tom b
October 15, 2024
The hotel is stunning, the rooms are modern and stylish with lots of sitting space, new tv and walk in rainfall shower. All good there. The food was definitely dumbed down for an English pallet, nothing exciting or different(which is what I was expecting) but in no means was it not good food. Pizza was amazing, beef goulash and everything with chicken was top notch. For me, the desserts were not my style, but I won’t hold it against them. They were well presented and seemed to be popular amongst other guests, just not for me. The gym is mediocre, do not expect David Lloyd’s. It has a lat pull down machine,some pull up bars and a treadmill. Swimming facilities I really enjoyed, infinity pool inside and outside. The private beach is huge and clean, and the sea is crystal clear. And most of the staff were really helpful, especially one who helped me find somewhere to watch the England game. The views from the hotel are just immense, and if you do stay here, take a walk down to Portonovi, it’s beautiful. A funny thing is, as I’m a solo traveller, I would go up for food and put the plate on the table and go for a drink. I’d come back and the food was gone as the staff are constantly cleaning and sorting tables. Which is a good thing in the bigger picture Also, lots of stray cats to play with outside. You can get cat food from the supermarket next door for about 3€. However, the 4 star rating comes down to these few negatives. 1. One day the outside of the hotel started to really stink of sewage, when I came back later that day for a shower, the bathroom absolutely stunk. 2. The staff had made the bed the first day, which is what I would expect. After this, no real effort was put in to the room. The creased sheet from the night before was just carelessly thrown over the bed for the remainder of my stay. Just not professional. 3. The drinks served were just watered down syrup, the fizzy drinks that is. The beer and juice were good. Luckily there is a supermarket right outside, so I could buy some Coke that didn’t taste like a bottle of water. 4. And one rude, unhelpful member of reception finishes off the list.