Sol Barbados vs Melia South Beach
Both are in Majorca, 150 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
Melia South Beach
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 6
The short answer
Pick Melia South Beach
It leads in 2 of 6 categories. 150 m apart.
Choose Melia South Beach if you want
- a spa and wellness
Why is Sol Barbados better than Melia South Beach?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Melia South Beach better than Sol Barbados?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.3)+0.3
- 2Has a spa
- 3More guest reviews (147 vs 20), so the rating is more reliable×7.4
- 46 more listed amenities (21 vs 15)+6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Sol Barbados vs Melia South Beach: which hotel is better? | Sol Barbados | Melia South Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Location | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 5.8 +1.6 |
| Families | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 1.5 | 7.0 +5.5 |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.6 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.6 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 20 | 147 +127 |
| Rank in Majorca | top 71% | top 58% +13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Distance to Cala Vinyes centre | 1.0 km −120 m | 1.1 km |
| To the beach | 90 m | 130 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 54 | 66 +12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 428 | 256 |
| Floors | 12 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2015 +1y | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | 15 | 21 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| 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
150 m apart
Sol Barbados or Melia South Beach: common questions
Which is better, Sol Barbados or Melia South Beach?
Melia South Beach leads in 2 of 6 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Sol Barbados or Melia South Beach?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Sol Barbados is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.1 km for Melia South Beach.
How far apart are Sol Barbados and Melia South Beach?
The two hotels are 150 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