Guest User
October 10, 2023
Very nice room overlooking the pool, in fact just like the photograph - big and airy, muted colours, quite good storage and a very comfortable bed. We did have a few issues when we arrived, such as a broken toilet seat and a stained sheet on the bed - these were rectified very quickly when reported but really, housekeeping should have picked up on both beforehand. Towels were white and fluffy and like the sheets, changed regularly without us having to ask. A few improvements could be made - a hook for the hand towel and a proper hairdryer rather than the tube blowing hot air, for example. And who thought it was a good idea to put the safe at knee height right at the back of a cupboard. It is a very nicely designed hotel - most rooms look onto the pool which is a very attractive area. All sun beds were reserved by 8.30 although to be fair, most were occupied after breakfast. The pool is lovely although it would be even nicer if, like other hotels, inflatable toys were not allowed. On some occasions, it wasn’t possible to get in due to various shaped inflatables and noisy children/adults in the water - not the hotel’s fault particularly, but there were several groups of people there during our stay and they took over the pool/bar area. At breakfast time, some of them thought it was fine to walk in wearing just swimwear and bare feet - most hotels do not allow this. On the subject of breakfast, the paper napkins and table mats had a most peculiar smell not unlike manure - has no one else noticed this. The hotel is very near to the airport and planes come in low every day, making a lot of noise, but this didn’t bother us and we never got tired of watching them. The mini market behind the hotel sells virtually everything - very handy - and we hired a car from the place just along from the mini market for a reasonable rate. The resort itself is very nice with a long promenade and some very nice shops both along the promenade and in the street leading up from it. Something that did become slightly annoying on the promenade was running the gauntlet of the restaurant and bar staff who accosted us constantly, but I realise they are only doing their job. The beach. If you want a beach holiday, this is not the place. The beach is a disaster and those calling it beautiful must have gone to a different beach. It’s classed as pebble but it’s all sizes from shingle to pebbles to small boulders, and trying to get in the sea is all but impossible due to slippery and uneven rocks, even with beach shoes. Watching people trying to get in became a spectator sport for us. On top of that, the sea was extremely rough while we were there, making it even more dangerous. Disaster. Perhaps that’s why so many fellow guests stayed around the pool. Even the fact that most restaurants let you use their sun beds for free does not make it less of a disaster. Overall, a very nice hotel in a good location, and one we would stay in again if it were not for the beach.