SOL MELIÁ'S INDONESIAN YEAR-END RESORT GETAWAYS

Leading European hotel chain Sol Meliá has announced special packages for travellers looking for a year-end resort getaway in Indonesia. Properties include Meliá Bali, Meliá Benoa All-Inclusive Resort (Bali), and Sol Elite Marbella (Anyer).

MELIÁ BALI

A Royal Balinese celebration of old and new culture to mark the symbolic advent of the new year awaits guests to Meliá Bali with the hotel's special seven nights/ eight days Royal Kampung Night Package offered at a rate of US$1,690.00++ for single occupancy and US$1,890.00++ for double occupancy.

Guests will enjoy superior room accommodation, a gala buffet dinner at the Water Palace, a one time traditional Balinese massage and use of the jacuzzi at the Spa at Meliá, free entry to Meliá Bali's cabaret, daily breakfast, and welcome drink, and in-room fruit basket & flowers. This package is valid from 26 December 2001 to 9 January 2002.

Additional nights are charged at a rate of US$200.00++ per room per night including breakfast.

MELIÁ BENOA ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT

Meliá Benoa All-Inclusive Resort is offering travelers to Bali a chance to spend a festive three nights/ four days in a resort setting, without having to worry about balancing the budget.

At a rate of US$660.00 nett per room based on twin sharing, guests can enjoy a Javanese Lulur massage during their stay, and a special Meliá Benoa gift. The all-inclusive package also includes superior room accommodation, daily meals from a choice of Meliá Benoa's three restaurants including breakfast, lunch and dinner, and special daily poolside snacks, a free-flow of juices, mineral water, soft-drinks, and local brand beer, wine and liquor. In addition, assorted Christmas cookies will be available in the room.

Guests will also be entitled to free use of the non-motorised water sports equipment including sailing, wind surfing, canoeing, and snorkelling, free use of the gym, and participation in in-house sporting activities such as table tennis, and darts. Guests will also enjoy nightly evening entertainment including a Balinese cultural show, and a Broadway-style extravaganza. This package is valid from December 22nd 2001 through January 6th 2002.

For guests celebrating the New Year at Meliá Benoa, a New Year's Eve Gala Dinner is featured at a nett rate of US$138.00 per adult and US$85.00 per child. Additional nights are charged at a rate of US$95.00 nett per person per night based on all-inclusive option.

SOL ELITE MARBELLA

Sol Elite Marbella is offering guests a choice of options for the end of the year with their four days/ three nights Christmas and New Year packages. Both packages include a Gala dinner in addition to two lunches and dinners, a welcome drink, daily entertainment, a special gift, and giveaways.

For guests opting for the Christmas package, which is valid from December 22nd through December 25th, the package is offered at a double occupancy rate of Rp 3,820,000 for studio accommodation and Rp 4,420,000 for suite accommodation. This package also includes daily breakfast.

For guests seeing 2002, the New Year package, which is valid from December 29th through December 1st, the package is offered at a double occupancy rate of Rp 5,280,000 for studio accommodation and Rp 6,180,000 for suite accommodation. This package also includes a New Year's Day brunch and daily breakfast.

Sol Meliá is the leading hotel group in Spain in both the city and resort hotel markets, the leading chain in Latin America and the Caribbean, the second largest hotel group in Europe and the tenth largest worldwide. The company is also the world's largest resort hotel chain. Sol Meliá has a portfolio of more than 350 city and resort hotels in 30 countries under the brand names of Meliá, Sol, TRYP and Paradisus hotels.

Its properties in Asia include Gran Meliá Jakarta, Meliá Bali (incorporating The Garden Villas), Meliá Benoa All-Inclusive Resort (Bali), Sol Lovina (Bali), Meliá Purosani (Yogyakarta), Meliá Panorama (Batam), and Sol Elite Marbella (Anyer) in Indonesia; Meliá Hanoi in Vietnam; Meliá Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia; and Sol Twin Towers (Bangkok) in Thailand. Sol Meliá has signed contracts to take-over and manage a further 80 hotels by the year 2002.