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ZEL Punta Cana
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic · ZEL · Accessible Luxury
The third ZEL property and the first outside Spain, this 190 all-suite Meliá and Rafael Nadal collaboration opened in December 2024 on Dominican beaches after transforming the former Garden Suites by Meliá at Paradisus Palma Real. Architect Álvaro Sanz reimagined the complex with Mediterranean-inspired design for the Caribbean debut.
- 190 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Bavaro / Los Corales
- Architect: Álvaro Sanz
About ZEL Punta Cana
- Debuted in December 2024 with a grand opening in March 2025 as the third property under the ZEL brand jointly created by Meliá Hotels International and Rafael Nadal.
- The first ZEL outside Spain: a 190 all-suite resort on Dominican Republic beaches.
- Created through the transformation of the former Garden Suites by Meliá at Paradisus Palma Real.
History
ZEL Punta Cana debuted in December 2024 (with a grand opening in March 2025) on the beaches of the Dominican Republic, the third property under the ZEL brand jointly created by Meliá Hotels International and tennis champion Rafael Nadal — and the first ZEL outside Spain.
The 190 all-suite resort was created through the transformation of an existing section of the Paradisus/Meliá complex (the former Garden Suites by Meliá at Paradisus Palma Real), reimagined with a Mediterranean-inspired design by architect Álvaro Sanz to carry the ZEL concept to the Caribbean.
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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