Paradisus by Melia Gran Canaria

Great hotel. Pools Never had a problem getting a sunbed around the pool whatever time we went down. We are late breakfast eaters & there was always loungers when we got down. The pool we found cold they were supposed to be heated but have to be honest they weren't particularly warm. 2 smaller pools with 1 larger one. The is a food outlet called the Shack I found the food excellent here. I loved the burger here though generally I am not a fan of burgers these were of exceptional quality. Really thick patties. A towel box to grab a towel anytime you want. No cards & no deposit. Also ice creams available here. Food This was a contentious one with a lot of people moaning about the food being cold. Some of the food was cold which I don't really have a major problem with. There was something for everyone with some stuff that I can honestly say I have never seen in a buffet before such as razor class which I didn't eat as I have no idea how to eat it. There was lamb chops, steaks, scallops, tuna steak, duck, chicken, prawns, cray fish & plenty of pork on offer in the Mina section. Desserts we're probably the best I have even eaten pure luxury. Other than that plentiful cheese, bread, fruit. A stir fry where you chose your raw ingredients & some dude cooked it & some Italian stuff that got made fresh. Al la carte We went to Kanna & to be honest it wasn't very good.I had my steak blue but it wasn't a very good customer be honest. Then our dessert never came despite us asking numerous times. Eventually it came but the brought a cheesecake instead of cheeseboard for one of us. The staff were really nice to be honest but pretty hopeless. Bars I loved GinGer bar the drinks were excellent (all branded) although I did get bored of Cruz Campo after a week. The po*n star martini was excellent & very close to what we get at home. The food was also good. Vibra was OK too just behind GinGer it served cider & there & had a completely different food menu although the food wasn't 24 hour unlike GinGer. Rooms Excellent. Large with rain shower, roof spinner, excellent air conditioning too. The was like a little iPad thing on the wall which you could alter everything & turn the lights off with which was excellent. Mini bar filled every day with 4 water, 2 Cruz Campo, 2 Heineken, 2 diet coke, 2 coke, 2 orange & 2 fruit juice, bag of crisps & chocolate bars. Rooms cleaned daily. Animation team The animation team is quite low profile but I did water aerobics & there is also some crafts going on. Also the resort is right on the beach front so you you can access to the beach by the gate at the front. I personally don't go to the same hotel twice but if I did I most definitely would as it's an amazing hotel. Massive thanks to all the staff particularly the crew at GinGer bar.

A wonderful location with superb weather for November! Definitely worth upgrading to the Reserve Club and do make sure you book the popular restaurants on arrival as they can get busy. Couldn’t fault the layout and the Junior Suites have huge beds! Large main pool is great and my only slight criticism is the Reserve Pool area is a little claustrophobic for the number of users. Will be back!