Hotel Masa Internacional To Become 4 Star Hotel
Posted: 21 May 2026 20:24
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The iconic Hotel Masa Internacional in Torrevieja will invest 866,000 euros to become a four-star hotel
The City Council grants a major works permit for the comprehensive renovation of facades and reorganization of spaces of the hotel building located in the Torre del Moro.
The Torrevieja City Council's governing team has authorized the granting of a major works license for the remodeling of the emblematic Hotel Masa Internacional, better known by its original name of Hotel Berlín, located on the cliff of Torre del Moro, to the north of the Torrevieja coastline.
Torrevieja Hoteles SA, the company that owns the property, plans to invest €866,334 (including VAT) to maintain its current hotel use, improve its services, renovate facilities, enhance accessibility, improve energy efficiency, upgrade finishes and equipment, and raise the establishment's tourist category from three to four stars, according to the project presented to the governing board in April. The entire property is located within a coastal protection easement, therefore a favorable report from the territorial service was required to obtain the necessary municipal license.
Without increases in volume or surface area
The coastal impact is taken into account because no increase in volume, height, or built area is anticipated. Furthermore, the renovation involves a reduction of 253.11 square meters through the demolition of adjacent elements, out of the current total of over 4,100 square meters.
The fact that the building is perched on the steep cliff face makes it impossible to see the original structure from the outside, built during the early years of the town's tourism development. The establishment has been operating as a hotel for almost six months, and its facilities are distributed across eight levels: four above ground and four below.
The owners describe the renovation as a modernization and adaptation of an existing hotel, focusing on the facades and structure — which are directly exposed to the harsh weather conditions by the sea — and a limited reorganization of the space itself. The team of architects who drafted the project emphasizes that it is not an expansion, but rather an update of a well-established building with a valid operating license, aiming to enhance "the building's functionality and adapt its services to current standards." Their objective, they maintain, is to allow them to upgrade from a three-star to a four-star hotel. This would be Torrevieja's second four-star hotel.
Reduce the number of places, improve the offer
The hotel currently offers 99 beds and 50 rooms. It includes a restaurant, bar, banquet hall, leased offices, and a function room. It is in "fair condition" and is considered an outdated building overall in terms of accessibility, energy efficiency, equipment, and functionality.
The renovation will result in 47 accommodation units: 30 double rooms, one adapted room, 11 triple rooms with the option of an extra bed, and five junior suites. While it loses some accommodation space, it improves upon it to achieve a higher rating.
The porticoed entrance that serves as a parking area on the main facade will be removed, along with an attached storage room on the south facade, the projecting staff elevator next to the kitchen, exterior metal stairs, and a wooden kiosk in the pool area. The balustrades will also be replaced with glass railings, and a new continuous cladding with a light sand finish will be applied to the facade.
Path
In addition to being a hotel, this establishment is recognized by several generations of Torrevieja residents as a venue for weddings, banquets, and celebrations for local organizations, meetings, political party events, and all kinds of social activities throughout its five decades of existence. It is also closely linked to the development of residential tourism, serving as a liaison between European markets and the local real estate market by providing temporary accommodation for buyers from the Masa Internacional sales network during their visits to see the location of their future second home in Spain.
The project includes replacing the pool lining, modifying the filtration systems, and adjusting the pool basin's geometry. In addition, the entire building will have its exterior windows and doors replaced with aluminum and other emissive materials. Domestic hot water and heating will be provided by an aerothermal system, and the roofs and terraces will be waterproofed. Accessibility is another key objective of this renovation, with the construction of restrooms adapted for people with reduced mobility, new accessible routes, adaptation of outdoor spaces, reconstruction of stair sections, handrails, and the provision of designated parking spaces.
The municipal approval notes that the hotel, although registered as a property since the mid-1970s, only holds a municipal license since 2003. The technician who drafted the report granting the license indicates that there is no Declaration of Community Interest (DIC) for the activity located on non-developable land — a non-developable status that is also not mentioned in the license. The building, however, predates the first urban planning regulations of Torrevieja, the Coastal Law, and the General Plan currently in force in Torrevieja, although its zoning classification remained unchanged.
Costs and limitations
The project report emphasizes the coastal impact. The plot and the existing building are located within the protected easement of the public maritime-terrestrial domain. Therefore, the intervention is presented as repair, improvement, consolidation, and modernization, without any increase in volume, height, or surface area. The report notes that, in the event of total or partial demolition, any new construction must fully comply with the Coastal Law. It also indicates that the proposal was submitted to the Coastal Authority as a declaration of responsibility, as instructed by that department. Due to this impact, the project plans to reduce the existing exterior brick wall to a maximum height of one meter and install vertical composite slats with a wood-look finish, adhering to Coastal regulations.
Hotel facilities
Currently, the construction of three hotels in Torrevieja is underway: two three-star or higher hotels in La Veleta and on Avenida de Los Europeos, and another, with a planned investment of around ten million euros, located opposite the new leisure center on Paseo de La Libertad, which will be a four-star hotel. The Eden Roc in Las Calas, very close to the Hotel Masa, is still undergoing renovations. A French company is investing in the three-star family hotel project, which has encountered administrative difficulties with the City Council and the Coastal Authority. The renovation of the Lloyds Club in La Mata is also planned.
