Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura - All Inclusive

Its a building site . Huge ammount to do internally and externally. No plan for large car park for staff and guests. No sign of Rene Egli base all removed . Large block being brought back into service after decades . Its a GREAT LOCATION. Underexploited for decades will Melia finally get it right this time ?

Paradise is the only way to describe this place. We have been to Mexico twice and much prefer this hotel and place over it. We arrived after 11pm and we had a very pleasant check in with Juan! Due to us arriving after the all inclusive was over he advised there was food sitting for late arrivals in the gorriones restaurant for us to take. This just consists of cold meats, bread rolls, fruit and yogurt and glass bottles of water to take. You chose slots for breakfast and dinner and get a one hour slot, however this can be changed day by day to your preference. Before going seen so many mixed reviews of the food however I have to say food was outstanding. Food was full of variety and was cooked to a perfect standard, could not fault it at all. During lunch the main buffet and the pool bar was open so never stuck for choice. Waiters are absolutely lovely and couldn’t do enough for you. We always had the same ones often seen which were Miguel, Youssef, Alex and Luis and Jonathan in the bar. Pools are fantastic. They don’t be jam packed so plenty of room to swim, especially if you have young children who may be scared of the water. Sunloungers are taken up by people from the crack of dawn with towels just sitting, however there is still lots of free sun loungers scattered all around. Very spacious and you don’t feel cramped around others. We had 2 panoramic sea views rooms right next to each other (719 & 720) the view was absolutely out of this world (wish I was waking up to that view every morning 🫣😭) rooms were spacious and cleaned to an excellent standard everyday. Cleaning staff are super friendly and work very hard. We often spent our evenings after dinner down in the fun pub and absolutely loved it. When it opened they had a little activity for all the kids (animation staff are fantastic) and then around 9:30/10 they had the main entertainment with some fantastic acts!! We also spent a few nights in the Gabi bar which is the lobby bar which is very chill. During our stay there was roadworks taking place along the road into the hotel so there was no public transport (buses) however you could get a taxi which reception book for you and the ETA is 5 mins MAX. We often went into costa calma which was around 7-10 euro in a taxi. The beach is just WOW. Absolutely gorgeous and the scenery around it… absolute heaven on earth. Checkout is 12pm but they have a place you can leave your luggage as well as a scale to weigh it! You still have access to all facilities - pools, food etc. I have never been so upset to have to go home. I absolutely fell in love with this place and already am looking into to booking it next year. Thank you so much to all this staff !

Great hotel, yes a little dated but I'm sure that's why they're closing for refurbishment. Did this ruin our holiday? Absolutely not! Upon arrival we were welcomed at reception with a smile and they even took that little extra time to greet our 5 year old. She was delighted to be made to feel special so a massive thanks for that. There are 4 pools, the biggest one is the salt water pool. These were cold but it's march so I wasn't surprised. You're soon warm once you've taken the plunge. The food I thought was decent, plenty of choice and the kitchen staff work tirelessly to keep the choices available. If I was to have a moan (which I'm likely to do) it's the first week we were here. The entertainment was upstairs and outside, which was cold, however that's my own fault for only packing shorts and T shirts. The second week they reopened the fun bar downstairs and did the entertainment there which was much better. The staff are really friendly and always have a smile on their faces. Which considering the hours and pace they work is amazing. Would I stay again? Absolutely! Probably later in the year though so I don't get caught out again with my packing habits! Many thanks to all at Melia. Special mention to Diego who works behind the bar in the fun club. Really great with the kids and always smiling. Cheers.