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THE VERY first Hilton hotel in Portugal is being built in Vilamoura and is due to open at the beginning of 2007. Real estate organisation, Imocom Group, formalised a 20-year deal with Hilton last week whereby the international hotel giant will manage a five-star hotel and spa integrated within a development to be known as The Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas Resort & Spa. Total investment in the project by Imocom Group is said to be as much as 75 million euros.
Accommodation
Situated between Pinhal and The Old Course golf courses, the development is to be built on an area of 40,000sqm and will consist of a mixed-use integrated resort, which will include a 152-bedroom hotel, eight suites, 69 serviced apartments, a spa and 69 residential properties.
The 69 apartments, which have from one to four bedrooms, are already up for sale. The apartments are independent from the hotel building, but owners will be able to enjoy the services and facilities of the hotel and resort as well as the golf courses nearby.
Eighteenth century romanticism
The architectural design of the new resort has been based on the prevailing concept of the 18th century romantic ideal of recreating paradise in the form of an idyllic garden area, with multiple attractions such as garden pavilions, loggia, lakes and grottos.
Delighted to be in Portugal
Commenting on the project, Theo Kreutzer, Hilton International Vice President Mediterranean, said: “The agreement with IMOCOM represents a great opportunity for us to gain a foothold through a great complex in one of the most important leisure destinations in Europe – Vilamoura in the Algarve.
“We are delighted that the Hilton flag will soon be seen flying for the first time in Portugal. Through this project, we look forward to extending our hotel portfolio with a top quality spa and hotel resort offering our customers the opportunity to enjoy the Hilton’s well-known quality of services and products in Portugal.”
Top range offer
Alejandro Martins, President of the Imocom Group, added: “We are sure that this will be one of the most emblematic tourism developments in the Algarve, exactly the kind of top range offer which Portugal must provide. This is the first internationally branded hotel in the Algarve since 1991.”
• For more information about the new development, telephone Imocom on 218 923 030 www.imocom-grupo.com
