Hotel Meliá Tortuga Beach Resort

LOCATION: approx. 3 km from the center of SANTA MARIA with bars, restaurants and shops; approx. 17 km from the airport in Espargos; Free hotel bus to Santa Maria twice a day.

BEACH: public, separate hotel section, sandy, rocky descent to the water, right next to the hotel, free umbrellas and sunbeds, towels at a guarantee deposit (approx. 20 EUR); all inclusive bar; Ponta Preta, approx. 600 m from the hotel, recommended to enthusiasts of water sports: windsurfers and kitesurfers, public, sandy, gently shelving beach.

HOTEL: five-star, luxurious, elegant and modern, built in 2011, 288 rooms, including several 1-story villas, lobby, 24h reception, restaurants: main Spices - buffet meals, international cuisine, O'Grille beach - dishes in buffet, Pasta Nostra - á la carte, local and international cuisine, highchairs for children available in restaurants, lobby bar, swim-up bar by the pool, beach bar, late bar with a DJ only for adults; currency exchange; 2 conference rooms for approx. 200 people, free wireless Internet in public areas; extra charges: laundry, Balinese beds in the garden, car rental; credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard.

ROOM:suite: 2-person, approx. 55 m², elegant, modern, spacious, individually controlled air-conditioning, bedroom and living room, bathroom (bath or shower, wc; hairdryer), satellite TV, telephone, safe, fridge; free cot for children up to 2 years old on order before arrival; balcony or terrace (table and chairs); suite B: 2-person 60 m², suite furnishing, additionally a bedroom with 2 single beds; family suite: 2-person 65 m², suite furnishing, additionally a bedroom with 2 single beds and a bathroom; villa: 4-person 115 m², suite furnishing, two-level, additionally 2 bedrooms with single beds and 2 additional bathrooms; private garden and small swimming pool; suite B, family suite and villa at an extra charge.

SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT: 2 swimming pools, fresh water, 2 paddling pools for children, fresh water, umbrellas and sunbeds available by the pools free of charge, towels at a guarantee deposit (approx. 20 EUR), gym; mini-club (5-12 years old), animations for adults and children; extra charges: YHI Wellness center: exclusive care treatments, massages, beauty salon; water sports on the beach.

ALL INCLUSIVE: breakfast (7.00-10.30) at the main restaurant, lunch (12.00-15.00), dinner (19.00-21.30) at the O'Grille Beach restaurant; snacks (10.30-12.30 and 15.00-19.00), dinner (19.00-21.00) à la carte in the Pasta Nostra restaurant, earlier reservation required; soft drinks and local alcohol in the indicated bar (9.00-0.00); wearing all inclusive bands is required.

CONTACT: 0023/22429200, www.melia.com

The hours of serving meals and the functioning of individual elements of the hotel infrastructure may be subject to slight changes due to seasonality, weather conditions, guests' requests or force majeure, which the hotelier will not have the control of.

* Information on the official categorization of the hotel can be found in the description of the presented facilities ("Hotel" section) and it is consistent with the categorization used in a given country. Each country uses its own criteria for awarding a specific category. The hotel categorization presented on the website www.itaka.pl and in the travel documents is our subjective assessment of the hotel standard. Half of the star means the category is too high or too low compared to the official category.