Founded by Gabriel Escarrer Juliá in 1956 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), is the largest hotel company in the world on vacation, and the absolute leader of the Spanish market, both in leisure and in business. It occupies the third place in the European rankings and twelfth in the world, becoming a world leader in the business and holiday in Hispanic America and the Caribbean. Currently has more than 300 hotels in 30 countries on 4 continents and has a staff of more than 35,000 employees.

The brands under which its products are marketed Gran Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meliá, Innside, TRYP Hotels, Sol Hotels, Paradisus Resorts and Sol Melia Vacation Club. Each brand is designed to satisfy a demanding public that appreciates both the strategic location of the facility and quality services such as personalized treatment that allows you to live a great experience throughout their stay. Sol Meliá thought at different stages in the tastes and needs that customers have over their lives and offers products to suit each.

With over 50 years of hotel experience, Sol Meliá starting in 2008 its new Strategic Plan, in which five broad strategic focus on its role: Brand Equity, Knowledge and Customer Contact, Development of asset management, talent management and enhancement of responsibility and sustainability.