Meliá Resorts Worldwide, Spain’s main lodge group and the third largest in Europe, has introduced the bold world enlargement of its luxurious manufacturers, with one in three of its pipeline openings inside its luxurious portfolio. From Europe and Africa to Central America, Meliá brings its signature Spanish hospitality to among the world’s most charming places, with every growth providing luxurious experiences responsibly.
In 2023, Meliá added to its portfolio of accommodations in Tanzania with the opening of Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Assortment – a design-led lodge in one of the crucial biodiverse locations on the planet – and celebrated the Paradisus by Meliá model touchdown in Europe with openings in Lanzarote and Gran Canaria. Persevering with the dedication to world enlargement and development of its luxurious portfolio, Meliá is getting ready to open the doorways to a few of its most bold and splendid accommodations but: Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá in Milan, ME by Meliá properties in Lisbon and Malta, and ZEL, a brand new way of life model and three way partnership with tennis legend, Rafael Nadal.
GRAN MELIÁ GROWS INTERNATIONALLY
The worldwide development of Gran Meliá Resorts & Resorts is vital in reinforcing Meliá’s positioning within the luxurious sector. Devoted to creating cultural enrichment, Gran Meliá will proceed its enlargement into Europe and Southeast Asia with accommodations in Albania, Spain, Italy, and Vietnam.
The extremely anticipated Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá will open its doorways in December 2023, within the historic coronary heart of Milan. A landmark opening for the model as its first Milanese lodge, Palazzo Cordusio will occupy the lovingly restored Nineteenth-Century Palazzo Venezia, one of many metropolis’s most iconic Renaissance buildings and previously the headquarters of Assicurazioni Generali, near the Piazza del Duomo and Castello Sforzesco. A haven for gourmands, the lodge will home an elegant patisserie, bistro, cocktail bar, and a classy rooftop bar and terrace with spectacular Duomo views. Mixing Italian aptitude with Meliá’s signature Spanish hospitality, Palazzo Cordusio affords a gateway to Milan’s nice cultural heritage, telling the town’s illustrious story and making certain company expertise the colourful vacation spot past what meets the attention by means of a collection of curated experiences: store within the well-known Vittorio Emanuele galleries; take pleasure in opera at La Scala, or see da Vinci’s The Final Supper first-hand.
The posh model has additionally elevated its presence in Spain with Torre Melina, A Gran Meliá Resort. The unique city resort within the coronary heart of Barcelona leverages the heritage of the long-lasting Rey Juan Carlos Resort, taking it to a brand new stage with a full renovation.
The model additionally entered Southeast Asia with its first opening in Vietnam: Gran Meliá Nha Trang. Effortlessly mixing Mediterranean hospitality and Vietnamese allure, the all-villa resort stands out as a brand new luxurious landmark on an unspoilt seashore amidst the tropical fantastic thing about Fairy Mountain, with spectacular views of Turtle Island.
JOURNEY THROUGH TANZANIA
In July, Meliá Resorts Worldwide expanded its portfolio of accommodations in Africa with the opening of Ngorongoro Lodge Meliá Assortment. The design-led lodge provides a fourth to Meliá’s assortment of properties in Tanzania, providing a novel journey by means of distinct cultural pockets of the attractive, biodiverse nation, from Arusha to Serengeti and Zanzibar. Additional positioning Meliá as a accountable lodge group with sustainable values, Ngorongoro Lodge was crafted with the utmost respect for the surroundings and designed in honour of its location. Perched within the Ngorongoro Conservation Space, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site famend for housing the world’s largest volcanic crater, the 56-room lodge goals to guard and protect the pure ecosystem and tradition of the native Massai tribe. 95% of all merchandise used throughout the property are acquired in neighbouring villages, and the lodge produces its personal water by means of a bottling plant.
The experiences are what makes this lodge so particular: uncover Ngorongoro Crater with a full-day Recreation Drive, rubbing shoulders with the resident wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles, go to a conventional Massai home, or boma, and study native tradition first-hand, or take to the skies with an unforgettable Balloon Safari over the famed Ndutu Area.
ME BY MELIÁ MEETS MEXICO, MALTA, AND LISBON
Dynamic, trendy, and rooted in tradition, artwork, trend, and gastronomy, ME by Meliá brings vacation spot, design, and repair collectively to ship private, enriching experiences. Positioned in world, cultural epicentres, 2024 will see new ME properties launch in Mexico, Malta, and Lisbon.
Opening within the coronary heart of the historic Portuguese capital in 2024, ME Lisbon will showcase the model’s signature avant-garde design and high-quality providers, in addition to top-notch gastronomic ideas, a Radio Rooftop Bar with panoramic views, and over 600m2 of assembly and occasion area. Additionally opening in 2024, ME Malta will turn out to be the town’s new social and cultural epicentre, within the coastal city of St Julians (east coast). Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, the lodge will function 14o rooms and suites, modern culinary choices, and Radio Rooftop Bar.
ME Sayulita will convey ME’s signature fashion and modern cultural programming to the well-known Playa de Carricitos, that includes 125 rooms and villas and, true to the model philosophy, an avant-garde luxurious expertise, with three eating places, swimming pool, spa, and a rooftop bar with pool and seashore membership. This would be the third luxurious way of life model lodge in Mexico, becoming a member of ME Cabo and the longer term ME Guadalajara, and bolsters Meliá Resorts Worldwide’s wider enlargement into Mexico, the place it’s anticipated to double its presence within the subsequent two years.
