After reading the review on this hotel, that appeared after we booked, I’m not going to lie, I was worried, but it’s true what they say… don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.
This hotel is great! From the minute we arrived it surpassed our expectations. The room was huge with views of the ocean and the staff were all helpful, happy and kind! Yes, it is true it is expensive to eat and drink in the hotel,
we did this a few times, but there are other options (although you can’t drink alcohol at any of the other restaurants in the area). There are restaurants both ways along the beach (very safe to walk there and back in the dark).
With the service and surroundings, you are going to be changed a premium for drink and food but there is a shop directly outside the hotel which is open until 11pm and from about 7am. They had loads of fresh fruit, water, softs drinks etc. We also got takeaway pizza at one of the cafes across the road, outside the hotel, one night to watch the sunset and have a few drinks on our balcony (we took 1 litre of alcohol each with us – as this is allowed into the country).
The breakfast is good, plenty of fruit, drinks, pastries and an omelet and pancake station (I do agree with the comments about the pancake people using their hands, not sure why they don’t just use the utensils that they have infront of them, as it does seem to bother people).
Also we took part in the evening yoga sessions (8am – energetic, 11am not sure as didn’t do it and 5:30am yin yoga- great way to spend time as the sunsets) the teacher was excellent and explained everything and I even got my husband into it – first time he’s ever done it and he was really supported. The classes work out between £13- £17 each depending on the amount you buy at the beginning.
I can’t comment on the surfing as we didn’t try it but it looked like plenty of people did.
As for the dogs and cats, yes there are plenty, but they definitely didn’t look unhealthy. They were clearly hotel regulars and didn’t beg or come near you unless you wanted to fuss them. I saw children playing with them and they were well behaved and lovely animals and certainly nothing to worry about. We didn’t see any wild boars!!!!
There are camel and horse back rides on the front beach – Ismail who sells mint tea was great, his drinks are certainly worth a try.
Overall, we’ve had a great holiday and would definitely recommend.
