Atlantica Imperial Resort, Kolymbia, Rhodes
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The Atlantica Imperial Resort is located on the beach on the natural bay of Kolymbia. The resort offers breathtaking views over the Kolymbia Bay with beautiful sunrise and romantic sunsets. The setting is stunning with the mountain of Tsambika ending into the sea, and the small fishing harbor located next to the hotel gives it a nice local flavor. loading...
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Atlantica Imperial Resort Reviews
" Perfect Chillout "
Submitted By: Ian Fletcher
Our 1st trip to Rhodes and to the Atlantic Imperial, we were seriously impressed. The island and the Greek people in particular are friendly and welcoming. The Hotel was perfectly placed in Koylumbia bay for a peaceful and relaxing holiday. From the Champagne welcome to the 'sorry to hear you leaving', the whole experience was one of making each and everyone feel special. Every member of the Staff,from the Manager to the daily cleaning maid was curtious and always smiling. The food was of the highest order, with a variety hard to match. Freshly prepared. Theme nights varied from Greek through Italian onto Tex-Mex and Chinese.....don't think I've eaten so much good food abroad ever!!
The ammenities and daily activities were more than a match for those who wanted an active holiday.Though no pressure was put on anyone if you just wanted to sunbathe and relax. The water sports, especially the Para-sending was breathe taking and exhilarating. A trip to old Rhodes town is a must, but try using the local bus service, rather than a hire car, as it only cost 6Euro's for a return, and drops & picks you up right in the hub of the town. All in all I would totally recommend this Hotel for a perfect Chill out experience. A useful tip is book your All Inclusive in the UK before, rather than upgrade when your there.We saved 5 Euro's a day per person doing it this way.
The ammenities and daily activities were more than a match for those who wanted an active holiday.Though no pressure was put on anyone if you just wanted to sunbathe and relax. The water sports, especially the Para-sending was breathe taking and exhilarating. A trip to old Rhodes town is a must, but try using the local bus service, rather than a hire car, as it only cost 6Euro's for a return, and drops & picks you up right in the hub of the town. All in all I would totally recommend this Hotel for a perfect Chill out experience. A useful tip is book your All Inclusive in the UK before, rather than upgrade when your there.We saved 5 Euro's a day per person doing it this way.
Advice: Peacfull & relaxing
Activities: Rhodes old town
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Portland Direct
" Atlantica Imperial Kolymbia "
Submitted By: roseanddave
My wife and I have just returned from the above resort were we spent 2 fantastic weeks. We have had a number of holidays throughout the World, some great, some not so good and one that was awful. I can only say that this was the best holiday that we have ever had. From the very beginning to when we left we were made to feel "special" by both the Management Team and the staff alike, they were all fantastic. The food was buffet style and was wide and varied. There were 3 Chefs cooking individual dishes as well as the normal buffet choices (this applied to both lunch and dinner). At lunch and dinner there was a good choice of wines and either still or sparkling water. If you went hungry here, then it would have been your own fault as there was plenty of choice. A slight downer was the mosquitos there (but this was outside and not a lot that the Management could do about that).
The entertainment was also great both during the day and the spectacular shows put on by Gareth, Michael Charlee and Rosie were excellent. The resident duo was Jacksfield who also were good, they do a lot of 60's 70's and 80's mainly with some more recent songs as well. Once a week the Management recognise their staff with a Cocktail hour followed by fireworks - great show.
The entertainment was also great both during the day and the spectacular shows put on by Gareth, Michael Charlee and Rosie were excellent. The resident duo was Jacksfield who also were good, they do a lot of 60's 70's and 80's mainly with some more recent songs as well. Once a week the Management recognise their staff with a Cocktail hour followed by fireworks - great show.
- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Paradise "
Submitted By: macpac
Having never stayed in a Thomson 5T Gold hotel before I got the shock of my life. We were a party of six adults looking for R and R. We certainly got that here. It was so relaxed we were chilled within minutes of arriving. Baggage was taken care of, we were given a champagne reception on arrival. The food is exceptional and in abundance. If you couldn't find something to eat then there was something wrong with you. The staff were so friendly and nothing is too much trouble. Rooms cleaned and bedding/towels changed daily. The actual setting is wonderful. Plenty of sun loungers. The Thomson Activity Team were on the go from morning until late at night with various activities to participate in should you wish. The only draw back was the Gym which was found to have a couple of faulty pieces of equipment. Also the hotel is brochured as an adult only hotel but there were some children staying. These were obviously from another country/tour operator, but how can a hotel profess to be adult only when other companies don't have to comply. Admittedly they were seen and not heard but it was the beginning of the season. Overall the holiday was truly wonderful and we will be returning to this hotel.
