Meli? Hotels International, the leading hotel group in Spain and the third largest in Europe, is once again recognized as one of the most trusted companies in the world by customers, employees and investors. For the second consecutive year, the Group is included in the list of the 1,000 most trusted companies covering dozens of sectors and categories in 20 countries, ranking 3rd worldwide in the “Travel, Gastronomy & Leisure” category.
Trust is now one of the most valuable intangible assets for both businesses and their customers. It offers a sense of security regarding the product or experience acquired, while strengthening loyalty and repeated preference. At the same time, investor confidence is a key factor in a company’s financial performance, and in today’s demanding job market, employee confidence is more critical than ever. To highlight the companies that have managed to earn the highest levels of trust, Newsweek partnered with Statista—an internationally recognized provider of statistical data and business rankings—to create this distinguished list, which is available on the Newsweek website.
“We are honored that Meli? is once again among the most trusted companies in the world for 2025,” said Gabriel Escarrer Jaume, President and CEO of Meli? Hotels International, adding, “As a company with strong family values, the trust we have built over our 70-year history is the foundation of our relationships with our customers, investors, hotel owners and partners, and is what increasingly differentiates us.”
The companies included in the 2025 list were selected through an independent survey of over 65,000 people, covering 23 industries in 20 countries. In total, almost 200,000 ratings were made, with respondents rating companies they knew and were active in their country. The assessment focused on three key dimensions: investor trust, customer trust and employee trust. For companies that received a sufficient number of reviews, a social media analysis was also performed, examining sentiment on digital platforms and categorizing the reviews as positive, neutral or negative.
More about Meli? Hotels International
Meli? Hotels International was founded in 1956 in Mallorca (Spain) and has more than 400 hotels (portfolio and pipeline) in more than 40 countries, under the umbrella of 9 brands: Gran Meli? Hotels & Resorts, ME by Meli?, The Meli? Collection, Paradisus by Meli?, Meli? Hotels & Resorts, ZEL, INNSiDE by Meli?, Sol by Meli? and Affiliated by Meli?. The Group is one of the world’s leading hotel chains in the leisure sector and its experience in this sector has allowed it to establish itself in the growing market of urban hotels inspired by leisure. Its commitment to responsible tourism has led the Group to be recognized as the most sustainable hotel company in Europe (it was distinguished as a “Sustainability Yearbook Member” in 2024 by S&P Global), as well as the “Top Employer 2024” brand in Spain, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Italy, Germany, France and Vietnam. Meli? Hotels International is also included in the IBEX 35 index of the Spanish stock exchange.
