Meli? Hotels International has announced that it will offer free on-site COVID-19 antigen testing for all guests, in its 10 hotels in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, which require guests to present documented results prior to entering their country of residence.
The participating hotels include Paradisus Playa Del Carmen, Paradisus Cancun, Paradisus Los Cabos, ME Cabo, Meli? Cozumel, Meli? Puerto Vallarta The Grand Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real, Paradisus Palma Real, Meli? Caribe Beach Resort and Meli? Punta Cana Beach Resort.
Guests will be able to coordinate and schedule their COVID-19 test at the hotel check-in process and all tests would be scheduled to take place 72 hours prior to departure for results to be available on the day of return (applicable only to reservations of a minimum of three nights). If a guest?s country of residence requires a PCR test, the resort will arrange all logistics and schedule with local testing sites.
?At Meli?, we continue to adapt to the new needs of the tourism industry,? said Andre Gerondeau, chief operating officer of Meli? Hotels International. ?Guest health and safety remain our top priority and we want to ensure we make this an easy and seamless process for our guests, offering them peace of mind and confidence in their Meli? vacation experience,? he added.
Meli? Hotels International will also offer, in alliance with Europ Assistance, a free of charge insurance policy with all its reservations in Mexico and the Dominican Republic. This willinclude, among other things, assistance in the event of testing positive for COVID-19 during the stay. In such cases, the Travel Safe with Melia Insurance policy includes a freeextension of the guest's stay at the hotel up to 15 days, as well as displacement and living expenses for travel companions to await the recovery of the quarantined guest, or assistance to return home.
Meli? Hotels International is currently operating under a stringent new safety programme, called the Stay Safe with Meli? programme. The company has partnered with Bureau Veritas, a company leader in inspection, certification, and testing, to ensure the Meli? Hotels International system is achieving the highest standards in the management of preventative measures to combat COVID-19 in its hotels worldwide.
All Meli? hotels around the globe have redesigned all their processes to reduce direct interaction and maintain hygiene standards as well as social distancing.
For more information, visit: www.meliahotelsinternational.com
