MeliĂĄ Hotels International, S.A. owns, manages, operates, leases, and franchises hotels worldwide. It operates through Hotel Management, Hotel Business, Other Business Linked to Hotel Management, Real Estate, and Vacation Club segments. The company operates hotels under the Gran MeliĂĄ Hotels & Resorts, Paradisus by MeliĂĄ, ME by MeliĂĄ, MeliĂĄ Hotels & Resorts, INNSIDE by MeliĂĄ, Sol by MeliĂĄ, ZEL, and Circle by Melia brand names, as well as MeliĂĄ PRO. It also operates vacation club; develops and operates real estate properties; and engages in the casinos and tour-operator activities. The company was formerly known as Sol MeliĂĄ, S.A. and changed its name to MeliĂĄ Hotels International, S.A. in June 2011. MeliĂĄ Hotels International, S.A. was founded in 1956 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.