Lopesan Plans Macroresort in Mexico

Spanish company Lopesan is planning to make the leap into the Mexican hospitality market with a 2,500-room macro resort.

The property would be similar to the resort Lopesan is already building in the Punta Cana region of the Dominican Republic, according to Reportur.

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Lopesan CEO Francisco Lopez said during an interview in Mexico that he is focused on constructing a very large hotel with many complimentary services and prefers to work with economies of scale.

He added that the company is seeking to acquire land in Mexico similar to the size Lopesan has in the Dominican Republic, where the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa & Casino is being constructed for a 2019 opening.

A timeline for the proposed macroresort remains unclear as property has not yet been purchased, according to Reportur.

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Lopesan joins numerous other Spanish brands that are seeking to make inroads in the Mexican market including Room Mate, Hipotels, Senator, and Martinavarrao.

Senator, owned by the Rosell family, has acquired three hotels in the Riu chain in Puerto Plata. The company is also finalizing plans for the opening of a macro resort in Puerto Morelos in 2019.

Hipotels was among the first Spanish owned hotels to arrive in Mexico. The company, led by Juan Llull, began construction in the country in 2015. Its first property was in Puerto Morelos.