Advice: Buses run on GMT (Greek maybe time) A taxi ride to old Rhodes Town is 30 Euros each way.
Activities: Old Rhodes Town , Lindos.
Good for: Beach
- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" relaxing holiday "
Submitted By: shopgirl
My husband and I have just returned from a 7 day break at this hotel. We booked it through Thomson Gold. We've had the best time. Most people were of a similar age to ourselves (late 40's - 60's). The hotel has a 5* rating but a 4+ would be more apt. There were a few minor things that could be improved upon, like the bed comfort and air conditioning. Beds were a little hard and the air-con didn't do much, which we could well have done with. Temperature soared well into 80's poolside whilst we were there. The food is excellent, plenty to choose from. The A La Carte is very nice but we could take it or leave, the food is equally good and more to choose from in the main restaurant. We upgraded to a Superior room which added slippers, dressing gowns fruit and wine etc.Bathrooms were a little dark. The service and friendliness from the staff was impeccable, I have never been to a friendlier hotel. The young people responsible for entertaining us worked incredibly hard. Games and activities throughout the day and some fabulous shows in the evening, they were a credit. The resort has a fair bit to offer, plenty of souvenir shops and local tavernas. The hotel is a beautifully styled chill-out and take it easy one, with your every taste catered for. We did a daytrip into Rhodes Old Town on the local bus, which stops by the hotel. 3 Euros each. Make sure you get your ticket early for the return trip. Beware of Holiday bandits. These will hand you a scratch card then whisk you off to see how they sell holidays. this could quite easily take up 5 hours from your trip. All in all, a memorable holiday and we will definitely return here. Thumbs up for this hotel, we recommend it to anyone who enjoys relaxing holidays.
Advice: Nicely positioned for days out. Good local facilities
Activities: The bus trip into Rhodes is entertaining, particularly through the little narrow streets
Good for: Beach
- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" A True Gold Hotel "
Submitted By: Janey50
We booked this hotel on the Thomson website after checking various reviews which all seemed to be excellent; this was to be for my 50th Birthday. We stayed here from 11th October to 19th October 2008 and booked the All Inclusive option through Thomson as we didnt want to do any tours etc; just a relaxing week to do nothing !
This is simply a wonderful hotel, really just one word sums it all up - excellent ! Our room was a Superior Room and had beautiful views of the sea. Bath Robes, Slippers, Fruit, Wine etc were all waiting for us in our room. We had 2 televisions in our room ( not that we watched them much; plus there was not alot of channels to choose from ) and also a CD Player. The room was spotless and our bedroom was upstairs from the main lounge / balcony area. The air conditioning was heaven as it was very hot the week we were there.
We were ' bitten ' to death by mosquitoes ( ankles, legs, backs and arms - you name it we looked like dot to dot without the pen ). Never gave it a thought for the month of October ( next time we shall be well prepared ).
My birthday on Tuesday 14th October came along and later on in the day the staff had placed a bottle of Champagne in an ice bucket with 2 champagne glasses on the coffee table, plus a lovely card from them all. This indeed was a lovely thought and touch.
The staff are a joy - so very friendly indeed. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They treat you as friends.
The food - dont go here if youre on a diet - I have never seen so much choice of food, there is literally something for everyone. I would be very surprised if anyone complained about the food. The standard of food on offer is very high indeed.
Dont forget to go on your one A' la Carte night if you have gone All Inclusive - this is one night per week per stay. Book as soon as you arrive as this is extremely popular and gets booked up fast.
The Entertainment day and night is very good indeed. We enjoyed the 3pm quiz around the pool bar every day; if you go along dont forget to have some jokes with you to put on the back of your quiz forms - these prove to be very popular - in the end we ran out of jokes and had to text home for some more !
We also booked with Thomson to keep our room until 6pm on the day of departure ( as our flight home was at 2am ). You have to be out of your room quite early in the morning on the day of departure and we dont like these courtesey rooms. Depending on the exchange rate ( you have to do your homework on this one ) it worked our cheaper through Thomson at the time of booking. As on the day of departure the hotel wanted 50 Euros for a few extra hours for your room. Naughty !
