure although they normally stay open all year round.

To bring it up to 4-star from its 3-star category, a lot has to change, including the room balconies, with their wooden slats that haven’t changed since it opened will have to go as they no longer reach modern safety standards. All the bathrooms will have to be overhauled.

But the first thing that you will notice upon driving up, once all is complete, besides the lighting around the roundabout, will be that the main entrance has been moved, replaced with a 4.5m access point protected by a large canopy so that guests alighting from cars or buses can enter without getting wet if it is raining.

What you won’t be able to see, but notice, is all the heating apparatus including boilers and solar-thermal systems. Out will come the wiring and fire-prevention systems to be replaced.

Now, obviously, the hotel has gone through renovation work over the years; generally decor and fittings in the buffet/restaurant and a show-cooking area (open-style kitchen)

Rooms have also had a facelift, especially those that look east towards El Peñón, which now have larger windows to enjoy the view.

(News: Salobrena, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)

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