MIAMI, FLA. (April 12, 2017) – Meliá Hotels International (MHI) has officially appointed Ernesto Luna as the new General Manager of ME Miami of the ME by Meliá brand. ME Miami, which opened its doors in July 2016 as the first ME by Meliá hotel in the United States. A 15-year veteran in the Meliá family, Luna has extensive knowledge of the brand ethos and will bring years of hospitality industry expertise to this bustling downtown Miami property.

“We are thrilled to announce Ernesto Luna as our new General Manager of ME Miami,” said Alvaro Tejeda, Regional VP The Americas, Meliá Hotels International. “With so many years within the brand, we are confident that he will bring effective and successful management tactics and strategies to the new Miami location. We look forward to successfully continuing the growth of this exciting new property.”

Serving as General Manager for both ME Cancun and ME Cabo for the past 10 years, Luna will bring the years of success he found within those properties to ME Miami. In addition to experience with the ME by Melia brand, Luna also held several management positions within Gran Meliá – MHI’s most luxurious resort brand.

Aside from his decade of experience with MHI, Luna has also worked with a variety of other hotel properties including Paramount New York and Camino Real in Mexico, bringing an array of different hospitality backgrounds to his new role at ME Miami.

ME Miami burst onto the scene summer 2016 with 129 luxury-appointed rooms and more than 1,000 square feet of prime meeting space. Guests can enjoy brand signature ME+ suites, an outdoor deck on the 14th floor featuring a main swimming pool, infinity-edge lap pool with views of the bay and Bella's Bar, a poolside bar and lounge set to open spring 2017 and SKIN C spa set to open summer 2017. The property also introduced STK Miami, a fresh extension of The ONE Group’s popular restaurant. ME Miami’s opening represents an exciting new chapter for the innovative ME by Meliá lifestyle brand, which also boasts destinations in London, Madrid, Milan, Ibiza, Mallorca, Cabo, and Cancún.

For more information, please visit: www.MEbyMelia.com