Melia Hotels International SA operates in the Hotels and motels sector. Melia Hotels International SA (formerly Sol Melia SA) is a Spain-based company principally engaged in the hospitality industry. The Company is active in the management of hotel chains and it undertakes related activities in the real estate sector. It operates under several brands, including Sol, Gran Melia, ME by Melia, Paradisus, Melia, Innside, Tryp by Wyndham and Club Melia. The Company is a parent of a group of entities that operate more than 300 hotels in 35 countries, such as Spain, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Mexico, Egypt, China and the United States, among others. As of December 31, 2010, one of the main shareholders of the Company was Hoteles Mallorquines Consolidados SA, which held a 28.072% stake in Melia Hotels International SA. On December 23, 2011, the Company announced the sale of Adprotel Strand. On January 2, 2011, the Company announced the sale of Tenerife hotel. In our complete report available for purchase the company is compared to: Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc, Club Mediterranee SA and Pierre Et Vacances.