SOL MELIÁ LAUNCHES SPECIAL PACKAGES AT TIME

Meliá Bali, Meliá Benoa, Meliá Purosani, and Gran Meliá Jakarta, will take centre stage at TIME 2000 with the launch of four new packages by leading European hotel chain, Sol Meliá.

MELIÁ BALI

Travellers to Bali wishing to experience Bali's unique Hindu culture and traditions can enjoy Meliá Bali's seven nights/eight days Balinese Furniture And Craft Experience in an activity filled itinerary.

A step by step adventure into Balinese arts and crafts, participants will not only get to enjoy a wide range of Indonesian style sensations, a key feature of the programme is a trip to the Besakih Temple for the field study of the role of furniture, crafts and architecture and its importance in binding Balinese history, communities and families together. Among these include three visits to the various furniture workshops and art galleries including opportunities to purchase the art and furniture.

The Meliá Bali Balinese Furniture And Craft Experience is offered at a rate of US$895.00++ for single occupancy, and US$925.00++ for double occupancy. The package includes daily breakfast, a welcome drink, a fruit basket and ground transfers as per the programme itinerary. Extra nights are charged at a rate of US$100.00++ per room per night (single or double occupancy) including breakfast.

The package is valid from 1st November 2000 through 30 June 2001 (Except 24th December 2000 through 5th January 2001).

MELIÁ BENOA

With its rebranding, the Meliá Benoa All Inclusive Resort in Bali is offering guests to the property a choice of two all-inclusive options - the Blue and Gold options.

BLUE OPTION

The Blue All-Inclusive option includes accommodation in an oversized 50 square metre room, 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 and liquor.

Guests will also be entitled to free use of the non-motorised watersports and equipment including sailing, wind surfing, canoeing, and snorkelling. Guests will also enjoy other sporting facilities including free use of the gym, and squash, table tennis, billiards, archery, and darts facilities. Guests would also enjoy nightly evening entertainment including a Balinese cultural show, and a Broadway-style extravaganza.

GOLD OPTION

In addition to the benefits offered in the Blue option, guests who opt for Gold can enjoy deluxe room accommodation, 24-hour room service, imported spirits, beers and wines and free access to the in-room minibar. Guests will also have access to a reserved beach chair, and daily free laundry services.

The Blue option is offered at a rate of US$100.00 nett per person per night based on twin sharing, and the Gold option is offered at a rate of US$140.00 nett per person per night based on twin sharing. A surcharge applies for peak season of US$30.00 nett per person per night from 22nd December 2000 through 6th January 2001.

MELIÁ PUROSANI

Meliá Purosani is offering their three days / two nights River-Rafting Team Building Package at a per room rate of US$146.00nett for single occupancy, and US$180.00 nett for double occupancy. This package includes a river rafting outing complete with the services of an experienced instructor, rafting equipment, packed luncheons and round trip transfers between the hotel and river. This package also includes standard room accommodation, and daily breakfast. This package is valid for a minimum of 4 delegates. This package is valid through December 2000.

GRAN MELIÁ JAKARTA

Sol Meliá's Asian flagship property, the Gran Meliá Jakarta will be offering a special rate of US$108.00++ per room per night. This rate includes deluxe room accommodation, daily breakfast for two, a welcome fruit platter, a welcome drink and daily newspaper. This package is valid until December 31st 2000.

Sol Meliá, Europe's leading hotel group and the ninth largest hotel company in the world, has a portfolio of more than 330 city and resort hotels in 30 countries under the brand names of Meliá, Sol and Paradisus hotels. The newest additions to the Group include 10 new properties in Paris, the Meliá Roma Aurelia (in Rome), Meliá Mexico Reforma (in Mexico DF) and Meliá White House (in London). Its properties in Asia include Gran Meliá Jakarta, Meliá Bali (incorporating The Garden Villas), Meliá Benoa (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; Meliá Hua Hin 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.