Meliã Bali - CHSE Certified

Overall quite a good stay. But visiting as a couple it felt a bit busy/messy with all the kids in the pool and area surrounding it. Food and band-aid floating around in the pool. The pool also closed at 7pm which I think is quite early. There was another pool area, ‘Level’ which was a VIP-area with less kids/no kids where you had to pay an additional fee to access. Also, the spa treatments such as ‘60min traditional Balinese massage’ are in my opinion quite a lot more expensive compared to other places at Bali. 1,000,000 IDR instead of 130,000-350,000 which are the prices outside the resort for 60 min. However, we are more for boutique hotels - so maybe this concept (big resort with all-inclusive option) is just not for us. On the plus side: nice with tennis, gym and other activities. The restaurants were pretty good and the breakfast buffet was huge. The restaurant by the beach was very nice during the evening.

It’s an older property, which we weren’t expecting. The highlight was the lagoon pool that our suite opened on to. The beach was lovely as well. The kids club also had a lot of activities. Vegetarian food options were very limited although what was available was delicious. Service was inconsistent. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our stay!

Needs a bit of updating on many levels…rooms, quality of the food (especially for the price), overall facilities. Great kids club

Melia had great service, good food choices, excellent accomodation at an affordable price. I would return time and time again. If you have a young family, the organised kids activities and daycare are fun.

The grounds are beautiful and the kids club is excellent, best we’ve ever seen. We stayed in a family suite and it was nice. The rooms are getting a bit dated now, particularly the bathrooms. Myself and my son both got sick from meals we had in the hotel. The staff were lovely. Slower service in the restaurants but around the pool very quick. Would recommend to families.

Had a lovely stay at Melia. Upgraded to the Level family which I think is essential to fully enjoy the experience. Otherwise there are large sections of the resort that you do not have access to. The floor of my room - 3321 - was very dirty. My feet were black if I walked around without shoes on so this needs improvement. We booked a day tour to Nusa Penida through Melia but feel that we did not receive any information that we would not be leaving from the main marina; but rather with a smaller private operator. As a result the trip over was longer and very bumpy which made us nervous. We were also not prepared for the crowds, congested roads and poor sanitary conditions of the toilets on the island, so the tour desk needs to properly prepare guests with more information. Otherwise we really enjoyed our stay. The staff are so lovely, and apart from the cleaning issue mentioned, do an amazing job.

We travelled as a family with our two teenage daughters. The Meliá is a large hotel but the service from all staff was incredible. We were made to feel very special and on a number of occasions the F&B Manager, Sulandra made visits to where we were dining to ensure we were satisfied. The food at each establishment was excellent with our favourite being the Japanese restaurant. The activities on offer were good fun and again the staff/instructors were fantastic. We would recommend the Meliá whole heartedly and look forward to returning soon.

 Don’t let the great reviews fool you. It’s really a 3 star property!!! Because it’s the oldest hotel an nd the only all inclusive in the area you should expect a certain type of crowd. No service at the beach or pool. Only one pool that’s filled to the brim with kids or pool activities so forget about relaxing by the pool. The room smelled like mold and was old, run down and damp. Cheap lounge chairs scattered everywhere with no staff to clean up after people. It’s a budget hotel. I only fault it so much because it is rated 5 stars when it’s clearly not. So it really wasted an entire day for us in Bali. Thankfully we only booked one night. I hope this helps in choosing a resort that fits your needs in Nusa Dua. It’s so far from luxury and it’s kind of a joke. If you want a 5 star hotel look elsewhere for sure!! There is no comparison to the hotels we stayed at that were actually 5 stars. If you want a great experience in Nusa Dua spend a little extra. It’s worth it.

Stayed in the 2 bedroom villa, #1 from aug 7- 11th! Was all inclusive and our family loved every minute of it! Grounds were impressively maintained, clean and impressive. Unit was top notch...impeccable and everything one can wish for. All staff from transportation to all service areas (coffee hut, restaurants, spa etc) including housekeeping was fabulous! One cannot help but feel magic and personal peace at this resort...

We were first given a junior suite which was old, not clean, not well maintained. Worth at best 3 stars. We had to complain to get a better option. This was disappointing. Eventually we moved into a nice lagoon access room, well appointed and renovated. From that on we enjoyed the stay very much. Small caveat, breakfast and dinner buffet are quite plain and same every day. The garden and pool are fantastic. The beach a huge deception as very dirty. We didn’t mind it was as we settled for the pool.