Meliá Braga

I’ve did not like how toilet and showers designed in the room . Also sound isolation not good , we heard sound of closing doors of our neighbors since 7 am . Room of generous size and bed is great

Meliá has good facilities and friendly staff, but it is not a hotel I will visit again. The indoor pool and steam room are reserved for premium customers. Standard room guests must pay €10 daily to access these amenities and purchase a swimming cap if they do not have one. However, the gym is available for all guests. Lunch and dinner cost €19.99 and €39.99 per meal, respectively. While there is a decent selection of cold food, it rarely changes and is not worth the €39.99 price, which does not include drinks. The pricing is attributed to the meat and fish options. However, the fish was tough and not tasty. On days with just one meat and one fish option, the cost is €19.99; on days with two of each, it is €39.99. The rooms are a decent size, but there is no physical barrier between the room and the bathroom, only a curtain. If you do not plan to use the restaurant for lunch and dinner or the pool and steam room, this hotel may be suitable. Otherwise, consider another option. It is about a 15-minute walk to the Braga Parque shopping mall.

A modern, well appointed hotel with great staff! Breakfast was fantastic! My only criticism regards the evening, buffet, with confusing prices. The cost was advertised in the elevators, but when you got to the restaurant, it was a different cost usually more expensive. Very confusing for clients. A further minor point was that tea and coffee was not replenished each day, which was a little frustrating for a five star hotel.

We had our wedding earlier this year in Braga. We had 200 guests, mostly family, and included our grandparents throughout to babies. Ultimately all our guests wanted to stay together so most people booked Melia. For our grandparents that have strict dietary and religious requirements, the suites with kitchens were perfect! The rooms were clean, comfortable with modern deco. From a hotel perspective (other than the quirky bathrooms, which aren’t everyone’s cup of tea) it is a great option. The rooms are clean and staff are friendly, they have a gym with a small charge as well and plenty of parking on site if you are driving/have rented a car. Breakfast is good and with advanced notice they can cater for dietary requirements as well. For transparency, we did have a few issues along the way: 1. We initially couldn’t get a hold of them via email and therefore just turned up, but did have a positive meeting. 2. When everyone started to book their rooms at Meila, they had issues managing the large volume of bookings so had to get personally involved and liaise between guests and the hotel. 3. We then decided to host our first nights event in their event room, which became a negotiation regarding the price and didn’t start int he most commercial of places, despite the volume of business we were bringing to the hotel that weekend. Nevertheless, the hotel brought in management, we had productive meetings and we ended up in a good place. When it came to the actual wedding weekend the hotel and staff were flawless. Everything went well and we had a great pre-wedding night celebration there and everyone’s stay was enjoyable.