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Paradisus by Meliá hotels
All-inclusive resorts give families and adults their own spaces, with dining and spa time close by.
Paradisus brings dining, spa experiences, and a choice of family and adults-focused spaces into an all-inclusive resort stay. Meliá developed the brand in the Dominican Republic and Mexico in the 1990s, carrying the idea to other destinations while keeping the ease of one inclusive rate at its center.
14 Paradisus by Meliá hotels in 5 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas, each placed on the six LHA Tiers.
- Owned by Meliá Hotels International
- Worldwide: Fourteen operating resorts across Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Spain's Canary Islands, and Indonesia
- On the atlas: 8 Core Luxury, 5 Accessible Luxury, 1 Near Luxury
History
Paradisus followed Meliá’s early international growth into the Caribbean before reaching further destinations. The all-inclusive model gave restaurants, spas, and resort activities a shared framework within the stay. Marine conservation partnerships in Cancún and Cozumel later linked the hotels more closely to the beaches and wildlife around them.
Timeline
- 1956 — Gabriel Escarrer Juliá founds the company in Palma de Mallorca that becomes Meliá Hotels International.
- 1990s — Paradisus emerges as Meliá's premium all-inclusive flag, launching in the Dominican Republic and Mexico as an upscale alternative to the mass-market all-inclusive category.
- 2017 — Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort's mature scale in Punta Cana signals the Dominican flagship's long-run success.
- 2021–2022 — The brand makes its first European move, debuting in the Canary Islands with openings in Fuerteventura and Salinas Lanzarote.
- 2023 — Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote becomes the brand's second Canary Islands address; the Cancún and Cozumel resorts join active sea-turtle conservation programs.
- 2024 — Paradisus Gran Canaria opens, consolidating Meliá's European Paradisus strategy alongside strong occupancy and rate growth across the Canary Islands.
- 2025 — The portfolio stabilizes at fourteen open resorts across five countries.
The houses to know
- Paradisus La Perla, Playa del Carmen, Mexico — The adults-only wing of the Playa del Carmen complex.
- Paradisus Los Cabos, Los Cabos, Mexico — Desert-meets-sea luxury all-inclusive on the Baja corridor.
- Paradisus Palma Real, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic — A long-running golf-and-spa flagship in Bávaro.
- Paradisus Playa del Carmen, Playa del Carmen, Mexico — A Riviera Maya beachfront resort with an adults-only La Perla enclave.
- Paradisus Grand Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic — A companion Punta Cana address with a Grand Service tier.
- Paradisus Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain — The former Meliá Tamarindos carries its 1970s beach-resort history into a newer Paradisus stay.
- Paradisus Fuerteventura, Pajara, Spain — Started life in 1978 as Hotel Los Gorriones on Fuerteventura's wide Playa de Sotavento beach.
- Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote, Lanzarote, Spain — Fernando Higueras’ architecture and César Manrique’s gardens and murals give the Lanzarote resort its distinctive identity.
- Paradisus Cancún, Cancún, Mexico — The flagship Mexican Caribbean all-inclusive on the hotel zone's lagoon side.
- Paradisus Bali, Nusa Dua, Indonesia — The hotel is in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.
Newest openings
- Paradisus Gran Canaria — Gran Canaria, Spain — opened 2024 — the brand's Canary Islands consolidation, part of Meliá's broader European Paradisus strategy.
- Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote — Lanzarote, Spain — opened 2023–24 — the brand's second Canary Islands resort after Fuerteventura.
Opening next
- Additional Canary Islands and Mediterranean projects remain in Meliá's luxury pipeline, with no confirmed 2026 openings beyond the existing fourteen-resort base.
Every Paradisus by Meliá hotel on the atlas
Cuba
- Paradisus Los Cayos — Cayo Santa María · Accessible Luxury
- Paradisus Río de Oro — Holguín · Accessible Luxury
- Paradisus Varadero — Varadero · Accessible Luxury
- Paradisus Princesa del Mar — Varadero · Near Luxury
Mexico
- Paradisus La Perla — Playa del Carmen · Core Luxury
- Paradisus Los Cabos — Los Cabos · Core Luxury
- Paradisus Playa del Carmen — Playa del Carmen · Core Luxury
- Paradisus Cancún — Cancún · Accessible Luxury
Spain
- Paradisus Fuerteventura — Pajara · Core Luxury
- Paradisus Gran Canaria — Gran Canaria · Core Luxury
- Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote — Lanzarote · Core Luxury
Dominican Republic
- Paradisus Grand Cana — Punta Cana · Core Luxury
- Paradisus Palma Real — Punta Cana · Core Luxury
Indonesia
- Paradisus Bali — Nusa Dua · Accessible Luxury
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