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Starwood Spa Collection Member Hotels (Le Méridien)

Africa/Middle East
Grosvenor House Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Le Méridien lle Maurice, Mauritius
Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Asia/Pacific
Le Méridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, Thailand

Europe
Le Méridien Lav, Split, Croatia
Le Méridien RA Beach Hotel, Spain
Le Méridien St. Julians, Malta

Latin America & Mexico
Le Méridien Cancun Resort & Spa, Mexico

The Starwood Spa Collection

Le Méridien is a proud member of The Starwood Spa Collection, one of the world's largest associations of premier-level spas. The collection features hotels in 22 countries across six continents representing the Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, St. Regis®, the Luxury Collection®, Westin® and W Hotels® brands. Membership serves as an endorsement of quality, as our properties are required to exhibit a set of programmatic and physical criteria in order to meet the expectations of size, quality and sophistication to which spa enthusiasts are now accustomed.

Corporate Website: www.starwoodspacollection.com

History

The internationally renowned Le Méridien brand was established in 1972 by Air France "to provide a home away from home for its customers." The first Le Méridien property was a 1,000-room hotel in Paris - Le Méridien Etoile. Within two years of operation the group had 10 hotels in Europe and Africa. The group continued to grow and, by 1991, the total number of Le Méridien properties had risen to 58.

In November 2005, the Le Méridien brand and management fee business was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The leased and owned real estate assets were acquired in a separate deal by a joint venture formed by Lehman Brothers and Starwood Capital (a company not affiliated with Starwood Hotels & Resorts).

Bringing together the world's best names in hotels and resorts, Starwood's other brands include Sheraton® Hotels & Resorts, Four Points by Sheraton Hotels, St. Regis® Hotels & Resorts, The Luxury Collection®, Le Méridien®, W Hotels®, and Westin Hotels & Resorts®.

Brand Philosophy

Le Méridien (luxury and upscale full-service hotels and resorts) is a European brand with a French accent. Each of its hotels, whether city, airport or resort, has a distinctive character driven by its individuality and the Le Méridien brand values. Le MÉRIDIEN creates a culturally refined, meaningful and stimulating atmosphere which inspires participants to celebrate the beauty of a moment and the possibilities for insight that live within common occurrences. With its underlying passion for food, art and style and its classic yet stylish design, Le Méridien offers a unique experience at some of the world's top travel destinations. Guests discover more than just a new destination. They discover a new way of seeing things.

Images: 1. Le Méridien Cancun Resort & Spa, Mexico; 2. Le Méridien lle Maurice, Mauritius; 3. Le Méridien Khao Lak Beach & Spa Resort, Thailand; 4. Le Méridien Lav, Split, Croatia