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Melia Hotels International Announce ME Milan Il Duca

Leading hotel company Meli Hotels International, today announce a new milestone for its cutting edge, lifestyle brand ME by Meli as the name continues to grow globally. ME by Meli, specialising in modern and high energy hotels at the heart of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, will open its Milan doors near to the famous "fashion quadrilateral", at the Piazza della Repubblica. The hotel will be close to the Corso Como, one of the chicest areas of the city.

The new ME Milan, which will be housed in a building by renowned architect Aldo Rossi, will be completely renovated to the style of the late architect. It will have 132 rooms, including 34 suites - amongst which will be the signature penthouse "Suite ME" - Lounge-Bar and Restaurant, and ultra-modern conference rooms.

The rooftop bar, another hallmark of ME hotels will be an impressive 600 square metres in size and will boast panoramic views over the city, showing off sights including the Garibaldi towers.

ME by Meli is for cultured, fashionable guests who are driven by new experiences and opportunities. The brand has been built on first-rate service, and ME Milan will be no exception. Each guest's stay will be orchestrated by the dedicated Aura Manager, whose job it is to know the city back-to-front and use this knowledge to make the hotel's service truly bespoke.

Gabriel Escarrer, CEO and Vice Chairman of Meli Hotels International, said "The economic and industrial capital of Italy has been awaiting a hotel such as this. The announcement of a new ME in Milan, prior to the imminent openings of ME Ibiza and ME Mallorca, constitutes the next step in the international positioning of the ME by Meli brand as providing revered hotels for modern and discerning travellers, combining business and pleasure with authentic lifestyle experiences. If each ME hotel is unique because of its design, its energy and its power to become a social epicentre, ME Milan will undoubtedly make a mark in the hotel, culinary and leisure offerings of the city".

ME Milan is set to launch in 2015. The news follows the exciting announcements of ME Ibiza (2014), ME Mallorca (2014) and Zaha Hadid's ME Dubai (2016).It will be the first ME hotel in Italy, where Meli already manages successful hotels including Gran Meli Rome, Meli Villa Capri and Meli Genoa.

Meli Hotels International was founded in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) and is one of the world's largest resort hotel chains, as well as Spain's leading hotel chain. It currently provides more than 350 hotels in 35 countries on 4 continents under its brands: Gran Meli, Meli, ME, Innside, Tryp by Wyndham,Sol and Paradisus. Its product and service portfolio is complemented by Club Meli, the only vacation club operated by a Spanish company.

In 2011, the family company founded by Gabriel Escarrer Juli, that operated under the name "Sol Meli" for decades, began a new stage in its development under the brand name that represents its present and its future: Meli Hotels International.

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Melia Hotels International Launches Development of 132-key ME Milan Il Duca to Open in Italy in 2015