Room Mate Hotels is an international chain of boutique hotels with global vision, founded in Spain by the former Olympian Enrique “Kike” Sarasola in 2005. Guided by the philosophy that the best way to travel is by visiting friends whose lifestyle, location and familiarity with a destination make one feel right at home, Room Mate Hotels currently has 22 properties, approximately 1,500 rooms, and 8 upcoming openings. Appealing to customers seeking affordable luxury, each address is conceived as a "home" and staffed by a great team that opens doors to travelers desiring comfort, warmth and a welcoming spirit.
Design is significant to the Room Mate Hotels experience, with renowned architects and designers such as Patricia Urquiola, Lazaro Rosa Violán, Tomás Alía, Lorenzo Castillo, Pascua Ortega, Teresa Sapey and others styling properties worldwide.
Room Mate Hotels in New York, Miami, Mexico City, Florence, Istanbul, Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga, Oviedo, Granada and Salamanca offer distinctive design, superb city-center location, breakfast until noon, and free WiFi all over the city via WiMate, which won the Best Innovation in Digital Marketing Award at the 2015 Worldwide Hospitality Awards, considered the most important awards in the tourism industry. Sarasola received a Tourism Merit Medal from the Spanish government in 2015 and was also recognized as GQ Man of the Year for innovation, while Room Mate Hotels won a 2016 Travvy Award for Best Overall Hotel, Europe. Best of all, Room Mate Hotels holds the ReviewPro record for reputation within its competitive set with a rating of 88 percent.
