Sol Melia's Properties Ranked Among World's Best Hotels on Expedia Insiders' Select List

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia travelers have ranked 14 Sol Melia properties among the world's best hotels on this year's Expedia Insiders' Select list, including ME Cancun, ME Cabo, Paradisus Palma Real, Paradisus Playa Conchal, Gran Melia Cancun, Melia Puerto Vallarta, Melia Azul Ixtapa, Melia Mexico Reforma, Melia Cozumel, Melia Santo Domingo, Melia Lima, Melia Buenos Aires, Melia Brasil 21 and Melia Caribe Tropical. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only a small percentage of the world's top hotels from the more than 110,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.

"Delivering guests superior service is a top priority at all Sol Melia properties," said Alvaro Tejeda Schroder, Senior Vice President for Sol Melia's Premium Portfolio of hotels. "We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers, and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests."

ME by Melia, a personality-based hotel concept, combines modern design and original art with the latest local sounds and flavors in a high energy atmosphere. Every amenity is enhanced by the latest technology while an Aura Experience Manager orchestrates a highly personalized and complete guest experience. ME by Melia resorts are the ultimate playground for locals and guests, offering the best in nightlife, dining and the acclaimed YHI spa. Each ME property boasts deluxe accommodations, such as ME Cancun's SuiteME, home of MTV's The Real World.

Sol Melia's Paradisus Resorts are elegantly designed all-inclusive properties with attention to every detail. Spectacular architecture, world-class cuisine and premium service allow guests to experience ultimate relaxation in a stress-free and upscale environment, with the luxury of not once having to reach for a wallet. All of the properties reflect their surrounding environments and are set amid an ambiance of lush tropical gardens, chic restaurants, lavish suites, world-class spas, pristine beaches and large, stylish swimming pools. From a fine-dining culinary program that draws from the gastronomic traditions of the surrounding region, to an extensive children's and Family Concierge program, to regional excursions and life-enriching classes such as wine tastings, flower arranging, and cooking lessons, the Paradisus Resorts mission is to enchant guests from the moment they arrive.

The most lavish branch of the Sol Melia brand, Gran Melia Hotels and Resorts offer timeless luxury in the world's most coveted locations. Gran Melia's signature Red Glove Service combines the white-glove tradition with red-glove elegance, offering guests an incomparable experience. For those seeking the most exclusive service, Gran Melia's Red Level focuses on catering to the desires of adult guests with private concierge, butler service, VIP area for check-in, private swimming pools and much more. With more than 4,000 rooms in 13 properties, Gran Melia has earned its place on Expedia's Insiders' Select list.

Melia Hotels and Resorts invite guests to feel at home in the most exotic locations with their highly personalized, warm and friendly service. Melia provides fresh and innovative experiences for the five senses that awaken passion and evoke the Spanish tradition of hospitality for business travelers, couples on a romantic getaway or families on vacation. Sensorial design is a must at Melia, always combined with local inspiration and welcoming decoration. Melia hotels feature The Level, which provides guests with customized service in exclusive, private areas within the hotels – the best rooms, private lounges and superior quality amenities – everything guests could possibly desire.

The 2010 Expedia Insiders' Select list is compiled based on the more than one million Traveler Opinions hotel reviews collected by Expedia, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 300 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide, resulting in an easy-to-browse list that provides travelers with a powerful way to find the perfect hotel using the trusted insight of other travelers like them. The list showcases the diverse selection of travel destinations and hotel properties.

For more information, visit www.expedia.com/insiderselect.

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