Gouves Bay Hotel

"Pool was dirty on arrival - noticeably green! Turned my daughters pink bikini green - and another family we spoke to had the same issue - pictures included of how it was on arrival and last day comparison! Lifeguard was great - intereacted and talked to my children which was nice! We used the hotel mainly as a base the first couple of days so noticed after a couple of days the pool was clean. As stated in other reviews sometimes the smell in the room was unpleasant, other than that the rooms were fine. Not many sunbeds but we never had issues getting one when we wanted to. Food on offer was good, as a family of 4 we all found something to eat each meal we went in. All inclusive alcohol drinks were not the best in my opinion, but thats down to personal taste - i ended up drinking Pepsi the whole holiday after trying every cocktail and not liking them. Bar staff friendly. Didn't see much of the entertainment, live band was good. Didn't see much entertainment round the pool for kids in the day which was disappointing. All in all found the hotel ok definitely not a 4*"

"The hotel is clean and comfortable enough, just not quite as advertised, there are a few niggles like the beach, if you want a sandy beach with loungers and umbrellas you have to walk down the road, it is only a five minute walk to the nearest which is small and really good, but not just outside, and the pictures of the rooms must be from the newest part because our room doesn’t look like that, but it is comfortable so I can’t complain, the staff are amazing and exemplary! They are so friendly and helpful and polite, they truly make the whole experience worth it, and there’s a few cats around and we had a cute little hedgehog that visited our patio that my youngest called Timothy"

"Rooms are terrible, they are dirty and in need of a complete renovation. The toilet is too close to sink so you need to sit sideways!! Towels are grey and old. Spa ….. well it’s a couple of beds in a wooden shed behind the pool with curtains for privacy. Food is nice but was only there for one night, which honestly, was enough! All inclusive finishes at 11pm and water has to be paid for. The lift is scary, clunks and creaks and is very old 😬"