Sol Melia Vacation Club Adds in the Caribbean: Coco Beach, Puerto Rico to Growing Portfolio of International Resort Locations

Business Wire, Oct 3, 2007

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico -- Sol Melia Vacation Club (The Club), an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe has added a brand new location at Coco Beach, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to its growing portfolio. This first phase that has opened consists of luxurious ocean front villas in 1, 2 and 3 bedroom configurations with private check-in and members VIP lounge, and is part of a larger plan with a build out of over 400 villa units when completed. Phase II is under construction and future phases are also being planned.

"The Club, with the resorts' amenities and facilities; and the beauty, ambience and local charm of Puerto Rico make this a winning combination for our worldwide Club Members," said Alain Grange, Chief Executive for Sol Melia Vacation and Sol Melia Leisure Real Estate Division. "This newest Caribbean jewel gives our Members the perfect opportunity to enhance their ongoing global leisure lifestyle experiences."

Sol Melia Vacation Club at Gran Melia Puerto Rico is a place where families from around the world can gather for special times together in the comfort of home-style type accommodations. The "home away from home" family vacation experience in this tropical paradise features luxurious and spacious oceanfront suites with various room accommodations, kitchenettes, dining and living areas that are perfect for any size family to sprawl out in comfort. All of the ocean-front Club suites feature satellite TV, stereo system, DVD player, and some units have hot tubs in the balconies in order to make vacation living even more comfortable and enjoyable.

"In addition to the large luxury accommodations, the resort offers fine dining restaurants with international cuisine and bars, plus; recreational activities and amenities that include tennis courts, basketball court, non-motorized water sports and largest lagoon-style pool in Puerto Rico," Grange continued. "There is a kid's club and children's pool, a full-service Spa, championship golf at nearby Coco Beach Golf and Country Club, and a daily program of activities, evening entertainment and a casino for guests to try their luck."

The Sol Melia Vacation Club at Gran Melia Puerto Rico is located on Puerto Rico's northeastern coast in Rio Grande, conveniently located to nearby El Yunque National Rainforest. The Resort is just a scenic 20 minutes from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport and the Historical Old San Juan area, due to the recently inaugurated Route 66 Highway.

Sol Melia Vacation Club is an internationally-branded membership club that focuses on providing leisure lifestyle experiences that include exotic destinations, designer-appointed luxury suites, exclusive services and unforgettable amenities. Each Sol Melia Vacation Club vacation experience is different from the other, they are aligned with the local culture and customized to fit our Members' leisure lifestyle needs. SMVC Member vacations are always full of choices and flexibility in destination, length of stay, type of unit and desired leisure activities.

Orlando, Florida based Sol Melia Vacation Club and Sol Melia Leisure Real Estate Division are part of Spain-based Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts, a 50-year-old international hospitality company with over 350 hotels in 30 countries on five continents. Sol Melia Vacation Club 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 flexibility to choose the length of stay, season and size of unit. Featured Sol Melia Vacation Club locations include Cancun, Cozumel and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico; Puerto Rico and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in the Caribbean; Panama in Central America; and the Canary Islands, Spain, in Europe.

For more information on Sol Melia Vacation Club, call 866-379-5950, or visit www.smvc.com.