Calpe continues to add to the number of tourism establishments committed to the continuous improvement of their services and customer care. This morning, seven new tourism companies and services received the SICTED tourism quality award from the mayor, Ana Sala, and the councillor for tourism planning, Mireia Ripoll. The companies that obtained the award in 2022 have also renewed it, bringing the total number of businesses in Calpe with this recognition to 45.
This year, the following establishments have obtained the SICTED award: A.R.T Beauty Salon, Centro Salufit, Enigma Restaurante, HomeinCalpe, Interhome, Plusholidays and Restaurante Baydal and have been renewed by Audrey's Restaurant, Beat Restaurant, Casa Cultura Jaume Pastor i Fluixà, Centro de Buceo Dive&Dive, Club Náutico Les Basetes, Komfort Restaurant, Mare Beach Restaurant, Museo de Historia de Calpe and Restaurante Puerto Blanco.
SICTED, the Spanish acronym for the Integral System of Spanish Tourist Quality in Destinations, is a project to improve tourist destinations promoted by the Secretary of State for Tourism with the support of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces. Calpe joined this programme in December 2020, as part of its commitment to offer a competitive tourist destination.
To obtain this recognition, companies have had to meet a series of requirements such as participating in training modules, individual and collective technical assistance, improvement groups and evaluations, although, as announced by the Secretary of State for Tourism, a modification of the methodology for awarding these distinctions is planned as of this year and will be ready in June.
The Councillor for Tourism Planning, Mireia Ripoll, emphasised that ‘today we are going to celebrate the work you have done, the collective effort to make Calpe bigger and of higher quality, we continue to work together so that SICTED continues to grow and more and more companies join’.
‘This recognition is the result of your commitment to excellence, which guarantees that our municipality will continue to stand out as a leading tourist destination. Your perseverance and effort are essential to consolidate Calpe's image as an excellent destination,’ said Ana Sala, who together with Mireia Ripoll congratulated the companies of Calpe for their involvement in the project and their dedication to making Calpe a higher quality tourist municipality.