"We stayed at the Montenegro beach hotel on an all inclusive basis and had a mixed experience. There were definitely some positives but there were a few things that let the hotel down.
On our arrival at Tivat airport the taxi that was supposed to be included in our TUI holiday did nit arrive.
We paid €70 to get a private taxi to the hotel. To be fair to TUI they did reinburse us within 5 days.
The reception staff weren't particularly friendly or welcoming when we arrived. Throughout our stay, there seemed to be only a handful of staff who genuinely smiled, spoke to us and made us feel welcome. This was probably one of the biggest disappointments of the hotel.
The buffet restaurant was good, with a decent choice of food, although we chose to eat out most evenings as there are so many lovely restaurants nearby.
The all-inclusive drinks package was unfortunately the worst we've experienced. It included wine, beer and local spirits. Although cocktails are advertised, they were essentially orange squash and a spirit. The mixers came from a machine and weren't particularly pleasant.
If you enjoy Prosecco, you have to pay extra, at around €9-€10 for a small bottle. which we felt was disappointing for an all inclusive 4 star hotel.
The entertainment was very poor during most of our stay and consequently the hotel was extremely quiet in the evenings with very little atmosphere.
One exception was the night when three tenors performed - they were absolutely excellent and probably the highlight of the hotel's entertainment.
The Latino Beach bar which is owned by the hotel was a completely different experience. It had a fantastic atmosphere and great entertainment. Unfortunately, the drinks aren't included in the all-inclusive package
There were plenty of things we really liked. Our room was lovely, exceptionally clean and had excellent air conditioning. The hotel beach was also very nice, with plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas available.
The location is qood too. Budva is around a 40-minute pleasant evening walk away, with plenty of restaurants and bars on the way.
One word of warning regarding taxis: get the hotel to arrange one for you We were charged €29 for a journey that took just 10 minutes, which we thought was extortionate
Overall Montenegro itself is beautiful. The hotel's rooms, cleanliness, beach and location are all good, but the lack of atmosphere, poor entertainment disappointing all-inclusive drinks and unfriendly staff stopped it from being a hotel we'd rush back to.
Would we return? Probably not - but we absolutely loved Montenegro and would definitely return to the country."