MIAMI, United States. – The Meliá Hotels International company announced this Tuesday in a statement the launch of its own importing company in Cuba, called MESOL Gestión Hotelera Turística (under the MESOL brand). The new company aims to facilitate the management of the establishments that the Spanish chain manages on the island.
According to the statement of MeliaMESOL, established at the beginning of this year, will manage a wide range of products. “MESOL will work with numerous product lines, including food, beverages, artistic, sports, recreational and entertainment media, linen, culinary supplies, kitchenware, cleaning products, protective equipment and supplies related to maintenance and technical services,” the official information states.
According to the statement, in order to plan imports, MESOL has worked “in close collaboration” with the hotel teams and has taken advantage of its long-standing relationships with suppliers. In addition, the company has already established alliances with new suppliers.
Although Spain is emerging as the main source of imports, MESOL has plans to expand its contacts to unspecified countries in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The new company will have a distribution network that includes the nationalization of its products, transportation and storage. “The appropriate purchasing and delivery flows will allow the high quality of service that characterizes Meliá Hotels International accommodations to be maintained in all destinations,” the company stated.
In May of this year, within the framework of the FITCuba International Tourism Fair, the Spanish chain announced that, in order to meet the standards of its products on the Island, it had approved the creation of its own importing entity (MESOL).
Despite the Poor performance of the tourism sector on the islandOn that date, Meliá Hotels International also confirmed that it would expand its presence in the largest of the Antilles with the addition of two new hotels to its management, a rebranding in Cienfuegos and an “ambitious” reform plan that will extend until 2026.
A report from the official medium Cubadebate indicates that as of July 1, Meliá will add the Meliá Costa Rey to its portfolio, located on the beachfront of Las Coloradas, in Cayo Coco. The hotel, owned by the Gran Caribe Hotel Group, has 566 rooms and will include the exclusive “The Level” section for adults only.
Also, on November 1, Sol Hicacos Varadero will open, for those over 16 years old, near the dolphinarium of Varadero and the result of the transformation of the former Turquesa hotel.
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