The project will be developed by the company BodyHoliday, considered a “reference in the Wellness and Spa tourism sector”, and foresees the construction of 220 accommodation units of three types (single, double and suites) and the creation of 337 jobs, highlighted the Vila Real de Santo António City Council in a statement.

The new five-star hotel unit will offer services for luxury tourism segments and will be built in the Lota Beach area, in the town of Manta Rota, a seaside area in the parish of Vila Nova de Cacela, municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in the district of Faro.

“This investment, worth €158 million, will create around 337 direct jobs in the region. The works are scheduled to take place between 2025 and 2026, with opening scheduled for 2027”, estimated the Algarve City Council.

The hotel will have 40 single rooms, 160 double rooms and 20 suites, five restaurants and a wellness centre and spa with 50 rooms for massages and treatments, as well as a gym, three outdoor pools, one indoor pool and gardens with “direct access to the beach via wooden walkways”.

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“This is a structural investment for local economic development” that “will change the tourism paradigm of Vila Real de Santo António, reinforcing the quality of the offer and attracting visitors from luxury segments” from countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy or Nordic countries, said the Mayor, Álvaro Araújo (PS), quoted in the statement.

The Vila Real de Santo António Council also quoted the vice-president of the municipality, Ricardo Cipriano, for whom “the project aims to diversify and qualify the municipality’s tourist offer”, promoting environmental sustainability using “best practices for the environmental performance of the hotel’s buildings”.

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“The project includes cutting-edge technological solutions, both in terms of materials and construction techniques, as well as systems and equipment, reinforcing its impact on the Innovation and Development sector”, highlighted the municipality.