Name: Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa
Address: Cais Da Fonte Nova, Lote 5, Gloria, Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro, Aveiro District, PT
Price range: US$117–US$207 per night
Rating: 8.43

What guests think

Across recent reviews, Melia Ria Hotel & Spa is praised for its walkable canal-side location, friendly staff, and generous breakfast, while recurring gripes include extra charges or closures for the spa/pool, dated rooms, and occasional maintenance or cleanliness issues.

Rooms are generally comfortable and some are spacious with canal views, but multiple comments note dated decor and isolated issues with air conditioning, power, or noise. Breakfast draws frequent praise, whereas on-site dining and bar experiences vary, with some finding buffet items mediocre or pricey. Overall, travellers can expect a convenient base with strong breakfasts, balanced by older rooms and some variability in facilities and dining.

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Facilities

Spa/pool/gym access often requires a paid reservation and swim caps, and several reviews mention closures or renovations affecting use. On-site parking is paid, with a free public lot nearby.

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10

Luis Claudio

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

O Hotel tem uma boa localização. É possível pegar o barquinho para navegar pelos canais já na frente do hotel. Fiz uma reserva com meia pensão, tanto o café da manhã quanto o jantar foram muito bom. Os funcionários foram bem atenciosos. Um ponto de atenção é que na reserva no Hotels.com estava claro que o uso da piscina e academia estava incluído no valor. Chegando lá percebi que não era bem assim. Era considerado a parte. O estacionamento do hotel era 9 euros, mas caso prefira há um estacionamento público na frente do hotel.

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Beatriz

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 21 nights

We stayed for 21 days and the second day the pool was closed for renovations. Perhaps they should have chosen January or February to do that not July and August. They also didn’t let me know when I booked that the pool would not be available.

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Jawid

7 Jan 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Everything was good, but I had to pay for using the gym and swimming pool. This was not mentioned at the time of booking and I was assuming that you should be able to use the gym, like any other hotel.

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Barbara

3 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Le Personnel esr agreable ,souriant tout est comme prevu sur le site et photos ..... le seul point negatif est l acces a la piscine pour 1h 12euros par tete et le bonnet oblogatoire a 4.5 euros...nous n étions pas au courant.

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Maia

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Meliá ría was great! Location and property are really good . Breakfast as well. The only odd thing is that they charge you for the pool use, that having kids it’s a must. This wasn’t clear when booking

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Umberto

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Change the elevators! It take forever to go up to your room. Restaurant nothing memorable except for the price

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EDWARD

7 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice hotel but here are the quirks: 1. Has a pool but it is considered part of a spa package and has to be rented by the hour. This should be clearly advertised on Expedia.

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Cristina

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

La estancia ha ido bien pero aunque los dias previos a la reserva se me confirmó que había obras en el spa, tras preguntar un par de veces la fecha de finalización, se me confirmó que terminaban el 12 de octubre, por lo que no afectaría a nuestra estancia (14 de octubre) y finalmente no fue así, porque al llegar, las obras seguían y no pudimos hacer uso del spa ni gym Punto bastante negativo por no informar adecuadamente

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Anna

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good breakfast and room adequate. Unfortunately there was a rap concert on in a temporary arena immediately outside our window, between the hours of 10pm and midnight. This was extremely loud to the extent that the bed was vibrating and we could not hear the TV. The concert was not arranged by the hotel, however the staff were very well aware of it and had not informed us in advance. We asked to change rooms, however were told there were none available. When we raised this again in the morning, we were not offered any concession eg on the room rate. The spa pool was also out of order, but we were not made aware of this at check in (and use of the pool/spa incurred an additional fee of €15). Had we known about the concert and the spa pool being out of service, we would have booked an alternative hotel.

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John

28 Feb 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Did what it said on the tin, was clean and tidy without being knock out. You need flip flops and a swimming hat to use the pool, which we didn’t have which was a shame (hats you can but there).

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Cleanliness

Many guests found the property clean, but others reported dust, bathroom odours, hair in drains, and occasional maintenance issues, indicating inconsistent housekeeping.

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Roberto Elias

7 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel que se percibe viejo, las camas y almohadas no son cómodas. La atención en recepción fue buena y el servicio de desayuno fue completo.

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John

27 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is very clean. The free breakfast was awesome. The staff was very friendly. Convenient to shopping and restaurants.

10

Cathie

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great, very walkable to shops and restaurants. We appreciate the covered parking which was very secure. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable and extra pillows were available. There was plenty of closet and storage space. We appreciated having coffee/tea available in the room with the kettle. The bathroom was clean with a very nice shower and good size countertop for storing toiletries. One of the best things was the restaurant and bar in the hotel. We enjoyed a light meal at the bar the night of our arrival; friendly service and excellent food. The breakfast buffet was terrific, great food quality and selection. The full english breakfast was a special treat that we don't get to enjoy very often. Food items were fresh, replenished regularly and staff kept tables clean between guests. Staff members were friendly, polite and helpful.

