Melia Hotels International has once again been recognized by the readers of the publication “Global Traveler”, as the best hotel group in the world in the luxury vacation segment, a recognition to which on this occasion are added those of “Best hotel chain in the caribbean” and “Best all inclusive resorts” for its Paradisus by Melia brand, which has just premiered in the Canary Islands with the Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote and Paradisus Gran Canaria hotels.
The annual Leisure and Lifestyle Awards of Global Traveler Travel Magazine are awarded based on thousands of surveys among its readers between December 2022 and April 2023. and they seek to recognize the best destinations and companies in the tourism sector in the segments of vacation leisure and lifestyle. Melia, which was born as a Holiday Group and has established itself as a reference in the segment, today has 63 hotels of the luxury brands Gran Melia, ME by Melia, The Melia Collection and Paradisus by Melia (44 of them operational and 19 of which are due to open soon). Along with them, the Group continues to strengthen its brands in the Premium segment (Meliá, ZEL and Innside by Meliá), with 170 hotels operating and 33 more to open in the future.
The President and CEO of Melia, Gabriel Escarrer, highlights the leadership of its brands for 8 years, practically without interruption, and puts in particular value the choice of Paradisus by Melia resorts as the “best all inclusive resorts” according to Global Traveler: “The commitment to luxury holiday hotels and the strength of our brands has allowed us to position ourselves in an excellent way in an extremely competitive environment, as evidenced by the excellent reception of the new resorts opened in the Canary Islands, Paradisus Salinas and Paradisus Gran Canaria, the first resorts of this brand that we opened outside the Caribbean. The exclusive concept of Paradisus by Meliá, Destination Inclusive®, it marks a before and after in the experience of our customers who we fully involve in the destination, discovering the environment v culture of the same through their stay and with activities specially designed for it.”
With Destination Inclusive®, as part of the stay rate, the luxury resorts Paradisus by Melia go beyond the traditional sun and beach tourism experience, giving the destination prominence. Available to Nikte and The Reserve guests, Destination Inclusive® experiences are carefully selected by local experts to connect guests with the nature, culture and beauty that surrounds each hotel. Gabriel Escarrer adds that, “Without a doubt, both have positioned themselves as the best luxury holiday establishments in Lanzarote and Gran Canaria, respectively, and we are confident to continue expanding this successful brand in many of the extraordinary holiday destinations in the Mediterranean, the Middle east and Southeast Asia.”
