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CLUB MED UNVEILS NEW ALPE D’HUEZ 4-TRIDENT RESORT IN TIME FOR THE OPENING OF WINTER 2020 BOOKINGS

 Rediscover the new and improved 4T , Club Med Alpe d’Huez  Club Med opens bookings for winter 2019/2020, guaranteeing customers 15% off during the first three days of sales, from 23 January 2019  For the first time, all kids under 4 will stay free in Club Med ski resorts and under 6 in Club Med sun resorts without any restriction dates  This sales opening also offers the first chance to book the brand-new Exclusive Collection 5-Trident resort: Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda in Dominican Republic

Club Med’s new fully renovated and upgraded Alpe d’Huez property

LONDON, 21 JANUARY 2019 – Club Med, the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, today unveils details of Club Med Alpe d’Huez following a full renovation and upgrade, offering holiday-makers and ski enthusiasts a chance to discover a brand new resort.

Bookable from 23rd January 2019, when Club Med opens its winter 2020 sales, the 4T ski resort situated in the French , has been completely rebuilt and benefits from an incredible location with 300 days of sunshine per year. The ski-in, ski-out resort offers direct access to the Alpe D’Huez Grand Domaine® 250km of slopes (included in the Club Med all- inclusive package) suited for every skill level.

Club Med Alpe d’Huez boasts 4 kids clubs with dedicated areas from 4 months to 17 years old, a brand new Spa by Payot®, indoor and outdoor pools with paddling areas for children, a brand new restaurant and gourmet lounge offering all day dining options as well as a wine cellar and a lounge bar.

The property now comes with two brand’s firsts: a family-fun area has been created where kids will love the new playgrounds, walls to draw on, modular furniture’s, board games and climbing walls. The resort also offers an adults-only wellness room including an area perfect for yoga, meditation and all-round relaxation with essential oils, healthy snacks and soft furniture’s; an overall very relaxing and peaceful environment.

Club Med Alpe d’Huez will open its doors for the winter 2019/2020 season in the 15th December 2019.

Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda

Winter sales opening also offers customers the first opportunity to book Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda, the brand’s first 5-Trident resort to open in the Caribbean. The property joins Club Med’s Exclusive Collection - a selection of the brand’s most exclusive properties around the world.

The beautiful 93-acre resort is nestled in an untouched region of the Dominican Republic in the pristine, luxuriant region of Michès on a preserved paradise on the northeast coast.

Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda will feature a boutique resort-within-a-resort concept to ensure guests receive a customised holiday, tailored to their needs and interests. The resort will include adult-exclusive areas, Club Med’s world-class children’s clubs for all ages (from 4 months to 17 years of age), and a wide array of included land and water sports such as treetop yoga school and electric surfboarding.

An eco-chic resort, Michès Playa Esmeralda has also been designed to keep as much of the ecological essence of the property and surrounding area as possible, so guests who visit the resort can appreciate the natural beauty that first attracted many locals to the destination. It has a BREEAM certification for the construction process and will perform under the Green Globe certification to meet the highest standards of sustainability. The resort will also enact a no plastic straw initiative as part of Club Med’s global commitment to eliminate single-use plastics from all of its resorts.

Club Med Michès Playa Esmeralda

Winter 2020 Bookings

Bookings across 28 Club Med resorts will open from Wednesday, 23rd January when holidaymakers can begin booking their winter 2019/2020 getaways with Club Med.

To celebrate the opening of winter bookings, Club Med is offering customers a guaranteed 15% off holidays booked from 23rd-26th January, 2019. The discount will be available on all departure dates, with children under four staying for free in all ski resorts and under six in all sun resorts.

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Notes to editors

Full list of Club Med resorts benefiting from 15% off from 23-26th January:  La Plagne  New Alpe d’Huez  Arcs Extremes  Panorama (opened Dec. 2018)  Cervinia  Grand Massif Samoens (opened Dec. 2017)  La Plagne 2100  Pragelato  Peisey-Vallandry  Saint Moritz  Serre Chevalier  Val Claret  Valmorel  Valmorel Chalets  Val Thorens  La Plantation d’Albion  Albion Villas  Bali  Cancun Yucatan  Cefalu  Da Balaia  Kani  Finolhu Villas  New Miches Playa Esmeralda  La Pointe aux Cannoniers  Punta Cana  Phuket  Bintan Island

Offer page: www.clubmed.co.uk/o/Winter-holiday-deals

ABOUT CLUB MED Club Med, founded in 1950 by Gérard Blitz, is the pioneer of the all-inclusive concept, offering nearly 70 premium resorts in stunning locations around the world including North and South America, Caribbean, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean. Each Club Med resort features authentic local style and comfortably upscale accommodations, superior sports programming and activities, enriching children's programs, gourmet dining, and warm and friendly service by its world-renown staff with legendary hospitality skills, an all-encompassing energy and diverse backgrounds.

Club Med operates in more than 30 countries and continues to maintain its authentic Club Med spirit with an international staff of more than 23,000 employees from more than 110 different

nationalities. Led by its pioneering spirit, Club Med continues to grow and adapt to each market with more than 14 new resorts opening within the next three years.

Club Med is a subsidiary of Fosun International, which is listed in Hong-Kong. Its financial year will therefore now run from 1 January to 31 December. Report on business is made as part of the financial reports issued by the parent company.

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