Melia Hotels International SA

XMUN:MEL

Business Description

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

Industry

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

Headquarters

Spain ES

Employees

19 058

IPO date

Aug 9, 1999

Meliá Hotels International is a hotel company that owns, leases, manages, and franchises hotels and resorts under brands such as Meliá, Gran Meliá, ME, INNSiDE, and Paradisus. It serves travelers who want a place to stay, eat, and often use resort-style amenities, with a mix of city hotels, vacation properties, and upscale resorts in different countries.

Its main customers are leisure travelers, business travelers, tour groups, and travel partners such as tour operators and online booking channels. Meliá makes money mainly from room sales, food and beverage service, and fees from hotels it manages or franchises for other owners. In some locations it also earns income from leases and from operating conference, event, and resort facilities.

What makes Meliá different is its role as both an owner and an operator. That gives it more control over hotel quality and brand standards than a pure management company, while the franchise and management side lets it expand without owning every property itself. In simple terms, it is a branded hotel platform that turns real estate and hospitality services into recurring revenue from travelers and property owners.