Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza will kick off its summer season with one of the world's most influential music industry gatherings, the Ibiza International Music Summit (IMS), for the third consecutive year from 25-27 May 2016.

Now a major opening weekend on the island, IMS will bring together the most influential decision makers in electronic music at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza for three days of debates, workshops, panel sessions and afternoon mixers to set the agenda for the music genre for the year ahead. Having launched with the summit as its first ever event back in 2014, Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza has close connections with the electronic music festival, emphasising both the hotel's musical heritage and its status as one of the island's leading venues.

Combining the style and energy of the legendary Hard Rock brand with the vibrant Ibiza island setting, Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza sits on the seafront of Ibiza's iconic Playa d'en Bossa. Leading figures from the music industry will be able to enjoy the hotel's five star facilities, including the Rock Spa®, Body Rock® gym, two outdoor pools featuring underwater speakers pumping out musical beats to swimmers below the waterline, and rooftop sky lounge. Music moguls will particularly enjoy the hotel's complimentary Sound of Your Stay service, which enables guests to create their own personalised soundtrack to listen to in their rooms or download onto their iPod, order a Fender guitar to their room to play during their stay, or try out their mixing ability with the use of a Traktor Kontrol Z1 mixer, and a laptop loaded with digital mixing software.

The summit will include its flagship open-air party on 27 May at Ibiza's UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dalt Villa. Closing the summit in spectacular style, the party will feature world-renowned artists from the realms of electronic music with highlights including Dubfire, Tale of Us, Nicole Moudaber, Benjamin Damage, B Traits, and Francesca Lombardo.

Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza opens for its third season on 1 May 2016. Rooms are priced from £189 (243€) based on two people sharing and including breakfast. Details on Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza's official opening party and 2016 entertainment line-up will be announced in due course. For more information, www.hrhibiza.com

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About Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza

Inaugurated in 2014, Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, the first Hard Rock Hotel in Europe, has already become an oasis of entertainment for international celebrities and trendsetters vacationing on Playa d'en Bossa. Offering more than 490 rooms, the five-star beachfront establishment is the largest of its category on the island. Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza blends Mediterranean island inspiration with the world-renowned Hard Rock energy throughout its 235 suites and vast amenities, such as the Rock Spa®, Body Rock® workout facility, 8,600 square feet of meeting space, iconic music memorabilia and world famous Rock Shop® featuring Hard Rock's merchandise.

Palladium Hotel Group, owned by Grupo Empresas Matutes, operates Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza under a license granted by the international brand. www.hrhibiza.com

About Hard Rock International

With venues in 68 countries, including 162 cafes, 23 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company's two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Chicago, Cancun, Ibiza, Las Vegas, Macau and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include San Juan, Reykjavik and Gran Canaria, Spain. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Atlanta, Berlin, Daytona Beach, Dubai, Los Cabos, Tenerife, Abu Dhabi, and Shenzhen and Haikou in China. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

About Palladium Hotel Group:

Palladium Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain with over forty years of experience. The chain has 50 hotels in six countries: Spain, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Sicily (Italy) and Brazil and operates four brands: Palladium Hotels & Resorts‒with four sub brands: The Royal Suites by Palladium, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, Palladium Hotels andPalladium Boutique Hotels‒, Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, Ushuaïa Unexpected Hotels and Ayre Hoteles‒with sub brand Only YOU Hotel & Lounge‒, as well as licensed brand Hard Rock Hotels.

The Palladium Hotel Group hotels are characterized by their philosophy of offering customers a high standard of quality in its products and services and excellent value.

Palladium Hotel Group is owned by Grupo Empresas Matutes (GEM).

www.palladiumhotelgroup.com

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