Palacio de Sancti Petri Gran Melia

In recent years I have visited several of the best hotels on the coast of Cadiz. The Palacio de Sancti Petri Gran Meliá is undoubtedly the best choice. It is probably my favourite hotel in the world. The facilities are perfect in a perfect setting. The staff are wonderful and make you feel in paradise. I will be back as soon as I can.

Great beautiful place. Employees went above and beyond to help out. Always greeted with a huge smile and a hand on heart salute. Cleanliness was sublime. Breakfast in the beautiful El Patio restaurant was divine with an extremely wide range of food. Dinner in the Entrevientos was out of this world. Meats were exceptional. All in all an extremely relaxing and enjoyable 3 days. Thanks to everyone involved.

Great location in a quiet area with stunning swimming pool and direct access to the beach. Great restaurants, with buffet style or regular restaurants and even a fine gourmet dining place (michelin 2-star). Great service in the restaurants. Rooms are nice and large, and the service is very efficient. We were able to use the Red Level lounge service which is very nice, providing snacks all along the day.

Amazing hotel, strongly recommend this hotel looking for a great beach holiday. Extremely nice and helpful staff, great food in all restaurants (including the breakfast l), great facilities, super clean rooms and very nicely decorated, very nice pool area and amazing beach with super convenient beach access and a beautiful beach bar.

A true 5 star experience in all aspects of the hotel: arrival, champagne and welcome, accommodation, restaurants, quality and presentation of food, wine selection, spa, friendly and polite staff, beach access, great area, clean golden sands and sea

Large rooms, many with fantastic views. Very large bathroom with twin sinks, separate bath, and shower. Enormous swimming pool and kid’s pool. There always seemed to be ample sunbeds available during our stay in July, however we spent most of our time on our lovely balcony. The communal areas were all spotlessly maintained. The courtyard area with a selection of bars and restaurants was also a great place for a relax and have a drink. I guess the major USP was the direct access the and beach, and fantastic sunsets over the fort. The potential down side is the location, and this is only a “potential” down side depending on your needs. Other than various stand bars on the beach there is nothing in walkable distance from the hotel. It is a couple of miles drive to the area with regular bars, shops and restaurants. The restaurants at the hotel very high end and very fish and based, consequently quite expensive. This is OK for a few nights but if you are staying for any length of time you may want to eat out which is not easy without a car. On a plus side there is free parking at the hotel. Overall, lovely rooms, great for beach walks, and sunsets, less for shopping or a lively nightlife.