Davy Wester
The first feeling was great. Service at the reception was good. The rooms and the cleaning was good. Fantastic view from the room. The restaurant is very loud. Too many people and too much stonewalls, roof etc. makes the noise unbearable after some days. You can go outside if the weather allows it and there it is fantastic😃. There is a lot of food to choose from but the taste isn't the best.
If you are into kitesurfing or windsurfing this place is the best I think. Therefore you may not want to go swimming because they seemed to be everywhere. Even where they shouldn't. I went running and you have too like running on the beach or trail running. A lot of hills around within 5-10km.
Geoff Blackman
A hotel just a stones throw from the beach. I couldn't fault the service, the food, the location.
Very impressed with the efficiency, we were never kept waiting for a table or a drink at the bar, if somebody vacated a table it was cleared and reset in seconds.
The room was kept pristine every day.
There isn't the English luxury of a kettle in the room but coffee and tea was on tap all day.
The quality and variety of food was breathtaking, I'm on a strict diet when I get home.
Highly recommended and somewhere I would definitely come again.
Angela Houldsworth
I absolutely loved this hotel, I haven't got anything to complain about. All staff from cleaners, bar staff, catering staff , reception staff everyone always had a smile on their face and would speak to you and would be helpful in any way they could be.
Food - loads of choices, they made their own bread , for lunch and dinner they always had two meat and two fish options on the grill as well as many other choices, fresh pizza, they also had a couple of themed nights during our stay there is something for everyone. If you have a sweet tooth like myself you won't starve they have cakes, muffins, doughnuts at breakfast to start your day off and plenty of deserts for lunch and dinner.
Everywhere is clean and much of the hotel is smoke free which is good for the non smokers especially while eating.
All inclusive drinks are branded as well as your normal wines and beers , you can even have cocktails freshly made within the all inclusive.
The hotel is situated on the beach so only a few minutes walk away.
I would definitely recommend this hotel .
Kristina B.
The hotel has espectacular views! All staff is very helpful and friendly. Garden and pool area- beautiful. We were celebrating the birthday and received very special attention from the hotel management team, also received various gifts. It is pity that the hotel is going to be closed for the renovation from April, but can't wait to be back after that.
L Whalen
I was sceptical when I heard this hotel was closing for a refurb a couple of days after our stay, but if I hadn't have known I wouldn't have been able to tell as standards were so high. Our stay at Melia was the first abroad holiday for our children (5 and 6) and our first in 13 years. It did not disappoint one bit.
The building was beautiful, especially when viewed from the beach; it looks like a little oasis. The marble throughout made it feel really special and it was kept incredibly clean.
Reception has the Gabi Bar which has deep settees and canopied beds to lounge in.
The rooms where just what we needed, beautifully cleaned and comfortable. I took some antibac wipes with me just in case but even the draws etc. were spotless. Lots of lovely little toiletries too for that extra touch.
The restaurant buffets were incredible. They boasted fruit, salads, cheeses and breads at every meal, plus so many hot and cold options. Our favourite at breakfast was the pancakes. There were always a variety of gorgeous fish and meat options and safer things for a plainer palette like chips, pastas and pizzas. Some nights there were specials or themes like sushi and seafood. Desserts also hit the spot and the kids loved finding a chocolate fountain and a little sweetie bar!
If that wasn't enough there was also a 'snack bar' open throughout the day, which was another monsterous buffet!
The drinks included were also delicous and full of variety; beer on tap and mojitos galore, plus juices and slushies for the kids!
The staff in the hotel couldn't do enough. All were very attentive and kind. We were aware the hotel was closing for refurb and were allowed to check out slightly later.
Our days were spent by the pools or by the beach. The kids pool has two little slides and provided hours of entertainment for the kids. It was also next to a little park which they swapped between. They went to kids club once, which they also liked.
The location really was the icing on the cake for us. Melia appears to be in the middle of nowhere, which was what we wanted, surrounded by sandy mountains and the sea. A lagoon was formed most days we were there which added to the magic and was perfect for the kids to play safely in the water.
There were not many cons but for me to make it even more perfect I'd like to have seen:
2 sets of twin beds rather than a sofa bed for the kids
Working heating/aircon in the room
Bigger coffee cups at breakfast with faster machines
Quicker lifts
Longer hours at kids club
Inflatables allowed at the kids pool
A welcome sheet in the room saying what times activities/facilities there were
Access to the hot tub for free (even if just one slot per stay - we paid and people cheekily joined us who hadn't paid)
A bar near the beach!
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