Country Hotel for Sale in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain

Highly Rated & Successful Country Hotel with All Year Demand

Here is a wonderful small rural hotel for sale, set in a valley with views of a picturesque Moorish village in Andalucia together with easy access to Malaga Airport. This established country hotel is located amongst landscaped gardens of approximately 6,000 m2, set within a plot of appr. 34,000 m2 of arable farmland.

The traditional Andalucian Farmhouse was refurbished in 2001 when the additional bedroom blocks were added to the property. All buildings are in the traditional Andalucian style, remaining true to the great heritage of this area and the original farmhouse. This hotel has 7 large bedrooms all with private terraces, ensuite showers and toilets plus Dual-Mode Air-conditioning/Warm Air system. The main building offers a large terrace with amazing views, a restaurant area, fully equipped kitchen, a guest lounge bar, TV/Games room, laundry and storage. The hotel offers a very large swimming pool together with many activities in partnership with local suppliers. There is parking for 12 cars, which is ample for the current capacity of the hotel.

There is an unusually long season due to the location of the hotel with local tourist attractions including two National Parks nearby. Additionally this hotel enjoys easy access to major attractions for tourists (Malaga, Granada, Antequera, Marbella, Sevilla, Ronda, and Cordoba). Outside of the normal high seasons, this hotel enjoys a rising demand from walkers, birdwatchers, cyclists, climbers and those looking for a peaceful retreat. Currently the hotel works with a number of cycling clubs and speciality operators, which is increasing the demand for hotel accommodation during low seasons.

This business has full and transferable Operating Licence from the Andalucian government for "Rural Tourism", as well as the necessary licences for the operation of the swimming pool. The Resident Only restaurant can be converted to open to non-residents subject to compliance to local regulations. This hotel sits in a large plot of land, which will easily meet local planning requirements for expansion of the hotel activity or building of a separate Owners property.

Since they acquired the hotel the current owners have made major investment in refurbishment, creation of additional facilities, creative marketing and development of sales channels . The results has been an increase of 250% in declared revenues over the last 12 months, increased occupancy by 80%, with corresponding increase in revenues and profitability together with a growing reputation for the “Residents Only” restaurant. This hotel is listed in and recommended by many respected holiday guides, hotel guides, and web-portals. Owner is willing to negotiate a handover period to ensure an easy and smooth transfer of this business.

This is a rare opportunity to purchase a highly successful business and hit the ground running without the painful process of starting a new business or taking over a business that requires significant investment. Business can be expanded by additional bedrooms, increasing the occupancy, converting the restaurant to open to the public, or adding self-catering units. This is a proven business, with fully traceable income and expenditure, enabling you to take over with complete peace of mind.