La Residencia Puerto Hotel & Spa****

What La Residencia Puerto Hotel & Spa**** does

La Residencia Puerto Hotel & Spa is a boutique hospitality operator in Tarifa, Cádiz, Spain — the southernmost town on the Iberian mainland — operating two distinct properties under a unified brand: a 55-room 4-star wellness hotel (Hotel & Spa La Residencia Puerto) and 16 premium tourist apartments (Apartamentos La Residencia Tarifa) housed in a restored historic building within Tarifa's old town walls. The combined physical footprint offers 71 keys plus an on-site Mediterranean restaurant (Restaurante El Patio), a wellness spa with water circuit, hydrotherapy, Turkish bath and treatments, rooftop infinity and heated pools with panoramic views of the Strait of Gibraltar and Africa, and ancillary services including parking with EV charging, pet-friendly apartments, and long-stay options.

The business is structured as two private Spanish limited liability companies sharing the same Marbella, Málaga registered address: Comandante Tarifa, S.L. (CIF B93475317) for the hotel and Ansa Energy, S.L. (CIF B92988526) for the apartments, with 17 total employees supporting both operations. Underlying technology is conventional hospitality stack: a Backhotelite booking engine on a multilingual WordPress-based website (Spanish, English, German, French), distribution through Booking.com and Expedia, WhatsApp Business for reservations, Google analytics, and 360-degree virtual tours. No proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or integrations beyond standard OTA and communication tools are evidenced.

The revenue model is per-stay transactional across rooms, apartments, spa treatments, restaurant covers, and ancillary fees (parking 10 EUR/day, late checkout 40 EUR, pet supplement 15 EUR/night). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company's website and WhatsApp, augmented by third-party OTAs. Customer segments span leisure tourists (primary), long-stay guests, pet-owning travelers, and external spa/wellness visitors — a horizontal segmentation approach targeting individual consumers rather than enterprises.

Name

La Residencia Puerto Hotel & Spa****

Legal name

Comandante Tarifa, S.L.

Website

https://laresidenciatarifa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination Spa Resorts (THAGAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort-Style Extended-Stay Properties (THAGAEAL), Destination Spas & Spa Resorts (HSALAFAC)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodations
• Premium apartment rentals
• Spa and wellness services
• Pet friendly lodging
• Mediterranean restaurant dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarifa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: 55-room 4-star boutique hotel offering rooms with spa access, featuring rooftop heated pool and panoramic terrace views of Africa
2. Apartment Rentals: 16 premium apartments in a historic building within Tarifa's old town walls, featuring rooftop infinity pool, sauna and sun terrace
3. Spa and Wellness Services: Spa treatments including water circuit, hydrotherapy, Turkish bath, massages and beauty treatments available to hotel guests and external visitors
4. Restaurant El Patio: Mediterranean healthy cuisine restaurant serving regional flavors on-site
5. Pet Accommodations: Dog-friendly services with additional fees for pets staying in apartments
6. Ancillary Services: Parking (10EUR/day), late check-out (40EUR), airport transfers, bicycle rentals through third-party partners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Residencia Puerto Hotel & Spa operates a 4-star boutique wellness hotel with 55 rooms and a separate building with 16 premium tourist apartments in Tarifa, Spain. The business provides overnight accommodation, on-site spa with water circuit, massages and Turkish bath, Mediterranean cuisine at Restaurante El Patio, rooftop infinity pools, and ancillary services such as parking, airport transfers and bicycle rentals. Revenue is generated primarily through nightly room/apartment stays and supplementary spa, F&B and pet fees.

