Residencia Melondistrict Marina

On reading the other reviews for the hotel I expected a hostel experience that I've had while traveling Europe and the US, however this hotel far exceeded my expectations. The staff were friendly, always willing to help and seemed capable of speaking many languages, the buildings were clean and well maintained and the rooms, while being somewhat small, were clean and comfortable with all the amenities you could need. (Except for a hairdryer, which is apparently important to some.) I can understand why some people think it's a hostel, because there is a shared kitchen down the hall and room service only applies if you're there longer than six days, but if you needed new sheets, towels or anything else all you had to do was simply ask. Doesn't seem like too much of a hardship. All I can say is that in my opinion the hotel was excellent and I would not hesitate to return and those who expected five star service for the pennies they paid for their stay are expecting a little too much. I doubt they could ever give a satisfactory review.

Pros: The hotel was a new building which meant it was clean and you could tell that it was also well maintained.

Cons: The entrance barriers would be better, as I got trapped in one trying to get my luggage through on leaving.

Location: The location was right next to a metro station and only a ten minute walk from major sites and destinations, perfect!

satisfactory, close to transport links and beach withinwaliking distance