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Experience the peace of mind of a self-contained resort with a privileged location in the heart of Black Sea Coast's liveliest resort - Sunny Beach, just 100 m from a long fine sandy beach. Melia Sunny Beach (ex Iberostar) comprises of two buildings, mirroring each other, complemented by a third newly fitted out wing, enclosing a common courtyard. All three have joint facilities, offering the same high standard of accommodation for a stay full of relaxation, fun and lots of shared family moments. Take a deep breath and dive into an All-Inclusive wonderland with exciting water attractions, entertainment for the entire family, exquisite gastronomy with a choice of international and local cuisine in a variety of restaurants, and SPA and Wellness treatments. Explore the most preferred sandy beach on the Black Sea coast and an All-Inclusive program, that has loads to offer to all ages. The hotel is centrally located in the heart of the always popular Sunny Beach, just 5 minutes walking distance to the shops and bars of Flower Street, the Promenade, Center Pier, Sunny Beach Luna Park and the widest section of the beach itself. Melia Sunny Beach is less than 5 km from the old town of Nessebar, a UNESCO World Heritage List site. In the middle of all the excitement, this is the place to call your own...
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Paid private parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Archery
Game room
Children's playground
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Indoor pool
Outdoor pool
Fitness / spa locker rooms
Sauna
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Kid-friendly buffet
Outdoor dining area
Snack bar
Poolside bar
Mini golf
Aerobics
Billiards
Darts
Entertainment staff
Evening entertainment
Table tennis
Waterslide
Indoor play area for children
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Kids club
Kids pool
Kids' outdoor play equipment
Highchairs available
Strollers
Airport transportation
Car hire
Taxi service
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Meeting rooms
Spa
Facial treatments
Full body massage
Hammam
Manicure
Massage
Pedicure
Salon
Steam room
24-hour security
Baggage storage
Currency exchange
Shops
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
ATM on site
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24-hour check-in
24-hour front desk
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Air conditioning
Additional bathroom
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Sofa bed
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Interconnected rooms available
Private balcony
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Sofa
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Iron
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Tile / marble floor
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Flatscreen TV
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4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Family Resort
Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
English, Russian, Bulgarian, German
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Nestled in a prime location, Meliá Sunny Beach is a hit with travelers for its proximity to nightlife and the seaside, though its bustling setting can sometimes lead to noise complaints. Guests consistently commend the hotel for its spotless environment and commendable service, with staff earning praise for their helpfulness. While opinions on value and amenities are varied—with some concerns over additional costs and crowded facilities—the hotel's atmosphere and roomy accommodations are widely appreciated, despite occasional remarks on soundproofing and outdated decor.
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Helen M wrote a review Jan 2024
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Myself , husband and 14 year old stayed here for 2 weeks in August 2023 Its an amazing hotel with 3 blocks with different themed restaurants. which are all great quality. Also a Indian which you can use as many times as like, The Pizza van is good too We didn`t have issues getting sunloungers, even going down about 9 am ( there were towels down earlier, even though the hotels rules state they`d be removed and we did noticed towels folded and placed on tables with a note a few times ) The Pools, well the one at Block C definately the best and warmest, the others very cold! a bit of a shock after coming down the slide ... The indoor pool was chilly too which is a great shame as that would of been nice to swim in when it was so hot outside The hotel is in a great location and the wristbands, never had them like that before, great idea as they were the way to access room as well so all of us could have one which daughter though was great as she could go back to the room alone, or pop down for drinks etc with out having to ask for key/card Highly recommend this hotel We never stay in a hotel more than once, as there are thousands, why would you?, but i would stay again if needed :) We had a bonus of Thunder and Lightning too, that was amazing!
