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Freddie Mercury & Ibiza

Four years before a Rolls Royce transported his lifeless body to the Harrow Road cementary, Freddie Mercury performed in KU discotheque one of the songs that was heard at his funeral. It was Barcelona, the song that came about as a result of the Queen singer’s obsession with the soprano Montserrat Caballé. Mercury loved opera, and he loved the voice of the diva from Barcelona the most. The song was used as the anthem of the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992 and the two singers began a brief but intense friendship.

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Before dying, the leader of Queen had time to promote the single in Ibiza, the island where the man from Zanzibar, visited regularly thanks to his friendship with Tony Pikes.

Did you know that we have a Freddie Mercury room in Santos Ibiza?
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Rock Nights: Grand Paradiso presentation

Rock Nights: Grand Paradiso Hotel presentation

January 21st – Sala El Sol – Madrid

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The most mischievous party is back in Madrid, wrapped in neon and rock n’ roll!

ROCK NIGHTS returns, with guns blazing, to its favourite venue in Madrid: El Sol. Coinciding with the FITUR 2022, Concept Hotel Group will present its latest and craziest hotel project; Grand Paradiso, based on the wonders of audiovisual art.

El Sol celebrates its 40th anniversary as one of Madrid’s most legendary venues, and is the perfect spot for Rock Nights to launch its comeback, on the 21st January, with a lineup you won’t wanna miss:

Bandoleros,
The Parrots DJ Set
Fat Gordon and Señor Cardona on the decks
Rock Nights Girls
Live Tattoo by Paul

Marking an night you won’t forget, even with a shot of Jager or 2 in between.

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Horoscope by Dorado

HOROSCOPE BY DORADO

What Rock classic are you according to your sign?

Aries

LIKE A ROLLING STONE

– You’re always on the move, waiting to see how things pan out.
– Bob Dylan is a Gemini, but he’s got the whole Aries vibe locked down.
– “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

Libra

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

– Addicted to intense emotions.
– You don’t go out much, but when you return, four days later, it’s with a duck under your arm.
– Experts in flirting.

Taurus

LOVE ME TENDER

– You love being cared for and pampered.
– Very much into lifelong relationships.
– You’re a bit out of style, so what?

Scorpio

LUST FOR LIFE

– Greed and envy will kill you.
– Bad reputation, but it’s no big deal.
– You like getting lost in Berlin’s darkest clubs dressed in a trench coat.

Gemini

DANCING IN THE DARK

– You’re the person who dances alone with a drink in your hand when the bar closes.
– Better accompanied than alone.
– Today is the best moment of your life, let’s see how things go tomorrow.

Sagittarius

SOY UN TRUHÁN SOY UN SEÑOR

– They give a good impression at first but be careful.
– You’re more of a rogue (truhán) than a gentleman (senor).
– More independent than Destiny’s Child.

Cancer

HEART OF GLASS

– Over-sensitive, you always have a tear in your eye.
– You’ll tell someone that you’ve been chopping onions, but you haven’t, honest…
– You’ll make a one-hit wonder or a concept album out of your dramas.

Capricorn

HEROES

– Proper heroes.
– You can’t stop doing business, even when sleeping.
– They tend to be that friend who’s always on somebody else’s boat in summer.

Leo

ROCK & ROLL STAR

– Born to be wild.
– You’re the one who NEVER takes off your sunglasses.
– Leo’s tell you to save photos of them because someday they’ll be famous.

Aquarius

GOOD VIBRATIONS

– Pretty damn cool people.
– You love getting carried away.
– Who brought me to this after-party? Where are we?

Virgo

SATISFACTION

– In Search of Perfection: THE MUSICAL.
– You get satisfaction from the little things in life, such as tidying the cupboard or having a cup of tea at sunset.
– Simple but complicated.

Pisces

HERE COMES THE SUN

– You love singing in the morning and drinking tea from Mr Wonderful mugs.
– You’re obsessed with the fine details
– They’re the ones who make you a continental breakfast when you’re hungover.

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Horoscope by Tropicana

TROPICANA HOROSCOPE

What Cocktail are you according to your sign?

Aries

PIÑA COLADA

– Intense and full-flavoured.
– Adapts to any situation with versatility.
– Standing out is your natural state.

Libra

TEQUILA SUNRISE

– You love going out! You’ll say “Nah, not tonight” before ending up in the neighbourhood karaoke bar singing Bohemian Rhapsody at 4 a.m.
– You love sharing the latest gossip, with or without tequila.

