Paradisus by Melia Fuerteventura

"A very nice week long holiday. Food was excellent - breakfast buffet very strong, lunch at Shack Bar was excellent with great service, and evening meals at the Asian fusion and Italian restaurants were superb. No limit to the amount you can use these à la carte restaurants too, a nice touch. Our deluxe double room was very good, comfortable beds, strong shower, clean modern decor and housekeeping was excellent. Critical points are a lack of family activities - the bar with two pool tables doesn’t open until 19:00, no tennis courts or table tennis tables etc. Also no gift shop or convenience store - bearing in mind the location is on its own / out of town, that provision would be an excellent idea. Although service was always excellent - another couple of servers at the Ginger bar for daytime coffees and evening cocktails would make everything run smoother. More of a point about the environment rather than the hotel itself - the location is VERY windy. Unsurprisingly the area has a wind surfing and kite surfing specialism, but if you’re there more for a relaxing family holiday, it got a little much at times. Overall a strong four stars - we liked it."

"The facilities are awesome! The resort after the renovation felt modern, but sometimes you can still find traces from the old hotel. The downsides are the food and the wind, we did not try the lemon fish restaurant but everything besides the Italian one just felt cheap and low quality, everything in the kanna restaurant basically has no salt or spices whatsoever, the burger in beach bar is wet and the fries tasted like frozen ones. The buffet has a very underwhelming selection of warm, especially Spanish or local food and seem to be mainly consisting of Asian food which (we are from asia) is also not very good. The steak in the buffet is also very low quality and overcooked. It’s also worth mentioning that all menus across many melia paradisus resorts are very similar. Otherwise, service is really good, rooms are nice and modern, and we especially loved the big pool where they also host various activities. We booked the Premium Room Ocean Front and got upgraded because of Meliarewards Gold status to Premium Room Ocean Front Horizon, the view was just amazing. Thanks to Melia‘s „Destinstion Inclusive“ Concept, a visit to a museum of your choice is included, we went with the goat cheese museum+tasting, a very interesting experience. Conclusion: It’s a nice resort but the food isn’t worth it since it’s a all inclusive resort. I wouldn’t recommend booking it, but if you already done, just eat elsewhere."

"Paradisus by Meliá Fuerteventura | May 2026 | 8 Nights | Platinum Member I visited just before peak season — late May, with my mother. The hotel was calm, unhurried, almost quiet. Whether that holds in high season I can’t say for certain, but given how spacious the property is, I’d expect so. The setting is the first thing that gets you. No road noise, no neighbouring resorts, nothing — just the Paradisus, the adjacent Zel by Meliá, and beyond that ocean, beach and a lagoon that changes with the light. If you’re looking for stillness, this is it. If you need things to do outside the hotel, rent a car — not a criticism, just the reality of where it sits. Standard or Reserve — that’s the real question The hotel operates on two levels, and it’s worth understanding that before you book. As a standard guest you get a very good five-star property: spacious rooms, quality throughout, a beautiful pool area, buffet breakfast. Solid, no complaints. With Reserve the character of the stay changes noticeably. Your own pool, your own sun beds, your own bar — quieter, more private, a different atmosphere altogether. Breakfast moves from buffet to à la carte, with table service, sea views, and a menu that includes caviar, oysters and champagne. No surcharge, no upgrade needed — simply included. Once you’ve had breakfast there, going back to a buffet feels like a different hotel. As a Platinum guest Upgrade handled without issue, late checkout to 14:00 without any discussion. One complimentary dinner per stay at Mahos — the in-house Michelin-starred restaurant, a proper evening out, not a token gesture. Small surprises in the room spread across the 8 nights, staff consistently attentive without being intrusive. A request for a top-floor balcony room was fulfilled a day later — I’d asked specifically to photograph from above. From up there you see everything at once: the pool, the palms, the lagoon, the desert behind it, the ocean. One of the strongest shots I took on this trip. What’s worth knowing Airport transfers are for Circle members only — if your status sits below that, you arrange your own arrival. Good to know in advance, nothing more. If you hang the do-not-disturb sign in the morning, the room won’t be serviced that day — water and minibar were reliably restocked in the evening regardless. No issue, just useful to know. For families with children from age 5, there’s the Kidsdom — a supervised kids’ area where parents don’t need to stay. The hotel doesn’t feel like a family resort though: it stays quiet, never crowded, never loud. Verdict I’ll be back. For couples who want to genuinely switch off, it’s one of the better addresses I know. Families are well catered for, photographers will find plenty — the combination of architecture, lagoon and light is rare. Before booking, ask yourself honestly: is standard enough, or is Reserve actually what you have in mind?"