The Caleta Hotel, also known as Caleta Palace Hotel, was a four star hotel in the British Overseas Territory of

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. It was located at

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on the east coast of the territory overlooking the

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. It owed its name to ''La Caleta'' (

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for "Small Cove"), the traditional name given from the Spanish period to Catalan Bay and the fishing village located in its shore. The Caleta Hotel carried guest rooms and suites. The hotel received ''Gibraltar's Leading Hotel Award'' on four occasions, from 2009 to 2012, at the World Travel Awards. In 2021 the hotel was closed permanently, and demolished in 2022.

Location

The Caleta Palace Hotel was in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the

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. It was located at Catalan Bay, a small bay and

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, on the eastern side of The Rock. Catalan Bay is located separate from Gibraltar's main town and overlooks the Mediterranean Sea.

History

The hotel was built in 1964 and received funds from the

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in 1972 under its ''Hotel Development Aid Programme'' to increase the total beds capacity of hotel by over 100.

Amenities

The hotel operated one Italian restaurant and had guest rooms and suites. Nunos Italian Restaurant received two rosettes by

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.The Caleta Hotel earned the ''Gibraltar's Leading Hotel Award'' consecutively from 2009 to 2012. The award is presented at the World Travel Awards, an annual award ceremony which acknowledges and rewards across all sectors of the tourism industry. The award was previously won by

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from 2004 to 2008. The hotel also had a spa,

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, business centre and café.

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* {{Gibraltar topics Hotels in Gibraltar Hotels established in 1964 Hotel buildings completed in 1964 Buildings and structures demolished in 2022 Demolished buildings and structures in Gibraltar