Taurus

OLD FASHIONED

– The classics never die.
– Loyal and reliable, they never disappoint.
– Not to everyone’s taste.

Scorpio

SCREWDRIVER

– Hefty in the beginning, but it doesn’t give you a hangover.
– Strong, be careful not to drink more than one.
– In the end it’s not that bad.

Gemini

PISCO SOUR

– The most Gemini cocktail ever.
– A little bit of sweetness, a little bit of bitterness.
– You can have two or three and still not figure out its mystery.

Sagittarius

WHISKY SOUR

– Imagine a gentleman drinking whisky at a bar, à la Mad Men, and you have the classic image of a Sagittarian
– Classic elegance that never goes out of fashion.
– It demands a lot but also gives you a good time.

Cancer

MOJITO

– Creative but basic.
– You love the phrase “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.”
– You’re sweet just like brown sugar with mint.

Capricorn

MARGARITA

– Pretty mainstream
– Everyone loves a Capri, just like a margarita.
– Give them a pool, a bit of sun and don’t forget to salt the rim of the glass. It’s a guaranteed winner!

Leo

DAIQUIRI

– “Here I am” in the form of a cocktail.
– Overwhelming personality and maximum intensity.
– One is enough for you.

Aquarius

MANHATTAN

– Let yourself go is your favourite phrase. Vermouth and whisky, the second one.
– You’re zen but you like to party.
– You’re easily convinced when it comes to going out on the town.

Virgo

COSMOPOLITAN

– The favourite cocktail of every self-respecting Virgo.
– Carrie Bradshaw discovered this cocktail that is full of femininity and surprises.
– Simplicity and elegance are its must-haves.

Pisces

MAI TAI

– Exotic like Jamaican rum and orange liqueur.
– One of the nicest cocktails around, but also one of the least understood.
– A cocktail for good people.

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Colin Peters Live at Santos

A mix inspired by Derby Motoreta’s Burrito Kachimba visit to Dorado Live Shows in September. This band from Sevilla whose music, fed by a mix of 70s influences, led me to dig into my disco rock playlist, with rock giants such as The Rolling Stones, Queen, David Bowie and The Eagles all tasting the forbidden disco fruit. Add in some Spoon, SG Lewis, !!! and Foster The People and you get my fave set of the summer!

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Hoteles con mucho ritmo

Hotels with O.S.T

By Laura Martínez

As Bowie said: “Put on your red shoes and dance the blues.” At Concept, music is the soul of each hotel, with the sounds of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Funk, Disco, Balearic House, Swing and Cha-cha-chá providing each one
with a unique personality. Both the DJs that play in the hotels and the playlists perfectly sum up the vibe in each establishment.

Santos Ibiza

Your favourite artists of all time are elevated to the category of saints in Santos Ibiza, our celebrity temple dedicated to artists closely connected with Ibiza. This hotel’s soundtrack is full of Balearic house, disco, a little bit o’ deep and a whole
lotta downtempo. The music changes as the day progresses, starting at breakfast, which is enlivened with soul and bossa before giving way to Balearic sounds, house and funk in late morning. DJs take control of the afternoon, spinning deep house, nu-disco and funk, perfect for lying back on a sunbed while sipping a “Ain’t No Saint” cocktail.

Tropicana Ibiza

Mi-Mo aesthetics, vibrant colours and nods to “Cocktail,” (Tom Cruise’s classic 80s movie that makes you want to live in a bar forever) provide the inspiration for Tropicana, the hotel where you can sip on a cocktail while admiring the pool and the shower in the form of a Martini glass. Wrapped in a Miami Beach tropical ambience, its sound is a mix of “disco funk, tropical Jazz, 80’s vibes and bossa nova,” as defined by Simøne, the hotel’s resident DJ.

Dorado Ibiza

A love letter to the golden era of rock. This is the Dorado Ibiza’s statement of intent, backed up by the best in classic rock, folk, 70s and soul. This is a temple of Rock by the sea, where each of the hotel’s rooms is named after a song that went gold. Acclaimed artists such as Jim Morrison, Blondie and Bruce Springsteen have a room dedicated to them, and when the guest enters, the record which bears the room’s name starts to play on a turntable. The bathrooms are fitted with retro microphone heads so that guests can sing like a star while having a shower.

Music takes you to another place, and our hotels are designed to teleport you to Miami, Cuba or Nashville, without leaving Ibiza. Image and soundtrack have never been in such harmony.