Product overview

La Residencia Puerto Hotel & Spa operates as a dual-property hospitality establishment comprising a 4-star boutique wellness hotel (Hotel & Spa La Residencia Puerto) with 55 rooms and 16 premium apartments (Apartamentos La Residencia Tarifa) in a restored historic building. The integrated product portfolio centers on accommodation services supplemented by spa and wellness facilities (Spa Services with water circuits and treatments), dining (Restaurante El Patio serving Mediterranean cuisine), and specialty offerings including pet-friendly rooms, long-stay options, and virtual tour experiences. The hotel and apartments share rooftop infinity pool access and wellness amenities, providing guests with a cohesive boutique hospitality experience at Spain's southernmost point.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel & Spa La Residencia Puerto A 4-star boutique wellness hotel offering 55 rooms located in the heart of Tarifa between the port and historic center, with spa access, rooftop heated pool, panoramic terrace overlooking Africa, and on-site restaurant. Targeted at leisure travelers seeking wellness and relaxation experiences.
• Apartamentos La Residencia Tarifa 16 premium fully equipped tourist apartments housed in a historic restored building within Tarifa's old town walls, with most units offering direct views of the Strait of Gibraltar and Africa. Features rooftop infinity pool, sauna, sun terrace, and barbecue area. Available for nightly and extended stays.
• Spa & Wellness Services Spa facility offering thermal water circuit, hydromassage pool, Turkish bath, massages, and beauty treatments, available both to hotel guests and external day visitors seeking wellness experiences.
• Restaurante El Patio Mediterranean cuisine restaurant offering regional flavors, operating adjacent to the hotel with a dedicated reservation system for hotel guests and external visitors.
• Dog-Friendly Apartment Accommodation Pet-friendly apartment accommodation option allowing up to 2 dogs per apartment at 15 EUR per night per pet, with leash rules in common areas and no access to the pool area.
• Long-Stay Accommodation Extended-stay accommodation product for guests requiring longer-term self-catering options in the 16 premium apartments with full kitchen facilities and rooftop amenities.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ARIA Bicycle RentalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBicycle rental partner recommended to guests staying at the apartments. Offers electric and regular bicycles for exploring Tarifa. Contacted through the property for guest convenience.
• MalagaTransferminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAirport transfer service from Malaga Airport recommended to guests for transportation to Tarifa. Operated by third party; requires advance booking especially in high season.
• ShuttleDirectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAirport transfer service from Seville Airport recommended to guests for transportation to Tarifa. Third-party operated transfer service requiring advance reservation.
• FRS (Viajes a Tanger)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerry and travel service to Tangier (Morocco) contact information provided in hotel regulations for guests planning excursions across the Strait of Gibraltar.
• TURMARES (Ballenas y delfines)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWhale and dolphin watching excursions recommended to guests as complementary service offered by third-party operator in Tarifa.
• Restaurante El PatioStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site Mediterranean healthy cuisine restaurant operated separately, serving regional flavors to hotel guests and external visitors. Has separate reservation system and website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Room Mate Hotels: A Spanish boutique hotel chain with a design-driven, lifestyle-led positioning across multiple Spanish cities, including beach destinations. Comparable boutique product and Mediterranean leisure guest profile to La Residencia, with materially broader distribution and brand awareness.
• Hospes Hoteles: A Spanish boutique hotel chain operating design-led properties with spa/wellness amenities across major Spanish cities. Comparable boutique-and-wellness product philosophy to La Residencia but with multi-city brand reach and broader marketing budget.
• SHA Wellness Clinic: A flagship Spanish destination wellness resort (Alicante) offering medical wellness, spa and healthy cuisine at luxury price points. Comparable wellness-led product architecture to La Residencia's spa and Mediterranean cuisine offering, though at materially higher scale and price point.
• Petit Palace Hoteles: A Spanish boutique hotel chain converting historic buildings into design-led hotels, with several properties in restored heritage structures. Compares to La Residencia's apartments in a restored historic Tarifa wall building on both product type and conversion model.
• Marbella Club Hotel: A historic luxury beachfront resort on the Andalusian coast with spa, multiple F&B outlets and Mediterranean gastronomy. Operates as a higher-priced beach resort in the same Andalusian region with a comparable spa/gourmet angle to La Residencia.
• Only YOU Hotels: A Spanish boutique hotel brand focused on design, gastronomy and lifestyle positioning in city locations. Shares La Residencia's emphasis on design-forward rooms, on-site F&B and curated guest experience, though operating at chain scale across multiple cities.

Direct peers

• Hotel Punta Sur Tarifa: A mid-range hotel in Tarifa located near the port area, appealing to the same leisure guests visiting the southernmost point of Spain. Comparable room count scale and OTA-led distribution as La Residencia.
• Hurricane Hotel Tarifa: A boutique hotel located in Tarifa targeting wind-sport and leisure travelers with similar coastal/Andalusian positioning and on-site F&B. It competes head-to-head with La Residencia for the same Tarifa leisure guest, especially in the wind/kitesurf segment.
• Arte Vida Tarifa: A boutique guesthouse/hotel in Tarifa known for yoga, wellness and healthy-cuisine offerings, serving a niche closely overlapping with La Residencia's wellness and Mediterranean cuisine positioning. Direct overlap in Tarifa wellness leisure segment.
• Kook Hotel Tarifa: A small designer boutique hotel in Tarifa with strong design identity and an external pool/sun terrace, targeting similar design-conscious European leisure guests. Direct product overlap with La Residencia's boutique wellness positioning in the same micro-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laresidenciapuerto
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotellaresidenciatarifa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-residencia-puerto-hotel-spa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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