Also we booked our All Inclusive option through Thomson ( as this too was cheaper than going through the hotel ). The hotel at the time we stayed there wanted 24 Euros per person per day ( around £18.65 each, £37.30 for two per day = 7 days another £261.10 a week ). We didnt pay anything near this price, but again do your homework.
If you dont go All Inclusive it can work out expensive, especially where the drinks are concerened; as usual you are paying hotel prices. For example 7.20 Euros for a cocktail ( around £5.50 ).
Thomson advertise this hotel as no children under 16 years of age - true. However there were a few children there ( we think they must have been German ) but they were no trouble at all. It was heaven to go to a hotel with no children screaming around, running here, there and everywhere !
All in all we had a marvellous time, weather was hot, staff fantastic, food superb, hotel was excellent. We met some lovely people and would not hesitate in recommending this hotel to one and all. The actual place of Kolymbia is very quiet ( maybe because it was coming to the end of the season ) but it suited us as we wanted to go there and do absolutely nothing. If you want a lively resort then perhaps this place is not for you.
If we did have to complain about anything ( which we have brought it to the attention of Thomson and the Hotel on their questionnaires ) it was paying EXTRA for the fridge and safe in your room. As an All Inclusive customer one would expect this to be included in the price you have paid - we found this very annoying indeed. But its not a bad thing to only have to complain about !
As Arnie said - We will be back !!!
This is simply a wonderful hotel, really just one word sums it all up - excellent ! Our room was a Superior Room and had beautiful views of the sea. Bath Robes, Slippers, Fruit, Wine etc were all waiting for us in our room. We had 2 televisions in our room ( not that we watched them much; plus there was not alot of channels to choose from ) and also a CD Player. The room was spotless and our bedroom was upstairs from the main lounge / balcony area. The air conditioning was heaven as it was very hot the week we were there.
We were ' bitten ' to death by mosquitoes ( ankles, legs, backs and arms - you name it we looked like dot to dot without the pen ). Never gave it a thought for the month of October ( next time we shall be well prepared ).
My birthday on Tuesday 14th October came along and later on in the day the staff had placed a bottle of Champagne in an ice bucket with 2 champagne glasses on the coffee table, plus a lovely card from them all. This indeed was a lovely thought and touch.
The staff are a joy - so very friendly indeed. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They treat you as friends.
The food - dont go here if youre on a diet - I have never seen so much choice of food, there is literally something for everyone. I would be very surprised if anyone complained about the food. The standard of food on offer is very high indeed.
Dont forget to go on your one A' la Carte night if you have gone All Inclusive - this is one night per week per stay. Book as soon as you arrive as this is extremely popular and gets booked up fast.
The Entertainment day and night is very good indeed. We enjoyed the 3pm quiz around the pool bar every day; if you go along dont forget to have some jokes with you to put on the back of your quiz forms - these prove to be very popular - in the end we ran out of jokes and had to text home for some more !
We also booked with Thomson to keep our room until 6pm on the day of departure ( as our flight home was at 2am ). You have to be out of your room quite early in the morning on the day of departure and we dont like these courtesey rooms. Depending on the exchange rate ( you have to do your homework on this one ) it worked our cheaper through Thomson at the time of booking. As on the day of departure the hotel wanted 50 Euros for a few extra hours for your room. Naughty !
Also we booked our All Inclusive option through Thomson ( as this too was cheaper than going through the hotel ). The hotel at the time we stayed there wanted 24 Euros per person per day ( around £18.65 each, £37.30 for two per day = 7 days another £261.10 a week ). We didnt pay anything near this price, but again do your homework.
If you dont go All Inclusive it can work out expensive, especially where the drinks are concerened; as usual you are paying hotel prices. For example 7.20 Euros for a cocktail ( around £5.50 ).
Thomson advertise this hotel as no children under 16 years of age - true. However there were a few children there ( we think they must have been German ) but they were no trouble at all. It was heaven to go to a hotel with no children screaming around, running here, there and everywhere !
All in all we had a marvellous time, weather was hot, staff fantastic, food superb, hotel was excellent. We met some lovely people and would not hesitate in recommending this hotel to one and all. The actual place of Kolymbia is very quiet ( maybe because it was coming to the end of the season ) but it suited us as we wanted to go there and do absolutely nothing. If you want a lively resort then perhaps this place is not for you.
