Melia in Barlavento Islands from NZ$520

"Great stay with breathtaking views. Excellent staff."

"I think this resort is a bit overrated. It was obviously nice, it's a 5-star Hilton. But things were ridiculously overpriced. One mojito costs around €15! The breakfast was really amazing, so we thought we would try the buffet dinner, but it was pretty terrible, so would not recommend. Finally, oddly our room had loads of flies. It was reallt really strange. At one point i was lookong around the bathroom and spotted 27 little flies! It wasn't terrible and they were more like little moths, not sure exactly, but anyway it was strange. So overall for the prive you're paying (minimum €375/night I think), it's not really worth it."

"This hotel was incredible. The ambiance, the arcitecture, the views, the space with it feeling busy but not too busy, the food, the alchol, it was all amazing. No stinginess with alcohol, either. Honestly it was one of the nicest places we have ever stayed. Highly recommend!! "

"Very tired and needed a good clean or better still a remodel. Food was poor. Pool was nice. TV was very limited. Room was cold."

"Schöner Aufenthalt, überall sehr aufmerksames Personal!"

"We had a wonderful stay and will definitely be coming back. We loved the food, the staff and the excellent facilities. The room was very clean and the in room coffee was much appreciated. Another highlight was the beach bar, the sundowner sessions were excellent, especially the live music."

"Room was nice and the view was great! The overall ambience of the resort was nice. The food was not great, but we only had breakfast there so it was not so bad. Staff were very friendly and the location was great!"

"Room was nice and view was great, but the shower was clogged and they don't provide drinking water, which is a bit crazy. Breakfast was decent, but a bit crowded and the pools were pretty tiny."

"Very clean hotel with very polite, attentive staff. No elevator which does not work well for 80 year olds. Bed and pillows the worst we have encountered in decades is around the world travel. Both need to be totally replaced. "