The new manager of the Meliá Zaragoza began his career in 1990, joining the Sol Meliá, Management Development Programme, before going on to work in the Gran Meliá Salinas (Lanzarote) and Meliá Cohiba (Havana, Cuba). Before joining the Meliá Zaragoza he was General Manager of the Sol Club Cayo Coco and Meliá Cayo Coco (Cuba), as well as Regional Manager for Jardines del Rey (Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, Cuba).

According to Blanca, �my main objective at the Meliá Zaragoza will be to improve the product and service quality provided by the hotel in the light of the renovation, aiming to recover its charisma and its position as one of the most emblematic hotels in the capital of Aragon�. He adds that, �we will be doing everything in our power to ensure the hotel becomes a point of reference for all of the people of Zaragoza and the visitors to the city�.
 

The Meliá Zaragoza Hotel has just ended the first stage of an ambitious renovation programme which has included, amongst other things, the renewal of the hotel façade and the redecoration of 160 guestrooms, public areas and the Executive Floor. The total investment for the renovation is over 1,000 million pesetas � 6 million euros -, and the second stage of the work is due to end in December.  The improvements have included the incorporation of new facilities and services as well as the latest modern technology to

Meliá Zaragoza Hotel Avda. César Augusto, 13  50004 Zaragoza -Spain

The final stage of the renovation due to begin this month will include, amongst other things, the redecoration of the remaining 88 guestrooms, the Piccadilly Bar, the �à la carte� and buffet restaurants with show-cooking facilities and hotel meeting facilities. In addition the hotel will also be adding a new gymnasium and a Business Centre with 4 private offices and 3 extra meeting rooms for up to 25 guests. The Meliá Zaragoza will also be specially adapting 5 of its guestrooms for disabled guests in line with Sol Meliá policy and supported by the Association for the Disabled of Aragon.

Located in the heart of the historical centre of Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon, the Meliá Zaragoza is only 900 metres from the Basilica del Pilar and Cathedral, and only 2 kms. From the city Auditorium and Congress Centre. This exclusive hotel also provides an Executive Floor, 16 meeting and banqueting rooms all equipped with the latest in modern technology, the finest cuisine and a wide range of additional guest services.

After the recent acquisition of the TRYP hotel chain, Sol Meliá now operates more than 330 hotels in 30 countries.