The city of Vigo continues its tourism and urban development boom with the approval of a new two-star hotel with 81 double rooms on Avenida de Castrelos 20, confirming the city’s commitment to diversify hotel offerings beyond the center and revitalize its neighborhoods. This initiative, promoted by the developer Meifus Inbest SL, reflects the dynamism and adaptability of the Vigo real estate sector.
A change of urban direction
The building subject to this transformation, currently offices, was initially intended to become a residential block of eight flats. However, in May 2025 the developers chose to modify the municipal license and officially request the change of use to enable a hotel, a project that has just received the municipal approval after complying with the legal requirements, both locally and regionally. The execution budget exceeds 618,000 euros and affects a seven-storey building plus a roof and two basements for the garage, occupying a total area of almost 3,800 square meters.
This procedure is covered by the General Plan of Municipal Planning, which allows the development of hotel uses on plots that meet certain conditions: more than 2,500 square meters and a minimum of 50 rooms, including services such as a restaurant or bar for guests and the general public.
The context: Vigo, a tourist and urban engine of Galicia
El proyecto de Castrelos no es un caso aislado. In fact, it joins two other hotels currently under construction on Carral and Real streets, with 42 and 30 rooms respectively, and the imminent comprehensive refurbishment of the emblematic Bahía hotel. In addition, the Príncipe 7 Rooms Hotel Boutique has recently opened in the heart of the city, expanding alternatives for all types of visitors.
The developer Meifus Inbest, a subsidiary of Meifus Global Holding and based in Vigo, has shown a remarkable capacity for diversification, expanding its traditional field of industrial warehouses to residential and commercial developments throughout the city and nearby municipalities. Its activity and turnover have experienced a growth of 46% between 2023 and 2024, reflecting the good health and future projection of the Galician real estate and tourism sector.
Projection to new neighbourhoods and urban sustainability
This new hotel in Castrelos marks a clear trend: the expansion of tourist services to neighbourhoods that were previously considered untouched by the hotel bustle. Not only are buildings and urban spaces historically dedicated to other uses revitalised, but areas such as Praza América, Coia and Florida are also provided with new services and attractions, where establishments such as the Hotel Hesperia and the Hotel Coia are already points of reference.
Urban Planning, in addition, is preparing new residential and mixed developments in the surroundings of Samil, with files to integrate housing and tertiary services, and consolidate a modern, connected and attractive city for both residents and visitors.
Urban Planning, in addition, is preparing new residential and mixed developments in the surroundings of Samil, with files to integrate housing and tertiary services, and consolidate a modern, connected and attractive city for both residents and visitors. The rehabilitation of spaces, administrative flexibility and business impulse allow Vigo to position itself among the most attractive and modern urban destinations in Galicia. The collaboration between institutions and developers is transforming the image and potential of their neighbourhoods, preparing the city to face the challenges of tourism of the future.
Source: Faro de Vigo, Metropolitano