Booked this holiday as a late deal. £300 all inclusive flying from a local airport.
It wasn't as warm as I would have liked and the sun didn't really break through the clouds. It is there winter though and there isn't much you can do to change the weather.
Location wise the hotel is good, it took about 10 minutes to get from the airport to the hotel. Check in was fast and efficient, within another 10 minutes I was in a small bungalow. These have the basics, sofa, kettle, microwave. Great if you want a quick drink or sandwich without having to leave your room.
The bedroom upstairs had 2 single beds. They were very noisy! If you lay still then you didn't have a problem but turn over and they creaked like hell. Overall though not a problem once you were asleep.
The bathroom left something to be desired. Although it was clean it needed an upgrade. The grout between the tiles was dropping out and the sink was cracked. The bath looked like someone had been round it with a lump hammer then painted over the evidence. However that said everything worked and there seemed to be enough hot water for two people to shower. Which is always a bonus.
The pool area was nice. It was too windy and cold to use it or sit outside really but in the summer months I imagine it is a really nice area to be. They have a pool bar and plenty of open space with loungers.
They also had a gym, football courts, tennis courts and table tennis. Along with a couple of pool tables.
The all inclusive package was ok. All meals were good, there wasn't a huge range to choose from but there was always plenty to eat. It wasn't very hot, but they provided a microwave to solve that problem. I travelled with a vegetarian, be prepared to find meat in the vegie stuff... Stick to the salads and you will be ok...
The bar didn't open until 15:30 and closed at 23:00. I would have liked to see it open a bit earlier and maybe run a bit later. That aside the barman, Sebastian, was fantastic. Once he knew what your poisen was your glass was never empty. As soon as you were down to the last drops he had another lined up.
There was a good atmosphere in the bar and most people seemed British.
Overall it was a good holiday, I have only rated it as average because the next one up, very good, doesn't seem quite right.
I would happily go back, in the summer, but there are a few small things that could be improved on.
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