About Sol Meliá
Sol Meliá is the leading hotel company in Spain , Latin America and the Caribbean , the third largest hotel company in Europe and number ten in the world ranking. Sol Meliá is also the largest resort hotel chain in the world. The company provides more than 350 hotels in 30 countries under its Meliá Hotels, TRYP Hotels, Sol Hotels, Paradisus Resorts, Hard Rock and Sol Meliá Vacations Club brands.
Founded
1956, in Palma de Majorca (Balearics, Spain).
Address
Edificio Sol Meliá. Gremio de Toneleros, 24. Polígono Son Castelló
07009 Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
IPO date
July 2, 1996.
Company hotel brands
Meliá, TRYP, Sol and Paradisus.
Directors
Founder & Chairman: Gabriel Escarrer Juliá
Vice Chairman: Sebastián Escarrer Jaume
CEO: Gabriel Escarrer Jaume
Products
City and resort hotels from 3 star to 5 star deluxe located in 30 countries on 4 continents.
Number of hotels
More than 350.
Number of stays
24.600.000 in the year 2002.
Average occupancy 2002
66.5 percent.
Team
More than 36,000 people.
Credit rating
BBB - stable (Standard & Poor's)
BBB + (FITCH)
Sales offices
28 in 17 countries.
EBITDA 2002
233 million euros.
Consolidated revenues
1,010 million euros in 2002.
Sales network
Sales departments specializing in:
Your operators - Corporations.
Convention, Congresses and Incentives.
Travel agencies.
Groups and Associations.
Specialized segments (golf, cycling, diving,...).
Participation in other companies
Co-founder of the Spanish tour operator 'VIVA TOURS' (22%).
Co-founder of the Internet portal 'AOL Avant' (6.2%).
Co-founder of the Internet B2B portal 'HOTELNETB2B.COM' (25.4%).
'Meliaviajes.com' (100%).
'lastminute.es' (70%).
Private reservation system
SolRes (- 1,011,233 calls taken in 2000).
Connection in real time with GDS: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan.
Internet: http://www.solmelia.com.- E-mail: reservas@solmelia.com
Company loyalty programs
MaS: 365,000 members.
Club Amigos (Travel agents) with 60,000 members.
Others loyalty programs
Iberia Plus (Iberia)
Spanair Plus (Spanair)
SkyClub (Portugalia Airlines)
Mileage Plus (United Airlines)
American Advantage (American Airlines)
Jal (Japan Airlines)
Travel Club (AirMiles España, S.A.)
Frecuenta (Mexicana)
Membership Rewards (American Expres)
ANA (Nipon Airways)
Distancia (TACA)
Club Ave (AVE)
Quality
First European hotel company certified with ISO 9002 .
Founder member of the Quality Management Club.
Prince Felipe Award for Business Excellence.
'Q' for Quality certification from the ICTE: 13 hotels.
EMAS: 8 hotels.
ISO 14001: 5 hotels.
Founded
1956, in Palma de Majorca (Balearics, Spain).
Address
Edificio Sol Meliá. Gremio de Toneleros, 24. Polígono Son Castelló
07009 Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
IPO date
July 2, 1996.
Company hotel brands
Meliá, TRYP, Sol and Paradisus.
Directors
Founder & Chairman: Gabriel Escarrer Juliá
Vice Chairman: Sebastián Escarrer Jaume
CEO: Gabriel Escarrer Jaume
Products
City and resort hotels from 3 star to 5 star deluxe located in 30 countries on 4 continents.
Number of hotels
More than 350.
Number of stays
24.600.000 in the year 2002.
Average occupancy 2002
66.5 percent.
Team
More than 36,000 people.
Credit rating
BBB - stable (Standard & Poor's)
BBB + (FITCH)
Sales offices
28 in 17 countries.
EBITDA 2002
233 million euros.
Consolidated revenues
1,010 million euros in 2002.
Sales network
Sales departments specializing in:
Your operators - Corporations.
Convention, Congresses and Incentives.
Travel agencies.
Groups and Associations.
Specialized segments (golf, cycling, diving,...).
Participation in other companies
Co-founder of the Spanish tour operator 'VIVA TOURS' (22%).
Co-founder of the Internet portal 'AOL Avant' (6.2%).
Co-founder of the Internet B2B portal 'HOTELNETB2B.COM' (25.4%).
'Meliaviajes.com' (100%).
'lastminute.es' (70%).
Private reservation system
SolRes (- 1,011,233 calls taken in 2000).
Connection in real time with GDS: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre and Worldspan.
Internet: http://www.solmelia.com.- E-mail: reservas@solmelia.com
Company loyalty programs
MaS: 365,000 members.
Club Amigos (Travel agents) with 60,000 members.
Others loyalty programs
Iberia Plus (Iberia)
Spanair Plus (Spanair)
SkyClub (Portugalia Airlines)
Mileage Plus (United Airlines)
American Advantage (American Airlines)
Jal (Japan Airlines)
Travel Club (AirMiles España, S.A.)
Frecuenta (Mexicana)
Membership Rewards (American Expres)
ANA (Nipon Airways)
Distancia (TACA)
Club Ave (AVE)
Quality
First European hotel company certified with ISO 9002 .
Founder member of the Quality Management Club.
Prince Felipe Award for Business Excellence.
'Q' for Quality certification from the ICTE: 13 hotels.
EMAS: 8 hotels.
ISO 14001: 5 hotels.
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