Hotel Chiqui

Name

Hotel Chiqui

Legal name

SECA S.A.

Website

https://hotelchiqui.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beachfront Hotel Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort Convention Hotels (THAGALAC), Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Beachfront hotel services
• Hospitality accommodation
• Event catering
• Wedding venues
• Restaurant dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Santander

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Accommodation: Room bookings across 172 rooms with various categories including double rooms, family rooms, and suites, all with sea views over the Cantabrian Sea and Sardinero Beach.
2. Food & Beverage: On-site dining at Panorama Restaurant & Lounge operated by Chef Kike Pérez and Maitre Gustavo Martínez, offering Cantabrian gastronomy. Also includes breakfast buffet service.
3. Event & Catering Services: So Chiq Catering service specializing in weddings, gala dinners, congresses, and private celebrations with more than 20 years of experience. Provides catering services across Cantabria region.
4. Event Spaces: Meeting rooms and private dining rooms available for corporate events, weddings, and celebrations. Collaboration with nearby congress venues for additional capacity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hotel Chiqui is a 3-star beachfront hotel in Santander, Spain operating 172 sea-view rooms on Sardinero Beach. It provides accommodation, the first infinity pool in Santander, an on-site Panorama Restaurant & Lounge, and comprehensive event services including weddings, corporate meetings, and off-site catering through its So Chiq Catering service.

Product overview

Hotel Chiqui is a 3-star beachfront hotel offering a unified accommodation and hospitality experience. The core product portfolio centers on 172 sea-view rooms and the first infinity pool in Santander, complemented by the Panorama Restaurant & Lounge for dining, So Chiq Catering for off-site events, and comprehensive meeting/wedding venues. Additional services include spa arrangements, 24-hour room service, parking, and beach amenities. The hotel positions itself as a full-service destination for both leisure and business travelers at Sardinero Beach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Rooms

Quantifiable outcome

• 172 rooms all with Cantabrian Sea views
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BookassistcoreTechnology or IntegrationBookassist provides the hotel's booking engine technology with VeriSign security certificate and PCI DSS compliance. Handles online reservations, payment processing, and booking management. Registered company: Automatic Netware Limited, trading as Bookassist, Company Number IE312796, based at 35 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
• Panorama Restaurant & LoungecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site restaurant and lounge operated by Chef Kike Pérez and Maitre Gustavo Martínez, offering Cantabrian gastronomy. Designed by Tarruella Trenchs Studio. Located at the hotel with spectacular terrace and sea views. Functions as an extension of the hotel's guest experience.
• So Chiq CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatering service specializing in singular events, weddings, gala dinners, congresses, and private celebrations. With more than 20 years of experience in the Hotel Chiqui Santander, provides catering services across Cantabria and surroundings. Famous venues include Palacio de la Magdalena, Palacio de Festivales, Palacio de Exposiciones.
• OPCE Cantabria (Congress Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCongress group providing access to more than 500 rooms, multiple meeting halls, collaboration with Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos and Palacio de la Magdalena for corporate events and congresses.
• Mataleñas Golf CourseminorOthersGolf course located 100m from the hotel, providing convenient access for guests interested in golf activities.
• Various Service PartnersminorOthersLocal partners providing services upon request including: babysitter services, in-room massage, wellness center, car rental with/without driver, oriental spa, floristry, excursions, and water activities (surf, diving, paddle surf, kayaking).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hesperia (Grupo Hesperia): Spain-based full-service hotel group operating beachfront and urban properties. Overlaps with Hotel Chiqui on full-service accommodation and event catering in Spain.
• Silken Hotel Group: Spanish hotel chain operating in northern coastal and urban destinations. Comparable as a multi-property Spanish competitor targeting business and leisure guests in similar tier markets.
• Barceló Hotel Group: Major Spanish full-service and resort operator with deep event/wedding capabilities. Directly comparable for wedding catering, congress and resort operations, with a scale advantage in marketing and distribution.
• Meliá Hotels International: Largest Spanish resort operator with global scale and loyalty programs. Defines the upside of brand-and-scale-driven revenue that Hotel Chiqui has not accessed, and acts as the benchmark for premium resort pricing in Spain.
• NH Hoteles (Minor Hotels): Spain-headquartered hotel chain with significant presence in northern coastal cities. Competes for the same business and leisure demand in Santander through franchised or owned properties with broader distribution.

Direct peers

• Hotel Bahía Santander: Beachfront Santander hotel offering rooms, F&B and event space. Comparable coastal accommodation, F&B and event-driven revenue stack to Hotel Chiqui.
• Hotel Santemar Santander: 3-star Santander hotel serving business and leisure guests in the same beachfront corridor. Closely overlapping customer base and competitive set, though larger and more oriented to corporate stays.
• Hotel Real Santander: 5-star beachfront hotel also located on Sardinero Beach, Santander. Direct competitor for premium leisure and event business at the same waterfront, with comparable event and F&B offerings.
• Gran Hotel Sardinero: Historic seafront hotel also on Sardinero Beach targeting leisure and family travelers in a similar full-service mode. Most directly comparable in location, customer profile and product mix to Hotel Chiqui.

Regional players

• Hotel Vejo Cantabria: Independent hotel in Cantabria operating in the same regional market, used as a comp for ADR, occupancy and event pricing in northern Spain outside the immediate Santander beach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hotelchiqui
• Facebookfacebook.com/HOTEL-CHIQUI-220360768029777
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotelchiquisantander
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-chiqui

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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