We stayed for 10 days in October with 2 teenage children. Slightly rainy time of year to go, but the weather was generally great. This is a real gem of a hotel. We had two adjoining rooms, with balconies and they were spacious and beautifully - if quite simply - appointed. Rooms are set out in amongst the grounds so feel very private and like small houses in amidst all of the greenery. This is a hotel that people clearly come back to year after year and there are groups of people who have been meeting there through different generations. It does make it feel a little clicky - and we were told not to sit at a particular place on the beach as that is where X Family always sit! However, it did not spoil the experience. The comments elsewhere on the site about it having an older clientele did not ring true at all. Maybe at other times of the year, this is the case, but we saw people of literally every age, from young families, couples etc upwards. The family who run the hotel are a bit omnipresent and are visible all the time, but the attention to detail at the hotel is the result.
The staff and service at this hotel are what make it really special. Very friendly and attentive and were great in recommending restaurants and hugely helpful. Our son was ill whilst we were there and he needed to see a doctor, which was arranged immediately for us. Beautiful restaurant, great food and the service at the beach was also good. The only slight criticism was around the BBQ night on a Thursday. Beautifully done and again great food, but very very expensive for what it was. Don't get me wrong, this is not a cheap hotel, but the charge for this felt way over the top. We will come back to the hotel, but won't do the BBQ again sadly. Overall though, the hotel is stunning and a fabulous experience. Book it!
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