MeliÃĄ 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 MeliÃĄ Hotels & Resorts, Paradisus by MeliÃĄ, ME by MeliÃĄ, MeliÃĄ Hotels & Resorts, INNSIDE by MeliÃĄ, Sol by MeliÃĄ, ZEL, and Circle by Melia brand names, as well as MeliÃĄ 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 MeliÃĄ, S.A. and changed its name to MeliÃĄ Hotels International, S.A. in June 2011. MeliÃĄ Hotels International, S.A. was founded in 1956 and is based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.