Luhačovice (Zlín Region) – Luhačovice Spa has started construction of a spa complex which will provide health care, relaxation and accommodation facilities. According to the company management, the total cost of the reconstruction of two existing spa buildings and the construction of several new buildings will be nearly one billion crowns. To help finance the project, the company obtained a grant of one hundred million crowns from EU funds and from the Regional Government Budget, the company's General Manager Josef Krůžela told journalists today.

The project proposes the reconstruction of two historic spa hotels, the Alexandria and Morava Hotels. Several new buildings will be constructed in the close vicinity, which will expand the range of health care and service facilities in the spa complex. The company expects that the costly project will be fully completed by 2013–2015.

"The whole project is aimed at expanding the range of spa services by adding new products. It is essential to improve the level of accommodation, catering and other services that visitors come to this region to enjoy ," the company's General Manager Josef Krůžela told ČTK [Czech Press Agency]. According to him, the reconstruction and extension of the spa complex will make a great contribution to the development of the entire region and in particular will help to increase the number of spa visitors from this country and abroad.

Alexandria II Building after reconstruction

The company started the first stage of the project, the reconstruction of the Alexandria Hotel complex, in the summer this year and the project is expected to be completed in November next year. A new building is also to be constructed close to the hotel in the future. The construction costs, according to Mr. Krůžela, will be about 360 million crowns with part of the costs being covered by a grant from EU funds. 

According to Radan Jurášek from Helika, a.s., which prepared the project, the original character of the historic spa hotels will be retained after the reconstruction. For the design of the new buildings the architects took their inspiration from the period of Alexander the Great.

Later on, the Morava Hotel will also undergo complete reconstruction and a further two buildings will be constructed in the close vicinity. According to Mr. Krůžela, the company will again try to obtain a grant from EU funds to help cover the project costs. "If at all possible, we would like to apply for a grant," he said. 

Luhačovice Spa specialises in treatment of respiratory disorders but the spa also provides treatment to people with locomotor or digestive disorders and diabetes. At present the spa has a capacity of about 1,300 beds and employed 550 people at the end of last year. Last year, the company had a revenue of CZK 366 million with profits of about CZK 19.4 million.

 Author: ČTK, 16.10.08  09:55

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