Palacio Solecio hosts meetings, private dinners, family gatherings and company events for up to 50 people in two salons lit by daylight, with a restored 18th-century patio for coffee breaks and cocktails. The hotel occupies a palace built in 1789 on Calle Granada, in the Judería quarter of Málaga's historic center.
Seminars and company events
The two salons are fully equipped and take up to 50 people, which suits a board meeting, a workshop, a presentation to clients or a working lunch. The hotel lists intimate meetings and celebrations, private dinners, family gatherings and corporate events among its formats. Between sessions, the patio, where 18th-century features have been restored, serves for coffee or a cocktail. A day can end with dinner at Balausta, the hotel restaurant, or a drink on the rooftop of the Edificio Solecio. The hotel publishes an events dossier with the full details.
Rooms and capacities
The two salons share the same profile: natural light, careful decoration, audiovisual equipment and space for up to 50 people. The hotel does not give separate figures for each salon or for each layout, so the configuration is set with the events team. The patio works for standing breaks and small receptions; its capacity is not published. The Terraza de Solecio and the rooftop bar add an open-air option for drinks.
Accommodation
The hotel is spread over two buildings. The Edificio Palacio, opened in 2019, keeps the original features of the 18th-century house. The Edificio Solecio, opened in 2023 a few steps away, reinterprets that style in a contemporary way and shares the hotel's services, with a rooftop bar and a pool. Room categories run from Doble and Deluxe rooms to a Junior Suite, a Suite and a tower room called Torre. The total number of rooms is not stated.
Catering
Restaurante Balausta, led by chef Sergio Solano, cooks traditional recipes with current techniques. The hotel also runs a cocktail bar and La Terraza de Solecio, which can host the informal part of a program.
History and setting
Félix Solesio, born in Genoa, ordered the house in 1789 as his residence and as a warehouse for playing cards before they were shipped to the Americas. He directed the Real Fábrica de Naipes de Macharaviaya, authorized by Carlos III in 1776, and his career owed much to José de Gálvez y Gallardo, Marqués de la Sonora and minister of the Indies. The design is attributed to José Martín de Aldehuela, architect of the Puente Nuevo in Ronda. Later, Aurelia Sierra Ghiara received the palace from her parents, sold it to the Marquesa de Larios and went on living there; her apartment now forms rooms 213 and 214. The firm Marugal carried out the rehabilitation from 2010 to 2018, and the palace reopened as a hotel in 2019.
Getting there
The address is Calle Granada 61, 29015 Málaga, on a pedestrian street of the old town near Plaza de la Merced. Málaga María Zambrano station, with high-speed trains from Madrid, and Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport are both a short taxi ride away.