Cubanito Ibiza

The flavour and character of Cuba are to be found in Cubanito hotel, with touches of Latin Jazz, Salsa, Boogaloo and Merengue. Jordi Cardona is in charge of putting rhythm to the eternal sunsets, (with a Mojito in hand) that take place on the rooftop of this little piece of Cuba in the Mediterranean. In addition, each Tuesday you can enjoy Salsero, our Salsa classes where you can give free rein to your hips. On Sundays, there are live performances from legends such as Ricardito, the “Cuban Julio Iglesias” who has sung with Celia Cruz and Juan Luis Guerra.

Romeo’s Motel & Diner

Everything that you’ve seen in the American films from the 50s, 60s and 70s is about to happen to you in Romeo’s Motel & Diner. Inspired by the ‘love motels’ on Route 66, Romeo’s is our most cinematographic hotel. It includes a specially designed room for getting up to no good doing bad things in, a 24-hour diner worthy of a Tarantino movie, and a chapel where you can get married, and divorced, on the same night – just like in Las Vegas. Folk, Americana, Classic Rock and a lot of 70s put the neon-lighted cherry on the top of your wildest adventure.

Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel

Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel is our very own pastel pink paradise, where both art and Art Deco aesthetics merge into a dreamlike space. What do these dreams sound like? Nu-Disco, Italo Disco, Balearic Beat and 80s Funk. An art gallery curated by Adda Gallery Paris, a tattoo studio, exhibitions in the lobby and a glass-walled room that isn’t for wallflowers… Ocean Drive in Miami would just love to do all this…

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Siloé

The band Siloé will broadcast live the recording of their new album Paradiso, from Suite Zero of the Paradiso Ibiza hotel.

The duo will stay for three days in the “Zero Suite”, which is a fully glazed room located in the reception area in view of the hotel’s clients.
The band will broadcast the experience through Youtube Live and IG Live in the purest “Big Brother” style, so that the public can know the whole process and get closer to their fans.

The Valladolid duo Siloé will visit the Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, belonging to the businessman and hotelier, Diego Calvo, owner of the Ibiza Concept Hotel Group, to record their album. The album will be inspired by the hotel’s imagination: disco, house and synthwave music with the sonic essence of the band. It will also have stellar collaborations such as Bely Basarte and David Otero, among other artists, and producers such as Ale Acosta from Fuel Fandango, GARABATTO or PMP.
With the intention of also demonstrating the acoustic and electronic duality of the band, all the songs will also be released in an acoustic version and in a version remixed by a national DJ, joining all the songs at the end of their publication in a triple album: singles , acoustic versions and electronic remixes.

The group assures that it is one of the most interesting and fascinating challenges they have faced throughout their career. Staying in the “Suite Zero” (a glass-enclosed room in the hotel reception for any visitor to see) and recording your new album there, to be broadcast through a camera on YouTube Live and Instagram Live, is to recreate the experience of living a “Big Brother”, but creating a performance inside the hotel.

“We want to do something that goes beyond music. In the end life and the music industry is very similar to Big Brother or The Island of Temptations: either you know what your role is quickly so that people pay attention to you or you are out. “
Paradiso’s first single will be out in November and they will continue to release new ones throughout 2022 until completing the PARADISO EP album.

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Joint venture between OD and Concept Hotel Group

Joint venture entre OD y Concept Hotel Group

Marc Rahola, founder and CEO of OD Group, reinforces his commitment to the conceptual product with high added value by investing in the Ibiza group Concept Hotel Group led by Diego Calvo (CEO) and Tallyn Planells and that thanks to this alliance consolidates its expansion plan to other parts of the Spanish territory and European cities.

The two groups, in addition to sharing an office in the same building in Ibiza, establish this joint venture of growth and expansion, as well as synergies both in costs and commercial, evaluating the projects jointly.

This JV is already the leader of the Ibizan sector in terms of boutique hotels and of a conceptual nature, already having 13 operating hotels, with up to 21 if we count the projects that will be opened in the next two years and up to thirty with the projects following 2023.

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The hotels currently operated and in the project are:

1) Santos – Ibiza
2) Tropicana – Ibiza
3) Cubanito – Ibiza
4) Dorado – Ibiza
5) Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel – Ibiza
6) Romeo’s – Ibiza
7) Grand Paradiso (2022) – Ibiza
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10) Ocean Drive Ibiza– Ibiza
11) Ocean Drive Talamanca– Ibiza
12) Ocean Drive Port Portals – Mallorca
13) Ocean Drive Barcelona – Barcelona
14) Ocean Drive Madrid (2022) – Madrid
15) Ocean Drive Cavaliere (2022) – Costa Azul
16) Can Jaume by Ocean Drive– Ibiza
17) Can Ocean (2023) – Ibiza
18) Ryans Ibiza – Ibiza
20) Ryans La Marina – Ibiza
21) Ryans Camden (2023) – Londres
22) Ryans Lola’s (2023) – Ibiza

In addition, as OD Group and Concept Hotel Group have certain very similar points of value, both brands will thus reinforce their commitment and support to the local, their strong commitment to art in all its aspects, as well as care in design without losing the personality of each product.

