Grupo Hotusa Reopens Granada's Historic Eurostars Washington Irving Following Restoration

This emblematic hotel is reopening as a luxury establishment with 63 rooms inspired by the life and works of this American romantic author.

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. June 21, 2016

BARCELONA, SP. June 21, 2016 - Eurostars Hotel Company, the hotel division of Spanish tourism corporation Grupo Hotusa, has just reopened Eurostars Washington Irving 5*, a historical establishment in Granada that further extends the Eurostars Hotels chain of unique hotels. It is a 63-room hotel, based on and inspired by the works of the American romantic writer and his ties to the city, mainly through his 'Tales of the Alhambra'. Eurostars Washington Irving 5* is the company's fourth hotel in Granada and its 20th in Andalusia.

President of Grupo Hotusa Amancio López Seijas recognises that "It has been a long, costly process. However, since the hotel closed in 1999, our sole intention has been to make the hotel perfect for the city of Granada," and he adds that "It's a very important project for our company and we are sure that it is destined to become an emblematic hotel for the city of Granada."

Eurostars Washington Irving 5* stands out for its privileged location near the Alhambra and the elegance of its facilities, which include a magnificent library fully stocked with the author's works, including a display of first edition copies of 'Tales of the Alhambra'. Plus, its 63 rooms are decorated with sentences and passages from this emblematic work, creating a warm, welcoming setting where guests are enveloped in the romanticism of the 19th century. The hotel also features an outdoor terrace and pool.

Commitment to Granada

Recently, Grupo Hotusa purchased Eurostars Gran Via 5*, a boutique hotel with 39 rooms in a 19th century Renaissance-style building that is exceptionally located in the historical city centre of Granada. In addition to its modern, stylish rooms, the hotel also has a select restaurant, several events halls with space for up to 90 guests and a spa area.

Eurostars Hotel Company's future plans in Granada include opening a 4* hotel with 94 rooms inspired by Federico García Lorca in the centre of the city, occupying most of the block delimited by Calle Cárcel Baja, Calle San Jerónimo and Calle Cristo de San Agustín, with views of the Cathedral's Puerta del Perdón.

In addition to these four hotels in Granada, in Andalusia Eurostars Hotel Company also has five hotels in Seville, with the newly incorporated Eurostars Sevilla Boutique 5*; six hotels in Cordoba, the most emblematic of which is Eurostars Palace 5*; three hotels in Malaga, especially noteworthy among which is Eurostars Mijas 4*; one in Huelva (Eurostars Tartessos 4 ) and another in Jerez de la Frontera (Exe Guadalete 4 ).

History of the real Hotel Washington Irving

The Real Hotel Washington Irving was one of the most emblematic, modern and luxurious hotels in Granada and, in its time, the only one with hot and cold running water in every room, as advertised in that era. It was located in a building dating back to 1802 in an area known as "Las Ventillas", featuring an abundance of taverns and inns. The hotel quickly became a benchmark for noteworthy visitors to the city, including the painter Mariano Fortuny in the late 19th century, although its golden age was in the 1960s and 70s with the boom of tourists interested in discovering the charms of the Alhambra.

About Grupo Hotusa

Born in 1977 and based in Barcelona (Spain), the Grupo Hotusa is a dynamic tourist group composed of a significant number of businesses in the more diverse areas of the hospitality industry. The tourist company, chaired by Amancio López Seijas, integrates Eurostars Hotel Company, a hotel division with 147 establishments in 16 countries at this moment that encompasses Eurostars Hotels and Exe Hotels. The organisation is home to the leading hotel consortium Hotusa Hotels, with more than 2,600 associated hotels all over the world, as well as the hotel representative Keytel, the booking organisation Restel, and Hotelius.com, an online management and bookings portal. The central headquarters are in Barcelona, but Grupo Hotusa also has offices in Paris, London, Rome, Lisbon, Buenos Aires and Bangkok. It develops commercial activities in more than 100 countries.

About Eurostars Hotel Company


Eurostars Hotel Company is the hotel division of Grupo Hotusa, made up of the Eurostars Hotels and Exe Hotels chains with a current total of 156 establishments in 15 countries. In 2005, Grupo Hotusa created the Eurostars Hotels chain, a collection of culturally unique, top-of-the-line urban establishments, strategically located in cities' historical city centres or financial districts. The chain currently has a portfolio of 87 establishments located in the main Spanish capitals, as well as in top international destinations: New York, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Naples, Venice, Palermo, Brussels, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Porto, and Mexico City, among others. The group later established a second chain, Exe Hotels, which has 40 modern, functional establishments in cities in 10 countries.

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