Stayed at the Melia in January of 08 with 2 friends for just one night, after arriving in the San Jose airport. The amenities were average, and the grounds were nothing spectacular. There are a few (overpriced) shops on the ground floor and a (small) casino as well. The hotel was perfect for what we were looking for (just a... more

Think twice before staying at this hotel. We had nothing but problems...starting with being sent to a room that had not been cleaned at all. Then, in another room, our air conditioning didn't work. They sent a maintenence man, and he worked for awhile on it, but said, "Esta muerto". Now 10pm at night, we have multiple phone calls of... more

Our trip was from February 1 to February 17, 2008. We stayed at (and wrote reviews for) the following hotels (if you are interested in the others): Hotel Vista Caribe, Playa del Carmen, Mexico Doubletree Cariari by Hilton, San Jose, Costa Rica Cabinas Espadilla, Manuel Anotonio, Costa Rica Garden Court Hotel, San Jose, Costa Rica Days Hotel - Greenspoint, Houston,... more

The hotel is okay. Do not pay more for the, "Royal Service." It is not worth the extra charge, more

We stayed at the Melia for the first three nights of our honeymoon. We thought it was great. The entire staff was quite friendly and we liked that it was not in the downtown area. The hallways to the room are really beautiful as is the lobby. The front desk helped us a lot with restaurant selections and calling for... more

I chose this hotel for our final night in Costa Rica as we needed to fly out of San Jose the next day. I read the positive reviews and thought a resort type place would be a nice way to end a vacation. It's in the suburbs of San Jose and it's super close to the airport. In all honesty,... more

I stayed at the Melia Cariari for approximately 2 weeks as part of my work. I would rate the Melia as an excellent hotel. It's clean and quite safe with a wonderful tropical ambiance and an excellent breakfast. The staff is both friendly and helpful. As you walk the halls, the house maids, cleaning staff, bell boys, etc. all have... more

We got a Royal Service room (there are only 24 of them at this hotel, the rest are regular rooms). From the moment we stepped out feet into the hotel we were treated like royalty. We were taken upstairs to the 2nd floor for a private check-in. There, we were greeted and offered something to drink right away. All of... more

Our original room was damp and smelly. We complained and were moved to a much nicer room on an upper floor with a balcony. The rooms are pretty bare-bones for what is ostensibly a luxury hotel. The food was acceptable and the pool was nice. The staff were helpful with golf, although they don't have an arrangement with the best... more