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Marcos Torres

MARCOS TORRES

11th September – 1st November

This Ibicenco is a graphic artist with an extensive career in the arts, on a national and international level. His particular style is characterised by a strong connection with music, cinema, Pop mythology and passion through which he transmits to the viewer a powerful and sensual aesthetic.

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Marcos will close the exhibition series in Paradiso’s lobby with his recognisable and characteristic visual narrative, dominated by the cult of colour and visual impact.

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The Mystery of The Pink Flamingo

THE MYSTERY OF THE PINK FLAMINGO

The Kitsch Icon

By Laura Martínez

We chat with Javier Polo, director of the documentary film about the mysterious iconography behind this particularly pink bird. An animal that is rarely seen, but at the same time is omnipresent. The film has been released in cinemas across Spain, a heroic deed in times of pandemic.

It can appear as a pool float on the beach, on the vase that your mother gave you as a Xmas pressie, or on the lighter that your friend passes you need a light outside a bar. At first glance these things have nothing in common, but if you look closely, you’ll discover that they are all flamingo inspired, either in its form or through drawings and borrowed elements: the beak, the skinny legs that bend backwards, its pink plumage. It’s here, there and everywhere. Pink flamingo fever has haunted the world for longer than we can remember, and at last someone has launched an investigation into all this madness.

Javier and Guillermo Polo – The Polo Brothers – have embarked on a coast-to-coast journey across the USA; the land of eccentricity, the land of kitsch. It is the beginning, and most likely will be the end, of this obsession. The Polos travelled to Miami, Las Vegas, Chicago and Los Angles in search of the true meaning behind the pink flamingo. Javier is clear about why he chose this particular topic: “I didn’t choose the pink flamingo, the pink flamingo chose me, just like Rigo in the film. I couldn’t escape, it was so inevitable that the only way of curing the fever was by literally making a film about it.

Javier remembers that one of the most gratifying parts of the filmmaking process was when he searched for the actors to play the characters who are in love with the figure of the pink flamenco. They all accompany the main character, Rigo Pex, (Meneo) whom Javier describes as: “musician, performer, Tasmanian Devil, Radio 3 presenter and cultural agitator, in that order.” Rigo is helped on his quest by kitsch obsessed actor and director Eduardo Casanova, Alicante based painter and muralist Antonyo Marest, the irreverent, cult filmmaker John Waters and music guru Allee Willis, the songwriter behind many hit songs, including Earth, Wind and Fire’s foot stomping classic “September.”

Known as one of the music industry’s most colourful characters, she unfortunately passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest in 2019. Javier gets emotional when he talks about her: “born in 1947 in Detroit, she was a lesbian whose love of black music and culture developed early. An artist in the broadest sense of the word and an admirable person, she was always brave and pioneering, and she gave us an awe-inspiring interview to close the film.” Despite the fine choice of characters in the film, Javier admits that they were gutted to miss out on interviewing singer and songwriter of Electric Six, Tyler Spencer, and he also admits that the hardest part was editing down John Waters’ interview because “everything that came out of his mouth was pure gold.”

Javier and Guillermo’s cinephilia comes from their parents; their mother took them to see Tarantino films at the tender age of eight, and their father showed them classic flicks by the Marx Brothers, Kubrick and Woody Allen. “We always had long chats and debates about films. The truth is that we had the privilege of discovering so much cinema, at a very young age, so it was a natural that we ended up as filmmakers.” The film’s predilection for pastel tones and colourful aesthetics are influenced by legendary directors from Wong Kar Wai and Wes Anderson to Pedro Almodóvar, and are also present in our hotels: Paradiso, Tropicana and Cubanito, where part of the film was shot.The next film by the Polo Brothers will be a black comedy called “Pobre Diablo” (Poor Devil), which this time will see Guillermo take up the directing reigns, about a frustrated writer who has to travel from Asturias to Benidorm with his brother’s dead body in order to fulfil his dying wish. One thing’s for sure, they don’t lack imagination….

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