The new property brings “resortainment” to the
Caribbean blending premium resort amenities with extraordinary
entertainment
Meliá Hotels International (“Meliá”) (BME: MEL), one of the
world’s leading leisure hotel companies operating more than 380
hotels throughout 40 countries, and its joint venture partner
Falcon’s Beyond (“Falcon’s Beyond” or the “Company”), a global
entertainment development company, today announces the opening of
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana. It is the first
resort to open under the new leisure and entertainment-based brand,
Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá that offers a unique “resortainment”
hospitality experience.
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Meliá Hotels International and Falcon's
Beyond Debut Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana
The new brand seamlessly blends premium resort amenities with
extraordinary entertainment experiences, including access to a new
world-class theme park, Katmandu Park | Punta Cana, just steps away
from the property. Now through March 15, 2023, resort guests will
receive exclusive access to select attractions, as a sneak peek
before the full park opens to the public. In the future, guests
will also have direct access to vibrant and curated dining,
shopping, and entertainment venues as part of a larger destination
experience in development.
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana, a five-star
all-inclusive resort located on the Dominican Republic’s Bávaro
Beach, is a multi-phase transformation of two existing Meliá
properties, Paradisus Grand Cana and Garden Suites by Meliá,
comprising 622 rooms. Phase one, has rebranded Paradisus Grand Cana
and includes 432 luxury suites, three swimming pools, nine
specialty restaurants and a world-class spa & fitness center.
Phase two, the rebrand of Garden Suites by Meliá, will include 190
rooms, to be completed by late 2023. Incorporating the beauty of
the Caribbean landscape, common areas are filled with bright,
natural light, and designed to inspire vibrant, sophisticated fun
that complement the property’s bold details.
“It is a sincere honor to welcome guests to the first Falcon’s
Resort by Meliá property in beautiful Punta Cana,” said André
Gerondeau, COO of Meliá Hotels International. “Meliá has deep roots
in the Dominican Republic – with our first property opening in
Punta Cana over 30 years ago. The development of Falcon’s Resort by
Meliá will add a new level of casual, sophisticated, and unexpected
fun to the traditional vacation experience.”
Beyond Suites
Designed for every type of traveler, the property’s suites range
from 800 to 2990 square feet with spacious living areas, furnished
private balconies and terraces complete with spectacular views of
the garden or main pool. The spacious suites feature a dining area
and bar counter for cocktails or morning coffee and a lounge area
equipped with a smart TV and comfortable seating. Resort guests who
book a standard suite will receive one 1-use pass to Katmandu Park,
per guest.
Guests can also upgrade to The Beyond Suite Experience,
providing an elevated room and exclusive benefits to enhance their
stay. These include a personalized Beyond Concierge, priority
reservations for activities and restaurants, customized turn-down,
a dinner experience around the Beyond Pool (one per stay) and a
multi-day pass to Katmandu Park. With this upgrade, guests can also
select from a variety of accommodation categories, including
swim-up suites with a relaxing whirlpool bathtub on their private
terrace.
Global Cuisine and an Elegant Spa
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana will offer nine
restaurant concepts providing a wide variety of global cuisine.
Diners can indulge in culinary experiences from Asian, Latin,
Mediterranean, and Caribbean menus offering international flavors
using local ingredients. Top-shelf liquor and wines are available
throughout the property’s four bars.
Discerning travelers can indulge in the services and treatments
at MAIA Signature Spa by Natura Bissé. Setting the trend in
combining avant-garde techniques with technological innovation and
traditional therapies, MAIA Signature Spa provides peace, serenity,
and total relaxation.
Caribbean’s First-Ever Theme Park: Foundation of
Resortainment
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana is one
component of a new $350 million entertainment destination called
Falcon’s Beyond Destinations that will feature three distinct guest
experiences: the resort, a new theme park and a retail, dining, and
entertainment district called Falcon’s Central. Through the
property’s “resortainment” offering, guests can complement their
beach vacation in the Caribbean with a theme park experience at the
all-new Katmandu Park | Punta Cana.
The state-of-the-art Katmandu Park | Punta Cana will transport
guests through immersive storytelling experiences, including four
marquee attractions and the use of several proprietary
never-before-seen ride technologies. Additional attractions include
36-holes of mini golf, an outdoor ropes course and Katmandu-themed
carousel among others.
