Sol Barbados vs Meliá Calviá Beach
Both are in Majorca, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Cala Vinyes
Sol Barbados
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 6
Hotel★★★★Cala Vinyes
Meliá Calviá Beach
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
The short answer
Pick Meliá Calviá Beach
It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 30 m apart.
Choose Meliá Calviá Beach if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a spa and wellness
Why is Sol Barbados better than Meliá Calviá Beach?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Meliá Calviá Beach better than Sol Barbados?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.3)+0.4
- 2Has a spa
- 3More guest reviews (99 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×5.0
- 47 more listed amenities (22 vs 15)+7
- 5Has a gym
- 6Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Sol Barbados vs Meliá Calviá Beach: which hotel is better? | Sol Barbados | Meliá Calviá Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 8.3 +4.1 |
| Families | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 8.5 +7.0 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.7 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 99 +79 |
| Rank in Majorca | top 71% | top 42% +29% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Distance to Cala Vinyes centre | 1.0 km | 980 m |
| To the beach | 90 m | 90 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54 +3 | 51 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 428 | 316 |
| Floors | 12 | 10 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 | 2016 +1y |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 22 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
30 m apart
Sol Barbados or Meliá Calviá Beach: common questions
Which is better, Sol Barbados or Meliá Calviá Beach?
Meliá Calviá Beach leads in 3 of 6 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Sol Barbados or Meliá Calviá Beach?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Sol Barbados and Meliá Calviá Beach?
The two hotels are 30 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score