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Responded Feb 3, 2024
Dear Helen, We appreciate very much your overall positive and great review about your last holiday stay with us. We are very delighted and happy that you and your family, enjoyed so much this stay at our Hotel MELIA Sunny Beach. Especially as well our restaurant offers did please you so much, which we appreciate very much, too. Indeed the Indian Restaurant offers so many different options freshly prepared on a daily basis, as it includes, too, some vegan and vegetarian dishes. The fact with the bracelet and integrated chip for the door is something new which we experienced and implemented last year, with the best success for all our guests, being them the most satisfied with this new form. And as you mentioned: it makes it easier for all to access the room whenever needed, especially when children are within the holiday party. We thank you so much again for your great review and will be very happy welcoming you back soon for another stay with us. Hopefully we will see you and your family soon again. All the best, with kind regards, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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lawtonw2 wrote a review Jul 2023
Manchester, United Kingdom40 contributions104 helpful votes
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I try and mention all the little things that I guess people search for in the comments section. My Wife and I stayed for 11 nights in a sea view room on the 7th Floor block A between 19th June and the 30th June. This is my impression of the resort. ARRIVAL We arrived around 1:30am and were checked in quickly. We were given our wristbands which also double as a room key which I thought was a great idea. We were on the 7th floor in block 1 or A which ever you call it. We were given our pool cards which you can exchange for pool towels between 0830 & 1830hrs or get fresh towels. We were advised that there was a late buffet available, however this was just cheese, bread and ham which you made yourself. There was no information provided about opening times of restaurants etc. A porter took our luggage to our room for us and showed how to use the safe. THE ROOM We had paid the extra for a pool view room which I recommend. The bed was comfortable however the duvets were for singles. The Aircon worked quite well and can be kept on. Storage was a little disappointing as there was no drawers anywhere. There was a large wardrobe and smaller one which contained shelves and the safe. The larger wardrobe had a number of hangers and room for your own should you bring some. There were only two sockets, one on the dressing table and one near the floor at the side of the bed. There was a chair for the dressing table. Lighting was ok with plenty of fittings but not very bright. There was a sofa which turned into another bed should you need it. There was also a table and another chair in the room. The safe was free to use and of a decent size. Please remember not to lock it when checking out as next guest will have to get reception to open it with a key so you can put your own code in (Yes this happened to us!). The bathroom was good except the shower was over a bath which can be an issue with less mobile people. Water pressure was good as was available hot water. There was a fixed hair dryer which my other half did not complain about so apart from having to dry her hair in bathroom was good. Towels were changed daily and bed linen I think weekly. There’s a volume control outside the bathroom which will pipe music into the bathroom. The bed was only made when the linen was changed but we do tend to keep it tidy anyway. The balcony was good with 2 chairs and a table with hash tray. There was also a clothes airer and the railings where of a decent height. The view allowed us to see all 3 pools and was fun watching people putting towels out in the mornings. There was a decent flat screened TV in the room. This did not work as the UHF lead to it was faulty. I reported this to reception and it was quickly fixed. There are only a few English-speaking channels DW English, Al Jazeera news, and Euro news Channel. No BBC world Service here I’m afraid. I know you don’t come on holiday to watch TV but its good to keep up with the news while your other half is getting ready. There were 2 glasses and 2 cups but no kettle. We had brought our own coffee and hot chocolate so I went down to request a kettle. The reception manager advised that there was over 1500 rooms and so not practical. Before I could complain he advised that each floor had a machine that did coffee, Hot Chocolate and Hot water. We tried it I found it excellent. The Cappuccino coffee was fab and we always had a Hot Coco at night. Why other hotels do this I don’t know. WIFI Wi-Fi is free to use although sometimes I had issues logging in FOOD The larger blocks A,B & C all have restaurants, however during the majority of our stay only one in block A seemed to be in in use especially at Lunch. I think block C opened later in the Holiday but only for breakfast and dinner. The hotel was relatively busy so you can imagine what meals times were like. It was manic during peak times with hordes of people moving between serveries. Finding a table could be difficult although there was additional seating around the indoor stage area. There was a limited number of tables outside however this was taking your life in your hands as the seagulls took no prisoners. They constantly circle the pool areas both day and night and will devour any food left unattended. The food was of a pretty good quality but got a bit repetitive. Breakfast was certainly the best. The English bacon counter was excellent and was available every day except one. My full English was fab with hash browns, scrambled egg, fried egg, English bacon, sausage and baked beans. There was also a large selection of other offerings which seemed to be the same every day but were good. It meant after a couple of days you knew where to get what you wanted quickly. Drinks where self service but were good, fresh orange from machine but things like pineapple juice for a jug. Lots of soft drinks and various coffees available. Lunch and Dinner was a little disappointing as the meats on