First Spanish hotel planned for Dubai by Sol Meliá

Traditional Spanish hotel and resort company Sol Meliá today announced plans for its first regional complex in Dubai, due to open on 12th October 2011. With a budget of AED200m, the five-star resort will host no less than five restaurants, a full service YHI SPA, rooftop terrace with swimming pool and a Spanish-style tapas bar. Dubai was selected by the company as it was thought that Sol Meliá’s traditional Spanish hospitality could ‘offer a new dimension to customers in the region’.

Andre Gerondeua, Executive Vice President in the Hotel Division at Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts stated: “This is our first property in the Arabian Gulf and the first step to realising our expansion plans for the region. We are currently negotiating with potential partners in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan and we hope to make further announcements in the near future.”