Sol Melia, the largest resort hotel company in the world and market leader in Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean, and RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, announced a new club servicing and exchange affiliation agreement to support the Sol Melia Vacation Network (SMVNetwork) worldwide.

Through the agreement, RCI will provide the SMVNetwork with consultancy, club reservations, exchange privileges and other services. Through SMVNetwork, members have access to Sol Melia Vacation Club resorts in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe; Sol Melia`s 350 hotels and resorts located in over 30 countries and more than 3,700 RCI affiliated resorts worldwide.

Our relationship with RCI provides us with an opportunity to support our global vacation club network, said Alain Grange, chief executive, Sol Melia Vacation Club. We look forward to growing our existing relationship with RCI and leveraging the company`s customer service capability.

Our new agreement represents a reaffirmation of our mutual goals to ensure that each and every Sol Melia member receives the highest quality customer experience and service, said Dave Pontius, president and chief executive officer, RCI North America.