Meltemi Blu

We had a lovely week’s stay at the TUI Blue Meltemi in a private pool room. The room itself was beautiful – modern, stylish and spotlessly clean throughout our stay. Although it was on the smaller side, it was very well designed and had everything we needed. The private pool was also lovely, but unfortunately it was absolutely freezing! We’ve stayed in several private pool rooms before and this was by far the coldest pool we’ve experienced. It was refreshing once you were in, but it did take away from the experience a little as it was such a shock to get into. Our room had sunshine all day, so we expected it to warm up, but it never really did.

The rest of the hotel is equally stylish, modern and impeccably clean. The housekeeping team were fantastic – our room was spotless every day and the maids were always so friendly.

Where the hotel fell short for us was the food. We found ourselves getting quite fed up with the buffet, particularly at breakfast. While it was better than many hotel buffets we’ve had, we personally didn’t feel it was of a 5-star standard. We’ve stayed at other 5-star luxury hotels and, in our opinion, they don’t really compare. Having just one buffet restaurant and one à la carte restaurant that you’re only able to visit once during your stay felt quite limiting, and the food became repetitive as the week went on.

The staff throughout the hotel were very friendly and always greeted us with a smile, which created a lovely atmosphere. However, breakfast service could definitely be improved. We were often left waiting for tea and coffee and frequently ended up helping ourselves, despite being told that drinks were served by the waiting staff.

There were also a few small details that didn’t feel particularly luxurious. The plastic glasses used around the pool and in the rooms were old, scratched and discoloured, and when our bedding was changed halfway through the week, the sheets were noticeably thin and heavily bobbled from wear. They’re only small things, but they don’t really match the expectations of a 5-star hotel.

Overall, we had a really enjoyable holiday and the hotel itself is beautiful, clean and well maintained, with genuinely friendly staff. With a few improvements to the dining experience and some attention to the finer details, it could feel much closer to the luxury standard it’s aiming for.

Fab location, spotlessly clean, staff, food and drinks are all amazing, welcome meeting hosting by Tracey is defo worth a visit ( we never usually bother but so glad we went) If your half board you get one visit to the Cullinan restaurant, so worth a visit, Markus the waiter looked after us and did a fantastic job tonight, he was so attentive and knowledgable about every dish, thank you Markus.Supermarket at bottom of beach pool is 3 times dearer than a supermarket 5 mins walk (right side )up the Perissa strip. Recommend Francos cafe at top of Pygros, try tomato and olive bruschetta, sunset views are stunning, hotel will help book. Oh and would recommend the flying dress experience. Top holiday, would definetly return , Thank you