21 February 2022
Spain’s La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort, formerly known as Alcaidesa, will begin its elevation to a luxury golf destination this summer with the reopening of its redesigned Links course.
Millenium Hospitality, a company which specialises in the luxury hotel sector across Spain and Portugal, is overseeing a multi-million euro investment which will put La Hacienda on the map as a flagship 36-hole golf resort in southern Europe.
Spearheading the project to reconfigure and redesign the existing Alcaidesa Links is experienced course designer, Kurtis Bowman, with an aim of not only improving the layout and conditioning, but ensuring that sustainability is at the heart of the operation to align with La Hacienda’s commitment to green initiatives and the environment.
Located in the Cadiz municipality of San Roque, close to Sotogrande, the Links course is scheduled to open in June 2022 and will run along the beachfront with spectacular views of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and Africa.
A new contemporary clubhouse, driving range and practice area have already been completed ahead of the golf course reopening this summer, while the development of a five-star hotel with 150 rooms, halfway house with restaurant, 51 luxury villas and a beach club will mark the next phase of the project.
Javier Illán, president of Millenium Hospitality, said: “The new golf course, hotel and dining facilities will complement the stunning real estate to truly transform La Hacienda into a benchmark for five-star tourism and catapult us into Europe’s elite golf resorts.
“The project has come at a perfect time with the pent-up demand for golf vacations following the pandemic. The tourism potential is huge in this region due to the accessibility to airports and its picturesque seaside location, all it needed was a high-quality modern hotel. We grabbed the opportunity with both hands!
“With new greens that are unique in Spain for their size and undulations, as well as new bunkering and strategic hazards throughout, the course is set to be a thrilling challenge for every level of golfer. A test, but great fun!”
New greenkeeping machinery, a state-of-the-art fleet of buggies and operating software will also be included within the investment to elevate the customer experience.
With sustainability at the centre of the transformation, there will also be particular emphasis on providing exceptional customer service moving into the relaunch. La Hacienda was recognised with an International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) award for Outstanding Customer Service in 2021 for its flexibility and efforts throughout the pandemic in adapting to the ever-changing measures and providing a safe environment for all guests.
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About La Hacienda Hotel Golf Links Resort
- La Hacienda is a rebrand from Alcaidesa Golf and will include both of the existing 18-hole golf courses, Links (which is being redesigned as part of the project) and Heathland, as well and the luxury hotel complex by Millenium Hospitality, after it acquired a piece of land on the beachfront in 2019, close to Sotogrande.
- La Hacienda is set to become the Millennium’s flagship property, a unique project in southern Europe, which will perfectly complement its existing portfolio of emblematic assets.
- The multi-million euro investment will see the Links Alcaidesa golf course redesigned by Kurtis Bowman, a new five-star luxury hotel with 150 rooms, new clubhouse and dining facilities, new halfway house, beach club and real estate – all set to launch between 2022 and 2023 to transform the site into a luxury 36-hole golf resort.
- The original Links Alcaidesa course inaugurated in 1992 and was designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clark. Alcaidesa Heathland was designed by the renowned former Ryder Cup player, Dave Thomas. Both are 18-hole, par-72 layouts.
- Located in the Cadiz municipality of San Roque in southern Spain, near Sotogrande.
About Millennium Hospitality Real Estate
Millenium Hospitality Real Estate is a SOCIMI which focuses on four and five-star hotel assets in high-growth areas. Millenium is committed to generating value through the acquisition of iconic buildings for their transformation into four and five-star hotels. The company works actively to reach first level agreements with national and international operators in order to respond to the needs of luxury tourism: high quality services that are added to unique and well-located buildings. The company premiered at the MAB on July 4, 2019.
For further information, please contact Josh Abbott (josh@theazaleagroup.com) at Azalea on +44 (0) 1730 711920.
Contact:
Ana Berbel Rendón – Sales Director Golf
La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort
Email: comercial@alcaidesa.com
Website: www.alcaidesa.com
Fonte: IAGTO