If there is something that defines Cristiano Ronaldo it is the ability to smash all the records that are within reach. During his more than 15 years of sports career there are few brands that have resisted him on the field of play. But in life it is very different. Now, the Portuguese is about to beat another milestone but this time negative. We talk about strong delay which is having the opening of its hotel in Madrid: Pestana CR7 Gran Vía, which has once again delayed its opening, as reported by ‘Vanitatis’.
No one knows when a fully finished accommodation will open to the publicor. The works were also finished with some delay, but it has not yet started its activity. Currently, the entrance is walled up with a giant iron plate to prevent its illegal occupation. The situation with the pandemic does not help because it has made a dent in the hotel sector: confinements, quarantines and mobility restrictions make the occupancy of Spanish hotels is low.
They say that what starts badly ends badly. Let them tell the star of the ball. With the works, he had to deal with several complexities given the hotel’s central location (C / Gran Vía, 29) and the historical essence that the building where it was built preserves. It has not been easy to introduce all the necessary machinery to build the hotel, especially from the pedestrianization of Gran Vía. In addition, licenses and other problems with the administration have been delaying everything.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s pharaonic project in the heart of Madrid should have opened in December 2019. Obviously he did not. He set a second date: spring / summer 2020. Neither. The outbreak of the pandemic and the waves of infections that followed have weakened tourism excessively. Then there was talk of this imminent Christmas of 2020, but the situation with COVID-19 does not improve and both CR7 and the Pestana company consider it unproductive to open the doors of the hotel when tourism is practically paralyzed.
The decision of Cristiano Ronaldo and his partners
Thus, and given the uncertainty of the moment, the Juventus footballer and his other partners involved in the hotel have made a decision: not set opening deadlines. Everything will depend on the evolution of the pandemic. The most optimistic argue that, if vaccination works, it will be in April 2021; while the more cautious prefer to wait until after the summer.
The CR7 Pestana Gran Vía hotel is right now a millionaire jewel that does not bear fruit, a Ferrari parked in a garage without moving. Understand the comparison. With an area of 11,000 square meters, the budget for its construction exceeded 15 million euros. Its facade and decoration in the 1920s style give way to 168 rooms of between 13 and 38 square meters. Camera amenities include 49 ′ LCD, high-speed Wi-Fi, USB plugs, air conditioning, minibar, and safe. In addition, it has a sports bar, a gym with a crossfit circuit and an area for yoga and mindfulness sessions. All luxury for the most epicurean guests.
Apart from the Madrid hotel, Cristiano Ronaldo opened other accommodations in Portugal with the Pestana hotel group in which he has invested 75 million euros and that they have given, so far, good returns. However, Madrid is the exception that confirms the rule.
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