Torrevieja has a hotel sector with nearly 1,000 rooms and 2,000 beds, but its growth has been very modest over the last 20 years compared to the enormous supply of tourist accommodation, the largest in the country. Most of the available beds are in three-star hotels.
https://www.informacion.es/vega-baja/20 ... 79165.html
Google translate, minus video and images:
The iconic Hotel Masa Internacional in Torrevieja will invest 866,000 euros to become a four-star hotel
The City Council grants a major works permit for the comprehensive renovation of facades and reorganization of spaces of the hotel building located in the Torre del Moro.
The Torrevieja City Council's governing team has authorized the granting of a major works license for the remodeling of the emblematic Hotel Masa Internacional, better known by its original name of Hotel Berlín, located on the cliff of Torre del Moro, to the north of the Torrevieja coastline.
Torrevieja Hoteles SA, the company that owns the property, plans to invest €866,334 (including VAT) to maintain its current hotel use, improve its services, renovate facilities, enhance accessibility, improve energy efficiency, upgrade finishes and equipment, and raise the establishment's tourist category from three to four stars, according to the project presented to the governing board in April. The entire property is located within a coastal protection easement, therefore a favorable report from the territorial service was required to obtain the necessary municipal license.
Without increases in volume or surface area
The coastal impact is taken into account because no increase in volume, height, or built area is anticipated. Furthermore, the renovation involves a reduction of 253.11 square meters through the demolition of adjacent elements, out of the current total of over 4,100 square meters.
The fact that the building is perched on the steep cliff face makes it impossible to see the original structure from the outside, built during the early years of the town's tourism development. The establishment has been operating as a hotel for almost six months, and its facilities are distributed across eight levels: four above ground and four below.
The owners describe the renovation as a modernization and adaptation of an existing hotel, focusing on the facades and structure — which are directly exposed to the harsh weather conditions by the sea — and a limited reorganization of the space itself. The team of architects who drafted the project emphasizes that it is not an expansion, but rather an update of a well-established building with a valid operating license, aiming to enhance "the building's functionality and adapt its services to current standards." Their objective, they maintain, is to allow them to upgrade from a three-star to a four-star hotel. This would be Torrevieja's second four-star hotel.
Reduce the number of places, improve the offer
The hotel currently offers 99 beds and 50 rooms. It includes a restaurant, bar, banquet hall, leased offices, and a function room. It is in "fair condition" and is considered an outdated building overall in terms of accessibility, energy efficiency, equipment, and functionality.
The renovation will result in 47 accommodation units: 30 double rooms, one adapted room, 11 triple rooms with the option of an extra bed, and five junior suites. While it loses some accommodation space, it improves upon it to achieve a higher rating.
The porticoed entrance that serves as a parking area on the main facade will be removed, along with an attached storage room on the south facade, the projecting staff elevator next to the kitchen, exterior metal stairs, and a wooden kiosk in the pool area. The balustrades will also be replaced with glass railings, and a new continuous cladding with a light sand finish will be applied to the facade.
Path
In addition to being a hotel, this establishment is recognized by several generations of Torrevieja residents as a venue for weddings, banquets, and celebrations for local organizations, meetings, political party events, and all kinds of social activities throughout its five decades of existence. It is also closely linked to the development of residential tourism, serving as a liaison between European markets and the local real estate market by providing temporary accommodation for buyers from the Masa Internacional sales network during their visits to see the location of their future second home in Spain.
The project includes replacing the pool lining, modifying the filtration systems, and adjusting the pool basin's geometry. In addition, the entire building will have its exterior windows and doors replaced with aluminum and other emissive materials. Domestic hot water and heating will be provided by an aerothermal system, and the roofs and terraces will be waterproofed. Accessibility is another key objective of this renovation, with the construction of restrooms adapted for people with reduced mobility, new accessible routes, adaptation of outdoor spaces, reconstruction of stair sections, handrails, and the provision of designated parking spaces.
The municipal approval notes that the hotel, although registered as a property since the mid-1970s, only holds a municipal license since 2003. The technician who drafted the report granting the license indicates that there is no Declaration of Community Interest (DIC) for the activity located on non-developable land — a non-developable status that is also not mentioned in the license. The building, however, predates the first urban planning regulations of Torrevieja, the Coastal Law, and the General Plan currently in force in Torrevieja, although its zoning classification remained unchanged.
Costs and limitations
The project report emphasizes the coastal impact. The plot and the existing building are located within the protected easement of the public maritime-terrestrial domain. Therefore, the intervention is presented as repair, improvement, consolidation, and modernization, without any increase in volume, height, or surface area. The report notes that, in the event of total or partial demolition, any new construction must fully comply with the Coastal Law. It also indicates that the proposal was submitted to the Coastal Authority as a declaration of responsibility, as instructed by that department. Due to this impact, the project plans to reduce the existing exterior brick wall to a maximum height of one meter and install vertical composite slats with a wood-look finish, adhering to Coastal regulations.
Hotel facilities
Currently, the construction of three hotels in Torrevieja is underway: two three-star or higher hotels in La Veleta and on Avenida de Los Europeos, and another, with a planned investment of around ten million euros, located opposite the new leisure center on Paseo de La Libertad, which will be a four-star hotel. The Eden Roc in Las Calas, very close to the Hotel Masa, is still undergoing renovations. A French company is investing in the three-star family hotel project, which has encountered administrative difficulties with the City Council and the Coastal Authority. The renovation of the Lloyds Club in La Mata is also planned.
Torrevieja has a hotel sector with nearly 1,000 rooms and 2,000 beds, but its growth has been very modest over the last 20 years compared to the enormous supply of tourist accommodation, the largest in the country. Most of the available beds are in three-star hotels.