Sol Melia Survives Yucatan Hurricane
AUGUST 23, 2007. Sol Melia Vacation Club (SMVC) reports that its three member resorts and four sales office locations in Cancun, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya suffered very minimal wind and water damage to buildings and landscaping from Hurricane Dean's arrival to the Yucatan Peninsula.
All sites are fully operational today and in clean-up mode. No interruption in service is expected throughout this week.
A well-organized and proactive hurricane preparedness plan was enacted several days prior to accommodate and assure safety of employees, members and their families. SMVC member resorts in the area are located at the Gran Meli'a Cancun, ME Cancun and Meli'a Cozumel.
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, exclusives services and unforgettable amenities.
Other SMVC resort locations include Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Panama and the Canary Islands, Spain.
Sol Meli'a Vacation Club and Sol Meli'a Leisure Real Estate Division are part of Spain-based Sol Meli'aMeli'a Hotels & Resorts, a 50-year-old international hospitality company with 350 hotels in 30 countries on five continents.
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