10

Angelika

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Ich hatte ein schönes, sauberes Zimmer mit tollem Ausblick, und das Frühstücksbuffet war sehr reichhaltig.

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Jessica

18 Aug 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

La ubicación muy bien,el tema desayunó bastante bien,la comida a la carta me gustó pero las cenas bufet regular los platos fríos se repitió los dos días que cenamos allí solo cambiaban la carne y el pescado y algún plato si se terminaba no lo volvieron a reponer igual que algún postre 😢 En la habitación tuve un problema con el desagüe de la ducha avisé pero siguió igual salió todo el agua por fuera y tuve que usar las toallas para el suelo😢he estado en varios hoteles de tres estrellas y no le envidia nada y se de lo que va el tema que trabaje en varios hoteles 😢

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Michelle

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 16 nights

Property was very clean and staff was helpful.

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Eduardo

7 Nov 2024

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If you want to use pool or gym there is a 15€/hour fee you have to pay. If you want to park you pay 9€/day. There are much better options for the same price, unfortunately I didn’t notice this before booking. Employees were very rude, very different from what I was expecting of a premium service. Rooms are old and not very well cleaned. On the more positive side bed is comfortable and breakfast is amazing.

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Camila

29 Dec 2021

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Stayed 1 night

The smell of the bathroom is horrible and we feel in old hotel. Time of restaurant isn’t friendly.

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andrea

14 Jan 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Posizione ottima, camera spaziosa d con bella vista . Bien accessoriata . Bella la spa, palestra e piscina . Migliorabile la colazione . Camera pulita , Ma lo scarico della vasca ha troppi capelli

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Marina

11 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Fiquei decepcionada, ainda mais pelo nome Meliá ter um peso bom. A arquitetura é bonita, ao fim da Ria. Tem estacionamento público gratuito à frente pra quem estiver de carro e acredito que estacionamento próprio também. O café da manhã achei de qualidade inferior ao habitual dos Meliá. Agora o quarto: eu não sou alérgica, mas era tanta poeira que senti desconforto nasal. A cama afunda, muito desconfortável. Agora o pior foi a noite o quarto ficar em um calor de 24 a 25 graus pois o controle de temperatura é central. De madrugada, incomodada com o calor, falei com a recepção e ele me disse que não teria como mudar e sugeriu “então desligue e abra a janela”. Um absurdo, e a janela claro não abre o suficiente. No dia seguinte, a funcionária da recepção constatou que estava errado e pos a temperatura a 19-20 graus. No entanto, durante a madrugada voltou a 25 graus. Duas péssimas noites de sono em cama ruim e calor. 4 estrelas? Nem 2!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable and some are spacious with views, but multiple reviews say decor and bathrooms feel dated, with occasional issues like weak A/C, power outages, or faulty outlets.

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Alaina

12 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is wonderful, unfortunately we had some issues with power loss leaving us without power and air conditioning when it was needed.

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karen

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast is good. The bed is very confortable and room is good size with quality amenities. Highly recommend if you plan to visit Averio

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alessio

2 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

la camera ed il bagno (particolarmente il bagno) meritano una ristrutturazione

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Cathie

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great, very walkable to shops and restaurants. We appreciate the covered parking which was very secure. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable and extra pillows were available. There was plenty of closet and storage space. We appreciated having coffee/tea available in the room with the kettle. The bathroom was clean with a very nice shower and good size countertop for storing toiletries. One of the best things was the restaurant and bar in the hotel. We enjoyed a light meal at the bar the night of our arrival; friendly service and excellent food. The breakfast buffet was terrific, great food quality and selection. The full english breakfast was a special treat that we don't get to enjoy very often. Food items were fresh, replenished regularly and staff kept tables clean between guests. Staff members were friendly, polite and helpful.

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Mrs Glynice

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Bathroom needs sprucing. Furniture needs updating

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Preston

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The charging ports don’t work and when called they did nothing about it.

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Kenneth

26 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location for interacting with the city, birdwatching at the salt fields, and collaborating with the university. The rooms are hot at night Note that the windows open to let in cool air.

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Miki

29 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The location, breakfast, and staffs.. they were all pleasant. Just the room, it was old than expected from the hotel building appearance.

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Joshuwa

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room ran down. Time for a Reno, location was really good

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Colleen

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Air conditioning was not working in our room hotel unable troubleshoot the problem so they brought us a portable fan. We were offered a room change for our 2nd night but we had to pack everything up to move rooms…too much bother for us. Also we arrived at the hotel around noon but were told that our room would definitely not be ready before 3pm after a long day of travel this was very disappointing.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and accommodating, with thoughtful touches. A few guests cited poor communication about spa/pool access, fees, or closures and some slow or rigid check-in experiences.