offer where general the same e.g. pork steak, pork kebab, turkey, veal, fish and sometimes beef. There were always chips and the salad bar was pretty good. At Lunch and Dinner there’s self-service beer and wine (white, Red & Rosie) as well as soft drinks and coffees. Deserts on the over hand were very good. All with fresh cream and very tasty. There was a selection of ice cream lollipops available. The staff worked tirelessly to ensure anything was super clean. It took seconds to refresh a table which was always sprayed and laid perfectly for the next guests. It was quite amazing watching the staff who despite being run off their feet were always courteous and helpful. The serveries although mega busy were quickly restocked and I never waited too long. Breakfast was from 0730hrs to 1000hrs. A late breakfast option was available from the pool snack bar which opened at 1000hrs. Lunch was between 1230 & 1430hrs and Dinner 1800 to 2100hrs The poolside snack bar was open 1000 to 1600hrs with last orders at 1545hrs. The snack bar served a late breakfast 1000 to 1100hrs. Then from 1200hrs to closing served Hamburgers, Hot dogs, Pork Ribs, Chicken wings and chips. I must say it was excellent and always very popular. In the afternoon a trolley with biscuits would appear near the pool bar and again this was very popular. AI DRINKS All Drinks inside hotel and are served in glasses. Drinks around pool are served in paper cups. The Beer was self-service as was coffee, hot chocolate, and soft drinks. There was a limited number of cocktails but not too bad. Shorts, Cocktails and ice if required were served at the indoor and the pool bar. Measures were not bad really but the beer tasty but not really strong. The pool bar staff were amazing. They could be making several drinks and taking multiple orders at the same time. They were always pleasant and because they were super-fast it never took long to be served. POOL There are 3 main pools with a number of small children’s pools and pool with an octopus children’s slide which looked quite good. There also a heated indoor pool with limited loungers. The 2 pools between blocks A & B are identical as are the blocks themselves. There are no ladders but there are steps at each end with railing so getting in and out was easy. These freshwater pools were 1.45m in the shallow end and 1.70m in the deep end. They both seemed very cold and there was no sign of any heating. The other large pool outside block C was 1m deep with good access via steps. It was very popular with children and was heated. Although it seemed cold if you were dry, it seemed like a hot bath if you had been in the other pools. The children’s octopus pool was not heated and as with all the smaller pools was 30cm deep. The indoor pool looked good and displayed temperature was warm but did not have many loungers. It quickly filled up when the weather was inclement. There were 3 water slides, the red one being quite fun. They operated from 1000 to 1200 then from 1500 to 1700. There were life guards on all slides and pools although at times certain guards seem to be missing in action. There are loads of sunbeds, however they are packed in quite tightly. There are a number of parasols and small tables but not enough. Problem is a parasol and table nearly take up the space of a sunbed so more parasols mean less sunbeds. This can become an issue when it’s hot. With the early morning towel brigade, it was common to see parasols being moved all over the place as they reserved their favorite spots. This can cause friction which I do know about as I got embroiled in a heated argument over the stealing of a parasol while at lunch. If you do need a parasol and none can be found just ask a member of staff who will try and find one for you. They have concrete bases so are not that easy to move anyway. My other half uses a wheelchair so we really needed to be near the steps. When we first got there, we could get a decent location around 8am. Be time we were leaving if you had not put your towel down by 7am you struggled to get anywhere near the steps. Large groups seem to be block blocking sections with towels and not turning up till the afternoon which is not fair really. The hotel as signs in the lifts not to reserve beds but no one takes any notice. All you can do is play the game unfortunately. If June is not the busy period, then I would not like to see what it’s like in August BEACH The beach can be accessed by going out the front of the hotel. Then across a small road and over a so-called bridge which is really loads of small boards across the ground than feels like a hump backed bridge. Once over you are on the promenade. You then turn left for around 300 feet and you will see a sign on the right next to path saying Melia Sunny Beach. The private beach area is around 60ft up the path. The Hotel as a section with a large number of free loungers with parasols. There is a beach bar serving food and drinks from 1000hrs and a couple of Toilets. Infront of the Melia sun loungers are some other paid for loungers not linked to the hotel. The beach is lovely soft sand and it’s a good 150 feet to the waters edge. The sea itself was clear and relatively shallow although there is a slight drop in level at the edge of the surf. Temperature wise the sea was not bad and certainly warmer than the pools. We did not use the sunbeds on the beach as it was too much hassle with the wheelchair. ENTERTAINMENT The Animation team put on kids activities and adult competitions during the day. I tried the Rifle Shooting and Archery and it was good fun. If you win the get presented with certificate at the evening show. There was also Table Tennis, Yoga and Aqua Gym. The Kids evening entertainment starts at 2030hrs and lasts till 2100hrs. They call it the Mini Mini Disco and do the same stuff every night but the kids love it and I must admit the songs do stick in your head. The adult entertainment although Kids do take part starts at 2130hrs and lasts till 2230hrs. Some of the shows are excellent and are professionals brought in. The Magic show was amazing so please do not miss it. Most of the others are pretty good except live music which turned out to be Karaoke! The seating for the show is not that great as it’s a covered outside stage but