no intimidation
A two-month situation unfolded in Calp where a hotel became home to dozens of people of Colombian origin. This week, a private company organized an evacuation, deploying around 40 personnel to assist residents in leaving the building. The operation involved 38 rooms being freed as part of the plan to clear the property.
Servi-shanty, a company based in Alicante, operates nationwide and specializes in facilitating rapid vacancies within 24 to 48 hours. The Rocinante Hotel, located in Calp, was the site of gradual occupation for approximately two months. The illegal use of the hotel occurred while the owner awaited a municipal permit to renovate and reopen the establishment.
The rooms were fully furnished, yet the hotel suffered significant property damage in furniture and facilities, located along the N-332 road about four kilometers from Peñón de Ifach. According to sources from the evacuation company, televisions and other items in the rooms were confiscated during the process.
There was no intimidation involved, according to Alberto Cuesta, manager of Servi slum dwellers in Alicante, who told this newspaper that around 40 people participated in the hotel evacuation. The process was carried out without coercive methods. At the time of reporting, two rooms remained occupied, with mediation ongoing as those evacuated looked for alternative arrangements planned for a few days later.
The report notes that many of the evacuated Colombians had been influenced by the requests of earlier slum dwellers, with some even composing songs about the situation, drawing a parallel to the famous Hotel California—now tied to the Rocinante Hotel and a promoter who encouraged arrivals. In an effort to prevent future invasions, room doors were boarded up and security services were provided at the facility by Servi-squatters.
evacuation coordination and ongoing mediation were discussed in interviews, with clear emphasis on safety and orderly transfer rather than force, and the participants were described as cooperating with the authorities and the private team in charge of the relocation plan. At the same time, the community was reminded that property responsibilities and local regulations govern the handling of such occupancies, and that renovations and reopening plans would proceed once permits and compliance measures were secured. Marked citations from the involved parties are included to reflect the statements and clarify the sequence of events.