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Inge Elli

16 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This property is outstanding ! The location is perfect and the service is impeccable. All the staff is super friendly, the room was great and the breakfast delicious and plenty. I highly recommended this hotel.

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Eva

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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Pedro

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Toda equipe muitíssimo educada e prestativa, superam as expectativas de qualquer viajante. Meus parabéns em especial para a Inês que é hiper educada e eficiente

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Lauro Cassiano

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

O check in foi ruim, lento e sem empatia ou explicacoes... queria usar o estacionamento interno, e me recomendaram o externo gratuito. Que fica junto aos usuarios do parque provavelmente. Ocorre que estava chovendo, o chao é de areia, minhas malas e roupas iriam fiar sujas... total falta de preocupacao com o bem estar do hospede... Estavam apenas preocupados em informar que o estacionamento gratuito era do outro lado da Rua... Por iniciativa propria coloquei o carro no estacionamento coberto e informei que fazia questao de usa-lo e ai me disseram que teria uma taxa de 9,90 euros. Porem quando perguntei sobre a piscina, nao informaram nada, e ao ir utiliza-la, apresentaram uma cobranca pelo uso, e obrigatorio o uso de touca... Cama dura, desconfortavel. funcionarios do café da manha, nada simpaticos. todos no hotel com cara fechada...

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Luiz

18 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel is very comfortable, clean and close to city center. Great breakfast and the concierge are nice and very helpful with everything.

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Martha

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is an excellent hotel. Everything from staff to the appearance to cleanliness to breakfast was awesome. We also each had a massage. Wonderful! Only disappointment was the pool was not a single due to construction. It is close to mega shopping and lots of restaurants and of course the river. We had a river view and loved riding in and watching the Gondolas. We will definitely stay there again. Also We arrived on my husband’s birthday and we went out to dinner and when we returned back to our room the staff had left a tray of fruit and parties and a bottle of wine with a birthday card. An excellent touch.

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Cristina

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

La estancia ha ido bien pero aunque los dias previos a la reserva se me confirmó que había obras en el spa, tras preguntar un par de veces la fecha de finalización, se me confirmó que terminaban el 12 de octubre, por lo que no afectaría a nuestra estancia (14 de octubre) y finalmente no fue así, porque al llegar, las obras seguían y no pudimos hacer uso del spa ni gym Punto bastante negativo por no informar adecuadamente

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Anna

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good breakfast and room adequate. Unfortunately there was a rap concert on in a temporary arena immediately outside our window, between the hours of 10pm and midnight. This was extremely loud to the extent that the bed was vibrating and we could not hear the TV. The concert was not arranged by the hotel, however the staff were very well aware of it and had not informed us in advance. We asked to change rooms, however were told there were none available. When we raised this again in the morning, we were not offered any concession eg on the room rate. The spa pool was also out of order, but we were not made aware of this at check in (and use of the pool/spa incurred an additional fee of €15). Had we known about the concert and the spa pool being out of service, we would have booked an alternative hotel.

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Michelle

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 16 nights

Property was very clean and staff was helpful.

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Beverly

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, and thank you for an early check in. Easy to walk into town from here.

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Location

Canal-side setting within about a 10-minute walk to the centre, shops, and restaurants; many appreciated the views and convenience.

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Gustavo Rafael

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excelente ubicación

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Juan

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A 10 minutos del centro ( caminando ), el hotel tiene estacionamiento, instalaciones modernas y amplias

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ELIZABETH

24 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Melia Ria has a perfect location, just a few minutes walk from the main attractions in this small town. The hotel is an excellent option when you are doing a road trip through Portugal, we were doing Porto to Lisbon and chose this stop to enjoy this small but charming town and also Costa Nova, pretty close to there. The facility is good, it has a good restaurant and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The parking of the hotel is very small and annoying, but there are options for free in the neighborhood, honestly, trying to use the underground parking that they will charge daily was a waste of time.

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Cathie

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great, very walkable to shops and restaurants. We appreciate the covered parking which was very secure. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable and extra pillows were available. There was plenty of closet and storage space. We appreciated having coffee/tea available in the room with the kettle. The bathroom was clean with a very nice shower and good size countertop for storing toiletries. One of the best things was the restaurant and bar in the hotel. We enjoyed a light meal at the bar the night of our arrival; friendly service and excellent food. The breakfast buffet was terrific, great food quality and selection. The full english breakfast was a special treat that we don't get to enjoy very often. Food items were fresh, replenished regularly and staff kept tables clean between guests. Staff members were friendly, polite and helpful.

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Armando

17 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very good location walkable to main attractions & shopping

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Adrian

8 Jun 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Location à proximité de centre ville

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Renato

5 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Gutes, jedoch in die Jahre gekommenes Hotel an ruhiger Lage. Aveiro ist zu Fuss in wenigen Minuten erreichbar. Das Frühstück ist reichhaltig und die Qualität ist gut.

