This is a first for me, I rarely give reviews and if I do they’re positive, designed to help people make decision and a vote of thanks. If we’ve been unhappy I vote with my feet - I understand that personal views can damage a business and that’s not the intent here. The intent is to give more information behind the marketing, which to be fair is very good, and maybe give this place a helping hand; it certainly has the potential. What’s also unusual is we are here and it’s only day 1!! We are bitterly disappointed with this place. It’s in a beautiful spot on the island, it’s clean and one of the comfiest beds I’ve slept in but it’s almost like they’ve given up. The hotel itself is bizarrely laid out because it’s on a steep incline which is unavoidable. The sun terrace is akin to a car park including rusty walls but it looks over the sea with great views. It’s stark to say the least. There is access to the sea both sides but a little treacherous and you need something on your feet. Sun beds are packed in like sardines. Access to the only ‘restaurant’ can be found here. It’s not great to say the least so even though we are inclusive we’ll probably have a few dinners out over the week. There is a vast roof terrace - it could be amazing but there’s nothing but a few uncomfortable chairs. The pool area, on the 1st floor, is ok. Nice and quiet but reminds me of a prison yard but it’s clean and the pool is nice. Plenty of comfortable sun beds, packed in very closely of course, that are available once they’ve dried out from a blast with a hosepipe. There is a pool bar but it’s closed replaced by a help-yourself soft drinks machine. If you fancy a beer you have to walk all the way down to the terrace. We’re ‘all inclusive’ and I get that that means local brands behind the bar, if they were in stock of course, but I wasn’t expecting to pay for pool towels! Thin and worn, if you want clean ones through the week, which I expect most do, you have to pay along with a key to your safe if you want to use it. As well as all inclusive I paid for a ‘luxury room’. It’s amazing how the idea of luxury changes throughout the world but these guys have missed the boat completely. The labelled luxury accommodation is in a different block, away from the main hotel over from the stoney beach. If you are elderly you will struggle getting your luggage there as there is no offer of help from the tired and disillusioned staff. Once you get your bags over the very crazy paving you are greeted with concrete block. It’s tired and rundown. Our room on the ground floor is small. It’s clean but the shower toilet area is so compact it’s like being in a camper van. The patio doors are difficult to open but when we do manage that our balcony in on the thoroughfare back to the hotel so no sense of privacy - hardly luxury and a total waste of the extra money. Let’s see what the next 6 days brings….fortunately the sun is shining. With a little imagination if you close your eyes, li
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