Melia Patagonia

Beginning with the fur covered bed in the entranceway, we knew this was going to be an odd experience.

There are beds in the bar as well as the lobby, skins on chair backs and strange common rooms with no obvious purpose.

Unlike the previous reviewer, we really liked the decor--wide hallways, big public rooms with internet and cosy little corners.

Don't be fooled by dramatic or elegant lobbies, the rooms "suck.

I had paid extra (through a travel agent, not Orbiz or Booked.net) for a lake view deluxe room and instead received a rank small parking lot view room.

The breakfast was the best of our three week trip.

Now, the restaurant and its sweet kind staff is very good (almost excellent).

It was fresh, from the straight of Magellan and totally different from the salty, soggy king crab served in the shell in US restaurants.

It was the sweetest, most delicious thing I have ever eaten.

The rest of the food ordered by my tablemates was fantastic as well.

I agree that the front desk and the service in the bar needs lots of improvement.

The service at the reception desk was unforgiveable.

In sumary, rooms and front desk service were low points.

The desk staff in their hotels I've visited always have a very "snotty" attitude.

The Melia Hotel chain must send their employees to the school of "NO," no matter how small your request.

I literally had to call my travel agent and wait in the lobby for 1 1/2 hours until I was redirected to a first floor room over looking the parking lot to see a "hint of blue" over the cars.