RODA GOLF & BEACH RESORT SIGNS UP DE VERE HOTELS IN THE FIRST HOTEL MANAGEMENT DEAL SIGNED BY THE BRITISH MARQUE OUTSIDE THE BRITISH ISLES
The signing ceremony took place in presence of the Murcian Govt Director of Tourism, in the offices of the Mayor of San Javier, between Lord Daresbury, Chairman of De Vere Group and José Luis Pérez Ros, Chairman of Roda Golf & beach Resorts
Murcia , 26 th April, 2005- Roda Golf & Beach Resort signed an agreement this morning with De Vere Hotels, under the terms of which the British firm will manage a luxury hotel to be sited within the resort. This is the first time the British company is to manage a hotel outside the British Isles, a clear indication of the interest De Vere has in the project.
The luxury hotel will have about 150 bedrooms, as well as banqueting rooms and a spa. Building will start at the beginning of 2006, with the aim of opening for visitors in the first quarter of 2008. Given De Vere's extensive experience in golf hotels management, the agreement will include the management both of Roda Golf & Beach Resort's golf course (whose Captain, already on board, is Sam Torrance), and the Beach Club, located on the beach at La Manga del Mar Menor.
De Vere Hotels manages a total of thirty three 4 and 5-star hotels in the British Isles , specialising in leisure, and particularly golf and spas. World famous hotels in this outstanding portfolio include De Vere Cameron House, a stunning ancestral home perched on the shores of Loch Lomond, and De Vere Belfry, venue of four Ryder Cup championships, the most recent in 2002 (the most recent European edition), demonstrating the quality of De Vere Hotels.
De Vere Hotels is part of the prestigious hotel and leisure club operators De Vere Group plc, quoting on the London Stock Exchange, which also includes 14 Village Hotels & Leisure Clubs (city hotels with health and leisure activities) and Greens Health & Fitness, one of the most important health club brands (gym and fitness) in the British Isles.
Lord Daresbury, Chairman of De Vere Group, who came to San Javier to sign the agreement, commented “This is a first for the group, and as such represents a special occasion: our first managed hotel outside the British Isles . I feel confident that our hotel expertise, together with Roda Golf & Beach Resort's knowledge of the sector, will combine to create an exceptional hotel in this unique resort”.
Commenting on the deal, José Luis Pérez Ros, Chairman of Roda Golf & Beach Resort, said “We are very proud that a group of Murcian businesspeople – Pérez Ros group, Urdemasa Group and Taray – has reached an agreement with this magnificent firm, which demonstrates that Murcia has a spectacular future as a centre for quality tourism”.
About Roda Golf & Beach Resort:
The coming together of well-known Murcia businessmen, together with a management team with considerable experience both in national and foreign markets, has made possible the creation of Roda Golf & Beach Resort in San Javier, Murcia.
An exclusive resort in a golf course, with a luxury hotel, spa and nearby Beach Club, Roda Golf & Beach Resort enjoys a unique location, next to la Manga del Mar Menor, and is differentiated by the quality of its residential properties, in addition to a wide range of services offered by the Resort.