Our history
Enric Hernández Olivella
1963 – 2023
ehogroup Founder
1997
In 1983, Enric Hernández Olivella began his professional activity in the hotel and tourism field, but it was not until 1997 when he acquired ownership of said hotel.
2011
Beginning of business expansion by acquiring the management of the Montemar 3* hotel with 250 rooms in Pineda de Mar, executing and renovating the purchase and the current asset Pineda Splash 4*, subsequently executing and renewing all the facilities.
2012
Together with businessmen Joan Pascual and Pep Cañellas, he created the hotel chain Fergus Hotels, of which he assumed its general management. Its expansion begins between Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
2014
Expansion of Fergus Hotels, achieving a turnover of €29 million, ending 2014 with a total of 14 hotels and 2,500 rooms.
2016
Businessmen Enric Hernández and Joan Pascual are leaving Fergus Hotels to create a new hotel chain.
2017
Creation of the Alegria Hotels hotel chain together with Joan Pascual, also continuing with its general management, beginning its expansion in the peninsula, ending its first year of life with 17 hotels, generating a turnover of
35 MM€
2019
At the end of the tourist season, Enric Hernández leaves the Alegria Hotels chain to create his own business group.
2020
Creation of ehogroup, with Enric Hernández as owner and general director. He begins his own business adventure with 7 hotels.
2022
Despite the social, health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, ehogroup has maintained itself and continued its business expansion, reaching 7 hotels, the creation of a line of apartments, and a gastronomic line.
2023
After the loss of the president, Alfonso Ruiz takes over the company to continue the expansion of the group. This year, the Binivell Park – Caliu apartments, located in the emblematic Binibeca Vell (Menorca), were acquired under management.