About Lopesan Hotel Group

Lopesan Hotel Group started its activity in 1972 specialising in the construction of public works projects. Over the years it grew into a dynamic and thriving multinational company based in Gran Canaria, with more than 4000 employees. In the constant process of diversification of activities and international expansion, this family- owned group runs businesses in construction, tourism, real estate development, leisure and services.

Nowadays, Lopesan Hotel Group is the leading tourism company on the Canary Islands and, with more than 15,000 beds in 20 hotels in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Germany, Austria and Dominican Republic, among the top ten in Spain. Lopesan Hotels & Resorts and IFA Hotels are the chains in charge of managing the different hotel brands of the portfolio: The Lopesan Collection Hotels, Lopesan Hotels & Resorts, Corallium by Lopesan Hotels, Kumara by Lopesan Hotels, Abora by Lopesan Hotels and IFA by Lopesan Hotels.

Our History

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1972

The company Hijos de Francisco López Sánchez is created, which is currently the parent of the Lopesan Group.

1995

Lopesan Hotels & Resorts is formed.

General aerial view of the facade and garden areas of the Ifa Buenaventura hotel in Gran Canaria

1996

Lopesan Group buys Hotel Buenaventura and Hotel Catarina from the German company Creativ.

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1999

Lopesan acquires a majority stake in the German Group IFA Hotels & Touristik.

Front view of Lopesan Costa Meloneras hotel from its main entrance

2000

Lopesan opens its first purpose-built hotel: the Lopesan Costa Meloneras.

Image with side view of the Ifa Altamarena apartments and their swimming pools for adults and children

2003

The Lopesan Group buys Hotel Garonda Jandía in Fuerteventura, which is later called Hotel Altamarena.

Central courtyard of the Hotel Villa del Conde in Meloneras, Gran Canaria

2004

Lopesan opens its second purpose-built hotel: Hotel Lopesan Villa del Conde.

Aerial view of the Hotel Lopesan Baobab Resort, area of gardens, swimming pools and leisure in Meloneras, Gran Canaria.

2009

Lopesan opens its third purpose-built hotel: the Lopesan Baobab Hotel.

2017

By increasing its capital, Lopesan Hotel Group now holds 75 % of the shares in LS Invest AG, compared to the former 51%.

2018

There is a new portfolio of brands in the group, featuring Abora by Lopesan Hotels and Corallium by Lopesan Hotels.

2019

Lopesan Hotel Group opens its fourth self-built hotel: Lopesan Costa Bávaro Resort, Spa & Casino.

2020

Hotel Faro, a Lopesan Collection Hotel's renovation and presentation under the new brand The Lopesan Collection Hotels, as well as the creation of the group's sixth brand, Kumara by Lopesan Hotels.

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Mission and values

Lopesan is firmly committed to fostering a culture of global social responsibility, committing itself to environmental sustainability and making our clients' own concerns, ensuring that the working conditions of our professionals are safe, healthy and optimal. Likewise, we care about equal opportunities and respect for human and labor rights.

Our Brands

The experience needs volume. And one of our most exclusive features is the commitment to user satisfaction and permanent innovation. For this reason, we bet on the creation of hotels and leisure spaces with extensive structures, original and very differentiated themes, which create a special and unmistakable atmosphere for the thousands of travelers who visit us every year.