Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts Packages

General Information about Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts:

Founded in 1956 by Gabriel Escarrer Juliá, Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts has grown into a global leader, offering quality Sol Melia package holidays through a variety of commercial brands, now with more than 300 resort hotels in 30 countries on 4 continents. Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts brands include Gran Melia, Melia Hotels & Resorts, ME by Melia, Innside, TRYP Hotels, Sol Hotels, Paradisus Resorts, and Sol Melia Vacation Club, each catering to a particular segment of the travel market. Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts is a Spanish chain, based in Palma de Mallorca. Although their range of brands offer varying degrees of luxury to meet the assorted needs of a diverse consumer base, Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts do offer good quality with a focus on "guest experience" across their entire spectrum of brands.

Sol Hotels & Resorts: All-Inclusive Family Vacations and Resorts for Everyone

Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts  Sol Hotels brand of vacation resorts offer good consistent quality at reasonable rates for the value-oriented consumer. All-inclusive Sol Hotel vacation packages appeal to everyone, offering a range of resorts that cater to the unique needs of families, couples, and groups. For family vacations in particular, Sol Hotels offer 9 family resorts – the Flintstone hotels –(so far only in Europe) that feature a Flintstone theme and offer activities and meal options with kids in mind. Most all-inclusive Sol Hotels are older establishments, but offer solid 3+ and 4 star quality.

In general, Sol Hotels feature a simpler environment that is consistent with a value all-inclusive package holiday brand. In contrast to Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts' more luxurious brands, guest rooms at Sol Hotels are more basic, lacking some of the finer furnishings and aesthetic touches, but are clean and consistent. All-inclusive Sol Hotels are generally smaller, provide less luxuriant services, and feature a more limited selection of restaurants and a la carte options. Although the all-inclusive Sol Hotel buffets are simple, food quality is good and certainly good value. International brands of alcohol are not offered at all-inclusive Sol Hotels. For family vacations on a budget, all-inclusive Sol resorts are a great option.
  

Tryp Hotels & Resorts: All-Inclusive Vacation Resorts in Some of the World's Greatest Urban Centres

Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts Tryp brand of hotels was sold to Wyndham Hotel Group in 2010. Under the conditions of the deal Sol Melia Hotels continues to own and operate 92 Tryp properties, maintaining its offering of this mid-priced brand of all-inclusive Melia vacation packages. The all-inclusive Tryp brand typically caters to both business and leisure travellers in cosmopolitan cities, with limited presence in the Caribbean. Compared with Sol Melia's Sol Hotels brand, Tryp hotels offer similarly consistent levels of quality and service, but are generally considered to be a cut above. All-inclusive Tryp hotel properties are typically larger than Sol resorts, and offer a foundation of basic 4-star quality. All-inclusive Tryp hotels and resorts are a great option for vacation travellers to some of the world's most popular cities, providing consistent quality and value for families, couples, groups, and all.

Melia Hotels & Resorts: Solid 4+ to 5-Star All-inclusive Vacations for Everyone

Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts' Melia brand of all-inclusive package properties are Sol Melia's core brand. While the Sol and Tryp hotels and resorts cater to value-minded consumers in search of good quality and price, and ME and Paradisus hotels and resorts are designed to meet the particular needs of travellers who are more concerned with the "experience" than the price, the Melia brand of hotels and resorts offers the best of both worlds – a good combination of quality, value, price and experience to suit most holiday needs. Although Melia hotels and resorts do not all offer all-inclusive packages, they are all good quality establishments.

The Melia brand of hotels and resorts are generally big properties, each featuring unique aesthetics, architecture and grounds. Melia hotels and resorts generally feature more formal environments and staff, delivering more traditional hotel services unlike many all-inclusive resorts. The all-inclusive experience at Melia hotels and resorts is generally more refined, offering good a la carte dining, brand name liquors, meal plans, and good overall quality. All-inclusive Melia hotels and resorts seldom fail to please even the most discriminating guests. Families travelling with children will appreciate the Flintstone Kids Club offered at many of the Melia hotels and resorts, providing parents and guardians with the opportunity to truly relax knowing that children are thoroughly entertained in a safe and secure environment.

ME by Melia: Experience-based Accommodation for the Progressive Traveller

For the discerning traveller in search of an upscale sensory holiday experience, Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts created their ME brand – contemporary hotels featuring innovative style to suit a progressive sensibility. ME hotels and resorts by Melia promise exceptional service, great nightlife, and cutting edge decor in their "experience based" accommodations, located in Cancun, Cabo, Barcelona, and Madrid. Contemporary art and furnishings, international cuisine and world music provide the sensory backdrop for the typically 20-40 year old crowd that tend to appreciate the ME brand by Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts – beautiful, young and fit tends to be the rule here rather than the exception, with a considerable European client base.

ME Cancun is the only ME resort offering all-inclusive package holidays. At all of the other ME hotels and resorts, inclusions vary depending on the category, but guests generally sign for everything from drinks to meals that are added to the bill at the end of a guest's stay. Kids are welcome at ME Cancun, ME Cabo, and ME Barcelona – ME Madrid is adults only – but these are not family resorts. All-inclusive ME packages in Cancun, and ME vacations in Cabo are geared to suit singles and couples, and very few kids would be found in these resorts despite being welcome. All-inclusive and semi-inclusive holiday packages from ME hotels and resorts are best suited to big-city urban clientele who can appreciate the progressive experience of contemporary design and service at a premium price.

Paradisus Resorts: Luxury All-Inclusive Package Holidays for the Most Discerning Traveller

Paradisus Resorts by Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts are the most luxurious accommodations that Sol Melia has to offer. The Paradisus brand from Sol Melia provides an upscale, ultra-inclusive vacation package product that they refer to as The Luxeclusive Experience – unpretentious luxury and personalized service to meet all needs. These 5-star properties located in the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Mexico, feature upgraded amenities across the board, and cater to families, couples, and groups who can appreciate premium service and quality at a premium price. All-inclusive Paradisus Resorts package holiday guests can expect everything from the pools, rooms, public spaces and more to meet high standards of quality and design – even beach chairs and towels are more luxurious. Perfect for romantic escapes, luxury family getaways, and the ultimate relaxing holiday, all-inclusive packages from the Paradisus Resorts brand ensure that all needs are taken care of, offering personalized butler service, family concierge service, and many categories of luxury accommodation. A la care dining is more of a standard inclusion at Paradisus Resorts – not rationed, better quality, and many more options. For those who are not concerned about budget, Paradisus are a great option, and nicely round out the top end of Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts' offering of all-inclusive package holidays.