Meltemi Blu

What a fantastic hotel !

My friend and I are retired airline staff and have been ‘hotelling’ for the last 45 years. I have to say, the service could rival any 5* New York hotel. Every single member of staff goes out of their way to be friendly, cheerful and so helpful.

We had a pool room each and they were excellent. Beautifully looked after by our room attendant Tosca. I’m really ‘ wussy’ about unheated pools, but I found this one easy to get in to, not too cold.

We were bed and breakfast ( we booked direct with the hotel, not TUI ) and thought the breakfast was excellent. Always a lovely welcome from the lovely Sophia. We had dinner at the buffet on our first night and it was lovely. However, we did enjoy going out along the beach road in the evening for dinner.

Shout out to the TUI reps who were a mine of information and so helpful.

I wouldn’t hesitate to come back to this hotel.

Arrived on a Wednesday afternoon and check in was very efficient also a nice glass of orange juice was provided. Shown to our room…Wow, everything and more than what we expected. We were explained how the room works and told that there was a complimentary bottle of Prosecco with a lovely note about our anniversary and water in the mini bar. Coffee machine in the room with pods replaced daily along with other coffee and tea making facilities. Towels supplied for the pool and room and these could be changed every day if required. Hotel and gardens were beautiful and always clean. Beach just over the road, black sand but sun-beds especially for the hotel guests. We had no issue with getting a sun-bed from the Wednesday through to Monday but then an influx of arrivals caused the situation of sun-beds being reserved with towels. This was really frustrating and not what we expected of a 5 star hotel. Many beds were reserved for hours until occupancy. Great variety for the breakfast buffet and each evening was a themed night with many options of food for every taste. Drinks on the expensive side, €7.50 for a large beer and €4.50 for a coke, water was €3.50. Step out of the hotel, turn left up the road then right and there is a bar call Dorian’s beer €3 and cocktails €7.00. As a guest of the hotel, you could book the onsite culinarium restaurant. There was a choice of 4 menus each with 6 courses. This was a fantastic experience. Tui reps on site were brilliant and you could book events on the app that you are asked to download. We did a number while we were there, wine tasting, shrimp saganaki cooking demonstration, rock painting and bracelet making. Evening entertainment good, although we didn’t attend every night, hats off to Erin who did a fantastic job. Welcome meeting with TUI rep very informative and trips well worth going on. Bus to Fira is €2.70 each way, top tip, walk to the church and get on there otherwise you could be standing all the way. Check out very efficient but be aware there is a tax to pay when you leave. A fantastic hotel, in a great location, really brilliant staff. The only disappointment was the reserving of sun-beds.

I can only start at the beginning of our amazing holiday! My husband and I arrived at Tui Blue Meltemi not knowing what to expect - our first experience of adult only and Santorini. We received a lovely welcome - friendly and professional staff, shown to our room and all aspects of the room were explained. An added bonus was the bottle of wine in the cooler. Having been told about the welcome meeting we also went along - so glad we did! Tracy is so knowledgeable giving invaluable hints and tips. The amount of activities available are second to none, and free! The offer of a meal in the Culinarium restaurant was really worth the visit, sampling an al la carte menu. Markas was friendly and really took time to describe each dish as it was served, checking that the menu was suitable for our requirements. Markas was also an excellent host at the wine tasting, helping us find a nice red. The main restaurant is plentiful, always different options. Staff are attentive and friendly, Sofia and Magda greeting guests with a smile. Due to the private pools, swim up rooms etc there are always sunbeds available by one of the four pools. The same depth of water throughout is helpful to non confident swimmers. Tui team representatives are on site everyday and are a great asset to guests. We ended up doing activities we wouldn't have known about - special thanks go to Jula - the hikes up the mountain were really special and her knowledge is immense, her easy going personality made the small group of walkers comfortable and relaxed. Zoe and Erin are always ready with a smile to chat or help in any way they can, Erin has a great voice and her Abba renditions on a sunny afternoon by the pool are so chilling. As recommended getting up early to see the sun rise on the beach is spectacular. Entertainment each evening is also an added bonus, a varied programme with guest participation if wanted. Staff across the hotel from all areas are friendly and helpful, the rooms and hotel grounds are spotless. All in all no complaints at all, a truly relaxing holiday. Thank you everyone at Tui Blue Meltmemi.