Breakfast are always delicious with lots of choice.

The good was the breakfast spread - you won't see anything like that in a Best Western!

The buffet breakfast was good value and served in an attractive room.

The breakfast is really good and continental style, it is worthy to include the breakfast on your reservation.

Breakfast was amazing and last nights dinner was excellent too with very good inexpensive wine.

service is excellent , Breakfast is very good, i stay here over 3 weeks and i will rent this room again when i am back in Merida .

Breakfast is awesome and  having it you can get energy for the full day.

We had a drink in the bar and then went out for dinner - local pizza place was quick and excellent, and got very, very busy soon after we arrived. Next day after a good breakfast (my daughter liked the fact that sweets were one of the options!)

Breakfast is excellent with a very large choice of food.

but not too bad, the rooms were okay overlooking the supermarket next door, but it had not bad meal, and breakfast was quite good.

We found it to be the case with housekeeping (room was clean), and also the breakfast ladies.

Breakfast was extensive with a good range of fresh fruit, juices, eggs meats, breads and cereals overlooking the terraced garden.

but in English staff very friendly and helpful found out our first names after dinner and wrote them in the foam on the top of our coffees You have dinner in the bar bur breakfast in the Dinning room seems funny but not a problem we all had a fantastic time and will return again

We only stayed one night and breakfast was delicious with lots of choice.

The good: great front desk people, well kept rooms (we got the standard) great atmosphere in the 'tapas' bar and very good breakfast for the price,

Disliked · Would have liked to have a fridge to keep some cold drinks

I had to enter in the kitchen to call the lady from the bar.

There is no fridge or other sort of conveniences and the furniture is dated and very uncomfortable!

After telling my son not to play with a ball (okay that’s fine) - I noticed the rules placard did not mention it - only to be told in a highly toxic and unpleasant manner about this that and the other!

Downside was a smell of paint fumes, that was a little off-putting when you first entered.

although Mrs E did not much like the Ash Tray on the Balcony area full of cigarette ends with the accompanying cigarette package, especially as this was a non smoking room.

There was a smell of damp in the bedroom (3rd floor room 329) and on the second night we came back late to find a huge cockroach in the bathroom.

although you could not control the temperature just the fan for the a/c.

Temperatures were still 30-35ºC so it is surprising to see that the pool is not open for longer.

The bad: If you want walk to downtown, the hotel is 4 blocks away from the Roman bridge which is a bit challenging with the high (100'sF/40sC) temperatures.

We couldn't figure out how to change the room temperature and it was too warm.

Hotel Merida Medea Affiliated by Melia

kitchen

temperature

smell

Paid private parking on-site

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Pool

Complimented by a good Spanish breakfast.

Left too early next morning for breakfast.

That said, all the staff were friendly and helpful .. ample car parking at 8€ per day

Hotel good points - bed, wifi air con, LOCATION, quietness, breakfast, pool
Hotel bad points - room too small, the restaurant.

The breakfast, in a big soulless dining room, was average with a selection of savoury and sweet.

Adequate buffet breakfast and large groups were housed in other rooms so they weren't a problem for the other hotel guests.

There was a buffet serving light food and drinks as well as a full restaurant.

The lack of staff obliged us to take breakfast when they can.

The breakfast and cafe were both very good.

Breakfast was a buffett style for 10 Euro each.

Congealed scrambled eggs with a hard crust on top, unappetising bacon a croissant that would have served as a good cricket ball!

Similarly the restaurant staff were friendly, we enjoyed breakfast in the hotel and also sampled the daily menu both excellent value.

Breakfast was better with a buffet choice.

Clean and spacious room with air conditioning, comfortable bed, satisfying breakfast.

Breakfast was hard to judge as we were competing with two coach loads of French and Japanese tourists who descended on it like locusts.

The breakfast was ok - nothing outstanding

The breakfast buffet was among the best I have experienced in Spain.

