From building to aparthotel: conversion, change of use and complete works
We convert residential or office buildings into tourist accommodation let by the unit. Before any aparthotel conversion in Alicante, we first check whether the change of use (cambio de uso) is possible; then we draw up the design and carry out the works through to handover.
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Complete projects only: we do not do partial renovations or one-off jobs.
Everything it takes, under a single contract
Planning compatibility
Which use the zoning plan (planeamiento) allows on that plot, and what the town hall restricts.
Change-of-use design
Technical documents and licence applications handled by registered professionals (técnicos colegiados).
Layout into units
A layout that meets accessibility and evacuation rules without losing usable floor space.
Services for each unit
Air conditioning, hot water and meters designed to be cheap to run and maintain.
Access and control
Electronic locks, video entry and access control built in during the works.
Handed over ready to operate
Furnished, equipped units, with the documentation to register them as tourist accommodation (alta turística).
What to check before you buy the building
- The use the town planning rules allow on the plot.
- Whether the municipality has restricted or suspended new licences for tourist accommodation.
- Accessibility and evacuation: lift, stairs and the width of corridors and doorways.
- The condition of the structure and of the building's main services.
- The owners' association (comunidad de propietarios), if you are not buying the whole building.
Tourism regulations change often and are not the same in every municipality. Before giving you a figure, we check the current situation with the town hall concerned.
Why the order matters
A change of use that is not viable cannot be fixed with building work. If the zoning plan does not allow the use, or the building cannot meet the evacuation and accessibility requirements, you want to know before you buy. That is exactly what our feasibility study covers.
Other projects we deliver complete
Hotels
New build, extension and full refurbishment of city and holiday hotels.
Change of use
From shop or office to home, and from building to hotel or aparthotel.
Building refurbishment
Structure, façade, roof and services of an entire building.
Rental buildings
Refurbishment and new build of buildings for letting.
One responsible party, three stages
Works insured for €1,200,000 · 2-year guarantee from handover · Contract and itemised quote
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Can any building be converted into an aparthotel?
No. It depends on the use the zoning plan allows, on any municipal restrictions on tourist accommodation and on whether the building can meet accessibility and evacuation requirements. We check all of this in the feasibility study.
Do you take care of the licences?
Yes. We draw up the design with registered professionals and apply for the building licence (licencia de obras) and the documentation to register the property as tourist accommodation.
Can you do the works while the building is occupied?
No. We do not carry out full refurbishments in occupied properties: the works start once the building is vacant.
What guarantees come with the works?
The works are insured for €1,200,000 and we give a 2-year guarantee from handover, on top of the liabilities that the Building Act (Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación, LOE) places on the builder.
Tell us about your project by phone
In one call we tell you whether we can take on your project, what is needed to start and what the next steps are. Complete projects only: we do not do partial renovations or one-off jobs.