MADRID, 10 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Hotel Cap Negret in the Alicante town of Altea has become the first accommodation to have received the ‘Bike Territory’ Tourism certification for its strong commitment to cycling, according to the Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC).
Present at the presentation of the award of the badge, held this Monday at the hotel itself, were the General Director of Tourism of the Generalitat Valenciana, Herick Campos; the president of the RFEC, José Luis López Cerrón; the CEO of the Hotel Cap Negret, José Alvado; and Jaume Llinares, mayor of Altea.
During the presentation, José Luis López Cerrón pointed out that “Cap Negret is a clear example of a hotel strongly linked to cycling and sustainable mobility”. “We are pleased that it is the first hotel to receive the Bike Territory Tourism distinction and that this helps to promote tourism in an ideal area to enjoy cycling,” he said.
For his part, Herick Campos has highlighted that this is “great news” for the hotel, for Altea and for the entire Valencian Community. “This distinction recognizes the quality of the tourist service focused on cycling that we offer in the Valencian Community. We have perfect conditions to host this type of tourist product thanks to our climate, roads and top-level tourist sites as is recognized today at the Bike Hotel Cap Negret, “he said.
José Alvado stressed that “it is not by chance” that Cap Negret is the first hotel accommodation in Spain to achieve the Bike Territory brand. “We have been working for 6 years on the lines that the RFEC establishes to achieve this seal of quality. This has been possible thanks to the help and involvement of the same clients, cycling professionals, who every time they have come to visit us have advised, suggested and valued in the design and development of the facilities, “he said.
Bike Territory is the brand created by the RFEC to recognize the territories, cities or companies that face the demands of society in the new challenges and are committed to the promotion of bicycle tourism, sustainable mobility and the practice of sports cycling and cycling. competition.
To achieve the certification, the Hotel Cap Negret has implemented a series of criteria that confirm it as an ideal destination for cycling fans. In this way, through the Bike Territory Tourism seal, the hotel’s efforts are recognized as a company that promotes bicycles, has the necessary infrastructures and offers the best services to preserve and guarantee the comfort of visitors who travel the area at a stroke. pedal.
The accommodation has the background of hosting some of the best cycling teams in the world every year during their winter preseason concentrations such as the Bahrain-Victorius, Trek-Segafredo, Ineos Grenadiers, Arkea-Samsic or BH-Templo Cafés, among others. In addition to being the regular venue for RFEC concentrations and the Danish or Norwegian cycling federations.
In addition, the hotel is located on the Costa Blanca, located between the municipalities of Calpe and Benidorm and a few kilometers from Alicante airport.
With an ideal time throughout the year, Cap Negret offers its clients bicycle-related services such as charging points for e-bikes, boxes exclusively dedicated to maintenance, repair and cleaning of bicycles and specific menus for athletes based on Mediterranean diet.