Melia Llana Beach Resort & Spa

We spent our honeymoon at the Melia llana beach resort & spa hotel in mid-October 2023. The time for vacation was perfect, because it was warm enough (approx. +30 degrees) and there were only few tourists at the beginning of the season. The price of our trip included the Level vip service and it was definitely worth all the money. However, we did not upgrade the hotel room to level. We stayed in a pool access room which was a great choice. It was wonderful to be able to swim in the pool first thing in the morning and it was convenient to swim at night in your own pool. The room was huge. It included a bathroom with a shower and a separate toilet, a living room with a sofa, table, TV and storage, and a bedroom with a large bed, desk and TV. There was also a table, chairs and two sunbeds outside on the terrace by the pool. In our opinion, the room was clean and in good condition. The internet connection worked almost flawlessly the entire trip. If the hotel had an evening show, there was some noise in the room, but it didn't last long and didn't disturb much. After reading these reviews, we were a little worried especially about the food, but our worries turned out to be pointless. The food was really good and the selection very rich. We had breakfast a few times at Casa Nostra, which was part of the level vip service. The breakfast was more à la carte style and you could only took a few things yourself from the small buffet. Each time the service was quite slow, even though there were not many customers. Some of the portions were really big and at first we ordered too much food because we didn't know how huge the size of the portions was. After a few times, we concluded that the buffet at the Mosaico restaurant, which belongs to all customers, is a better option for us for breakfast. There we could take the food ourselves and this also affected how long it took for breakfast and how much food we put on the plate. There was a huge selection, everyone will surely find something to eat there. From the a'la carte restaurants included in the price of the Level vip service, we tried Casa Nostra. However, we concluded that the selection of the Mosaico buffet was our preferred option in this case as well. The buffet had a different theme every night, e.g. Italian, Cape Verde night and Mexican. On the barbeque evening, the chef prepared delicious meats on a large grill on the terrace area of the restaurant. There was a lot of food and it was really good. I wonder if someone can't find something to eat from such a wide selection of foods. We also went to the Bikini Beach Club (on the beach) for Sunday brunch. It was included in the price of the level vip service. Brunch was really good. We chose two of the set menu options and the portions were huge. The food at the Pura Vida snack bar was also good. We also went to Asian bistro Nami's Tappanyaki dinner. It was a great experience. The dinner cost about 49 euros per person, drinks had to be bought sepa

We went to MELIÁ LLANA in Sal for one week over Christmas in December 2024. I booked direct which I would definitely suggest. This allows you to book the room you want. We went for a 'Level Swim Up room' which was perfect. The hotel is a little confusing. There is a standard all inclusive which includes a basic room and all inclusive use of the buffet restaurant and pool bars. You can the upgrade to The Level which include nicer rooms, a separate 'Level only' bar and pool with snacks throughout the day and a seperate more a la carte style breakfast. You can then upgrade again to the VIP stay which we did. This was an extra 50 euros per person per night and included use of restaurants at other hotels and bars at other hotels, all included in the price. You also received 50 euros credit per person per day at Bikini beach bar. The room was nice and comfortable. The cleaners were great and our mini bar topped up daily. The swim up room was amazing- we didn't;t use the other pools. Service is very slow but I think maybe just the Cape Verde way. The 'pool bars' are essentially just stools in the water- you have to get out of the pool to actually get served. Gym was nice, toilets always clean and it never felt over-crowded anywhere. I think the level/ VIP etc is quite confusing and lots of people were annoyed they had paid for 'all inclusive' when actually you had to upgrade to make use of it all. We did have some issues with some of the VIP affiliated bars and restaurants but the ones in the actual hotel were great. Casa Nostra pizza was amazing in the hotel!! This hotel has won a Tui award for looking after stray animals. There are five stray cats at the hotel which have been neutered/ flea treated and are fed. This was so nice to see and we loved playing with them. Our neighbours were very unimpressed at the presence of the cats- my view is if you don't like animals, don't come!