RIU says they will use "all legal avenues" to prevent demolition of the Oliva Beach Hotel

RIU Hotels & Resorts has declared its intent to explore "all legal avenues" to prevent the demolition of the Oliva Beach Resort in Corralejo (Fuerteventura). This comes in response to the directive issued by the Ministry of Ecological Transition last Tuesday, citing the "expiration of the concession” for the complex, situated on “maritime-terrestrial public domain land”.

According to the Mallorcan hotel group, the Ministry's resolution is based on the opinion of the State Government, which they characterise as "a non-binding report issued by an advisory body."

In response, the company asserts its commitment to safeguarding its rights and legitimate interests, as well as those of its employees. They vow to pursue this cause "to the end" by exploring "all legal avenues" at their disposal. "The rule of law remains our recourse, and we trust that justice will prevail in the courts," they said in a press release.

The dispute revolves around the utilisation of maritime-terrestrial public domain land, and RIU Hotels & Resorts is determined to challenge the Ministry's decision through all legal channels.

In the meantime, the Government of the Canary Islands said on Thursday that they consider this order from the Ministry of Ecological Transition as an “attack” and that they will consider going to the Constitutional Court (TC) because “their powers have been violated”.

Canary Islands president, Fernando Clavijo, said that the Ecological Transition's decision to declare the expiration of the concession by which the hotel could occupy public maritime-terrestrial domain "invades the coastal powers held by the Canary Islands since January 1st, 2023, which are included in the Statute of Autonomy”.