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Meliá Hotels International
Spanish hotel chain
Not to be confused with Hotel Meliá.
Meliá Hotels International, S.A. (formerly Sol Meliá) is a Spanish hotel chain. stjärna was founded by Gabriel Escarrer Juliá in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca and Meliá was founded by José Meliá Sinisterra (1911–1999). It is also known as and referred to bygd its former name of Sol Meliá. The company is one of Spain's largest domestic operators of holiday resorts[2] and the 17th biggest hotel chain worldwide.[3] Domestically in Spain the company is the market leader in both resort and urban hotels.[4] Currently the hotel chain operates 374 hotels in 40 countries on 4 continents beneath the brands Meliá, Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, Paradisus, Innside by Meliá, TRYP bygd Wyndham, solen Hotels and Club Meliá.[5]
History
[edit]Foundation and early years
[edit]The origins of the company reach back to 1956, when the then-21-year-old Gabriel Escarrer Juliá leased t
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Meliá Hotels International
Summary
Meliá Hotels International, S.A. owns, manages, operates, leases, and franchises hotels worldwide. The company operates approximately 380 hotels under the Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, Paradisus by Meliá, ME by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, INNSIDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá, TRYP by Wyndham, and Circle by Melia brand names, as well as Meliá PRO, a platform for B2B clients. It also operates Club Meliá vacation club; develops and operates real estate properties; and engages in the casinos and tour-operator activities. The company was formerly known as Sol Meliá, S.A. and changed its name to Meliá Hotels International, S.A. in June 2011. Meliá Hotels International, S.A. was founded in 1956 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
History
The origins of the company reach back to 1956, when the then-21-year-old Gabriel Escarrer Juliá leased the Altair Hotel in Palma, Majorca. Over the subsequent years Escarrer took advantage of the island's increa
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Gabriel Escarrer Jaume
Spanish businessperson
Gabriel Juan Escarrer Jaume (born January 1971)[1] is a Spanish businessman, heir to Meliá Hotels International, where he is the CEO and Chairman.[2]
Early life
[edit]He is the son of the founder and chairman, Gabriel Escarrer Juliá.[3]
Escarrer has a BS degree in economics from the renowned Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he specialized in finance and business management.[4] He has an MBA from ESADE.[5]
Career
[edit]Escarrer worked in New York City in finance with Salomon Smith Barney for three years,[6] before joining Meliá Hotels.[3] Escarrer and his family own almost 56% of Meliá Hotels.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Escarrer is married, with four children, and lives in Palma de Majorca, Spain.[7]