Chaos in Spain as 200 holidaymakers banned from leaving through hotel front door | World | News
In a hotel in Spain, about 200 tourists were forbidden to leave the front door. It comes after notifying that Vivemar Hotel on Costa del Sol is operating without appropriate licenses.
The local police were called to lock the front of the four -star hotel in the popular Benalmadena Costa near Torremolinos on Tuesday. The holidaymakers on the site called Vistamar Hotel, which was formerly called Vistamar Hotel, must now leave a place of floor garage. A large sign was placed in front of the building, which was “Precintado” or “sealed” in English. When asked if any British or Irish holidaymaker is staying in the hotel, a receptionist said: “I ran a little bit out of my feet to check where our customers came from, but there are about 200 tourists because we’re here right now.
“The police came this morning and sealed the front door. Currently, the staff and guests enter the hotel and exit garage parking lot.”
BENALMADENA MUNICIPALITY HALL Spokesman Raul Campos, Local Paper Sur told Sur: “We asked in the tourism department of Junta de Andalucia’s tourism department and they say that the company operating the hotel is not in the official record. This means that it cannot be opened officially because it does not have the appropriate documents.”
However, the hotel swimming pool is reported to be normal. Hotel receptionist explained: “Swimming pool is still open and guests can use normally. Guests should enter the hotel and go out of the parking lot closed building, but on the ground floor.”
Alberto Tusquellas, the manager of the hotel, accused the “bureaucracy” hiccup. Vive Resort Management SL announced how a company started to run the hotel a year ago, but its sub -contracts were now canceled.
According to the owner of the building called María Jose García Vargas locally, the Civil and Criminal Court, which is ongoing infrastructure, was subjected to the action. Vive Resort Management SL’s owner has signed a contract to take the hotel under the hotel.
The hotel is defined as a 138 -room hotel with modern facilities online. There is a “lush garden” and guests can relax by seasonal open swimming pool “.
An online travel website says: “On -site restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine for dinner, completed with a bar for beverages. Every morning there is an open buffet breakfast and provides a perfect start to the day.”
However, a new guest said: “Cleaning leaves a lot desired. When you try to open the balcony door, old room furniture and broken curtain fall. I do not recommend my worst enemy.”
Another wrote: “The first day there was no towel or sheets. Even to order toilet paper was difficult to order. Small cleaning. Bathrooms do not make daily. The dryer was broken. The reception service is endless and the buffet is low quality. It is not recommended.”
