Paradisus by Melia Gran Canaria

We stayed at Paradisus for a week for our honeymoon. From the moment we arrived until we left we were treated like royals. The first thing that stood out was the staffs exceptional service and friendly attitude. We were greeted with gifts and they even gave me a bday present since my bday fell same week. They left us notes and called us a few times to make sure we had everything we needed. Our room was amazing and the housekeeping staff cleaned it several times a day. They were super quick and efficient. They made our experience wonderful as well. Then, the spa was the cherry on top. Amazing services and choices and very professional staff. The grounds were always clean and sparkling. No bugs, no pests, no animals except pretty birds. They had elegant landscaping. Good food and waiters, and lots of choices of restaurants and things to do. We also had some excursion experiences included. They get our highest recommendation and if we can ever go back we definitely will book with them again. They helped us have an amazing honeymoon experience we'll never forget.

Great hotel. Pools Never had a problem getting a sunbed around the pool whatever time we went down. We are late breakfast eaters & there was always loungers when we got down. The pool we found cold they were supposed to be heated but have to be honest they weren't particularly warm. 2 smaller pools with 1 larger one. The is a food outlet called the Shack I found the food excellent here. I loved the burger here though generally I am not a fan of burgers these were of exceptional quality. Really thick patties. A towel box to grab a towel anytime you want. No cards & no deposit. Also ice creams available here. Food This was a contentious one with a lot of people moaning about the food being cold. Some of the food was cold which I don't really have a major problem with. There was something for everyone with some stuff that I can honestly say I have never seen in a buffet before such as razor class which I didn't eat as I have no idea how to eat it. There was lamb chops, steaks, scallops, tuna steak, duck, chicken, prawns, cray fish & plenty of pork on offer in the Mina section. Desserts we're probably the best I have even eaten pure luxury. Other than that plentiful cheese, bread, fruit. A stir fry where you chose your raw ingredients & some dude cooked it & some Italian stuff that got made fresh. Al la carte We went to Kanna & to be honest it wasn't very good.I had my steak blue but it wasn't a very good customer be honest. Then our dessert never came despite us asking numerous times. Eventually it came but the brought a cheesecake instead of cheeseboard for one of us. The staff were really nice to be honest but pretty hopeless. Bars I loved GinGer bar the drinks were excellent (all branded) although I did get bored of Cruz Campo after a week. The po*n star martini was excellent & very close to what we get at home. The food was also good. Vibra was OK too just behind GinGer it served cider & there & had a completely different food menu although the food wasn't 24 hour unlike GinGer. Rooms Excellent. Large with rain shower, roof spinner, excellent air conditioning too. The was like a little iPad thing on the wall which you could alter everything & turn the lights off with which was excellent. Mini bar filled every day with 4 water, 2 Cruz Campo, 2 Heineken, 2 diet coke, 2 coke, 2 orange & 2 fruit juice, bag of crisps & chocolate bars. Rooms cleaned daily. Animation team The animation team is quite low profile but I did water aerobics & there is also some crafts going on. Also the resort is right on the beach front so you you can access to the beach by the gate at the front. I personally don't go to the same hotel twice but if I did I most definitely would as it's an amazing hotel. Massive thanks to all the staff particularly the crew at GinGer bar.

Wanted to rate it 3.5 stars Just stayed here for 10 days with my boyfriend, we enjoyed our stay but there is a lot of room for improvement in the buffet, which let this place down. There were a lot of good things about this hotel, so I’ll start with the pros: Pros - drinks were good in most places - the food in Vibra bar was very nice and we ate here most nights when we weren’t booked into one of the special restaurants (the cookie dessert is great) - the rooms are very clean and the maids did a great job - plenty of sun-beds available during the day - pool towels were good and you could take as many as you wanted/ no pool cards - the rooms was nice and the bed was comfy - the Italian restaurant was the best one and we enjoyed a few meals here - ladies at reception are helpful and friendly - the shack for lunch was good and we ate there most days, where one guy runs around and does all the work and is very happy while doing so - mini fridge in the room is good and was stocked everyday Cons - the buffet food was always cold and the same selection every day (for breakfast, lunch and dinner) which’s gets very boring when you’re here for 10 days - food in the buffet was either cold/raw or overcooked and hard most days - our shower would overflow after being in there for about 5 mins which wasn’t great as I had to rush getting ready incase it flooded the room - there needs to be a bigger selection of entertainment both in the day and the evening as the only entertainment in the day is fitness based. It would be nice for some games as well. - the bands at night are good but it would be nice to have something to watch some days like a show - we had to leave the TV on at night so we couldn’t hear the road or the entertainment venue next door It was mostly the buffet that let this place down especially at breakfast as it is the only place to go and the pancakes/ waffles are always cold or stale. The hot breakfast items are often cold and the sausages were sometimes pink in the middle which put us off eating them. Getting a drink in the buffet is also hard work and something we would have finished our meal without getting one at all. There is also not much to do in the area and the local town isn’t the best either so you have to take the bus or a taxi to do anything.

A wonderful location with superb weather for November! Definitely worth upgrading to the Reserve Club and do make sure you book the popular restaurants on arrival as they can get busy. Couldn’t fault the layout and the Junior Suites have huge beds! Large main pool is great and my only slight criticism is the Reserve Pool area is a little claustrophobic for the number of users. Will be back!

Lovely hotel - upgraded to the reserve to allow a peaceful time (we prefer no kids to feel relaxed) and this allowed that! Would recommend this if you are going in school holidays. Staff all so friendly, rooms beautiful - we ended up upgrading to a junior suite ocean view (and it was absolutely perfect for my wife and I. Thank you to the Director of Sales and team at Melia for sorting out the accommodation for the wedding as we were travelling for a friends wedding.

We’ve just got home after a wonderful week at Paradisus by Meliá, Gran Canaria. As anxious first time parents, nervous about travelling with a 15 week old baby, our nerves were quickly put to rest as soon as we arrived. The staff at the hotel were so welcoming and had everything we needed to hand too, including a baby bath, travel cot, and bottle sterilising machine (it saved us packing more things!) As well as beautiful clean rooms and an all round stunning hotel, we are also both vegan and were well catered for. The guest experience team and waiting staff did everything they could to make sure we were well fed for the week, which we were, a little too much if anything! There are however, a few things that would have been nice. • Drinks service at the pool, to save us going up to the bar every time. • Better sea view in the premium ocean view bedrooms (we were on the second floor, so palm trees and the hotel grounds were blocking the sea) • More creativity when it came to our meals. Although the chefs provided us with most things we asked for, some dishes could have been better. For example, we asked for tofu bao buns, we which got, but it would have been nice if they added some grated carrot, spring onions, even sauce. It very much felt like we had to request our food for the week, but it would have been nice to have some of the chefs recommendations on occasions too! Apart from that, I would whole heartedly recommend staying at this hotel and we look forward to visiting again in the future.