The only negative point I would like to point out is that too much noise gets in to the rooms from the hall.

The sound proofing was very poor and we could clearly hear our fellow guests in neighbouring rooms as well as people in the corridor.

but there is little to prevent noise from the corridors.

but could not get access in our room, but could in the hallway.

Were it not for banging doors up and down the hallway, double pane windows and the carpeted floor would make for a quiet room.

but you can tell it is not recent and needs a bit of renovations.

Disappointed to find the outside area at the back was under refurbishment.

Our fifth floor room was disappointing certainly not 4 star quality quite tired and in need of updating.

One room smelt of smoke and the other had a loose headboard.

Despite being a non smoking room, there was a smell of stale cigarette smoke throughout.

The room is old and crumbling, wiring that gives you shocks when you turn on the improvised lighting, the carpets are old and filthy, the towels had holes in them.

The Swimming Pool which was up on the first floor roof was green not cleaned at all, disgusting
Walking distanced to the old Town with Roman ruins.

but he wasn't laughing the next day when he had to buy a new bottle of perfume.

Unfortunately, the first thing I noticed both times I entered the hotel were the strong smells, once of food from the bar area - not in a good way, and the next from cleaning chemicals.

What we found offensive in our room was a penetrating odor as if mother were cooking cabbage down below.

There was only a tiny wifi signal that won't let me use most of the apps, the TV was a CRT one, not a LCD - again, this is a four star hotel - and the bathroom was missing the toilet brush.

Evening meal was awful considering this is a 4 star Hotel, and could not use the dining room until 8.45 p.m.  no choice at all, everyone in our party said the same.

but definitely not what you would expect from a 4 star hotel.

We stayed in Merida as part of a round trip from Madrid around the South of Spain and unfortunately after staying in other 4 start hotels around Andalucia and Madrid I would say I'm hesitant to agree this Hotel has 4 stars.

In absolute terms, this hotel deserves its 4 stars, and its quality/price ratio is high, especially taking into account the cheap rates I found (around 50 Eur a night for a double room) booking early.

but I would say it was more a three star hotel than a four star hotel.

Hotel Velada Merida

star

hall

renovation

although was busy when we arrived, and the usual plethora of idiot SUV drivers that cannot park striaght and so blocked two spaces.

We used the restaurant service on our arrival, and also in the evening, then we got our second  bad experience, there were arrived 3 coaches with Chinese tourists, in total 101 of them.

On arrival I could hear heavy drilling and building noise, the whole second floor of the left side as you look at the hotel is being refurbished/gutted.

Arrived after boiling hot day to no pool.

After a nightmare day, we arrived at the hotel at 11.15pm, tired and hungry.

It looked almost cheaply spectacular from the outside and we were checked in by an elderly gentleman who looked tired and not very interested and with practically no English.

So I could not check my email or did my on-line check in.

Very busy at lunch time when we checked in,

Snacks are  available and breakfast has the usual fare.

Evening meal and breakfast were excellent.

We like to say that the all the food is very tastefully and well prepared, compliments for the chief in the kitchen, delicious food.

but we were only there for the one evening so definitely a place to come back to and stay longer. We found a restaurant called Serendipity that advertised being open for food all day, which we thought was very enterprising of them and had some delicious tapas there (before 9pm!)

The breakfast is available for about 10 Euros more.

On the plus side it's cheap enough- £40 or €50 for a night with no breakfast

The breakfast buffet was worth the 6euros and had us ready for our day early.

Breakfast was good - great choice of food on offer.

Bar prices were reasonable and the buffet continental breakfast was more than adequate.

Breakfast was self service & was reasonable,

The evening meal was plentifull and of an acceptable standard, the breakfast spread was excelent.

The staff generally were helpful, and the young lady on duty at breakfast each day greeted us with a smile worth a fortune!

The service is kind and effective, the facilities very good, large rooms and well equiped and a breakfast above de average in Spain.