most of the seating is open to the elements and split into two by a toilet block. Two nights when it was packed the heavens opened and a stampede happened. The second time we were all asked to move to the indoor stage however that doubles as a dining hall so it was crammed to say the least. OUTSIDE HOTEL Its like Blackpool but seems to go on forever. If you go out of the front of the hotel there are shops selling all sorts of stuff. Turn left and after a short distance there is a fun fair and a bit further on you will intersect with Flower Street. This is where most of the young ones hang out. Plenty of bars and clubs although its quite quiet during the day. Turn right on flower street and within a couple of hundred feet you will be on the promenade. This goes for miles with none stop souvenir shops, bag shops, tee shirts, shooting galleries, bars etc. The good news is that drinks and food are cheap. You could get a large beer for 1.90 Leva which is around 87p just off flower street and 2.90 Leva on it. We decided to have a trip to Nesebar old town which is a must really. We decided to catch the road train of which there are plenty and ended up catching the wrong one and paying for a taxi for the rest of the way. It costs around 30 Leva for a Taxi to Nesebar. I recommend getting the water taxi from the pier at the end of Flower Street. Its 15 Leva each which is around £6.88. It takes 30mins and goes to the old town Harbour. Nesebar old town is lovely. Its an Island with and manmade causeway for vehicle access. The Town fortifications are impressive although not all intact. We went round the perimeter of the island on a wide path and stopped off at some lovely bars over looking the sea. The town itself as cobbled streets and quint shops with lovely cafes everywhere. A beer here costs 4.5 Leva although we found a lovely café and had a main course with 2 drinks for around £13 for both. TIPPING I liked the way the Hotel worked. We went to Turkey a month earlier and did a five star AI. We found the level of service you received was linked to how much you tipped everyone. I don’t like this so I was very impressed that everyone got excellent service no matter if you tipped or not. There are tipping boxes in the restaurant’s reception and bars but I always tip for receiving good service and not to get good service so well-done Melia. CURRENCY EXCHANGE There are plenty of places to exchange money and to be honest they are pretty much the same to within a tenth of a Leva. The rate we got in the Hotel was 2.18 Leva per Pound. We found this to be very competitive with outside booths including the ones with a crown symbol either the same or slight lower. We did around £50 at a time but at the end of the Holiday we had quite a bit left so decided to change it back. It cost around 2.27 Leva to the pound to buy back. We ended up buying Euros as this was a good rate and we could use them for future Holidays. Two things to note. Firstly, the Airport is mega Expensive. A medium latte at the Airport is 10 Leva so be aware. The second thing is that Bulgaria is changing to the Euro in 2025 so unless your coming back before then get them changed. CHECK OUT Check out is at 1200hrs. We did not need a late check out so cannot comment on charges etc. We had exchanged our pool towels back to cards so simply handed them in at reception. Our wrist bands were cut off and we waited in the seating area. CONCLUSION Would I come back, No as we tend to try different places… Would I recommend it… Yes if the price is right. TOP TIP Get a pool view room it’s well worth it
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Response from Melia Sunny Beach, Guest Services / Front Office at Meliá Sunny Beach
Responded Jul 7, 2023
Dear Lawtonw2, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience at our hotel. We strive to create a memorable experience for every guest by providing highly personalized service, and it is a pleasure knowing we meet your expectations in this regard. This will inspire our team members to keep up the good work. However, we have taken note of your remarks about the heated pool and will be taking them into consideration. Equally, we are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your kind comments about your dining experience. We understand that meals are an important part of our guests' holidays. We are also glad that the high standards we set ourselves met your expectations. In general, and with respect to your detailed and large review about your stay with us, we feel very happy that you enjoyed it and can totally understand that it is important to experience again different areas and countries. Your recommendations about our hotel for sure will be a good path for others to evaluate any booking with us and hopefully new guests will take all your observations and comments in account such as we do. Thank you! We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to our hotel in the future, wishing you all the best and remaining with kind regards,
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Kenzie C wrote a review Jan 2024
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There are really no problems with this hotel most of the staff are lovely and respectful and the food is great but there is one thing I need to mention I was lay down on my sunbed and after the 8 o’clock rule of towels being on beds a staff member walked over to me at around 10 to 9 and asked me to move and I rightly told him politely I was aloud to be there because it’s not before 8am and he was on about are these over beds taken as well and I said yes they are there my family’s beds and he kept on and on and overs had observed the scene but he wasn’t like that to other people the only person he was interested in was me and I find that a little disrespectful and rude but on the all most of the staff are lovely and nice people the cleaners they were literally one of the best workers you have hired they greet me in the morning and night they always make the room spotless I couldn’t ask for more from them and the daily song at the pool side I really loved and totally miss it I have been re singing and dancing to it the rooms were great a very beautiful view of your resort the lines were one of the best managed lines I’ve ever seen the check in was super and the check out was emotional but you guys gave us a room to have a shower get changed and I’m very thankful for that the pools was amazing a little cold but it was nice and relaxing after a hot day at the market I love where your resorts placed just a nice little 5 min stroll over to the beach where you will find lots of different stalls and pubs along the exit of the back entrance you can rent a e bike that was let’s just say a very scary experience and it’s just a nice little stroll I love the key card system you have it attached to your wristband not separate and you have one in the room having electricity on all day and night I really miss this location and defo coming back in the future and I really do hope you get that problem with some of the site staff thanks hope you can reply to this Kind regards