DESTINATION INCLUSIVE LANDS IN EUROPE
The Paradisus by Meliá model brings its distinctive Vacation spot Inclusive idea to Europe, with new openings in Lanzarote and Gran Canaria. Taking the all-inclusive idea to a complete new stage, at Paradisus by Meliá, the vacation spot is on the coronary heart of the expertise, and every lodge immerses company in its charming locale. Paradisus Gran Canaria, which opened its doorways in 2023, is situated in a lush, pure surroundings on San Agustín Seaside, and combines luxurious with native tradition and nature, with immersive experiences included as a part of the modern Vacation spot Inclusive idea: discover the Cueva Pintada Archaeological Park, style Spain’s most well-known rums with non-public tastings, or head out on guided hikes.
The lately opened Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote is a real architectural treasure, designed by the famend Spanish architect, Fernando Higueras. Surrounded by the breathtaking seashores of Costa Teguise and charming villages steeped in native tradition, Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote affords unparalleled exploration of the island, a biosphere reserve, with its lunar landscapes, volcanoes, unspoiled seashores, picturesque villages, and areas of pure magnificence, all included as a part of the Vacation spot Inclusive providing.
Noteworthy openings for Meliá additionally embody these from ZEL, a brand new way of life model created in collaboration with Rafael Nadal. Impressed by the welcoming properties, out of doors tradition, and way of life of the Mediterranean, ZEL made its debut in Mallorca in summer season 2023 and can proceed an bold development plan, beginning with ZEL Sayulita in Mexico, projected to open in 2025.
EXPANSION WITH A CONCIENCE
Sustainability is on the coronary heart of Meliá’s ethos, and company duty and accountable tourism play a key half within the growth of the group’s luxurious portfolio, with every new opening dedicated to caring for its area people. Setting a benchmark for sustainable hospitality, the opening of Villa Le Blanc Gran Meliá in 2022 noticed the group unveil its first prototype by way of effectivity and environmental duty. Menorca’s first grand luxe lodge has earned a number of awards since, and contributes to Meliá’s accolade as essentially the most sustainable lodge firm in Spain and Europe by S&P.
The corporate has additionally begun implementing its new sustainable occasion initiative: Street to Web Zero Occasions. This mission is the results of expertise developed in collaboration with Creast, an organization that specialises in measuring, decreasing and offsetting the environmental influence of occasions, which has been examined for the previous 12 months in Europe at Meliá Barcelona Sarriá and Meliá Berlin. Street to Web Zero Occasions, because the identify suggests, was developed to search out enchancment alternatives that might assist the corporate in the direction of the purpose of reaching carbon neutrality in occasions, responding to rising demand from professionals within the sector.
A POSITIVE OUTLOOK
Meliá Resorts Worldwide’s dedication to innovation and model positioning continued to garner recognition in vital business awards. The group was awarded Greatest Hotelier of the 12 months within the Past Luxurious Awards 2023, with Gran Meliá properties, Palacio de Isora (Tenerife), Resort de Mar (Mallorca) and Villa Le Blanc (Menorca), honoured in numerous different classes, with Villa Le Blanc listed among the many 10 greatest luxurious accommodations in Spain. Villa Le Blanc was additionally named Greatest New Resort of the 12 months within the famend Condé Nast Traveller Awards.
It’s an thrilling time for Meliá as we embark on an bold enlargement of our prestigious portfolio of luxurious accommodations, solidifying our world presence. The grand opening of Palazzo Cordusio, our first Gran Meliá property in Milan and restoration of one of many metropolis’s most stunning and historic buildings, in addition to the opening of Ngorongoro Lodge, A Meliá Assortment within the Ngorongoro Conservation Space, reinforce our preeminent place throughout the luxurious sector. With nice anticipation, we set our sights on the 12 months forward, as we lengthen our signature Spanish hospitality to discerning travellers all over the world. André Gerondeau, Chief Working Officer of Meliá Resorts Worldwide
General, Meliá maintains an extremely optimistic outlook for 2024, regardless of the backdrop of uncertainty and intensified geopolitical tensions. Tourism has solely continued to realize momentum post-pandemic and continues to develop steadily, as Meliá stories an extremely sturdy third quarter of 2023 with no indicators of slowdown as we transfer into 2024.
About Melia Resorts Worldwide
Based in 1956 in Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Resorts Worldwide operates greater than 380 accommodations (portfolio and pipeline) all through greater than 40 nations, underneath the manufacturers Gran Meliá Resorts & Resorts, Paradisus by Meliá, ME by Meliá, Meliá Resorts & Resorts, The Meliá Assortment, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá and Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá, plus a large portfolio of affiliated accommodations underneath the “Affiliated by Meliá” community. The Group is likely one of the main firms in resort accommodations worldwide, whereas additionally leveraging its expertise to consolidate the rising section of the leisure-inspired city market. Its dedication to accountable tourism has led the Group to turn out to be essentially the most sustainable lodge firm in Spain and Europe, in accordance with the final S&P International Company Sustainability Evaluation (Silver Class). It additionally has ranked seventh within the Wall Road Journal’s listing of the 100 most sustainably managed firms on this planet (and the main journey firm) and is the one Spanish journey firm included within the listing of “Europe’s Local weather Leaders 2021” by Monetary Occasions. Meliá Resorts Worldwide can be included within the IBEX 35 Spanish inventory market. For extra info, go to www.meliahotelsinternational.com