If we did have to complain about anything ( which we have brought it to the attention of Thomson and the Hotel on their questionnaires ) it was paying EXTRA for the fridge and safe in your room. As an All Inclusive customer one would expect this to be included in the price you have paid - we found this very annoying indeed. But its not a bad thing to only have to complain about !
As Arnie said - We will be back !!!
- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" we've just returned from a week at... "
Submitted By: Mr M Bell
we've just returned from a week at this hotel. this is without doubt the best hotel we have ever stayed at. we've been to a few thomson golds but none can touch this.
everything about the hotel is first class. the food is marvellous , so much choice. the entertainment was very good excellent british comedian on 2 evenings and the thomson staff with 2 very good shows. a quiz at 3pm around the pool is hilarious with Gareth .drinks are expensive we didn't upgrade to all inclusive as we found a little bar about 50 yds to the right of the front of the hotel. Antoni's 2.50e a pint and good value snacks
everything about the hotel is first class. the food is marvellous , so much choice. the entertainment was very good excellent british comedian on 2 evenings and the thomson staff with 2 very good shows. a quiz at 3pm around the pool is hilarious with Gareth .drinks are expensive we didn't upgrade to all inclusive as we found a little bar about 50 yds to the right of the front of the hotel. Antoni's 2.50e a pint and good value snacks
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Portland Direct
" Arrived back from the atlantic... "
Submitted By: sandys
Arrived back from the atlantic imperial on thursday 4 9 08 after spending 14 days at the hotel.The hotel is superb the food was excellent and the rooms are comfortable and very well maintained staff were very friendly and always willing to help,the entertainment was excellent gareth,rosie,ruby and danny was superb and full of fun there were things to do in the day as well cant wait to go back we made loads of friends the best holiday ever thanks again to all the staff. from.. room 1105 . from chris and kev from south wales.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Spotless, faultless and priceless.... "
Submitted By: Mr Stuart Fennell
Spotless, faultless and priceless.
Sheer quality with staff who are hand-picked to give the very best service. The Imperial is simply the best holiday resort hotel we've ever been to. Sandals could learn a thing or two regarding service levels from Atlantica.
Congratulations to the management of the Imperial. Many thanks for a wonderful holiday.
Portland/Thomson regard the Imperial as their very best Gold offering. So they should. Its just a pity that their attention to detail struggles to match that of the hotel - but don't let that put you off in any way.
Sheer quality with staff who are hand-picked to give the very best service. The Imperial is simply the best holiday resort hotel we've ever been to. Sandals could learn a thing or two regarding service levels from Atlantica.
Congratulations to the management of the Imperial. Many thanks for a wonderful holiday.
Portland/Thomson regard the Imperial as their very best Gold offering. So they should. Its just a pity that their attention to detail struggles to match that of the hotel - but don't let that put you off in any way.
- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Portland Direct
" we arrived at the atantica imperial... "
Submitted By: J Hanson
we arrived at the atantica imperial resort and were welcomed by a glass of champayne and the staff all we can say were impecable. We stayed in a bungalow with a 4 poster bed looking straight out to the beautiful sea. Every morning we sat on our balcony had our drink of tea and soaked up the early sun. The meals were first class, scenery stunning and we were treated like royalty.On the day we left all the staff even the manager waved us off. I left that day with a lump in my throat. First class treatment, lovely food, beautiful setting, what more can we say. Go there.
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Portland Direct
" Returned from the Imperial Atlantica... "
Submitted By: Miss J Cotterill
Returned from the Imperial Atlantica yesterday. We arrived in the middle of the night but once we walked through the foyer we were soon awakened by a rather grand reception and lobby area. We had booked a Junior Suite as a little treat for ourselves and were taken to our room by one of those cute little golf buggys! You can imagine our suprise when we found that we had been upgraded to what they call a 'Dream Villa' It's your own villa with your own private pool (pool is of very good size). The villa had a huge living area, small kitchen sink area, dining area and a huge bedroom with own lounge area, dressing area, bathroom with bath and seperate shower cubicle. The were 2 toilets, one in the living room and one in the bedroom. The bedroom and living room have huge wooden sliding doors which lead straight out to the pool and sun loungers and a dinig table which seats 6. All the villas have a wonderful out over the sea. Needless to say we didn't venture away from our little home in the day. People very often came walking around to have a nose as their are only 3 villas some people thought they were private but we were more that happy to let people come in and take a look for themselves.