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Responded Jan 30, 2024
Dear Kenzie, We thank you very much for your very positive and kind review on your last holiday stay with us. We appreciate very much, too, that you took your valuable time to write us your impressions on your stay, expressing your overall very satisfied feelings. Especially all your great comments on our staff friendliness and positive attitude towards our guests, we surely will transmit to all once the hotel is open again for the coming season 2024. Be assured that we will take the incident with one of our staff at pool side up to the respective department head, in order to instruct and give correct training how to explain, behave and react within our guests. We feel really sorry for this sole incident, which does not represent [as yourself is stating, too] the behaviour and guest orientated positive attitude of the majority of our staff. It might be assuming that the mentioned staff member did misinterpret the situation and established rule of the towels, for which we like to apologize very much. We feel glad, too, that you could use easily the check-out options, offered by our reception staff, as you did enjoy the different hotel facilities, including the hotel own concession beach area at the public beach. At the same, it is with high satisfaction to us, reading that the new installed wristband with integrated room chip, was a great success and relief for you, too, making the stay with us more comfortable and easier. Thank you for those highly appreciated positive comments about! Once again we like to thank you for the positive review and that you have been so satisfied with your recent stay with us, wishing you all the best and looking forward, welcoming you soon again here at MELIA Sunny Beach. With kind regards, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management Matthias Sass
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Shona H wrote a review Dec 2023
Aberdeen, United Kingdom3 contributions1 helpful vote
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The hotel was big and busy ,it is OK if you have a younger family. I liked the hotel alot but prefer a small hotel now that the kids are older ,and I don't have to get up early for a sunbed anymore.but I would recommend it to other people. The shows were fantastic and the staff were nice and so was the cleaning staff
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Responded Jan 2, 2024
Dear Shona, Thank you very much for your nice review and we are very happy that you enjoyed the overall stay with us much. We understand that the size of the hotel and its capacity of guests may influence in the commodity of our guests, thus appreciate your comment for recommendation to families as well as to other guests. Also, your great comments regarding the shows and the staff, we will for sure transmit to all of them, making us feeling very happy that you very such high satisfied with the performances. Hopefully we will be able welcoming you or your family members again here at our hotel, to enjoy some more memorable holidays. Wishing you all the best for this up-coming new year, remaining with kind regards. Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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zehraholden wrote a review Oct 2023
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my family and I stayed here for a week from the 22nd September, we all had a fabulous time , I was a bit worried as we was going out of season and although certain food and beverage areas was closed around the hotel this did not impact our stay , we all had a fabulous time , we had a view of the sea, lovely large balcony the room was large ,clean and well maintained by the house keeping staff , Big shout out to the chefs who cooked great food and kept the buffet areas well stocked though out service And to the restaurant and bar staff for your service and hard work. Well done. I really enjoyed my stay at your hotel. I definitely would recommend and stay again
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Responded Oct 6, 2023
Dear zehraholden, We thank you very much for the great review you have posted, and the time you took to transmit your holiday experience. We are truly delighted that your and your family enjoyed so much the week of vacation within our premisses, taking advantage of all the facilities we offer, even so towards the end of season, some have been yet not completely available. Important for us as well is your wellbeing within the hotel, the accommodation you encountered as clean and great, as well the food offer we employ for all our guests. Surely the compliments to our chefs will be transmitted, they will be very happy about such positive feedback. Hopefully we will be able welcoming you soon back for another holiday stay with us. Looking forward to it, we remain with kind regards. Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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Zuzka H wrote a review Oct 2023
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Absolutely amazing !!! Highly recommend for everyone!! Staff helpful and really nice !! Food absolutely amazing !! Never feel hungry !! Pools and entertainment really good !! My daughter was crying after all the entertainment staff!! Definitely will come back ! Thank you for amazing holiday ! ( the alcohol drinks was really good too !
