Articles tagged “melia hotels international”

Meliá says instability hurt first-quarter results in some markets while strengthening the summer outlook in others.

For football icon Lionel Messi, the partnership allows his hotel brand to scale without the burden of direct management. For Meliá, there's a potential to turn athlete branding into long-term global growth.

The dollar's decline is splitting the hotel industry along regional lines. European and Asian chains are feeling the pinch while U.S.-based operators barely mention the turbulence.

Meliá's ability to stay profitable while expanding is notable. CEO Gabriel Escarrer tells Skift he's turning the group into a global resort operator, not just a Mediterranean one.

Based on their six-year growth rates, Hilton Honors is expected to surpass Marriott Bonvoy's membership count in mid-to-late 2026. Other loyalty programs with standout growth rates include Hyatt and IHG.

We bet that Hyatt or one of its rivals will partner with Meliá by 2025, adding a bigger loyalty program and scale efficiencies. But the Spanish leader in resort locations worldwide should reject any offer that would dilute its strategy. Call it turn-down service.

Plugging its Cytric Travel & Expense platform directly into Microsoft 365 is a clever move from Amadeus, but is there a risk business trips lose their appeal when positioned so closely next to the option of virtual meetings using Teams?

Kudos to the two companies for coming out on top of The Wall Street Journal's ranking. But shame on the rest of the sector. Time to do better.

It's one thing for a hotel to join a coalition and promise to reduce its plastic footprint, and another to make measurable progress.

Spanish hotelier Melia Hotels is determined to show the world that it offers more than just sun-and-sand resorts.