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Meliá to open Paradisus resort in Cancun in December
POSTED 13 Nov 2012 . BY Aoife Dowling
Meliá Hotels International is set to open a luxury resort in Cancun, Mexico in December, after transforming the Gran Melia Cancun into a Paradisus-branded resort.

Located 20 minutes from downtown Cancun, the resort features 678 suites, which include 137 Royal Service Suites, and 97 Family Concierge Suitess

The resorts Yhi spa will feature indoor and outdoor treatment rooms offering aromatheraphy, biomassages, radiance scrubs, and wraps and masks. Hydrotheraphy aromatic baths as well as whirlpools, saunas and steamrooms will also feature.

The Yhi Wellness centre will comprise a fitness area offering spinning, yoga and Tai Chi lessons, while YHI Moves offers fitness, personal training and wellness activities.

Six restaurants and five bars are on offer including Tempo by Martin Berasategui by Michelin Star chef Martin Berasategui, who partnered with Paradisus in 2011 to open his signature restaurants at the brand’s properties.

The resort will also feature a nine-hole par-three golf course and four swimming pools with swim-up bars.

Other facilities include more than 10,000sq ft (929sq m) of meeting and conventions space.
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Mubadala makes €1 billion bid for Pierre and Vacances
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed €1 billion offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the continental European Center Parcs business.
Synergy The Retreat Show launches resource for retreat business leaders to showcase specialisms
Global retreat trade show, Synergy The Retreat Show, has launched a resource called The Source, which hosts an open-access online Transformation Series programme.
The SATCC announces first five-day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat
The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five- day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat, which will be held at Carden Park Hotel and Spa in Cheshire, UK, between 1 and 5 September.
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Meliá to open Paradisus resort in Cancun in December
POSTED 13 Nov 2012 . BY Aoife Dowling
Meliá Hotels International is set to open a luxury resort in Cancun, Mexico in December, after transforming the Gran Melia Cancun into a Paradisus-branded resort.

Located 20 minutes from downtown Cancun, the resort features 678 suites, which include 137 Royal Service Suites, and 97 Family Concierge Suitess

The resorts Yhi spa will feature indoor and outdoor treatment rooms offering aromatheraphy, biomassages, radiance scrubs, and wraps and masks. Hydrotheraphy aromatic baths as well as whirlpools, saunas and steamrooms will also feature.

The Yhi Wellness centre will comprise a fitness area offering spinning, yoga and Tai Chi lessons, while YHI Moves offers fitness, personal training and wellness activities.

Six restaurants and five bars are on offer including Tempo by Martin Berasategui by Michelin Star chef Martin Berasategui, who partnered with Paradisus in 2011 to open his signature restaurants at the brand’s properties.

The resort will also feature a nine-hole par-three golf course and four swimming pools with swim-up bars.

Other facilities include more than 10,000sq ft (929sq m) of meeting and conventions space.
MORE NEWS
HCM News: Taking GLP-1s is linked to a decline in physical activity
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound may be losing weight, but they’re also becoming less physically active, according to new research presented at the ENDO 2026 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society
Mubadala makes €1 billion bid for Pierre and Vacances
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Synergy The Retreat Show launches resource for retreat business leaders to showcase specialisms
Global retreat trade show, Synergy The Retreat Show, has launched a resource called The Source, which hosts an open-access online Transformation Series programme.
The SATCC announces first five-day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat
The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five- day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat, which will be held at Carden Park Hotel and Spa in Cheshire, UK, between 1 and 5 September.
Palazzo di Varignana launches family wellbeing and longevity retreat in Emilia Romagna
Palazzo di Varignana, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, has created a new tailored health programme designed specifically for families.
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