The venue

The venue for the 2008 ECA Electrical Industry Conference is the exquisite five-star Gran Meliã Don Pepe in Marbella, Spain.

One of the area’s most famous resort hotels, the Gran Meliã Don Pepe boasts direct access to both the promenade and beach and is just a short walk from the centre of Marbella.

What to expect

This recently refurbished hotel is truly a destination in itself. Rooms are luxuriously decorated in a palette of creamy hues and light-coloured tile floors.

Standard amenities include flat screen TV, high-speed internet access, direct dial phones, private safes and 24-hour room service. All rooms feature balconies or terraces – most with beautiful views of the Mediterranean.

Set amongst over seven acres of tropical gardens, the hotel offers modern meeting facilities plus a wealth of leisure activities, including a fitness centre, two swimming pools, a beauty salon, two tennis courts, four restaurants and two bars.

The transfer time to the hotel from Malaga Airport is 35 minutes.