Pestana debuts CR7 property
Pestana Hotel Group, in collaboration with Cristiano Ronaldo, has announced the opening of the first Pestana CR7 hotel in Funchal, Madeira Island. The opening marks the beginning of the partnership between Dionísio Pestana and Ronaldo, both hailing from Madeira.
The 49-key boutique property is inspired by Ronaldo’s CR7 brand and combines Art Deco sensibilities with a contemporary visual style, aiming to attract the modern millennial traveller. Featuring a variety of rooms, including 25 CR type rooms, 23 CR superior rooms and one CR7 suite, the hotel will also incorporate a rooftop pool and deck, a cocktail lounge, restaurant, outdoor gym and sauna.
Dionísio Pestana, President of Pestana Hotel Group, comments: “This is an achievement that makes us all very proud. It’s a dream come true and reflects our innovation capability.”
Amenities will include high-speed Wi-Fi, an Apple TV in every room room and Bluetooth audio and HDMI connections whilst The CR7 suite will include a Playstation 4, Virtual Reality Glasses and games, and cardio workout equipment. The next CR7 is scheduled to open in Lisbon in Q4 of 2016, with two more to follow in Madrid and New York in 2017.
“This is a winning team, a winning project! The huge hotel management experience of the Pestana Group guarantees the quality of this product that we are developing together,” comments Cristiano Ronaldo. “It has been a huge challenge for me to enter a new area in which I always had an interest and curiosity. I cannot wait to go to sleep in my Suite at Pestana CR7 Funchal in my hometown!”
