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It is difficult to define exactly what a modern hotel is but the Noa, opened this summer in the estuary of Coruña , in the municipality of Oleiros , could be the perfect prototype. It has been built from a new plant, on the waterfront, taking advantage of the space left by old buildings. Unlike what would have been done a few years ago, the building's construction style moves away from any megalomaniac exercise by the architect.
The priority of this independent hotel, foreign to any group, is once again the functionality , though, using the most innovative and practical materials. If there are some protagonists these are undoubtedly Sinaldaba , those responsible for the interior architecture, a team formed by a marriage of young people from Coruña who work hand in hand with the Malasa group (wood and metal carpentry) long linked to the Inditex group and that They have been responsible for every detail of the interior of Noa, and in particular for its warmth and timelessness.
Surely they have also had to do in creating a dozen types of rooms , something unprecedented for a hotel that barely exceeds thirty. At the end of the second decade of the 21st century it is no longer a matter of making each room totally different, but the important thing is that they adapt to the needs of the client. In Noa, the main thing is that all the rooms have views of the sea , that the spectacle that dominates from Santa Cruz, where it is located, can be enjoyed from the same bed.
On the other hand, whoever looks for two beds instead of one of marriage can have it; who needs a space attached to the bedroom itself, either to place an extra bed for a child or enjoy 60m2 instead of the 30m2 that have the 'classic' rooms, also has it at your disposal. Almost everything has been thought of, although using the least possible number of elements. If you want a sumptuous krion bathtub facing the sea, of course you can enjoy it.
It is even possible a canopy bed in the cube rooms where as in the rest of the hotel the sheets are of the best Egyptian cotton that can be found in the market. But always, all this, with an absolutely contemporary vision that paradoxically seems to remind us of the principles of the Bauhaus that is being talked about so much this year, when its centenary is celebrated.
How could it be that many of the technological advances of the hotel are linked to environmental commitment and energy savings, to the production of energy by geothermal energy, that the lights are LED and that the appliances are of low consumption. The materials that have been used are insulators and temperature regulators. Both lighting and sound, chromecast on TV, everything is controlled through a software / app that guests can install on their smartphones . There is also a gym with the latest equipment.
And being in Galicia has not forgotten in this hotel that is defined as four stars, to take care of the cuisine that has been put in the care of Carlos Cordero , responsible for the good work of Casa paquita, an institution in Oleiros.
On the other hand, if the main thing is that contact with the sea, with the nature that you have from any corner of the building, be it the rooms, the restaurant, the heated rooftop pool or the annex jacuzzi, Noa is perfectly integrated in the parish of Santa Cruz, with its bars and bars, its magnificent parks, without forgetting that emblematic castle on an island in front of the hotel which is reached through a walkway. It is that perfect combination between urban, rural and full nature that the traveler of the 21st century demands where the real luxury is to have all kinds of services at the highest level but in an establishment of small dimensions.
The Noa Hotel Boutique is located fifteen minutes from the center of Coruña, in Oleiros, the municipality with the highest per capita income in Galicia , but also one of the most unique, at the level of curious landscapes declared natural monuments, such as the Seixo Branco ; beaches of all kinds, such as Bastiagueiro , popular with surfers, or Mera , more familiar; and fishing ports such as Lorbé , specialized in the world of mussels. Also museums such as the pottery or many hiking trails along the coast and its many parks. Any time of the year is good to enjoy it but autumn or even winter can be perfect.
| Noa Boutique Hotel. Avda. Concepción Arenal, 51. Santa Cruz, Oleiros. Coruña Phone: 881244144. www.noaboutiquehotel.com Price: This fall from 72 euros .
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