Melia Costa Del Sol

"Like other hotels in the area they need a no reserve sunbed policy. Stayed a total of 5 days and only once did we get a sunbed for a few hours and this was late afternoon. There were the odd sunbed on the upper deck available but had no umbrellas so it was a case of frying in the sun at 32c or not bothering We'd watch the mad rush from our room overlooking the pool at 9.00am only for half of them to throw their towels onto the beds and then disappear for hours on end and eventually return at 3pm in the afternoon. I watched it and a scene from Benny Hill sprang to mind. The melia hotel desperately needs to address this problem as I'm sure this will put people off booking at this hotel again We'd try the rooftop pool but there were not enough sunbeds for the number of guests as they only had 11 on counting around the top near the bali beds but none on the sides like they used to have and maybe the same number at the sides and this opens at 10.00 and again people queued up at the door. However, there are 8 huge Bali beds for 30 euros per day overlooking the sea with amazing views. The hotel itself is clean and elegant with amazing staff to match Beds so comfortable with clean modern rooms and quiet at night"

"Myself my mum & sister visited the Melia for a week this May, 3 of us were sharing 1 room but on entering the room there were only 2 beds 2 sets of towels etc, a quick call to reception and this was quickly rectified, the room was small for 3 of us and couldn't use the balcony as the third bed was blocking the door but we managed the ladies did a great job of cleaning it each day. The melia is a lovely hotel everything is clean and well presented the pool areas are great and we always got a lounger, we used the bottom pool and I've read that people are put off because it doesn't get the sun all day, but it was there until late each day, we moved along abit around 3 if we were still there but usually we went up to the rooftop bar for a drink and spent an hr or 2 up there.. it was beautiful relaxing with great drinks on offer and fantastic views! The staff in the hotel all work hard in all areas and are very attentive, it does get very busy especially in the dining area. My mum has mobility issues and we hired a wheelchair and it was easy to get about the hotel, the lifts are small so wheelchair and 1 person only I would say. A few niggles at breakfast, they need more hot water urns/machines for tea, there was always one not working or the water wasn't hot enough resulting in a big queue for a cuppa. Food at breakfast was plentiful and good selection we thought evening meal was alittle underwhelming, repetitive and at times abit like 'school dinners' and the cakes/pastries were better at breakfast that in the evening. We enjoyed our stay at the Melia the location is excellent the views outstanding, we walked the promenade each day where there are lovely places to have lunch a few drinks & relax."

"A very underwhelming Meliá despite charging literally more than €250 per night. I was assigned room 2901 and it seems that the air-conditioning in this building doesn’t work properly. I stayed 30 May - 1 June and the air-conditioning only worked during the day. At night, the air-conditioning barely worked, the room temperature actually hovered around 25-26 degrees Celsius, which is way too warm and balmy for me. Temperature went down only after sunrise, when the temperature finally went down to 21-22 degrees, which was still not ideal. The check-in / front desk experience also left much to be desired. They seem to prioritize servicing guests coming in large group, which predominantly come from certain countries, and it made me feel very racially profiled to be left alone. Nobody said hello to me, nobody asking me about whether I want to check in or not, etc.. On the bright side, their restaurants are very good. The Beach has amazing seafood (the squid!) while the other newer one has delicious Korean Fried Chicken! Overall a disappointing experience, except the restaurants."