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Response from Melia Sunny Beach, Guest Services / Front Office at Meliá Sunny Beach
Responded Oct 3, 2023
Dear 938Zuzkah, Thank you for this positive review. We are thrilled to hear that you found our staff helpful and friendly, and that you enjoyed the delicious food we offer. It's great to know that our pools and entertainment options, including the kids' pool and adult-only pool, contributed to your amazing stay, as did the whole entertainment offer, too. We appreciate your kind words about our alcohol drinks and are glad that they met your expectations in general with the overall amazing stay with us. Hopefully soon we will be able to welcome you and your family back to our hotel for a further enjoyable holiday stay. With kind regards in the meantime, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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Tinhouse. wrote a review Sep 2023
Exeter, United Kingdom63 contributions99 helpful votes
Third stay here since 2019 and never dissapoints,all good from staff,food(too much)and accomodation.Must give a special mention to our wonderful always happy room maid,extremely efficient and very artistic with her designs with the towels.You are a star.Room 2718.Lady in charge of main reception also deserves a special mention for sorting out a situation with our room location,extremely profesional,thankyou very much. If you want to go exploring i suggest walking along the beach to Nessebar and back,or get the bus.We walked in and back a few times over our three week stay,helps to keep the weight off.One day we went to Burgas on the bus from the main station which is not far from the hotel.Get the no.10 in and the no.22 on return,they run about every 20 mins. This hotel is in a great location with the main nightlife and beach 5 mins away,very relaxing and enjoyable stay.
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Response from Melia Sunny Beach, Guest Services / Front Office at Meliá Sunny Beach
Responded Oct 3, 2023
Dear Devon131159, Thank you for this review. We are thrilled to hear that this was your third stay with us and that you continue to enjoy our staff, food, and accommodation. It's great to know that our room maid and the lady in charge of the main reception made a positive impact on your stay. We appreciate your kind words about their professionalism and efficiency, which we will for sure transmit to them all at once. This will be very motivating for them and they will keep up the good care of all our guests. Thank you for highlighting our hotel's prime location, close to the beach and nightlife, as well as other holiday experiencing activities. We're glad you had the opportunity to explore the nearby areas, such as Nessebar and Burgas, and found our proximity to the bus station convenient. We really hope we will have the opportunity of welcoming you back in the future, and looking forward to meet you once again in person. With kind regards, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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Lynn O wrote a review Sep 2023
St. Albans, United Kingdom14 contributions10 helpful votes
Lovely hotel very clean well maintained food was excellent great facilities Staff were helpful and courteous Animation team for children and other events throughout the day and entertainment in evenings bars open until midnight. Drinks were a decent brand
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip: Restaurant could be busy so good to check out busiest times
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Response from Melia Sunny Beach, Guest Services / Front Office at Meliá Sunny Beach
Responded Sep 30, 2023
Dear lynno366, Thank you for taking the time to review your recent stay with us. We are thrilled to hear that you found our hotel to be clean, well-maintained, and that you enjoyed the excellent food and facilities. Our staff takes pride in providing helpful and courteous service, and we are glad that they contributed to your positive experience. It's great to know that our animation team and evening entertainment were a hit, as well as the availability of decent brand drinks at our bars open until midnight. We look forward to welcoming you back soon, and remaining with best wishes, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Matthias Sass Guest Experience Manager
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Lisa C wrote a review Sep 2023
