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Part I · P1-12 · English short article · LHL-499

Sunset Hospitality Group

Sunset Hospitality Group was founded in 2011 by Antonio Gonzalez and Ahmad Hafez. Its history links restaurants, beach clubs, nightlife and hotels within one expanding business. The group matters because these forms of reception can reinforce one another: a dining concept can help define a hotel, while a hotel gives guests more time to experience its venues. [1, 2]

Code
LHL-499
Book
P1-12-08
Record date
24 September 2026

1 · POSITION

Sunset Hospitality Group was founded in 2011 by Antonio Gonzalez and Ahmad Hafez. Its history links restaurants, beach clubs, nightlife and hotels within one expanding business. The group matters because these forms of reception can reinforce one another: a dining concept can help define a hotel, while a hotel gives guests more time to experience its venues. [1, 2]

2 · FROM A TABLE TO A DAY OUT

The company's account traces early Spanish dining concepts, including Tapeo and El Sur, followed by expansion into beach clubs and nightlife. Its location directory now places restaurants, pools, clubs and fitness venues alongside accommodation. The object being developed is often an occasion with its own duration and social setting, rather than simply a room or a meal. [1, 3]

3 · METT BRINGS THE OVERNIGHT STAY

Sunset dates its first METT hotel, in Bodrum, to 2021. Its hotel division describes METT properties through accommodation combined with several branded dining experiences and leisure facilities. Food and social spaces therefore sit within the hotel's definition from the outset. The room allows the guest to remain inside a wider offer across successive parts of the day. [1, 2]

4 · DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIPS TO THE HOTEL NAME

The division also distinguishes METT Collection, intended for properties retaining their individual names, from CASA METT and METT Residences. These are different ways to connect a property with the group's hospitality concepts. The distinction concerns identity and duration of stay as well as facilities: a standalone hotel, an urban stay and a residence need different arrangements. [2]

5 · ⚑ CANDOUR

⚑ A large location directory can mix operating venues with entries marked as opening soon. It should not become an undifferentiated count of available destinations. Sunset's portfolio also encompasses different brands and commercial relationships; presence in the collection does not establish that every concept originated with the group or that Sunset owns every property in which it operates. [1–3]

Sources & Further Reading

Sources checked 24 September 2026.