We had booked the holiday as a Christmas treat and am glad we had the rest but the hotel was of very poor standard and I would seriously doubt if it was pass for 2 star let alone the 4 star advertised. We have listed a few thoughts below good and bad!!
ROOM - The room had shabby decor with paint chipping off, mould all over the bathroom, exposed wires, bed linen stained or torn. The exterior of the room blocks needed a massive overhall as they all looked really run down. The shower was nice and the water always hot. The bed was comfortable.
HOUSE KEEPING - Toilet rolls were in very low supply. Towels were stained and often didn't arrive until much later in the day.
GARDENS AND BUILDINGS - The pathways were very poorly maintained with stepping stones missing or decayed which was very dangerous as most were unlit causing both of us to twist our ankles. Exposed wires, trip hazards, unsafe light bulbs. Poor upkeep of paintwork, tiling, buildings etc
SHOPS - The shops were derelict and very unsightly with hazards such as broken glass
POOL - A definite hazard for children with some very high exposed drops into the deeper parts. Pebble dashed concrete surround looked like it could cause injury. Pool furniture shabby and covers in poor state. Umbrellas rusty and shabby
ACTIVITIES - Majority in French with no translation which meant the English guests did not really join in. Evening entertainment all in French with a little translation but very rarely. The entertainment teams were very good with the children and encouraged them all to join in.
FOOD - A very poor selection of food, often reused the next day. Pretty much the same food each night. Very very limited breakfast items. For two meals dessert was fruit and that was it. I think fussy eaters, children or people with dietary requirements would have really struggled to find suitable dishes. Food often luke warm. Poor presentation. Limited amounts of each item which were not restocked. Crockery often dirty and the majority chipped.
DRINK - A very poor selection of drinks. Beer ran out on second day which was never replaced. Rose wine (no white offered) ran out one evening and one lunch time. Spirits were vodka, rum, gin and whiskey to our knowledge. Spirits had various strengths no matter how much was poured. We strongly suspect the spirits were watered down and in fact and one point I am positive I saw the barman pouring water into one of the bottles. Coke was flat. Juice was highly sugary. Coffee machines were unreliable. Evening drinks served in plastic cups if you did not return your glasses. Again we were served drinks in chipped glassed. Limited wine on offer at meal times.
STAFF - Some staff were friendly and polite but others seemed unenthusiastic most of the time. Staff needed training. At most meal times our settings and drinks were cleared even though we had gone up to get main course or desert and were returning. Reception staff either declared it was not their job or didn't speak English. We got by on our limited French but would have expected in an international hotel for them to have better language skills.
NOISE - We complained that for three nights we did not sleep at all as the people in the room above didn't stop making noise all night - the TV, talking, moving furniture, children running about. The receptionist promised he would do something but it still carried on the next night. He offered to move us but as we only had one night left it wouldn't be worth it.
SUTTLE - This was great as the hotel is about 20 mins outside of town. Be warned that the bus will drop you half way between the old town and the new town so about a 15 min walk either way. Have a good map and you can find things without the guides which charge about £30 a day
We are very sad that this hotel did not meet our expectations. We paid for an All Inclusive holiday in a 4* resort and feel that we have been let down as we certainly didn't get what we paid for. We knew for the price it wouldnt be amazing but we expected more, It felt like the hotel was almost being run down so they could maybe concentrate on others in the group. Other guests commented the same. We felt like it could really only last one more summer in the state it was in.
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