Name: Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa
Address: Cais Da Fonte Nova, Lote 5, Gloria, Aveiro, Portugal, Aveiro, Aveiro District, Portugal
Rating: 8.4

Guest reviews

8.4

Very good

Based on 2,535 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

27%

Couple

42%

Family

20%

Group

7%

Solo

1%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

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.

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10

Tijen

3 weeks ago

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Stayed 1 night

Fully stocked gym. Great bfast. Good location. Room comfortable

8

Richard

28 Apr 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Not the widest choice of breakfast, however was fresh and regularly stocked

2

Hamid

31 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

It is lack of enough staff. First night, suddenly we wake up at 3 am with a tribble noise due to strong wind causing the window to be open. We could not closed it and lot of rain was entering into our room affecting our stuffs. Went down to reception, he offer to change our room but there no one to help us to get our stuff to move the the new room. I asked for a bottle of water, no room service was available after midnight and also no any water bottle was available to be taken to our room. Receptionist offered to go to the spa and take some water in a cup from a machine. I’ve been to Malia in many places around and I was expecting surely much Aveiro deserve much better hotel service.

10

Emily

23 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes

6

Mrs Glynice

13 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Bathroom needs sprucing. Furniture needs updating

Cais Da Fonte Nova, Lote 5, Gloria, Aveiro, Portugal

Location

A stay at Melia Ria Hotel & Spa places you in the heart of Aveiro, steps from Congressional Center of Aveiro and 7 minutes by foot from Friendship Ties Bridge. This spa hotel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Costa Nova Beach and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Aveiro Cathedral.

Congressional Center of Aveiro(0.2 Miles)

Friendship Ties Bridge(0.3 Miles)

Aveiro Cathedral(0.4 Miles)

Museu de Aveiro(0.4 Miles)

Praca da Republica(0.6 Miles)

Museu de Arte Nova(0.7 Miles)

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Property policies

Check-in instructions

Everything you need to know for a smooth check-in.

Check-in

Check-out

From 15:00 to 00:00

Before 12:00

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FAQs

Yes, self parking is available on-site for a fee of EUR 12 per day.

A buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee of approximately EUR 15.00 per person.

Yes, pets are allowed with a fee of EUR 35 per pet, per night. A pet deposit of EUR 100 per stay is also required. Service animals are exempt from fees.

Check-in is from 3:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities. However, specific details about accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

The hotel is centrally located in Aveiro, just 0.3 km from the Congressional Center of Aveiro and within a 15-minute drive of Costa Nova Beach. Other nearby attractions include Aveiro Cathedral and Museu de Aveiro, both approximately 0.6 km away.

Yes, the hotel features both an indoor pool and an outdoor heated pool. The operational hours are not specified, but the pool is available year-round.

Meliá Ria Hotel & Spa

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