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Melia Ria Hotel & Spa

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Turkish bath/hammam, body treatments, hot stone massages
Exterior
Lake
Standard Double Room (2 adults + 1 child)
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
Cais da Fonte Nova, Lote 5, Aveiro, 3810-200
  • Congressional Center of Aveiro
    4 min walk
  • Friendship Ties Bridge
    7 min walk
  • Aveiro Cathedral
    7 min walk

Room options

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View from room

Standard Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, River View

Deluxe Room, River View

  • 17 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room (2 adults + 1 child)

Standard Double Room (2 adults + 1 child)

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room, River View (Tidal River Views)

Premium Room, River View (Tidal River Views)

  • 16.5 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

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The price is AU$209
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
5 Dec - 6 Dec
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About the area

Aveiro

With a stay at Melia Ria Hotel & Spa, you'll be centrally located in Aveiro, just a 4-minute walk from Congressional Center of Aveiro and 7 minutes by foot from Friendship Ties Bridge. .This eco-certified hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Aveiro Cathedral and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Museu de Aveiro.

What's nearby

  • Aveiro Cathedral - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Museu de Aveiro - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Praca da Republica - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Ria de Aveiro - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Aveiro Salt Pans - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Aveiro Station - 11 min walk
  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cais da Fonte Nova - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Subenshi - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Restaurante Jin Yuar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Monlou - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Box Burguer - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Melia Ria Hotel & Spa

Riverfront hotel with a full-service spa and a health club
Melia Ria Hotel & Spa offers 128 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bidets, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. In-room massages and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam.
Make yourself at home in one of the 128 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a spa tub. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and shopping on site.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7 AM to 10 AM and on weekends from 7 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7 AM and 10 AM and on weekends between 7 AM and 11:00 AM.
Melia Ria Hotel & Spa has a restaurant serving breakfast only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (EUR 9 per day)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • On-site parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7 AM–10 AM on weekdays and 7 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: EUR 15.00 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • A hot tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Turkish bath/hammam

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • In-room accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Minibar
  • Wet bar

More

  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • In-room massage
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.
This property does not permit name changes on reservations. The name on the booking must match the name of the guest who is checking in and staying at the property; photo ID is required.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 35 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of EUR 100 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15.00 per person
  • Self parking fee: EUR 9 per day
  • Pet deposit: EUR 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: EUR 35 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Facilities fee: EUR 15 per person, per day and includes use of: spa; swimming pool; fitness facilities

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Property Registration Number 700

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Melia Aveiro
Meliá Ria
Meliá Ria Aveiro
Meliá Ria Hotel
Meliá Ria Hotel Aveiro
Meliá Ria Hotel Spa

Melia Ria Hotel & Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 268 out of 539 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 539 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 539 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 539 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 539 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tusharkumar

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Val

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Alaina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is wonderful, unfortunately we had some issues with power loss leaving us without power and air conditioning when it was needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

ELIZABETH, MIAMI

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Melia Ria has a perfect location, just a few minutes walk from the main attractions in this small town. The hotel is an excellent option when you are doing a road trip through Portugal, we were doing Porto to Lisbon and chose this stop to enjoy this small but charming town and also Costa Nova, pretty close to there. The facility is good, it has a good restaurant and the staff was very friendly and helpful. The parking of the hotel is very small and annoying, but there are options for free in the neighborhood, honestly, trying to use the underground parking that they will charge daily was a waste of time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This seems most like a conference hotel. Perfectly nice, nice breakfast, nice spa and workout room, where we had very nice massages, nice staff. While the canal ends at the hotel, it is not very scenic. If we hadn't needed a king bed, an elevator and a/c, we would have looked for something more traditional near the original canals. Also, we made the mistake of thinking a canal boat ride would take us past the striped boat houses, but it doesn't. (Poor research on our part.) They are in Costa Nova. No real reason to visit Aveiro unless you can do a day trip to Costa Nova.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Placido de

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, and thank you for an early check in. Easy to walk into town from here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra, Vernon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful hotel directly on the canal. The staff is amazing. Couples massage was wonderful. We were treated like royalty after a bad experience in Porto in the Portus Cale Hotel. Highly recommend this hotel, it was exceptional!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth, Lafayette

Great location for interacting with the city, birdwatching at the salt fields, and collaborating with the university. The rooms are hot at night Note that the windows open to let in cool air.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

T

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Inge Elli

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is outstanding ! The location is perfect and the service is impeccable. All the staff is super friendly, the room was great and the breakfast delicious and plenty. I highly recommended this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Grace

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay, highly recommend!
The location was great, very walkable to shops and restaurants. We appreciate the covered parking which was very secure. The room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The bed was very comfortable and extra pillows were available. There was plenty of closet and storage space. We appreciated having coffee/tea available in the room with the kettle. The bathroom was clean with a very nice shower and good size countertop for storing toiletries. One of the best things was the restaurant and bar in the hotel. We enjoyed a light meal at the bar the night of our arrival; friendly service and excellent food. The breakfast buffet was terrific, great food quality and selection. The full english breakfast was a special treat that we don't get to enjoy very often. Food items were fresh, replenished regularly and staff kept tables clean between guests. Staff members were friendly, polite and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Preston

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The charging ports don’t work and when called they did nothing about it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Biana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good and nice hotel. the breakfast is good, but all the dishes that should be hot are absolutely cold.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mauro, Rovellasca

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found everything as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very clean. The free breakfast was awesome. The staff was very friendly. Convenient to shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Manuel D.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat , convenient, and simple check in/out
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

José

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Because we were a big group, we had access to sauna, massages, and turkish bath. We loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Gilbert

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, staff, and property conditions were excellent. My only complaint is that expectations should be set when booking. Great pics of the pool were shown, but they don't tell you the pool must be reserved for you to use it. We were a large party and found it disappointing. Second, let us know water is only free in the room the first day. If I would have known, I would purchase water for the room. We woke up in the middle of the night extremely thirsty, with no water.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023