What happened
One Mile at a Time, after nearly yearly stays since 2018, recommends Red Level at Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora in Tenerife and says eligible international American Express Platinum cards can enroll for complimentary MeliáRewards Gold.
Red Level is an exclusive section. Restaurants there are quieter, with terrace dining facing the ocean. Restaurant access and pricing depend on the meal plan and on whether the room is Red Level, with loyalty status also a factor. Standard non-Red Level areas can get very crowded in peak season, with slower service. Restaurant tables are hard to get at peak times because Red Level and loyalty-status guests get priority. One Mile at a Time notes rooms are starting to need updating.
Stays can be booked with MeliáRewards points, but the program does not partner with U.S. credit card transfer programs. U.S. travelers can book through American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts or Bilt's Home Away from Home collection. The review says complimentary Gold includes late checkout and companion breakfast when breakfast is purchased. Stay in Red Level and book this Tenerife hotel through Fine Hotels + Resorts or Bilt rather than transferring into MeliáRewards.
- Numbers
- 19 degrees: temperature said not to drop below this
- 29 degrees: temperature said not to rise above this
- Where
- Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, Guía de Isora, Tenerife
- Who qualifies
- Complimentary MeliáRewards Gold is described as available with enrollment on eligible international American Express Platinum cards; the hotel stay itself is not limited that way.
- Takeaway
- Book Red Level if you stay here, and treat Amex FHR or Bilt as the U.S. booking paths rather than MeliáRewards transfers.