Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora Resort & Spa

We have stayed here many times before but this was the first time we were disappointed with our visit. The property itself is good with comfortable rooms and a lovely outdoor pool. However, the service fell below what we would expect at this price point and based on our previous experiences. Each day at breakfast, we were not offered coffee as before, and had to make it ourselves. At one evening meal, we had to get a high chair for our baby ourselves despite asking the staff for it 3 times. I had arranged with the staff for a cake and candle for my wife's birthday in advance and this did not happen. I brought this to guest experience the next day who promised they would make sure it happened that night. It did not. We brought up all these issues on check out and were promised a phone call from a manager that day which again did not happen. We were left very disappointed with the level of service from an expensive resort and we will not be going back.

Couldn’t fault the staff or the property, restaurant booking was difficult and frustrating, menus limited. Pool areas lovely, as was the room. The worst thing however were entitled rude guests, I feel for the poor staff having to deal with them. Just because you have a bit of money to afford nice places doesn’t mean you have to behave badly! One particular woman needed a personality transplant, all she did was moan and walk around with a miserable face!!

Fine resort, just uncomfortable beds

So as an overall, we think the hotel is very nice. The setting, swimming pool, facilities are good. The reason why we only gave it 3/5 stars is because I think there are a few things lacking. Our stay includes the breakfast, the variety is good but the quality could be better. Some things were good but others like the sausages and bacon are not of great quality. The other thing is that the staff are not that well train, some were good and others pretty bad. the cleaning of the rooms are generally not very clean. The hotel has a lot of potential and if they get the staff more well trained overall and improve the food quality then it would be much better. Although we went to oasis restaurant, the food was very good

The room cleaning was a bit average. After cleaning each day, floors are still dirty. Noticed they don’t hoover but instead uses a mop which looks rather dirty. After clean, floors still makes my feet dirty. Breakfast has good variety but quality not great but overall ok. Staff not trained well, some are good but general saying hi when they see you not always the case. Staff doesn’t always know things and answer your questions.