Melia Hotel Opens its Doors in Durres

Spanish hospitality group Melia Hotels International opened a five-star hotel in the coastal city of Durres, Albania in cooperation with its local partner Concord Investment. A grand inauguration ceremony was held on 26th of May with the presence of Albanian Prime Minister, Mr. Edi Rama, CEO of Melia Hotels International, Mr. Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro, members of Dulaku Family, the Spanish Ambassador to Albania, H.E. Álvaro Renedo Zalba and other Albanian state representatives. The hotel is located on the “San Pietro” Beach & Resort in Lalzi Bay. It offers 475 rooms, eight restaurants and a multi-sports club. In Durres city, Melia Group already has a resort under its 4-star brand Sol Tropical. Last November, Melia Hotels said it has signed contracts to open three franchise hotels in Albania, increasing the number of its projects in the country to seven.