Four hotels in Guardamar have been chosen to be refurbished and upgraded ahead of the 2010 tourist season thanks to help from the Tourism Renovation Plan operated by Turespana, the Tourism Insitute of Spain.
Vice president and general manager of Turespana Antonio Bernabe met in the City of Guardamar with the Association of Hoteliers of Guardamar to visit seven hotels, four of which were awarded aid through the Renewal Plan for Tourism, to modernise their premises. Bernabe traveled to Guardamar del Segura to see first hand the local tourist resources and to meet hoteliers and explain the role his Department.
Turespaña has 103 overseas offices that are dedicated to promoting Spanish tourism abroad and has the most modern technological support for tourism management. It also has a number of databases, current market information and contacts with tour operators across the world at its disposal.
Antonio Bernabe made Turespaña resources available to those involved in the tourism trade in Guardamar and after hearing about the city´s future projects was encouraged to provide economic aid as part of its commitment to promoting the country. During 2009, Turespaña in collaboration with the Valencia and Alicante Tourist Board has invested 7 million euros in the external promotion of the Costa Blanca.