“We are thrilled to bring one-of-a-kind ‘resortainment’
experiences to the Caribbean with the opening of Falcon’s Resort by
Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana and Katmandu Park | Punta Cana,” said
Cecil D. Magpuri, CEO of Falcon’s Beyond. “Our distinctive big
experience and small footprint theme park concept provides our
guests with access to innovative ride technologies, immersive
experiences and other day and night entertainment. This combination
creates an extraordinary beach getaway with endless thrills and
adventure for families, groups, couples and travelers of all
ages.”
Going Beyond with Innovative BeyondME™ Technology
In early 2023, resort guests can also access BeyondME™, a new
fan loyalty and online game platform that will enable individuals
of all ages to connect, personalize, and be rewarded for their
engagement across both digital and real-world experiences. The
BeyondME smart wearable technology provides access to rooms,
Katmandu Park | Punta Cana rides, park passes and individual
profiles, and enables guests to conduct cashless transactions and
interact with various attractions and immersive touch points across
the properties.
BeyondME encourages players to gain “experience points,” called
XP, by participating in a variety of real-world experiences across
the resort, park, Falcon’s Central and virtual experiences within
the BeyondME web app, and by playing BeyondME-enabled online games.
XP points can be redeemed for various discounts and upgrades.
MeliáRewards members will soon be able to link their account to
unlock higher BeyondME status tiers and convert MeliaRewards points
to XP. Guests staying in a Beyond Suite will receive extra XP
points and higher tiered status during their stay.
“This new type of ‘resortainment’ experience will change the way
we think about the traditional beach vacation,” said Scott Demerau,
Executive Chairman of Falcon’s Beyond. “Falcon’s Resort by Meliá |
All Suites Punta Cana and Katmandu Park | Punta Cana is redefining
the tourism experience in the Dominican Republic. We are thrilled
to partner with Meliá Hotels International to bring this
entertainment destination to life.”
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana also features
two offerings for kids: the Habitat Club and BLAST! Waterpark.
Habitat Club is a modern and spacious kids club that encourages
children of multiple age groups to explore their many curiosities
through creative activity programs. At the resort’s BLAST!
Waterpark, kids can enjoy multiple attractions and water slides to
cool off from the Caribbean heat.
Meliá and Falcon’s will develop multiple Falcon’s Beyond
Destination locations across the globe in the upcoming years,
including sites in Tenerife, Canary Islands, and Mexico.
Falcon’s Resort by Meliá | All Suites Punta Cana opening rates
start at $420 per night for standard rooms and $700 per night for
Beyond Suites, all-inclusive at double occupancy.
On July 12, 2022, Falcon’s Beyond announced plans to become a
publicly listed company on Nasdaq through a definitive merger
agreement with FAST Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: FZT), a special
purpose acquisition company founded by Doug Jacob and headed by
Sandy Beall. Upon the closing of the transaction, the new combined
company will be named “Falcon’s Beyond Global, Inc.” and is
expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “FBYD.”
More information about the transaction can be found in the Investor
Relations section of Falcon’s website.
About Meliá Hotels International
Founded in 1956 in Mallorca (Spain), Meliá Hotels International
operates more than 380 hotels (portfolio and pipeline) throughout
more than 40 countries, under the brands Gran Meliá Hotels &
Resorts, Paradisus by Meliá, ME by Meliá, Meliá Hotels &
Resorts, ZEL, The Meliá Collection, INNSiDE by Meliá, Sol by Meliá
and Falcon’s Resorts by Meliá, plus a wide portfolio of affiliated
hotels under the “Affiliated by Meliá” network. The Group is one of
the leading companies in resort hotels worldwide, while also
leveraging its experience to consolidate the growing segment of the
leisure-inspired urban market. Its commitment to responsible
tourism has led the Group to become the most sustainable hotel
company in Spain and Europe, according to the last S&P Global
Corporate Sustainability Assessment (Silver Class). It also has
ranked seventh in the Wall Street Journal's list of the 100 most
sustainably managed companies in the world (and the leading travel
company) and is the only Spanish travel company included in the
list of “Europe’s Climate Leaders 2021” by Financial Times. Meliá
Hotels International is also included in the IBEX 35 Spanish stock
market. For more information, visit
www.meliahotelsinternational.com
About Falcon’s Beyond
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Falcon's Beyond is a fully
integrated, top-tier experiential entertainment development
enterprise focusing on a 360° IP Expander model. The company brings
its own proprietary and partner IPs to global markets through owned
and operated theme parks, resorts, attractions, patented
technologies, feature films, episodic series, consumer products,
licensing, and beyond. The company has won numerous design awards
and provided design services in 27 countries around the world,
turning imagined worlds into reality.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed transaction, Falcon’s Beyond
intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration
Statement”), which will include a proxy statement/prospectus and
certain other related documents, which will include a document that
serves as a joint prospectus of Falcon’s Beyond and proxy statement
of FAST II, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. A proxy
statement/prospectus will be sent to all FAST II shareholders. No
offering of securities shall be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. FAST II and
Falcon’s Beyond will also file other documents regarding the
proposed business combination with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY
VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF FAST II ARE
URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT
WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS
COMBINATION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies
of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and
all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the
SEC by FAST II or Falcon’s Beyond through the website maintained by
the SEC at www.sec.gov. The documents filed by FAST II with the SEC
also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to 109 Old
Branchville Road Ridgefield, CT 06877. The documents filed by
Falcon’s Beyond with the SEC may also be obtained free of charge
upon written request to 6996 Piazza Grande Avenue, Suite 301,
Orlando, FL 32835.
