Paradisus by Melia Salinas Lanzarote

We’re due to leave tomorrow and would definitely visit this hotel again. They have all the important aspects of a great holiday on point. There are some things which could be improved/altered but these would not stop us returning. Pros - all staff are welcoming at all times and very good at their jobs, the buffet food is excellent, additional restaurants have beautiful decor and also have tasty alternatives, bedrooms are practical & comfy and also well maintained/cleaned, there are a variety of activities to take part in with enthusiastic staff, drinks here flow and are the real deal rather than some cheaper alternative, bracelets open bedroom doors and are a welcomed alternative to cards, pool areas are interesting and pretty and sun loungers are a plenty. Cons - no waiter service at pool but there is a pool bar within easy access, toilet bins are too small for the number of paper towels and sometimes not emptied often enough, the bracelets did stop working at one point but were rapidly replaced and apparently from a dud batch so this should not be a consistent issue.

What a beautiful hotel Our second time here, nothing is too much trouble , the staff work tirelessly to accommodate our every need , rooms are super clean along with an evening turn down service, lounge areas are very relaxed , food is plentiful and good and seemed to improved since our last visit in November.Mohhamd the sales man for the spa showed us a selection of prices for various massages, we decided on a couples one and wow cannot reccomend enough , very professional . Entertainment is hit and miss but I guess it depends on taste , our personal favourite was the French girl and band who sang some great songs also there was a guy who sang on his own with no band and wow got everyone up and dancing . The beach bar was another great hit with us playing IBIZA style tunes along with a sax player 👌 Activities were very cultured which is refreshing to see instead of the normal darts etc . Only negatives I would say furniture ia starting to look a little used and tired and also the hard sell of the circle can be a bit annoying 😑 This hotel is an amazing hotel with a great story behind it and totally relaxing and will always hold a place in our hearts. Oh we also received a lovely gift on check out of some handmade soaps ans a thankyou card See you soon 😊 xx

Coffee workshop was excellent. Loved the energy and the set up. Easy to follow and the coffee was devine. Lots of fun and I would recommend.

This was such good fun, the guys were very encouraging, and humorous throughout. Really enjoyed it.

Just returned from a week at Paradisus and it really was an exceptional break. There is definitey a few areas for improvement but nothing that would stop me giving this hotel 5 stars. We originally booked a reserve room and on arrival they had some nights available in a villa, so we upgraded to Villa Magdalena for the last 4 nights. Rooms The first room was an Ocean View Suite (433) and it was an excellent size with an amazing view, we stayed here for 3 nights. The housekeeping really do go above and beyond and we came back after the first day out to find clothes folded, charging wires wrapped up and really a level of service we've not experienced anywhere else. They clearly took extra time and care to make the room so comfortable for you to return to. The minibar being restocked with such a wide array of drinks was great, and a request I had to change the full fat coca cola to all zeros was done with ease. You also get crisps and chocolate daily which a nice touch. The villa (508) where we stayed for 4 nights was also amazing, with a outside dining area, a full bali bed and the heated freshwater pool. There's also an outdoor shower and the adjoining garden is vast with cats roaming around if you're cat people which was lovely! It's less than a minute walk from the reserve bar meaning you can spend a whole day peacefully relaxing around your pool. It was definitely the best room we've ever stayed in. One suggestion I would say is that generally, we found the housekeeping in the Villa to be rather more light touch - towels and toiletries all restocked perfectly well but we didn't get the same level of housekeeping which we got in the hotel room. They do offer 2 different housekeeping slots in the morning and evening at times you can choose for the Villas, but I think we probably would have preferred just a single slot in the morning with the extra level of care we'd experienced in the hotel room. Food & Drink We ate at Capella and Samira and really enjoyed the food at both, with a special mention to the interesting and unique dishes at Samira which we were apprehensive about but thoroughly enjoyed. We mainly used the reserve breakfast lounge (also the Samira restuarant in the evening) which has an a la carte breakfast menu and tried a range of dishes, all excellent. Also available here is a smaller but well stocked buffet area that had plenty of pastries, juices and fruit. The Shack and Reserve Bar were both great for lunch with a similar menu, great burgers and a wide range of salads available. It was generally quite quiet around lunch time, unsure if that was due to early September or if it was because there was such a range of lunch options but we never waited more than a few minutes. It's not immediately clear but you just find a table at The Shack / Ginger Bar / Reserve Bar and someone will come over with a menu. The breakfast and lunch options at the main buffet were great and we always found a number of good options to enjoy through the day. The lunch caseroles rotated and there was different salad bowls available on different days which kept it feeling fresh. For breakfast, there's 3 toast machines and we always found the pastries and waffle/pancakes super well stocked and fresh. We would say that in the evening, it was less so and there was a couple of nights we did struggle. Sadly the meat section was regularly just not edible unfortunately, I witnessed the chefs leaving 20-30 pieces of meat on the grill and walking away, and with them being very thin they are being consistently overcooked which led to quite a lot of waste. Similar at the pasta station, sometimes the pasta seemed to have been sitting for far too long and it was actually like mashed potato on one occasion - complete mush! Nevertheless, I think an element of this is just the all inclusive buffet style and it's always going to be potentially hit and miss depending on what time you get there and how fresh the food is. It certainly didn't detract from our stay and I'd highly recommend getting into the restuarants where possible. The pizzas in the italian were also incredible and a few nights I struggled to walk back to the Villa from being so full! Drinks were great, and where we've previously experienced some stingy places where cocktails and spirits are more juice than alcohol, the opposite was the case here! Sometimes I'd have to ask the barman to put a little less spirit in as they were so generous! Service at Ginger Bar in the evening can be a little slow and is all table service so you need to wait for them to come to you. All the nights we spent there there is just 1 member of staff taking orders - as 100's of reviews have mentioned before it's simply not enough and he was clearly rushed off his feet being called over in all directions. Please get him some help! Service The staff at the hotel are really amazing and they truly can't do enough to help you. I have seen some reviews mention grumpy and rude staff but that just couldn't be further from what we experienced at any time from check in to check out. Everyone was so friendly and were always on hand to help with a smile. Thanks for a great week.