ME Ibiza

As a "Gold" Melia guest, I was expecting a bit more. Instead, I found a lot less. Lets start with the positives; the hotel staff are really nice and the service was (mostly) impeccable. I liked the abundance of free water in the rooms and the main pool was actually lovely. The music was at the right level and genre (chilled house) and the bar service was great. As others have mentioned, it was annoying that guests would 'reserve' sunbeds with towels whilst they had breakfast etc. This should really not be allowed. However, the hotel is also well positioned in front of a lovely, quiet beach. So there were sunbathing options. Unfortunately, the negatives far outweighed the positives - starting again with the pool. I don't understand why the best section of the main pool and the entire roof pool was only available for an additional payment. Like others, I paid quite a lot for a 4 night stay and I'd expect all the amenties to be available. One day, we actually went to Amante Beach Club (15 minute drive away) and paid less for beds, (a tasty) lunch, drinks and an entire day of service. Breakfast was varied and plentiful, but only the fresh fruit and ham was worth eating. The omelettes were bland, the pastries tasted like cardboard. Dinner and lunch menus were ok, but it was so expensive to eat there for 'average' food. We did the Sunday brunch at Nikki Beach next door and whilst it was expensive, it was worth every penny! Delicious food, fantastic service and free-flow champagne. It was definitely a trip highlight. Back to ME. The rooms were severely "over-designed" to the point where they were cramped and impractical. There was hardly any storage space and on either side of each bed (we had a twin room) there was a table rammed up close to the edge of the pillows. The door had a gap at the base and was not soundproof, so all day, every day, we could hear people walking up and down - talking, shouting, singing, kids screaming. We were woken up at several points in the night by the sheer level of noise outside the door. The bathroom was also a disaster of design-trumps-function, with only one small, low table to store toiletries. Fixtures were ill-fitting, and looked cheap and nasty. Water flowed over the edge of the sink and out of the shower, because the spaces were too small, so the bathroom had clear water damage. The worst part of the holiday was however, the evening I got into the shower and the railing and curtain fell on top of me. It transpires it was a very cheap, plastic rail that extended to cling to the wall on either end (it wasn't fitted) Reception weren't very interested in the fact that their fitting had collapsed on top of me and it took them a whole hour to send someone to repair it. By the time I managed to have a shower, we had to cancel our dinner reservations at a place in the Old Town, because we would have been so late getting there. All in all, a terrible disappointment. I usually stay in a villa in Ibiza and this was my first time staying in a hotel in many years. It's an experience I won't be repeating and certainly not with Melia. I've thrown away my Gold (ha!) membership card as I won't be needing it again. I definitely don't recommend staying there but if you do, rent a car and go out and eat and drink. One of the reasons the hotel can afford to be mediocre is because they have a captive audience - it's in the middle of a residential area. Ibiza has SO much more to offer in food, drinks, beach clubs. Go to other places!

After staying here in early August it was that good we decided to book again and return in September, which ended up being even better! Where do we start with this review??????. We have to start with the hotel staff, Adam Munday and his team were simply outstanding. From the moment we arrived the service was second to none, whether that be attention to detail such as the restaurant staff remembering what type of coffee and juices we drank at breakfast to the concierge team who arranged the most romantic of tables at high end restaurants. We would love to name individuals, but we couldn???t fault any team members and all were exceptional. The hotel arranged for one of their Range Rovers to pick us up in style which was well worth paying the extra for, it started out vacation as we meant it to carry on. The room we stayed in was a Chic Suite and was breath-taking. With unbelievable views of the Bay which were a joy to wake up to. We even had our own quote from Frank Ocean wrote onto our mirror upon arrival which we thought was a great touch. The room was super clean and a really big size which also had a bath tub and large walk in shower. The Hotel as a whole was complete luxury and super clean. It was worth paying slightly extra for a Bali bed round the pool on a couple of occasions this was a nice treat and we thoroughly enjoyed this little extra. There is an abundance of sunbeds but if you want to make your stay is that extra little bit special then the Bali beds are the way forward. There are also Bali Beds on the rooftop next to the most amazing infinity pool with views you could look at for days. It really was that amazing, words don???t really explain how good it was. It was super quiet and peaceful on the roof top during the day and the perfect retreat to relax and enjoy the day in peace. The music and entertainment was also extremely good. There was a DJ playing by the pool for most of the daytime and then upstairs in the Radio Rooftop bar. We loved the music and often asked the Djs for their mixes to take home with us. They played a selection of chilled vibes, house, tropical house and we were even treated to some soul, funk and disco which was amazing. The food and restaurant were ideal and again very good. Breakfast had a large buffet style selection catering for myself and my partner who is vegetarian. One huge highlight was the unlimited Veuve Cliquot at breakfast which we both though was a very nice touch. Food around the pool was perfect with a great selection including an amazing Goats cheese and Red Onion stone baked pizza, an amazing Burger and the best Croquettes we had on the island. The restaurant at night was also on point with a great menu which caters for all, with the restaurant looking out onto the lit pool it was very romantic. We also had the privilege of eating upstairs with the specially designed menu which was again first class and well worth it. The hotel is in a great location with nearby Santa Eulalia only 10mins in a taxi and Es Cana a stroll away up a very pleasant coastal walk. Santa Eulalia has a great little Marina containing an abundance of Bars and Restaurants. Next door is Nikki Beach which we spent one of the days at which was great fun. Your located out of the way to relax but short taxi rides from amenities if required the perfect scenario for ourselves. We headed into Ibiza Town on a couple of occasions too which wasn???t too far either. Perfect location and setting with breath-taking views you could never get bored off, every day spent at The ME Ibiza was a day in paradise. The Gym and SPA Facilities were amazing too with both myself and my partner having massages which we cannot recommend enough. It???s set within a beautiful tranquil environment which helped us relax. The GYM has more than enough equipment and is kitted out well for a hotel gym, plenty of cardio and weights equipment. One super inclusive option is the Anti-gravity Yoga which was a first for us and well worth trying it was great to stretch and loosen off. My partner did the yoga most mornings which she loved and highly recommends. We cannot recommend this hotel enough, 5 Stars in every department, we will definitely be returning in 2019 that???s a certainty., thank you to all at The ME Ibiza we can???t wait to see you again next year!

I have got to say this hotel is up there in one of the best I have ever visited. The hotel is stunning, food is impeccable and the staff where extremely helpful and friendly. The hotel was constantly spotless and the views where well BREATH TAKING. 100000% will be back again!