Melia Alicante

"We had a lovely stay at this hotel. The reception smells amazing with beautiful fresh flowers which makes a perfect arrival. Excellent cafe/bar downstairs too. We liked the wristbands which were your room key - easier than always trying to find the key! We had an interconnecting rooms which was perfect. Rooms were immaculate clean with Rituals toiletries. The hairdryer was perfectly fine too so no need to take your own! We never had any issue finding sunbeds. Although the sun is only on the pool in the morning, a few steps away are plenty of loungers with sun all day facing the marina. We loved being able to leave the pool area to go directly to the beach and it felt very secure as you had to use your wristband to get in and out of the hotel this way. The breakfast buffet was incredible and catered very well for gluten free. This is the perfect hotel if you want to explore the city and relax by the pool/beach too. We loved Alicante and will definitely come back and stay here. 5*"

"Great location . Next to the sea and very close to the airport bus. Lovely room, very clean. Nice balcony with harbour views. Excellent customer service."

"The hotel, which was inaugurated in March 1973, shows its age - it has been 53 years. The brick and mortar begin to weather. The facade is probably from when the hotel was built. It is possible that extensions have been made later in the form of additions (it has a different facade solution). The hotel's strength is undoubtedly its location. In the heart of Alicante. The harbor. Close to the bathing beach and the city center. Close to restaurants, shopping, and the old town. Internally, the hotel has been modernized over the years, which is still ongoing (October 2025). We had Premium rooms, and they are located on the 5th floor (which is also the top floor). Both the bathroom and the room, moreover, are spacious with a good climate system. Both rooms are modern. If I had to mention something negative, it would be that the bathroom we had had a bathtub. When one is in their later years, they are both impractical and directly dangerous. The bed was large, but the mattress - which was of course in springs - was somewhat worn, which resulted in unevenness. It affected the sleep. It is rare that on my many travels I have been met with such a bad bed - in a hotel of Miele standard and price range. It was a bit disappointing. The hotel is large, and it has a large staff. Everything from cleaning to waiters in restaurants. There are also many personalities, you can meet some who are not having their best day at work. 99% of those I met were welcoming, service-oriented, helpful, and kind. So unfortunately there are some who don't quite function in their role - the day you meet them. The breakfast at the hotel is just fantastic. A wide selection, and I haven't found anything missing. I think I will say it so strongly that it was the highlight of the stay, even if the coffee machines operated differently from day to day. My experiences from many years of traveling have made me a little skeptical of hotel restaurants. I don't know why, but they are rarely good at both hotels and restaurants. We had 1 lunch at the restaurant during the stay, and that was it. My partner had a Caesar salad, and it was barely okay. I had a noodle soup. It was thin and tasteless. Almost just water, with small, puffed thin noodles. Not worth the money we paid (€ 48.70 - NOK 539.51). So we didn't visit it anymore. However, we later ate two hamburgers at the bar, and they were okay - nothing more. We also had some small lunch meals at the pool bar, but we cut that out in the end too. It can also be mentioned as a downside that the service was not always as attentive as expected. My conclusion after a closer look over 3 weeks as a guest is that the hotel is in a high price range, which probably reflects the hotel's location. I could probably mention other small things on the negative side, but they are matters of irritation, and it is experienced at all hotels. The world is not perfect. So one must consider the pros and cons I mentioned, whether the price can justify a stay. It is a good hotel, but (like many other hotels) still has room for improvement."