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Joshuwa

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room ran down. Time for a Reno, location was really good

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Marcelo

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

O hotel deveria repor garrafa de água todos os dias. Outros hotéis na Europa fazem isso gratuitamente. O serviço do bar é caro e a comida é razoável. A localização do Hotel é boa, fica próximo (10 minutos a pé do centro). O estacionamento público em frente é um terreno com muitos carros estacionados, mas sem riscos.

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Beverly

30 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel, and thank you for an early check in. Easy to walk into town from here.

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for quality and variety. Opinions on other meals and bar value are mixed, with some finding buffet items mediocre or cold and prices high.

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Luis Claudio

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

O Hotel tem uma boa localização. É possível pegar o barquinho para navegar pelos canais já na frente do hotel. Fiz uma reserva com meia pensão, tanto o café da manhã quanto o jantar foram muito bom. Os funcionários foram bem atenciosos. Um ponto de atenção é que na reserva no Hotels.com estava claro que o uso da piscina e academia estava incluído no valor. Chegando lá percebi que não era bem assim. Era considerado a parte. O estacionamento do hotel era 9 euros, mas caso prefira há um estacionamento público na frente do hotel.

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John

27 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is very clean. The free breakfast was awesome. The staff was very friendly. Convenient to shopping and restaurants.

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Cathie

15 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was great, very walkable to shops and restaurants. We appreciate the covered parking which was very secure. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable and extra pillows were available. There was plenty of closet and storage space. We appreciated having coffee/tea available in the room with the kettle. The bathroom was clean with a very nice shower and good size countertop for storing toiletries. One of the best things was the restaurant and bar in the hotel. We enjoyed a light meal at the bar the night of our arrival; friendly service and excellent food. The breakfast buffet was terrific, great food quality and selection. The full english breakfast was a special treat that we don't get to enjoy very often. Food items were fresh, replenished regularly and staff kept tables clean between guests. Staff members were friendly, polite and helpful.

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Angelika

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Ich hatte ein schönes, sauberes Zimmer mit tollem Ausblick, und das Frühstücksbuffet war sehr reichhaltig.

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Jessica

18 Aug 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

La ubicación muy bien,el tema desayunó bastante bien,la comida a la carta me gustó pero las cenas bufet regular los platos fríos se repitió los dos días que cenamos allí solo cambiaban la carne y el pescado y algún plato si se terminaba no lo volvieron a reponer igual que algún postre 😢 En la habitación tuve un problema con el desagüe de la ducha avisé pero siguió igual salió todo el agua por fuera y tuve que usar las toallas para el suelo😢he estado en varios hoteles de tres estrellas y no le envidia nada y se de lo que va el tema que trabaje en varios hoteles 😢

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Biana

8 Oct 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Good and nice hotel. the breakfast is good, but all the dishes that should be hot are absolutely cold.

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Umberto

31 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Change the elevators! It take forever to go up to your room. Restaurant nothing memorable except for the price

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Martha

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This is an excellent hotel. Everything from staff to the appearance to cleanliness to breakfast was awesome. We also each had a massage. Wonderful! Only disappointment was the pool was not a single due to construction. It is close to mega shopping and lots of restaurants and of course the river. We had a river view and loved riding in and watching the Gondolas. We will definitely stay there again. Also We arrived on my husband’s birthday and we went out to dinner and when we returned back to our room the staff had left a tray of fruit and parties and a bottle of wine with a birthday card. An excellent touch.

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Marcelo

11 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

O hotel deveria repor garrafa de água todos os dias. Outros hotéis na Europa fazem isso gratuitamente. O serviço do bar é caro e a comida é razoável. A localização do Hotel é boa, fica próximo (10 minutos a pé do centro). O estacionamento público em frente é um terreno com muitos carros estacionados, mas sem riscos.

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Fatima

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is well located, but the buffet food for dinner and breakfast is very poor, the premium room did not have a bathroom, very expensive for what they offer

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Month	Average price
January	US$143
February	US$181
March	US$200
April	US$1,351
May	US$481
June	US$303
July	US$189
August	US$189
September	US$178
October	US$165
November	US$161
December	US$247

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2 $150	3
4 $141	5 $117	6 $140	7 $151	8 $151	9 $150	10 $165
11 $148	12 $148	13 $148	14 $165	15 $138	16	17 $181
18 $135	19 $148	20 $148	21 $143	22 $139	23 $143	24 $143
25 $143	26 $139	27 $176	28 $146	29 $133	30 $146	31 $154

Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa

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Melia Room (2+1)

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20	21	22	23 $160	24 $168	25	26 $207
27 $142	28 $129	29 $129	30 $141