Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Meliá Hotels
Search every verified Gabriel Jaume interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, chairman and chief executive of Meliá Hotels International, has emphasized sustainability, human capital, and digitalization as the pillars of tourism’s future, stating in a June 2023 interview that the three factors “van a ser los tres factores claves en el futuro.” He also discussed the company’s expansion in Mexico, where it operates nine properties and plans upcoming openings in Guadalajara and Nayarit, and expressed that the brand is “debemos mucho a México.” Escarrer described himself as “muy cortante, muy apasionado de lo que hago y amigo de mis amigos” and said he prefers to “cuidar muy bien a los amigos” when discussing the company’s social media strategy. In earlier 2018 interviews, Escarrer highlighted the group’s focus on Southeast Asia as a growth region, noting that more than one-third of 56 properties in its pipeline were in that area. He also discussed Meliá’s inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, noting it was one of only three hotel companies in the ranking alongside Hilton and InterContinental. Escarrer detailed a €248 million investment in the regeneration of Magaluf, describing the results as “above our feasibility study” and expressed a commitment to an asset-light management model, with the company owning 13% of its hotels while opening 25–26 properties annually.
“México es un gran país ha hecho las cosas muy bien muy profesional y sobre todo cuando el mexicano no ha sido provisional no ha sufrido con creces con amabilidad con simpatía con cariño Y es de los sitios donde me siento más a gusto Y estoy convencido de que no solamente hoy en día es un referente turismo a nivel mundi...”
“todo el mundo crecer todo el mundo habla de expandirse es mucho más difícil lo que se pueden imaginar los primeros años no es fácil es doloroso se pierde dinero pero se aprende se aprende se aprende Y si puedes ir con un socio local que comparte esos valores y que muchas veces son empresas familiares con una visión a l...”
“We've been investing a huge amount of money, 248 million euros in the last seven years, to give a second chance to Magaluf. So has not been easy, I keep saying that, to have a new model. I was expecting to do five, six years and things, but the results are there. We are above our feasibility study, and the last opening...”
“For the first time we are part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and there are only two other hotel companies that are together with Meliá in this ranking worldwide — that's Hilton and that's InterContinental. So together with these two, Meliá we are part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.”
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