Second time staying here, I've had a multitude of stays within the Barcelo/Occidental brand, it felt a little below par from expectations in a number of areas. Upon arrival at the Royal Reception we were greeted with an empty desk. No staff member, no sign to say what to do. Eventually someone friendly did come over from the main reception and greeted us warmly with a much appreciated welcome drink. We could have gone to the main complex reception to check in, but there was a long queue and... Why should we? If we have booked the premium hotel? The room we had has definitely been refurbished since my last visit. Modern and minimalistic furniture but that is exactly what it needs. The only main problem with the room was the AC - it was very poor. Did not cool the room down at all, and even after reporting it, still was not fixed. Whether this is cost cutting by the hotel or the "environmental laws" coming in to play, it made it very difficult to sleep at night when you are used to a cooler climate. The WiFi did not work at all, for the entire time we were there. Other guests were complaining about this, we just used mobile data but not everyone has that choice when away from home. Food in the Atlantico restaurant was fantastic, really really tasty and usually a very good selection! Unfortunately the food was never hot, unless cooked to order. When it was cooked to order, only once during the entire week was I asked how I would like it cooking (if applicable to that meat). Food is presented in porcelain dishes under lamps but it certainly is not effective enough to keep it hot. Then when the (quite small) porcelain dishes become empty, it took a very long time for them to be replenished. We didn't try the A la Carte restaurant as we are quite picky eaters and prefer to choose our own food but the menus did have plentiful choice and changed every night. The biggest concern here was the labelling - nearly all of the food was either labelled incorrectly, or not at all! This was a mild inconvenience to us but is a massive concern in an age where dietary requirements and diet choices are so diverse. Needs to be better! BBQ Event - don't waste your time. We originally went to book the BBQ event on Saturday and were told it was just fish. That wasn't our expectation or preference so we waited for the Wednesday night, which was a special occasion for us and also our last night. Unfortunately it left a sour taste in our mouths on our last evening. We were expecting a "BBQ" event - we were actually met with the same food that is offered on the buffet, on a smaller scale, and with two types of steak available for grilling fresh. No other meats, skewers, or even grilled vegetables. Chef did not ask how we wanted our steak cooked. None of the food apart from the steaks was hot, the lighting was poor so we could hardly see our food, and whilst waiting for our steak we were cut in front of TWICE by other guests who had ordered after us. We raised this on the
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