Tennis player Rafa Nadal is planning to build a luxury branded residential development in the Costa del Sol alongside Abel Matutes Prats who is a member of the family behind the Palladium Hotel group.
According to Spanish publication, Cinco Días, the pair have created a new company called Palya Invest, to carry out the project.
The project will see 100 villas and apartments being built, with plans to bring in a luxury brand, the publication reported.
Nadal is no stranger to the hospitality industry having previously worked with Melia Hotels on a new brand.
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