Yesterday was the expected step and the company that won the concession to operate the Hotel Nell-Joy Industries Potrerillos Mendoza received ownership of the landmark hotel, built in the 40s, to be converted into a petit four stars.
The implementation of property in the presence of the first guests happen around March 2013 However, if the progress of work permits, holders of the venture would open the restaurant in Harvest Festival next year.
On the fourth floor of the State House and in the presence of Governor Celso Jaque and a small group of attendees, the concession contract for the recovery, operation and maintenance of the complex of 14 hectares was signed. The entries were made by the president and CEO Nell-Joy, Gonzalo Sarriguren, 40. Local firm is part of an international holding company based in New York. On the table were also members of the team that takes care of the hotel; Tourism minister, Luis Böhm; the elected mayor of Luján de Cuyo, Carlos López Guiñazú Puelles and Magdalena, an official who was responsible for the details of the bid.
The company will invest Nell-Joy 7,887,953 pesos in remodeling complex, and provide the Mendocino State 4 percent of total revenues generated by the business. What will be done & nbsp; Hotel The proposal met through the architect Eduardo Diez, director of work which will be done in the iconic mountain lodge.
In rehabilitation architectural heritage of the building and its surroundings, where California-style image that was originally given to the property will remain will be respected.
In a first step the whole building will be recycled and the facilities are underground and are not recovered as water, electricity and gas. Moreover, health groups, bedrooms, dining rooms and lounges, basic requirement to transform the building into a petit four stars reset.
The licensee plans to add other features, such as a spa, a conference room, nautical facilities (marina) on the banks of the dam and services that will transform it into a hotel of international rank. In addition, water and sewer connections to be built and pump room for the treatment of sewage effluent incorporated.
Departments or bedroom that they had a shared toilet, have a private bathroom. The dining room will keep the traditional image Mendoza known, although changes in the ground, the furnishing and incorporating paint and new decor. The rooms, according to the explanation of the architect Diez, undergo a complete renovation. The landscape part, criticized for abandoning the existing afforestation years, will receive a major boost, according destacaron- and save the forest, in a deplorable state, plus a vineyard is planted. New gardens as expansion of existing green will also be created.
The work of recovery and remodeling of the establishment made through a private launch price competition Nell-Joy, which also owns the Hotel Argentino Mirror Street Town.
When the hotel is on activity based work in a hotel and culinary school dedicated to the training of human resources, through courses and internships.
What has been concessioned are 18 hectares in total, consisting of 14 acres of land and four hotel over public lands.
Installing a casino is not provided because the law does not allow it, even if the employer acknowledged having “a game room would be ideal” by the characteristics of establecimiento.Fuente: Journal Los Andes, Mendoza