Participants in the Solicitations
FAST II and its directors and executive officers may be deemed
participants in the solicitation of proxies from FAST II’s
stockholders with respect to the proposed business combination. A
list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a
description of their interests in FAST II is contained in FAST II’s
final prospectus related to its initial public offering dated March
15, 2021, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of
charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information
regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in
the Registration Statement for the proposed business combination
when available.
The Company and its directors and executive officers may also be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
stockholders of FAST II in connection with the proposed business
combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive
officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed
business combination will be included in the Registration Statement
for the proposed business combination available.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall
not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization
with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed
business combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be
any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of such
state or jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made
except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section
10 the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption
therefrom.
Caution About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that are not
historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of
the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,”
“may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,”
“expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,”
“seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that
predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not
statements of historical matters.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, the expectation that the proposed transaction will occur and
the combined company will be listed on Nasdaq and the anticipated
benefits associated with the opening of Falcon’s Resort by Meliá |
All Suites Punta Cana. These statements are based on various
assumptions and on the current expectations of the Company and FAST
II and are not predictions of actual performance. These
forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes
only and are not intended to serve as and should not be relied on
by an investor or others as, a guarantee, an assurance, a
prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability.
Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to
predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and
circumstances are beyond the control of Falcon’s Beyond and FAST
II. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
likelihood of which could be adversely affected by (1) changes in
domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and
legal conditions in general and in the entertainment industry in
particular; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be
instituted against FAST II, Falcon’s Beyond or PubCo following the
announcement of the proposed business combination, (3) the
inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the
proposed business combination, including the risk that any
regulatory approvals or the SEC’s declaration of the effectiveness
of our prospectus/proxy statement are not obtained, are delayed or
are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect
Falcon’s Beyond or the expected benefits of the proposed
transaction or that the approval of the requisite equity holders of
FAST II is not obtained; (4) the occurrence of any event, change or
other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the
merger agreement, (5) volatility in the price of FAST II’s or
Falcon’s Beyond’s securities, (6) the risk that the proposed
business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a
result of the announcement and consummation of the business
combination, (7) the enforceability of Falcon’s Beyond’s
intellectual property, including its patents, and the potential
infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, cyber
security risks or potential breaches of data security, (8) any
failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed
transaction; (9) risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected
financial information with respect to Falcon’s Beyond; (10) risks
related to the rollout of Falcon’s Beyond's business and the timing
of expected business milestones; (11) the effects of competition on
Falcon’s Beyond's business; (12) the risk that the proposed
business combination may not be completed by FAST II’s business
combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an
extension of the business combination deadline if sought by FAST
II, (13) the amount of redemption requests made by FAST II's
stockholders; (14) the ability of FAST II or Falcon’s Beyond to
issue equity or equity-linked securities or obtain debt financing
in connection with the proposed transaction or in the future; (15)
and those factors discussed in FAST II's final prospectus dated
March 15, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors," and other
documents FAST II has filed, or will file, with the SEC. If any of
these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that
neither FAST II nor Falcon’s Beyond presently know, or that FAST II
or Falcon’s Beyond currently believe are immaterial, that could
also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking
statements reflect FAST II's and Falcon’s Beyond's expectations,
plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of
this press release. FAST II and Falcon’s Beyond anticipate that
subsequent events and developments will cause FAST II's and
Falcon’s Beyond's assessments to change. However, while FAST II and
Falcon’s Beyond may elect to update these forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, FAST II and Falcon’s Beyond
specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a
representation of FAST II's and Falcon’s Beyond's assessments as of
any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly,
undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking
statements.
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