Meliá Hotels International, S.A. (SMIZF) Q4 2023 Earnings Call

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Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Meliá's fourth quarter and full year 2023 Earnings Conference Call. I am Stefan Baus, Head of Investor Relations. For the time being, all participants will be in listen-only mode. After the presentation, anybody who is interested will have a chance to ask questions so we can address any additional doubts. Please note, this event is being recorded. Before we begin, I would like to remind you that our discussion this afternoon will include forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, and forward-looking statements made today speak only to our expectations as of today. This afternoon, as usual, on the call with me today are Gabriel Escader, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Andres Gerondo, our Chief Operating Officer Angel Luis Rodriguez, our Chief Financial Officer Juan Ignacio Pardo, our Chief Real Estate Officer and myself. Our President and CEO will provide an overall overview for the company's performance. Andres will then review our fourth quarter onwards. Following these remarks, we will be happy to take your questions In any case, the Investor Relations team will be available following this conference call to give you a chance to clarify anything else you might need. You can find our earnings release on our Investor Relations website at meliahhotelsinternational.com. And now, I am pleased to turn the call over to Gabriel. Thank you, Stefan, and good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. 2023 has been a positive year. A year that went from good to better in almost all regions with a solid underlying demand. Thanks to our premium and luxury positioning with a quality mix of leisure and pleasure destinations, we have been able to capi...