"We arrived here as part of a package holiday and first of all I cannot fault the staff. There was a massive mix-up with our transfer and it was assumed we were a no-show. Regardless, the staff pulled out all the stops and made a room available. To be clear - this review is for the hotel and has nothing to do with our tour operator.
The site is really nice and well kept. Lonely rosemary bushes, fig- and olive trees, cypress trees. The hotel does have well appointed tennis courts, a football court and a dive centre.
Sadly the rooms and public spaces are tired and overall the hotel feels outdated and basic. It feels like we stepped back in time into the 90s.
The pool is very small, there are few loungers and even fewer parasols and whilst there is access to the beach, it’s crowded and very shallow. So in terms of places to relax you’re limited to your balcony or the lobby bar.
The prices in the lobby bar and beach bar are steep!
This afternoon we walked into the local town and even on the bay front you could get a 200ml glass of very good local wine for €4.50 in a restaurant serving local delicacies.
In comparison the hotel sells a 125ml measure of wine for between €6.50 and €9.70 and you will be drinking this in far less idyllic surroundings.
Many of the hotel guests are on laptops and on speaker phones working, which makes it feel more like a business hotel.
Whilst other resorts, just as the TUI one next door, seem more private, plenty of people come to the beach here from all over the town if they are in accommodation without beach access. That makes it feel less exclusive and a little unfair for those of us who have paid a premium to stay in the resort vs a cheap Airbnb. It also makes the beach even more crowded.
Every inch of the beach is taken and there are no loungers exclusive to the hotel. In fact there are only a handful of loungers and people move them to wherever they like and away from the beach. Maybe some staff on the beach would be good?
You effectively have to pay for something from a local shop as the beach is made up of very sharp stones. You have to buy mattresses or loungers to lie on the beach. Not just a towel.
Pool- or beach towels are not provided.
Many of the guests are families with small children, so I wouldn’t recommend this as a couples resort. You can’t even have a drink by the pool! No glass allowed.
The lobby bar is very dated and much of the furniture needs to be replaced. Strangely however there is a beautiful terrace on the top of the building - but with no furniture. This would be the perfect spot to have a drink and enjoy the gorgeous views of the coast, the sea and the mountains. Instead you sit on a terrace by the pool and hear small children scream constantly.
The beach bar is also very expensive food wise. You can grab a shrimp sandwich 5 minutes from the hotel for €12. The simple sandwiches at the hotel are around €20. Sadly it closes at 7pm, so a pre-dinner drink for anyone eating later than 7 is not possible, nor is a later sun downer.
Ultimately I would recommend to sleep at the hotel and take whatever food is included in your package and spend your money elsewhere nearby.
Now then - dinner!
I think my summary is - it’s not awful. But compared to the locally available food in town, this is cheap. Insane amounts of carbs, all the meat is overdone.
The space is massive so it feels very crowded, loud and messy. Thankfully there is space to sit and eat on a terrace outside, although surrounded by cats and kittens, which most of the guests feed.
The only option for an after dinner drink in the hotel is the lobby bar. We took our drinks up to the roof top terrace where we could watch the sunset over the sea. Not sure why the hotel don’t facilitate this by putting out chairs and sun loungers.
There are several wines to choose from, sadly none of the staff know anything about them. So it’s the luck of the draw. I recommend the Malvasia - cheapest wine on the menu at €37 and perfectly fine. Again - better wine available in the village some 10 minutes walk away.
Breakfast -
Orange juice was squash. Not juice. Not exactly 4*. Cups still had lipstick on … decaf coffee only available for a fee!! The tea selection was also poor.
Overall the buffet is extensive but very heavy on bread and carbs again. I guess a cheap way of filling people up! Sadly by 9 there were no more croissants left. I discovered that this is because only a small quantity are made each time and guests just take 5 or 6 at a time. So know your audience!
Sadly people also fill their boots with stuff from breakfast and take it with them for lunch.
The freshly cooked eggs were good, weirdly two of the food stations are about 40cm off the ground so things like bread, jams and speeds are maybe only for small children? The fresh honey was a nice touch.
Plenty of salad, cheese and charcuterie if that is what you prefer, along with chunks of melon and plenty of grapes, whole oranges and apples.
I would not return to the hotel, nor would I recommend it. What’s sad is that it wouldn’t take much to make this a fabulous resort!"
