Inner Wellness Eco Resort is carrying out the approval procedure for the construction of a complex with an eco-hotel on agricultural land covering more than 170,000 sq. m in one of the best-preserved areas of the La Mata and Torrevieja Lagoons Natural Park, where vineyards and irrigated crop fields are located on the edge of the wetlands.
The company has submitted documents to obtain an environmental assessment from the government of the Valencian Community, referring to the existence of a previously built traditional agricultural building – Casa Sala, which is more than a century old and occupies around 800 sq. m, including an inner courtyard. In March 2026, it also applied to Torrevieja City Council for a certificate of compliance with urban planning regulations.
What the project includes
This ambitious project provides for the creation of a residential complex based on the reconstruction and expansion of the building, currently in a semi-ruined state, on a hill overlooking the surrounding landscape, as well as the installation of removable lightweight cabins, “point-fixed” to the ground, over an area of 13,000 sq. m.
The building will have 25 rooms, and approximately the same number will be located in the removable cabins. In addition to accommodation, the project includes an extensive wellness area, parking, “wet and dry salt marshes”, a solar power plant, a vineyard and natural areas.
Solar power plant and vineyard recovery
The solar power plant, covering more than 13,000 sq. m, is intended to combine agriculture with solar energy production. The project provides for the integration of photovoltaic panels into agricultural practices on the site.
This is complemented by a vineyard recovery area located between Casa Sala and the lagoon shore, occupying another 12,000 sq. m.
It is one of the vineyards with the most picturesque landscape in the La Mata lagoon area. It is located on the edge of the salt marsh and wetland, which in the last two years has been affected on the northern side by the expansion of the El Raso urbanisation, where buildings of more than five storeys are being constructed next to the edge of the natural park.
Wellness area, parking and biodiversity spaces
Another central element of the project is the wellness area. According to the design by the Zeroplus studio, it will include a spa, meditation areas, natural pools and other services related to physical and mental well-being, arranged around a natural pool.
The documentation states that the 6,900 sq. m wellness area will be located on the site of an old abandoned irrigation reservoir and adapted to the terrain, without standing out from the landscape.
The car park is presented as a separate space for vehicles covering almost 700 sq. m, “created according to accessibility criteria and using nature-based solutions to reduce environmental impact”.
The project also includes a pollination area to promote biodiversity, covering more than 45,000 sq. m, and a garden linked to self-sufficient agricultural systems, covering another 40,000 sq. m.
Environmental and urban planning restrictions
However, the site chosen for the eco-hotel is classified as protected non-developable land and is included in a landscape protection zone.
According to the report, this category allows certain authorised uses, but always in compliance with the conditions of the general plan itself, which generally prohibits the construction of new buildings linked to tourist and recreational activity within the natural park.
The regulation provides exceptions only for unique structures carried out by the park administration in infrastructure zones, as well as for necessary facilities that eliminate existing negative environmental impacts.
In areas where this is permitted by special regulations, existing buildings may be converted for tourist and recreational purposes. Such conversion must comply with the Use and Management Plan, address wastewater treatment and take into account the landscape characteristics of the area.
The plot lies on the border between Torrevieja and Guardamar
In addition, the plan includes another important limitation: according to data from the Valencian Cartographic Institute, the plot is located on the border between Torrevieja and Guardamar.
Accordingly, Torrevieja City Council may only make decisions regarding the part of the plot located within its administrative territory. The legal opinion warns that carrying out the entire eco-hotel activity will require parallel or coordinated paperwork with the administration of the municipality of Guardamar.
