My wife and myself stayed at the hotel for 10 days 5th to 15th September 2009

I would firstly like to confirm some times

The door to the outdoor swimming pool complex opened at 8.30 sharp each morning

The music and entertainment stopped at 11.30 sharp each evening

At 1030 am a member of staff walked round the pool area with a laundry basket to collect any towels on unoccupied beds

The hotel is barely four stars but is quite comfortable all the staff were most helpful and friendly

The daytime entertainment is a bit naff but there is no compulsion to participate and is not intrusive - each day about trhe same 20 to 30 people took part - thompson gold hotels are well known for their daytime and evening activities so surely anyone wanting a quiet hotel should go elsewhere

The evening entertainment was very good and as stated above ALWAYS finished at 1130 pm - one night they actually cut an act short so as to not overrun the 1130 pm limit -
Frogwell Flax and Arnold Gutbucket were outstandingly funny acts

We also visited the 'Come fly with me' show at a local Casino - this was excellent - money well spent

The location of the hotel is fine as far as being on the beach but not too many shops and nowhere to walk at night was a slight inconvenience - again if you want a more lively better located hotal go to somewhere else

Thr food was adequate with reasonable choices, yes there was jelly and icecream daily but also lots of other sweets including bread abd butter pudding, trifle etc

The trips organised by thompson reps were very good but I feel a little more advice should be given, for example the Caves of Drach whilst being mort interesting had many steps to climb and long distances to walk - one or two people really struggled

The hotel also runs trips independent of thompsons - we went on one to Palma - we were the only English on board but the courier looked after us very well - the trip was billed as a half day but we did not get back to the hotel until after 3 pm - certainly got our moneysworth

To sum up a decent hotel which probably should be three stars with extremely helpful, pleasant and friendly staff, adequate food and lots of entertainment day and night

I must agree that people putting towels in a row at 7.45 am by the door to the swimming pool complex when the doors did not open until 8.30 am (the row of towels being the order in which they expect to be admitted to the area) is rather stupid - at any time during the day there are adequate beds mattresses, tables and umbrellas - like most people I found this more amusing than upsetting (I actually took a photograph of this 'queue' of towels at 7.50 - there were then 7 towels in the queue)
- who says the Germans nick all the beds ??

Cynand Dave