The building has been extensively refurbished.

So for this time a sad experience into the hotel, lucky for us that the staff is so friendly-
Very important, this is the second time we are going there, so do not follow the “Gps” on the “Avenida Reina Sofia 78, 06800 Merida, Spain” - he wil send you into the other direction, comming from “Badajoz” just follow him until you arrive in “Merida”, look out for the sign of the hotel, and drive always straight in front, passing so several roundabouts, and this will lead you into the industrial area of Merida, just follw ahead and you will see the hotel on your right hand side when the road is going uphill.

Las Lomas is an old hotel with a facelift.

The rooms were very pleasant - a little old fashioned for my personal taste,

but unfortunately the previous reviewers were pretty accurate as to the dated furnishings and rooms.

There were many things broken in the room also smell of something old.

There was an unpleasant smell of sewage around the hotel.

1) mold on the ceiling 
2) smelled like a cigarette 
3) air conditioning not working 
4) had no choice 

towels ragged, pool had algae and mold.

however the carpet was filthy and later 2 coach loads of visitors attended a function in the dining room (which was closed for the evening) below the first floor rooms.

It was infested with wasps and stunk of sewerage!

The first room they put us in stank of cigarette smoke

Ilunion Las Lomas

arrival

decor

Free parking

We didn’t go for the breakfast, which was €6 per person more.

although there was a cafe near reception where breakfasts were served.

Breakfast was in the cafe / bar that was part of the hotel, it was a standard continental offering.

There is a lovely cafe across the road for breakfast which is much cheaper than the hotel.

Breakfast was continental with a selection of meats, toast and coffee,

Good value for money (room without breakfast) and very friendly staff.

This is a great hotel especially for location to the Roman Historical sites around the city.The hotel itself was clean and tidy,the staff are great and helpful,we did not choose to have breakfast as there are so many places close by.the rooms are clean and comfortable

The Good:
Big room, quite nice, and cheap - 55e/night for twin single use incl breakfast.

Breakfast basic (toast, coffee and juice)

Good location, parking outside is free on weekends. The minus:
Small bathroom, poor amenities and tv too high (touching ceiling)

Wifi was pretty poor, a feature in Spain.

In the room there was a very poor signal,

Moreover, the room was very small and impersonal.

The rooms are very small and the plumbing is smelly.

We first got a room with a noticable, if not easily identifiable, stench.

but clearly the first one we were offered it was obvious that previous occupants had been smoking however no problem and we were given another room.

Unfortunately there was a terrible smell of air freshener, it was totally overwhelming in our room.

but smelt heavily of odoriser (what were they trying to cover up).

Hotel Rambla Emerita

small room

poor

Paid private parking nearby

Wifi

We paid extra for a room with a terrace which was great for the breakfast.

Another plus, was the continental breakfast being delivered to your room, at an agreed time.

Breakfast was very simple in room with good coffee and a slice of toast and loads on the little cakes!

We didn´t have breakfast so can´t comment on that - we wanted an early start for our drive to Sevilla.

Breakfast was continental and served to your room and excellent value.

Lovely clean hotel, cont breakfast brought to your bedroom.

although efficient, was a bit noisy at night, other than that Las Abadias offers good value for money & we would stay there again.

Plus:
Quiet location
Free on street parking
free wifi
Very clean

Minus:
Room 3 has an uncomfortable and VERY creaky bed
Poor AC, just didn't cool the room sufficiently and it was HOT out
Very small room
Basic continental breakfast
No tea/coffee in the room,

Lowlights: the continuous noise in the room due to the fancoil (even if you have it disconnected the noise is still there, the location is far away from the center.

but when we asked we were told there was no kitchen (no kettle in the room) .

Small hotel set on the edge of town, nice room, a bit on the small side

While the room was quite compact, the entire experience was far superior to that of my previous night in another city where I paid more than twice as much.

