Sol Melia Vacation Club Launches First Club Resort Location in Tenerife and Fourth in Canary Islands, Spain

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sol Melia Vacation Club (The CLUB) announces the opening this summer of "The CLUB at Gran Melia Palacio de Isora, Canary Islands in Spain. SMVC at Gran Melia Palacio de Isora features 200 one-and-two bedroom oceanfront suites with lavish amenities such as plasma TVs, full-equipped kitchenettes, and upscale wood and granite accents. The resort includes five restaurants, six bars, room service, a wine cellar, the world-class Yhi Spa, two tennis courts, a golf simulator, four adult swimming pools and two children's pools, including one of the largest swimming pools in Europe.
This newest Sol Melia Vacation Club in Tenerife, is the fourth location in the Canary Islands for the Orlando-based company, which is part of Spain-based Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts. "By adding more member resorts in the Canary Islands, we are responding to the increased demand for a luxury lifestyle product in Europe and a new, exotic location for our members," said Alain Grange, Chief Executive of Sol Melia Vacation Club.
Sol Melia Vacation Club is an internationally-branded membership club that focuses on providing leisure lifestyle experiences that include exotic destinations, designer-appointed luxury accommodations, exclusive services and unforgettable amenities. The lifestyle concept is designed to provide members with an entire lifetime of leisure experiences to meet their ever changing needs. All members have access through The CLUB to stay at any of the Sol Melia hotels and resorts worldwide, including those in destinations such as Paris, London, Madrid, Rome and more.
Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts is a 50-year-old international hospitality company with 350 hotels in 30 countries on five continents. Sol Melia Vacation Club members enjoy the best of both worlds: all the conveniences and amenities of a world-class resort, plus the value, flexibility and choice that vacation membership offers. Members have more vacation lifestyle options through global luxury accommodations in a variety of unique resort and urban destinations around the world, as well as the flexibility to choose the length of stay, season and size of unit. In addition, Members can save their vacation time from one year to the next if needed, borrow from future vacation years to create a special experience that could include airfare or a spectacular cruise, divide their vacation time into shorter getaway or nightly stays, or stay at any Sol Melia hotel or affiliated resort worldwide.
For Sol Melia Vacation Club details, call (407) 370-3671 or visit www.smvc.com.
SOURCE: Sol Melia Vacation Club