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Sol Melia Set to Open Third Property 
in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - 
The 540-suite Melia Tropical Beach Resort
 
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic - Oct. 8, 1998 -- The 540-suite Melia Tropical All-Inclusive Beach Resort on Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, is on schedule for an end-of-the-year opening.

The Melia Tropical will feature contemporary Caribbean design suites, five restaurants, three bars, nightly shows, the largest lagoon-style swimming pool in the Caribbean, a mini-club for children ages 4-11, daily activities program, fitness center, club house, fun pub, watersports center, casino and a 27-hole championship golf course to open in 1999.

The property is Sol Melia's third in Punta Cana, joining the 750-room Melia Bavaro All-Suite Resort and the 434-room Paradisus Punta Cana All-Inclusive Exclusive Beach Resort. Together the three properties form the most luxurious resort complex in the Caribbean, located in preserved ecological settings just 20 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport and 90 minutes from the La Romana Airport.

"By staying at just one of our Punta Cana properties, guests have instant access to the restaurants, bars, casino, meeting rooms, fitness center and spa of the other two resorts as well," said Emanuel Schreibmaier, vice president of sales and marketing for Sol Melia's Americas Division, based in Miami. "Collectively, we will have 19 restaurants, 20 bars and three surrounding golf courses."

Sol Melia is one of the world's most successful international hotel companies with its three brands -- Melia Hotels, Sol Hotels, and Paradisus Resorts -- totaling more than 245 hotels in 25 countries worldwide. Sol Melia's expansion plans include new properties in Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and throughout Asia Pacific and Europe.
Reservations for any Melia Hotel, Sol Hotel or Paradisus Resort can be made through a travel agent or by calling 800/33-Melia (63542). Hotel information can also be obtained by accessing Sol Melia on the World Wide Web at http://www.solmelia.es.

 
Also See:
Sol Melia Announces Half-Billion-Dollar Five-Year Expansion Plan for Mexico / April 1998 

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