Breakfast is served in your room which you arrange a time the night before ( they knock on the door and leave it for you )
We would defo go back.

We booked a superior single room for 2 guests, if this was superior I wouldn't like to have a standard room.

Hostal Las Abadias

room

quietness

Street parking

The breakfast was typical cold buffet a little over priced at 8€

It is disappointing that the opening period for the pool is so short 
We did not have breakfast

Breakfast:
Breakfast was a minimal continental-type breakfast.

Very basic breakfast - no eggs or sausages and no coffee/tea facilities in the room.

The rooms are tiny, you cannot buy a cup of coffee - full breakfast or nothing.

Breakfast was expensive so we ate out at nearby cafe bars for half the price.

As usual we did not eat breakfast at the hotel because it was too expensive and for 2€ we had breakfast in the bar just behind the hotel.

Only downside is the advertised restaurant serves breakfast only.

Breakfast was basic and overpriced, should we have known in advance that there are plenty of places within walking distance to have breakfast, we would have gone somewhere else.

One criticism is that there is a nice restaurant which is only open for breakfast and no bar.

I was given Room 101 and one to avoid as practically over a very busy petrol station. Air Conditioning was not working ( I was offered a free breakfast - 2.50 euros ! )

The buffet breakfast is sub standard and there is no easy neighbor alternative.

The breakfast was 5 euros for a small orange juice, a toasted roll and jam with a small coffee.

We stayed at this hotel in May 2017 as it stated on booking.com that it was pet friendly.We had a very nice stay with our little Jack Russel (the desk clerk even made a fuss of our dog).

The room we were given was on the last floor and the last of the aisle, I suppose my dogs give the impression to be trouble and noisy

Hotel Zeus

breakfast

The breakfast is good and the staff was very helpful and friendly.

The breakfast, however, was pretty minimal (nice juice,

We went to a cafe one morning and the second day we made a breakfast picnic with items from the super-mercado down the road (opens at 9:30).

The man at reception gave us a good demo of how to use the key card--the only minor problem was carrying our luggage up the steep stairs, as there are no lifts.

The key card issue mentioned below was explained fully to me on arrival, in a way that even someone with no Spanish could probably grasp.

Upshot:  the card was cancelled by MasterCard and of no use to us for the rest of our trip.

La Flor de Al-Andalus

room key

creditcard

The bathroom was adequate and yes the shower needs to run to warm up.

The bathroom had a chipped polystyrene ceiling and we had no hot water  (apparently you have to wait for about 10 minutes to come through).

They also need to think about details: gel dispensers instead of bad quality sachets; replacing frayed threadbare towells; descaling the showerheads so the water has proper force; repairing damaged enamel in the bath. ..

The rooms are small and the shower head would not allow water to be sprayed on the body.

But the bath had a flexible shower head which was passed its use by date and didn't work properly.

The shower was blocked with only a few holes functioning

The breakfast buffet was a bit meager with some bread and lots of cakes.

Room was fine, great shower and breakfast was very good and plentiful buffet style with hot and cold choices.

but plentiful and the server is charming.

They have a good selection for their breakfast buffet as well.

Staff were helpful, and breakfast was good.

I left my laptop cable behind and on calling the staff called back to say that they had found it and immediately volunteered to send it on to me.

The television has no English channels and reception probably doesn't speak English.

Nova Roma

bathroom

water

Parking garage

Breakfast was at local cafe with huge croissants.

Breakfast of toast, coffee, and orange juice was just the right touch.

It has hot spring splash pool in the enclosed courtyard and the possibility of a massage, breakfast is included and the 0wners / staff are pleasant and helpful what really makes it a no brainer it is inexpensive (cheap has undertones of nasty) and worthy of more stars than the two it boasts.

Breakfast fine and adequate to the price paid.

Finding this hostal is a challenge down narrow streets.

Right in the centre of the old town and a tricky navigation through some of the narrow streets, even with Sat Nav.

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