Gran Melia Salinas Hotel

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HOTEL
20 minute taxi ride from airport, around 17 Euros.
Hotel very impressive, large and very clean.
Double room was adequate size and balcony larger than normal with all rooms overlooking the sea. Bath robes, slippers and lovely complimentary bathroom pack. Room 426 good view of bay.
Grounds of hotel very pleasant, though some rough ground in places where black and white paving type stones with rough surface are laid as a pathway.
Pool has graduating depth, so good for children though it does get very deep in places. Ideal for adults to swim around - large but very cold!
Plenty of sunloungers (though with a conference of 200 when we went September were difficult to get until they had gone home!) Not enough sun parasols however.
I’d read that cold flannels were given out, but when we were there they weren’t.
The huge downfall of the hotel in our opinion was that the staff did not seem very friendly and could hardly communicate/not speak English (with exception of reception staff). Not even a smile from staff, very disappointing. Didn’t feel welcome compared to other hotels of this standard.
Food was ok, though repetitive (this was disguised as food was moved to different location) with brussel sprouts and peas served for breakfast some mornings. Now I’ve seen some things during my travels, but this was a first!
Many grills where you choose your meat/fish/pasta/omelette and wait and watch it being cooked. I personally wasn’t keen on doing this - though it did ensure meal was freshly cooked.
Entertainment was good, with a duo playing harp and guitar at breakfast time, very relaxing.
Odd day was a pianist and violinist for dinner - shame not more often.
Evening entertainment had some specialist acts such as acrobats, Elvis impersonator who was quite good. Some other acts however too monotonous doing same routine each evening and not so good.
RESORT
Costa Teguise is quite breezy but not enough to be a nuisance. Temps were upper 70's early 80's Mid September when we went.
Resorts is very clean with low rise buildings and rather quiet - no lager louts or large groups of youngsters.
Many restaurants and bars to choose from all in close proximity.
Would recommend hiring car for day as we did (we used Hertz who were good) and saw other resorts briefly.
Generally a relaxing resort and hotel which we enjoyed.
Having booked first time by internet hotel, flight, car park and insurance was very nervous. But all worked out well.
Not a resort/island we would return to, but worth the visit
As a one off.
Maria and Ian (40 and 43)