The announcement was made within the framework of the second anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. Located in Manacor, hometown of the athlete.
The sports center will be part of the chain's new resort located northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula, 20 minutes from the international airport of Cancun and made up of two five-star establishments: Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & SPA, aimed at families, and TRS Coral Hotel, member of The Leading Hotels of the World, profile only for adults.
In the words of Rafa Nadal: "One of the objectives that we have always had is expansion. We are pleased to announce the first expansion outside Manacor, which we always knew was the starting point because it is where I live and sentimentally we knew we had to do the academy here, but this does not stop us from growing and expand throughout the world and the first expansion will be in Mexico in Costa Mujeres and, for us, it is a great motivation and a great opportunity "
"The partnership with Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar is a source of pride for Palladium Hotel Group, as it will allow us to offer first-class sports services to visitors and locals alike, which fit perfectly with the values that follow all our products, such as high quality and healthy lifestyle, "said Abel Matutes Prats, CEO of Palladium Hotel Group.
With the opening of Rafa Nadal Tennis Center Costa Mujeres the concept of Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar crosses borders for the first time, and it is accompanied by one of the main Spanish hotel chains, Palladium Hotel Group. Rafa Nadal Tennis Center constitutes a new line of sports centers inspired by the training methodology represented by Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca. The privileged natural enclave of Costa Mujeres is a great added value for those travelers and tennis fans who wish to live a paradisiacal vacation while improving their technique, enjoy an innovative and luxurious resort with facilities and amenities designed to disconnect from everyday life and discover an unexplored tourist destination in Mexico.
Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar was inaugurated by the tennis player in his hometown in May 2016, currently training tennis players of the future at the tennis and academic level, all under the training method that Rafa Nadal's team has developed during the years of competition in the top category of this sport. From the end of the year, guests of Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa and TRS Coral Hotel and local residents of the area will also enjoy the techniques of the best Spanish tennis player of all time.