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I'll start with the down sides and end on a positive note. For me, the biggest downside was how un-eco friendly they were. Our towels were all changed every day, regardless of whether they were dirty or not. Even 5* hotels now, ask you to put your dirty ones you want changing out to be cleaned and don't wash daily. So many rooms and so many unnecessary washing cycles. The other down side was in the majority of the hotel, paper cups were used; round the pool or if you wanted to take a drink away from the bar. This hotel must get through hundreds of paper cups daily and they didn't even have recycle bins. The other big minus for me was the thin walls. Could hear everything in the corridors, despite the beds being quite far back. We were at the end of the corridor out of the way, yet I was still woken frequently by talking in the corridor. I am a light sleeper though, so perhaps other people wouldn't have this problem. We were delayed and arrived at 3am. The queue quickly formed at reception for check-in. There was only one member of staff on but she called for assistance and the 2 of them did get through the queue reasonably quickly. But, perhaps because she was conscious of the queue, we weren't given any proper instructions on how to find our room. It's a large hotel and we had to ask 3 people on route before we found our room. Not much fun when you're tired and pulling cases. A map of the hotel with the room circled might have been a good idea. A plus and a minus was that there is a coffee and water machine at the end of each corridor. Plus - for obvious reasons. Minus - as our room was next to it, we got the loud whirring noise every time someone used it, which wasn't appreciated at 4am! The majority of guests there seem to put their toilet paper in the bin instead of down the toilet. The toilets needed to be checked more frequently as when I went in to the cubicle, the smell of urine was so strong, it made me retch. I had to put my top over my nose just to go to the toilets. The toilet in between the pools was the non-smelliest, so I tried to use this one most of the time. Pro's- 3 outside swimming pools and one indoors. One is quite deep so was cold and therefore hardly had anyone in it. Handy if you want to get in and swim lengths. There are a lot of beds and we never had a problem finding some spare. There are water slides but the main one was closed the whole time we were there. There is a smoking pool and non-smoking pool, but the signs at the non-smoking pool are small and stuck on umbrellas. The staff didn't go round much so no one policed this so people were smoking in both areas. The food was hot, fresh and plentiful. I'm vegetarian and unless you like cheese, there wasn't a great protein choice. In a week, there were only beans twice at lunch/dinner and falafel twice (but these were too dry to eat). There were eggs at breakfast but I don't eat breakfast. If you are vegan, then the food would get very monotonous after a few days. The salads were very good, but no vegan dressings apart from olive oil. There was pasta but this was usually covered in a cheese sauce. There is a Chinese and Indian restaurant as an alternative but the Chinese was shut the whole time we were there. The Indian was good and I got to eat chickpeas for protein there. Pizza van was a nice touch. The hotel advertises a private beach, but it was basically a bit of the beach sectioned off for their deck chairs. Anyone can walk along the beach. We only went twice as the sea was quite rough. The gym was quite good once I had found it. No signs to direct you to it and I had to ask 3 members of staff where it was. If anyone wants to know - you go up the stairs in the inside pool and then up the stairs to the grey door that just looks like a fire exit! If you need glasses to read, then take them with you. I didn't and there are instructions on the door on how to use the key code. A member of staff helped me the first time. The staff were mainly nice. One grumpy man on reception who got stroppy with me when our towel was stolen. Someone took one of our towels and he basically accused me of saving beds even though I had only gone back to the room for an hour. Special mention to the blond haired lady with the black spotty hairband at the pool bar. She was so lovely and had a smile for everyone, regardless of how busy she was. Entertainment team were lovely. I only did a couple of classes. Shaved haired lad who did the step class was very good and funny. Made the class good fun. The yoga class was a good class but the lad doing it didn't speak throughout the class. Just did the class and expected you to copy - which isn't very useful when you are in downward dog, childs pose or upside down stretches as you don't know when he is changing position. So we had to continually look up to see when he changed. Evening shows were mainly good. Rooms were clean and large beds. The rooms were large but there was only one small wardrobe. So much space so it would have been good if they had put a chest of drawers in it as well. Good if you have small kids though as they have plenty of room to run around. Rooms were accessed by a wristband which was good. Didn't need to worry about keys.
