Gandia Set to Host New Business‑Focused Hotel by 2027
Project unveiled at Urbalab Gandia
The upcoming accommodation will break away from traditional beach lodging, pivoting toward a business‑centric concept that remains welcoming to visitors of all kinds.
Strategic Location in Sanxo Llop Industrial Estate
- The hotel will be the first hospitality property in the Sanxo Llop industrial zone, adjacent to the current hospital.
- It will join other major developments such as the Novaedat group’s €12 million social and health complex.
- The Valencia Provincial Council’s day centre will add an additional €4 million in investment.
Facilities Overview
- Three floors: ground, first and second levels.
- 105 rooms of various types—single, double and family suites.
- Leisure amenities include landscaped gardens, a swimming pool, a solarium and ample parking.
Gandia’s future economic nerve center is about to receive a new, business‑oriented hotel that welcomes all guests while fostering professional travel.
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Investment and vision
- Dream project budget: ~8 million euros
- Target guests: families visiting patients, city tourists, beach lovers
- Premise: second urban hotel to complement the existing Borgia
Design strategy
- Typical Holiday Inn urban layout
- Prime spot: near the health centre, La Vital, Plaza Mayor, Carrefour, Myo Gandia, logistics hubs, businesses
- Green roof and passive elements to cut energy use and CO₂ emissions
- Low‑impact visual and acoustic features for a peaceful stay
Press‑conference launch
- Venue: Urbalab conference hall
- Participants: Gandia mayor José Manuel Prieto, IHG delegate Diego Álvarez, Senator Hotels representative Marta Galdo, architect Adrián Ferrer, building owner Fernando Guillem, planning coordinator Maite Alonso, tourism councillor Balbina Sendra
- Message: construction to start 2026; hotel operational by June 2027
Mayor’s key points
- Projects like this position Gandia among the most dynamic cities
- New hotel will create 45 direct jobs when open
- Town hall has pre‑approved procedures for building permits
- Coordination with Sanxo Llop urbanisation works underway
Developer’s perspective
- Fernando Guillem: resident project leader in industrial estate
- Emphasis on strategic importance of Sanxo Llop sector
- Long journey, now taking shape thanks to joint effort, especially the town hall
- Vital city contribution: new businesses generate stable jobs and social engine
Future hotel plans
- Third hotel in center, next to town hall (boutique concept, owned by Vicky Foods founders)
- Urban development adaptation approval pending before construction
