After nine years of management, Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts has sold its shares in the Paradisus Riviera Cancun Hotel in Mexico to majority shareholder, Martinon.
The move is in preparation for Sol Melia's launch of two new flagship resorts, Paradisus Playa del Carmen and Paradisus Xaman, both to be located in Riviera Maya's Playa del Carmen enclave on Mexico's east coast.
Facilities and amenities for Paradisus Playa del Carmen include 534 suites, 122 of which are to be Royal Service and two Presidential; six restaurants, five bars and a signature Gabi Beach Club.
The Paradisus Xaman will feature 325 suites including two Presidential suites, most notably 120 Family Concierge suites which allow for two / three bedroom suite configurations. Among its facilities are five restaurants and four bars, in addition to a Gabi Beach Club and a Kid's Zone.
Both resorts will share a 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) YHI Spa and Health Club and more than 12,000sq ft (1,155sq m) of meeting space. Each resort will feature free form pools and artful landscapes and complimentary classes such as sushi making and wine tasting will also be available.
The two new resorts will join three existing properties in the region, one in Costa Rica and two in the Dominican Republic. Of the latter two, 160 suites at the Paradisus Punta Cana in Higuey are currently undergoing refurbishment, with completion scheduled for November this year.
Pic: Paradisus Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic will be joined by the two new sites in Mexico
