eleanoro685
August 19, 2024
Honestly this place is one of the best. Went as a family of 3 - two adults and our 11 year old, we had the nicest time and were sad to leave. We booked 10 nights but could have easily done 14. It was the beautiful surroundings that made us book this hotel with the location being seafront and having its own beach- we are pretty active so thought we’d get some good walks in and bike rides, then spend the rest of the day messing in the sea. Sadly we didn’t realise how exhausting July/August temperatures were, so basically spent the majority of the holiday around the hotel, which is what surprises us that we could have stayed longer as we’ve never been people who thought we could do a beach/ pool holiday. The Positives: The hotel itself is lovely and very clean. We loved the outdoor areas, we spent a good few days on the private beach, swimming in the sea. Then alternated and came to the pool and participated in a couple of activities put on by the animation team. The animation team work hard and were lovely, whilst we didn’t get fully involved (our daughter wasn’t interested) I think for those that did, the animation team make a big impact on their holiday. Sun beds- we never had an issue getting a sun-bed and this was mid summer holidays, I can only assume the sun beds that get reserved and annoy people are the ones right by the pool, they were reserved by 6am most days, but the row behind usually had a couple of beds free around 9am ish and then further back we got them at anytime of the day- just probably not in the best sunbathing spots. There was always space on the beach though. The food was amazing- we really enjoyed it, never found it difficult to eat in the main restaurant, I liked that there were lots of healthy salads and vegetables to try with your main dish. The puddings were also tasty, my daughter particularly liked the macaroons. We loved the coffee bar by the pool with the lovely server who was my standout member of staff, she works Monday to Friday and was super friendly, my daughter loved the iced chocolate she made her. Everyone loves the waffle and ice cream bar! We also had a great meal at the Turkish A La Carte- sometimes A La Cartes can be very hot and miss- but I thought this one was really good. As all other reviews have said - The staff in general are 5 star all the way- work very hard but also balance a very friendly happy demeanour, they are a credit to Hotel Aqua and should be the example for other hotels! On our last holiday the staff would actively avoid serving you drinks and the queues for the bar/ eating areas were ridiculous and that was a 4 star plus hotel. At Hotel Aqua you never had to wait to be seated and they are straight on getting you a drink/ topping up your drink/ giving you water- never experienced anything like it. You actually have a holiday. On the final day- I used the spa where I had one of the best massages I’ve ever had- as a person who has worked in a spa and goes two/ three times a y