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Response from Melia Sunny Beach, Guest Services / Front Office at Meliá Sunny Beach
Responded Sep 30, 2023
Dear Nelsong00Se, Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent stay. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our facilities, including the swimming pools, gym, and beach-front location. We appreciate your kind words about our staff, especially the pool bar attendant and the entertainment team. It's great to know that you found our food to be hot, fresh, and plentiful, and that you enjoyed the Indian restaurant and pizza van. We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your stay. We take our eco-friendly initiatives seriously, and we do have a towel reuse programme in place, as well as energy-efficient lighting and recycling programmes. We will review our practices to ensure that they are being followed consistently. Regarding the paper cups, we will consider alternatives to reduce our environmental impact, even so [being part of the MELIA policies of environmental behaviour], the use of paper cups are in a certain way better for the recycling than any kind of plastic. At the same, to reduce our impact on the environment, too, we offer all guests the option to purchase a hard plastic cup at the bars for their several use. We are sorry to hear about the noise issues and will look into ways to improve soundproofing in our rooms. We also appreciate your feedback on the vegan and vegetarian food options, and we will work on expanding our offerings to cater to a wider range of dietary preferences. Upon request and prior notice to us, we are able, too, to do some different and individual dishes for guests with special diet and needs. We had during the season many of such requests, which we could fulfil to their entire satisfaction. Lastly, we will address the concerns you raised about the cleanliness of the toilets and the clarity of the non-smoking pool signage to our staff and departments, in order to keep clear signage and instructions to all for such areas to follow at. The advice about the indication of the room, arriving late night, will be discussed for improvement with our reception and security staff, so that all guests will be always assisted to find the room fast and without any disturbances. We would love to have you return in the future, hoping to welcome you soon again, and remain in the meantime with kindest regards, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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Julie S wrote a review Sep 2023
Durham, United Kingdom3 contributions
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Make sure you book the room you want. We booked a standard double and we're put into a junior suite without seeing yhe other room. Our room is at the back.pf the hotel with a massive tree and no view. The balcony door doesn't lock properly and the bathroom fan broke down. Admittedly they did come to fix it but not a happy Teddy. The smell around the bar area is rank and even though the food is not bad at times the other guests are really rude. If they change ya room that you book. Challenge it.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Melia Sunny Beach, Guest Services / Front Office at Meliá Sunny Beach
Responded Sep 27, 2023
Dear Julie, Thank you very much for your comment about your recent stay with us. We appreciate very much all points you are mentioning and strive always to provide our guests the best service possible. With respect to your room, we like to give you a better option and up graded you from your original booking [which is a normal double standard room, 37 sqm, street view] to a more spacious room and category, which is Junior Suite [47 sqm, view over to the sea and quieter at the rear area of the hotel]. We were under the impression that this free of charge up-grade would please you more, but apparently it was the contrary. All maintenance issues you have mentioned to us, were addressed immediately to by our team, and solved for your satisfaction. Hopefully we will be able welcoming you back to our hotel within the coming season and would be happy, meeting you up for a short conversation about the issues you raised. Our reception will be at disposal and as point of contact to us. Wishing you a still nice stay in the hotel, remaining with kind regards, Your MELIA Sunny Beach Team Guest Experience Management
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$138 - $354 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
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FORMERLY KNOWN AS
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LOCATION
BulgariaBurgas ProvinceSunny Beach
NUMBER OF ROOMS
1,025
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Frequently Asked Questions about Meliá Sunny Beach
Which popular attractions are close to Meliá Sunny Beach?
Nearby attractions include Condor Bar 94 (0.2 miles), Sunny Beach Takeover Events (0.3 miles), and Sunny Beach Luna Park (0.2 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Meliá Sunny Beach?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include an indoor pool, free wifi, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Meliá Sunny Beach?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and an additional bathroom.
What food & drink options are available at Meliá Sunny Beach?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant, a lounge, and a poolside bar during their stay.
Is parking available at Meliá Sunny Beach?
Yes, paid private parking on-site and paid private parking nearby are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Meliá Sunny Beach?
Conveniently located restaurants include La Flor Bar & Grill Sunny Beach, Steak House ARENA, and Mandarin Bar and Diner.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Meliá Sunny Beach?
Yes, guests have access to an indoor pool, a fitness center, and a sauna during their stay.
Does Meliá Sunny Beach have airport transportation?
Yes, Meliá Sunny Beach offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Is Meliá Sunny Beach located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.2 miles away from the center of Sunny Beach.
Are any cleaning services offered at Meliá Sunny Beach?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Meliá Sunny Beach offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and conference facilities.