If you choose to go all inclusive upon arrival at the hotel it will set you back 20 euros per person per day with a min booking of 4 days. If your planning on spending most of your time it is well worth it becuase the hotel is so expensive 7 euros for 2 lemonades!!!
We went out most nights so didn't see much of the entertainment what we did see was good though - the comedians are a must. Whilst we were there they had a greek lady singer who was awful but did make us giggle at just how terrible she was.
The food is wonderful - my favourite was the Tex Mex night. Try the chicken buritos they are to die for!! Our first meal there was a traditional English sunday roast and I have to say it was very good. The is something to suit everyone and even english sausage for breakfast and heinz baked beans for breakfast!!!
If you do a right out of the hotel and walk straight up for about 200 metres you are on the strip. Not that much to choose from in way of restaurants and pretty limited if you are up for a bit of a bar crawl. Some of the other reviews I've read raved on about Statues and Memories but for me the music was too loud, the staff too busy to chat and the drinks were way to expensive i.e. £7 for a small sangria and a half a lager in memories!!! We walked a little further up and were so happy that we did because this is where we found Heaven Bar. It's ran by a local guy and plays really good music, has a cheap pool table (the gaffer will play all night with you and make you feel so welcome) and the drinks are so cheap yet I can vouch that the cocktails do in fact contain alcohol (I would question the alcohol content of the cocktails in some places along the strip).
If you are going with your partner this has to be one of the mos romantic places ever - espeically if you check into a 'Dream Villa' the title does not dissapoint!
We are already looking to book again for next year - of course it will have to be a 'Dream Villa'
We booked through Portland holidays and travelled with Thompson. We paid just under £700 each for 1 week half board.
If you choose to go all inclusive upon arrival at the hotel it will set you back 20 euros per person per day with a min booking of 4 days. If your planning on spending most of your time it is well worth it becuase the hotel is so expensive 7 euros for 2 lemonades!!!
We went out most nights so didn't see much of the entertainment what we did see was good though - the comedians are a must. Whilst we were there they had a greek lady singer who was awful but did make us giggle at just how terrible she was.
The food is wonderful - my favourite was the Tex Mex night. Try the chicken buritos they are to die for!! Our first meal there was a traditional English sunday roast and I have to say it was very good. The is something to suit everyone and even english sausage for breakfast and heinz baked beans for breakfast!!!
If you do a right out of the hotel and walk straight up for about 200 metres you are on the strip. Not that much to choose from in way of restaurants and pretty limited if you are up for a bit of a bar crawl. Some of the other reviews I've read raved on about Statues and Memories but for me the music was too loud, the staff too busy to chat and the drinks were way to expensive i.e. £7 for a small sangria and a half a lager in memories!!! We walked a little further up and were so happy that we did because this is where we found Heaven Bar. It's ran by a local guy and plays really good music, has a cheap pool table (the gaffer will play all night with you and make you feel so welcome) and the drinks are so cheap yet I can vouch that the cocktails do in fact contain alcohol (I would question the alcohol content of the cocktails in some places along the strip).
If you are going with your partner this has to be one of the mos romantic places ever - espeically if you check into a 'Dream Villa' the title does not dissapoint!
We are already looking to book again for next year - of course it will have to be a 'Dream Villa'
We booked through Portland holidays and travelled with Thompson. We paid just under £700 each for 1 week half board.
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" What an absolutely fantastic holday... "
Submitted By: Mr A ATHERTON
What an absolutely fantastic holday we have just enjoyed,the Hotel is one of Thomson Golds best, the food is excellent, the staff are excellent, entertainment was excellent, we really did feel this is THE BEST holiday we have ever had. One tip for would be visitors, upgrade to all inclusive when you get to the hotel, at 20 euros per person per day its a bargain. All the staff speak very good english and are so friendly, take the trouble to learn a few greek phrases as they really appreciate it. Would like to say a special thanks to Yannis at the pool bar who was brilliant,also Chrysa the restaurant hostess, and of course the Thomsons production team of Gareth,Danny,Ruby and Rosie, who work tirelessly on their shows and provide superb entertainment all day. We will definitely return here.
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Very nice and confortable hotel. Big... "
Submitted By: Mr Fred & Manu
Very nice and confortable hotel. Big room. Very good food. Nice area. You can walk around the hotel. Quiet area. Nice little commercial area no far away from the hotel.
