Casa
Hotelito

Let’s step inside this building designed in the 1930s by the architect Domingo Pisaca y Burgada.
Its aesthetic blends modernism and eclecticism and takes part of a group of ten villas or “Hotelitos” as they were commonly called.

 

These “Hotelitos” have earned much of the neighborhoods designation as a Site of Cultural Interest under the category of the Historic Ensemble known as the Los Hoteles- Pino de Oro district.

This particular street has been dubbed the “Notting Hill of Tenerife” for its pastel-colored facades and architectural charm.

Casa
Hotelito

Photography____Silvia Gil-Roldán

The Casa Hotelito which served as a residence then a daycare center and underwent renovations in an attempt to convert it into a hostel, functions now as the new home of a family whose
tastes and hobbies guided its refurbishment. In its previous incarnations the house suffered alterations to both its original layout and interior finishes.

 

To restore its domestic character we intervened seeking a simple layout… however, the ground floor will be the meeting place for adults, children, dogs and vehicles and there
we prioritized the connection of the entire space from the lobby/workshop to the interior courtyard and allowed ourselves to dream…

New reinforced concrete and wood steps have been built with the possibility of adding a ramp in the future but let’s focus on the present…

 

The house is organized on three levels: daytime living areas on the ground floor: entrance hall, living room, kitchen, hallway, and access to the back patio; privat areas on the
first floor: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a dressing room; flexible spaces on the second floor: guest bedroom, terrace, and access to the rooftop terrace.

The first bay of the house has been transformed to improve accessibility and functionality

As for the finishes, natural, high-quality materials have been reintroduced: oak flooring in the living-dining room; contemporary hydraulic tiles, some with a modernist touch and others
entirely modern; and marble for the kitchen and bathroom countertops.

When we started the work the house was in the middle of a renovation to convert it into a boutique hotel or hostel which was interrupted for the sale. We found many cubicles for new
bathrooms clad in marble throughout the house. We decided to reuse the marble and with uneven pieces we created the same terrazzo-style flooring in situ in the lobby and the back patio.

Another key objective of the renovation is to highlight the original woodwork elements that have been preserved

The wooden doors and windows on the main facade, the wooden staircase in the central bay and the arched openings next to the staircase and their details have received a new life. I think you can almost hear the steps creaking softly as you climb.

 

Casa
Hotelito

Photography____Silvia Gil-Roldán

Finally another noble “material” was introduced into the renovation: color. It manifests itself in metalwork elements such as the exterior staircase, new aluminum window frames in
the interior courtyard, flooring finishes, wall coverings, and custom-designed furniture. The aim was to create a very welcoming and cheerful atmosphere through color combinations and a
palette of materials that restores the house to its original character.