We design, refurbish and convert buildings for hotel and tourist use, combining architecture, regulations, operational functionality and guest experience.
The success of a hotel project depends on far more than its image. Layout, circulation, rooms, common areas, building services, regulations, accessibility and user experience all need to work together from the earliest stages.
At Santos Arquitectos we develop new-build, refurbishment and building-conversion projects for hotel and tourist use in Málaga and the Costa del Sol, accompanying the client from the initial study through to site supervision.
Full design of hotel buildings from the preliminary study, the functional programme and the planning process.
Upgrading of existing hotels: rooms, common areas, accessibility, building envelope and services.
Feasibility studies for converting existing buildings into hotels, tourist apartments or other accommodation.
Projects for tourist apartments, aparthotels, tourist coliving or temporary accommodation buildings.
Interventions in receptions, common areas, restaurants, terraces, pools, rooms or facades.
Before starting a hotel project, we analyse whether the building or plot can support the intended use. We study planning regulations, buildability, change of use, accessibility, heritage protection, evacuation, building services, room programme and technical constraints.
Permitted planning use
Buildability and site coverage
Change of use
Accessibility
Evacuation and fire safety
Building services and climate control
Rooms and common areas
Balance between investment, works and final result
Planning, technical and functional review.
Number of rooms, common areas, services, access, circulation and operator requirements.
First layouts, massing, image and regulatory fit.
Technical documentation for the administrative process.
Construction definition, services, structure, measurements and details.
Technical monitoring through to the completion of the works.
A hotel must be attractive to those who visit it and efficient for those who run it. That is why we work on clear circulation, the relationship between public and private areas, the spatial quality of the rooms, lighting, materials, maintenance and the integration of building services from the very start of the project.
The Costa del Sol has a long hotel and tourism tradition, but also very diverse regulations and urban conditions in each municipality. Our experience in Málaga, Marbella, Torremolinos, Benahavís, Estepona and other municipalities allows us to approach each project from a precise reading of the place, the building and its real possibilities.
It depends on the planning use, municipal regulations, accessibility, evacuation, building services and the condition of the building. The advisable first step is a preliminary feasibility study before making decisions.
Yes. Works can be phased to minimise disruption to the hotel's activity, as long as the construction process and regulations allow it.
Yes. It is one of the most valuable services for investors and owners: knowing the real possibilities and limitations of a building before committing to the investment.
Yes, always analysing beforehand the planning and tourism regulations applicable in each municipality.
Yes. We can accompany the whole process, from the initial study through to construction and completion.
We can help you study its architectural, planning and technical feasibility before starting the investment or the project.