Hotel staff very kind and helpful. Most of the residents are from England. Animation in English. It is better to speak and understand a little bit English not to be lost. Unfortunately the sunbeds are not free at the beach and you have to wake up early if you want to find a sunbed around the swimming pool or in the garden (even if the hotel regulation doesn't authorised the "reservation" of sunbeds before 8am!!!!).
To be recommended if you want to spend a quiet holidays (in June).
Hotel staff very kind and helpful. Most of the residents are from England. Animation in English. It is better to speak and understand a little bit English not to be lost. Unfortunately the sunbeds are not free at the beach and you have to wake up early if you want to find a sunbed around the swimming pool or in the garden (even if the hotel regulation doesn't authorised the "reservation" of sunbeds before 8am!!!!).
To be recommended if you want to spend a quiet holidays (in June).
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Jetair - VIP
" Just returned from a fantastic week... "
Submitted By: Mrs K Lightfoot
Just returned from a fantastic week at the Atlantica Imperial Resort. The food was great, try one of the freshly made fruit smoothies for breakfast! The hotel was spotless and the staff very friendly and helpful. Don't miss the manager's cocktail party with firework display. Rhodes Town and Lindos are worth a visit, the local bus stops outside the hotel but go early as both places get very hot. The resort was just becoming more lively as we left with a fair selection of bars and shops. Sun beds cost 3 euros for the day on the beach but we went after 4.30 when it was still hot and never got charged. The sea is crystal clear but beware does shelve quite steeply.
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" our holiday was just fantastic there... "
Submitted By: Mrs J Trantom
our holiday was just fantastic there was nothing we could find wrong with the hotel. There were two disabled people in the hotel whilst we were there and the staff were fantastic with them they helped them with their meals and it was not a problem. I would like to say a thank you to the manager and his staff for making our holiday. The hotel was situated in a lovely part of the island and plenty of local shops, car hire and bars nearby and we would definately use the hotel again
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Portland Direct
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This resort is not value for money and sadly a rip off if you believe the published 5 star rating for this Thomson Gold holiday package.
The hotel wavered between a 3 – 4 star accommodation at best and never met the dizzy heights proclaimed by the tour operator. Superficially the layout and décor of the communal spaces were pleasant. However the furnishings and finish of these areas were not 5*; e.g. some curtains were ripped, light bulbs were missing, there were no fresh flowers, very few pictures and the furniture in places required some TLC. Beware the lift… it can bite.
The bedroom that we booked was billed as ‘Superior’ and really was not worth the extra money. The carpet was dirty, the bedspread (that doubled as a so called ‘blanket’) was filthy, the sheets were synthetic, there were no pictures to speak of and the cleaning was not up to scratch (e.g. I had to make the bed every night). The bathroom looked nice, but there was no extractor fan or window, no vanity mirror, the light was poor (making it difficult to apply make-up) and the bath towels were small and rough. Finally things like tissues which I would expect at a 5* hotel were missing.
When we arrived at the hotel the air conditioning in the room was faulty and one light bulb was missing (this was fixed the following day).
The food oscillated between good to poor. The roast meats / joints were good as were the salads and entrées. However, if you were looking for more variety than this it was disappointing. The house wine was not worth drinking… Breakfast was the standard affair and became rather repetitive. The standard of cooking for the ‘a la carte’ restaurant was the same as the main restaurant, and considering this was meant to be the culinary highlight of the hotel it failed miserably.
The outdoor areas were fairly well kept and the pool was clean (although too small for the number of guests). Beware the paving around the pool it is very slippery if you have wet feet. If you wanted to actually swim you had to wait until either the evening or jump in the pool first thing before the other guests arrived. The most common usage for the pool was for ball games.
The entertainment each evening really was nothing to write home about and in places was excruciating (and embarrassing for non-English guests). If you enjoy music then this is not the place for you. In fact when the entertainment was on there was nowhere to go to if you did not want to be bombarded by it (it was loud, loud, loud and distorted). During the rest of the day you had to endure ‘lift music’ everywhere…
The beach was small and clean but nothing special.
The location was alright, but as I mentioned above there were no places to go to in the hotel if you wanted some peace and quiet (you could hear the ‘evening entertainment’ in your room with the double glazed doors closed!).
I really don’t think that ‘they’ have made the most of this location or the hotel. This is a missed opportunity by the Atlantica hotel chain and Thomson.
What was good about the hotel? I could not fault the weather it was perfect!
Advice: If you are looking for 3* and good weather this is the location for you
Activities:
Good for: Beach