Senator Hotels & Resorts of Andalucía, Spain is the new player in the Puerto Plata north coast tourism destination. The new to market company operates 33 city and beach hotels in Spain (Madrid, Sevilla, Huelva, Cadiz, Malaga, Granada, Almeria, Murcia, and Valencia) and recently announced plans for a Cancún, Mexico resort.
Senator Hotels & Resorts announced the purchase of the three side-by-side Riu resorts in Maimón, Puerto Plata totaling 1,590 rooms. The resorts that will be renovated are the former Riu Merengue, Riu Mambo and Riu Bachata. The hotels are located near the Amber Cove Cruise Ship Port and had been closed for several months as Riu sought a buyer. Riu operates several hotels in the Punta Cana area on the eastern coast.
As reported, the president of the Spanish hotel chain, José Maria Rosell said the operation calls for an investment of US$100 million. Rosell met recently with President Danilo Medina to inform him about the close of the deal with Riu. The company was assisted by the DMK Lawyers Central Law Office, chaired by lawyer Enrique de Marchena.
The purchase was greeted enthusiastically by the Puerto Plata community. “I was aware of the negotiation process, and this operation is very good news for tourism in Puerto Plata,” said José Natalio Redondo, president of the North Hotels and Tourism Association, as reported in El Nacional.
The purchase is part of the Spanish hotel company’s expansion in Latin America. The company has also announced construction of the 1,000 room Senator Riviera Cancún in Cancun, Mexico in 2019.
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