Reviews of Hotel de Mar Gran Meliá - Adults Only - The Leading Hotels of the World 5 stars
Paseo de los Illetas, 7, 07184 Illetas, Spain
#2 of 9 hotels in Illetas
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 139 hotel reviews
8.8Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.3
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Comfort
9.3
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
8.9
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
7.8
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Free WiFi
8.8
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Reviewed: 9 July 2023
Sam
Saudi Arabia23 reviews3 helpful votes5.0Passable- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Premium Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
see above hotel is old and tired noisy in the morning food quality and variety is poor i don't know why booking asking to write a specific number of words as things can be explained in few wordsd
Orange juice was from a can not fresh variety and quality of food was poor hotel is extremely tired and old in short it is not LHW material very noisy in morning as staff cut and blow grass while guests having breakfast
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 5 July 2023
Sam
Saudi Arabia23 reviews3 helpful votes5.0“Not up to lhw”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The room was Ugly
They gave a really bad room...immediately above the restaurant
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 11 September 2022
James
United Kingdom16 reviews1 helpful vote6.0“Ageing beauty”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Over priced, average food, dated facilities
Nice location, great views and friendly neighborhood
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 8 August 2022
Lilian
Ireland24 reviews5 helpful votes6.0Pleasant- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
pilfiredge. in communal areas . public access to beach area
view and staff were fantastic
Stayed in August 2022
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Reviewed: 24 June 2022
Edward
United Kingdom55 reviews9 helpful votes4.0“Lovely hotel let down by exploitative management”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Red Level Sea View
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Unfortunately the goal appears to be to try and milk you and the hotel for as much cash as possible. Several events held during our stay that were very distruptive to paying guests- not what you expect when you’re paying so much a night! One night the restaurant decided to microwave all the meals because they wanted to focus on one of these events- the food was predictably terrible. Beware of the mini bar as well. The prices are not listed anywhere. We assumed they would be vaguely reasonable, but no- €34 for a g&t and some crisps and nuts! Despicable. The service is mixed- a couple of gems at dinner let down by a lot of disinterested staff and an unpleasant management ethos.
Lovely location
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 21 June 2022
Ana
Germany4 reviews3 helpful votes6.0“Lovelt hotel BUT not yet worth the price”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Unfortunately, Melia is charging way too much for what the hotel infrastructure has to offer. When you are paying over 400 EUR per night, there are certain things that should be “standard”. For example, the room we had, had a joint door to the room next door where we could hear our neighbor in the bathroom and all the noises that come with that. The restaurants/food quality vs price is not compatible. Pool and Amaro restaurants are way overpriced for what is served. Now, in the contrary, Arrels is sold as super high end and although the food is OK and price as well, the whole concept of the restaurant is confusing and it does not meet the whole experience the Melia wants to sell with this hotel. Pool/chair situation is chaos. I understand staff was always doing their best to help and accommodate the situation of the lack of chairs - but again, where is the long term solution for guests without having the employees putting down fires all day? Plus, this Melia concept (all of them) with always pushing to rent for extra money these pool beds is just getting old. First, solve the problem with space for regular chairs for your guests, and then create an “extra” space for VIP chairs. I think for Melia to charge this much for the rate and food, they need to step up on the infrastructure of the hotel, all around it.
Beautiful location, very central to drive to different day trips, relaxing atmosphere. Spa staff super friendly and accommodating. Overall, staff was super friendly. We did have a lovely weekend but felt that there is a lot of improvements to be made for price they are currently charging.
Stayed in June 2022
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Reviewed: 10 May 2022
Natasha
United Kingdom10 reviews4 helpful votes7.0“Not good value for the money, but good stay!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
the room was very dusty, and 2 singles bed put together, not I would expect for nearly £400 per night, this rate also didn’t include breakfast, we were charged 70 euros for a very standard breakfast. Pool menu and drinks over priced, room service food not great quality very salty. over all not great value for money and needs to be better for the price paid.
The pool area was nice, most staff very helpful, pool staff could be a bit happier. the views are nice and location is good.
Stayed in May 2022
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Reviewed: 4 May 2022
Will
United Kingdom5 reviews3 helpful votes7.0“Over all, we had a great stay - Great views, Staff and Food!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 7 nights
The room felt a little run down and felt like it was recovering from the Covid break. Our Bathroom door did not close at all, we did mention this to the staff and they wanted to fix it or move us to another room - so that was greatly appreciated, but we didn't really want to pack our things again or move, as my wife was pregnant, so we could easily live with this. Other than that the room had a few things slightly broken or a little dirty, but nothing that would turn us away.
I liked the food, this was great from all restaurants. The Staff were also amazing, always smiling and helpful. Each person we dealt with was amazing.
Stayed in April 2022
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Reviewed: 25 April 2022
Dbdonna
United Kingdom41 reviews2 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Red Level Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
Dark interior - very small bedrooms, two single beds were more like double separated unnecessary sofa in room where there was no space. Red Level is offered in an enclosed area inside the hotel - cannot sit outside with drinks snacks offered. Pointless offer.
Sunbeds pool area beautiful setting by the sea. Stunning location.
Stayed in April 2022
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Reviewed: 8 August 2021
Thomas
United Kingdom39 reviews22 helpful votes6.0“Nice & pleasant hotel, but more of a 4* hotel than anything else. Terrible value for money!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 7 nights
The hotel must have been amazing pre pandemic, but we can sense that the owners have slashed costs (e.g. very short menu, overpriced items, lots of them missing too), the staff is overwhelmed and massively understaffed (suspect people left due to the pandemic and were never hired back). This is no longer a 5* hotel, even less so a 'Leading Hotels of the World'... it's a very good 4* hotel with nice amenities, but that's it. In a nutshell, it's terrible value for money and you can get way more for your money in many other hotels and parts of the world (i.e. Ritz prices but Hilton quality)!
Amazing location and venue. Extremely well behaved clientele making it the perfect location to have a quiet and relaxing stay. Friendly (although massively understaffed) staff. The rooms are big with lots of storage.
Stayed in August 2021
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Reviewed: 5 October 2023
Anonymous
United Kingdom2 reviews10“Fabulous!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything!!!
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Kevin
United Kingdom12 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Red Level Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Reimer
United Kingdom2 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Lucy
United Kingdom1 review10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 23 December 2023
Shruti
United Kingdom27 reviews5 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 26 October 2023
Märt
Estonia99 reviews5 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 2 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 3 October 2023
Arben
Montenegro26 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 27 July 2023
Ger
Ireland1 review9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 25 July 2023
Daniel
United Kingdom21 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 9 July 2023
Joel
United States24 reviews9 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 5 July 2023
Abraham
Israel2 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Red Level Sea View
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 1 July 2023
Chloe
United Kingdom7 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 6 June 2023
Chloe
Netherlands6 reviews10Exceptional- • Couple
- • Premium Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 3 June 2023
Anjali
United Kingdom8 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 8 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 31 May 2023
Adrian
Ireland7 reviews9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There are no comments available for this review
Stayed in May 2023
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