Melia Jardines del Teide

My friend and I stayed in this hotel for one week in November 2019. We were blown away by just how beautiful the hotel and the gardens actually are! They really are stunning and we were so happy to spend a week in those surroundings. Our room was very spacious with a large terrace. It was nicely decorated and the housekeeping could not be faulted. We stayed on an all inclusive basis. Some reviews I read before arriving did concern me, but the food and drinks on offer were more than good enough for us.  There was a good choice of cocktails, and the spirits used were excellent quality and well known brands. We never had to wait long to get served and we always experienced fantastic service at the bar and in the restaurant. We did not feel like we were ever treated differently than the non all-inclusive guests. The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed the selection of hot food and continental options at breakfast. Lunch and dinner had lots of choices of meat, fish, potatoes, vegetables, rice dishes and pastas. We were never stuck for choice and never got bored! The pool snack bar had pizza and chips, with different items added each day, such as burgers and hotdogs. One day they held a bbq which was amazing! The hotel is about a 15 minute walk to the beach. The walk down is great as the resort is so nice. Its clean and very well kept. There are a number of nice bars and restaurants if you did fancy a change from the all inclusive. The hotel entertainment was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a far cry from the usual cheesy hotel entertainment. These people were really talented singers and instrumentalists which were a joy to watch/sing along with/dance along to. We made use of the hotel spa during our stay, both of us having wonderful massages. Honestly one of the best massages we've ever had. I'd definitely recommend a visit. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and will definitely be returning. I have recommended the hotel and the resort to everyone I know and they have enjoyed looking through all my photos of this beautiful place!

I’m currently staying in this hotel and fair warning to anyone that stays here... if you ever get given room 643, request a change immediately. Pictures are included of the view from our room. All we can see is bins and late at night and early in the morning they are emptying glass into the bins that is so loud it wakes us up. This was a late booking so I wouldn’t mind if the hotel was fully booked, but this is not the case, the hotel has a lot of empty rooms. Me and my partner were meant to be staying in Greece in a 5* resort but our holiday got cancelled due to Thomas Cook going bust so we made a last minute holiday to Melia. Don’t get me wrong the hotel is absolutely stunning, however, it is very out the way and it feels as though I am on a hiking holiday having to walk up and down hills to get to the sea front. The food isn’t the best either, we are all inclusive but every night we have had to hike down the the strip to get something to eat as when we walk into the hotel restaurant we walk straight back out so we feel as though we have lost a lot of money doing this, would definitely go self catering next time. Entertainment isn’t all that great either. Would much rather be sat in a bar at the front than be sat listening to someone play the violin all night. Also a down side is that the all inclusive is only available until 11pm which means you have to pay for your drinks after that. The only best thing that has come out of this holiday is that my partner proposed to me and I am now engaged!