MELIA SALINAS

We were escorted in to reception by the concierge and greeted with a glass of bubbles. As our room wasn't ready as we were early we left our luggage in the luggage room and went for a walk. The indoor garden in the hotel is impressive. You can walk around it or even sit down and read a book in it. There are plenty of loungers around the pool and even an outdoor Jacuzzi. Towels are provided in the room and can be changed daily. Rooms are great with a lovely sized balcony with views of the sea. Only downside to the room was the air con wasn't quite cold enough and so some nights we were a little uncomfortable. The cleaners are so thorough with their work we even see them hovering the walls of the balconies. All staff at the hotel are very friendly and hard working. Breakfast is perfect, the staff are friendly, the variety of food is vast they even have premade smoothies and champagne. We only stayed b&b as there are plenty of local restaurants and bars in the area. The beach area is lovely and quiet as its slightly hidden from the main beach area. Overall a great hotel I recommend to adults of all ages.

I had a bad experience at this hotel. The first impression is good, friendly staff, lovely entrance/driveway with plants (definitely the most picturesque hotel of the surrounding area), reception area is grand, spacious, well decorated and modern. Check in is smooth with someone to collect your bags and store them if needs be until your room is ready. Lovely. Then you go to your room.. small, pokey, cheap furnishings, NOT 5* quality. Same old cupboard doors which are dated and aircon which is not of the quality you would expect from a 5* hotel. The bathroom, although has been renovated isn't great. No ventilation system, and tiles are cracked around plumbing for the toilet, grouting has clearly been done in a hurry etc. Definitely was not happy with the room at all. Then the food... it's alright. Breakfast is better than dinner (I stayed half board). There's quite a variety but it's not the greatest and again, not 5* standard in my eyes. On the 3rd night I ate from the buffet I experienced awful vomiting and diarrhoea and had to sleep on the bathroom floor. Was in the room for 24 hours. Evening entertainment is drab and short lasting only around 1.5/2 hours at most. Definitely not feel good holiday entertainment. I think for the money you spend it's not great. And definitely should not be branded a 5* hotel. I've stayed in the Sensitori Tenerife hotel with glorious rooms, a choice of 5 a la carte restaurants and a beautiful pool area which is also 5* and Melia Salinas does not even come close to that hotel. I'd say it's a 4 star at best. And definitely wouldn't return. The only selling point for me would be the pool area - it is beautiful. Spend your money elsewhere people.

What can i say, great place to stay. Want talk about refurbished to much. Staid in two rooms. Refurbished one was very nice, other one wasn't so good. Outdoors and swimming pool was amazing. Really friendly staff. Food was good maybe bit repetitive. But in general all great Will give one advice!!! As soon as you will arrive book a meal in restaurant (if you all inclusive). Restaurant (only one is available at the time) is working only on thu, fri and sat. And when i asked to get all inclusive dinner at any of this dates. Was told that all is gone and have only a la carte option available. So bit upsetting in one way... p.s. went to reception on Thursday morning to get it booked...

This hotel is lovely (apart from the renovation works) but it is not a 5 star. We got welcomed on arrival with a glass of champagne and food in our room. The only problem is, we got locked out our room a day early and was put in a newly renovated room but could see and hear all the works being done. For an expensive hotel I expect more than what we got. As you pay all inclusive you expect all inclusive which there is an area within the drinks package which are only for inclusive but what available is next to nothing. Lovely hotel and nice location for more of the older group age or a relaxing holiday, but it will only be a 5 star for people who stay in 'the level' not just the normal rooms.

Booked this hotel a few weeks before we went after reading some of the reviews I was concerned, well how wrong was I this hotel and location is beautiful, I originally booked a basic room I emailed hotel before are stay and asked if it was possible to upgrade to a premium refurbished room worked out to about £160 for a week , was so glad I did the room was perfect and refurbished to a high standard lovely decor and room fittings . Our view was stunning looking out to the beach we did slightly overlook the level which was shut for renovations the work didn't bother us in any way hardly noticeable , the food was of excellent quality lots being cooked for you personally always plenty of choice . The pool was fantastic the pool cleaners work so hard all day long keeping it clean and all surrounding areas the beach is just at the back of the hotel beautiful clear water. The staff were lovely nothing to much trouble Recepción staff a pleasure to deal with , evening entertainment some nights better than others Ramon was excellent at getting people dancing and in the holiday mood. This hotel is in a perfect location with shops and bars a 5-10 min walk along the beach, this is an adults only hotel which made this such a relaxing stay . There are beautiful grounds inside the hotel all areas of the hotel are cleaned to a high standard. What more can I say about this hotel other than we cannot wait to go back it's AMAZING well done to all at the Melia Salinas .