He Government of the Canary Islands has published this Friday in the Official Gazette of the Canary Islands (BOC) the decree by which the Tourism awards are granted ‘Canary Islands‘ 2023 at the Oliva Beach Hotel, in Fuerteventurawhich is under threat of closure for Costas, and to Las Vigas Rural Housein Tenerife.
According to the decree signed by the president of the Archipelago, Fernando Clavijo (CC), the prize is awarded to the Hotel Oliva Beach of the Balearic firm Riu for “being a pioneer establishment in the opening of the Canary Islands to the European tourist market, with a factor of revitalization and modernity” in the Islands.
The presidential decree also highlights the trajectory and experience in the sector of this hotel establishment, which has “endorsed many families on the island who have projected their future thanks to the employability of the hotel.”
This meant “an increase in the development of local employment and wealth” in Fuerteventura, according to the evaluation of the court that awarded these awards.
The Oliva Beach Hotel in Fuerteventura, located near the Corralejo duneshas been in the midst of a controversy for several years, since Costas was reluctant to extend the concession that allows the hotel to be located in the location in which it is, against the opinion of the regional government.
Recently, the new Minister of Public Works of the Canary Islands, Pablo Rodríguez (CC), announced that his department would appear in a procedure opened by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition of the Government of Spain to declare the expiration of that permit held by Riu’s Oliva Beach Hotel, and which opens the way for its demolition.
The purpose of the regional Council is to defend that Madrid no longer has jurisdiction over matters related to the coasts of the Canary Islands, based on the fact that, since January 1 of this year, the authority in this matter has been transferred to the community autonomous.
On the other hand, the Government of the Canary Islands also distinguishes Casa Rural las Vigas, in Tenerife, owned by Pedro David Díaz Rodríguez, for “giving due importance to rural tourism, which is increasingly on the rise.”
According to the presidential decree, this rural house “is presented with sustainability standards, being a complete proposal in that it encompasses an important effort to give visibility to rural areas within the tourism sector, promoting activities related to Canarian roots and traditions” .
