Hotel Gran Meliá Iguazú

The hotel opened in 1978 as the Hotel Internacional Iguazú.[1] In 1985 it served as the base for the three-month filming of the Academy Award-winning film The Mission. In 1998, Starwood took over management and it was renamed the Sheraton Internacional Iguazú. In 2006, the hotel was renovated and the name was changed to the Sheraton Iguazú Resort. The hotel was sold to a UAE-based investment group in August 2017 for $55 million.[2] It left Sheraton on September 29, 2017 and joined Meliá Hotels International as the Hotel Meliá Iguazú. The hotel was renovated at a cost of $20 million and renamed Hotel Gran Meliá Iguazú in December 2018.[3] It is located inside the Iguazú National Park, less than one mile from Devil's Throat. The Park is an ecological reserve offering various activities such as bird watching, hiking, rafting and horse riding. The hotel itself was designed to complement the surrounding natural landscape and was opened in 1978; it was extensively renovated in 2003.

An important facet of the Hotel Meliá Iguazú is its spa, an amenity added to the hotel during its 2003 renovation. This includes a sauna, steam room, physiotherapy, reiki, shiatsu, mud baths, vichy shower, reflexology, various types of massage and other therapies, including herbal detoxification.[4] Another popular hotel feature is the Lobby Bar, which offers unobstructed views of the Iguazú Falls. The hotel also maintains a convention center, as well as its 176 rooms and four suites.[4]

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