The Meliá Spanish hotel chain in the DR announces the remodeling of the Meliá Santo Domingo (former Santo Domingo Sheraton) on the Malecón. The city hotel will be renovated at a cost of US$5 million. Renovations include a face lift of the lobby, the façade, bars, restaurants, guest rooms, gymnasium, business center, pool area, and meeting rooms. The Meliá Santo Domingo has 260 rooms, including 17 suites. The chain also operates the Meliá Juan Dolio in San Pedro de Macorís with 270 rooms. In the Punta Cana-Bávaro area, the chain operates the Meliá Bávaro Resort with 750 suites, the Paradisus Punta Cana with 433 rooms and will open this year the Meliá Tropical with 528 rooms.
