I arrived early, very early about 11 o’clock in the morning. The reception staff were very patient with me. I do suffer a certain amount of anxiety, but I probably had my sunflower lanyard still on from the flight, so perhaps were aware that I was easily stressed. I had booked all-inclusive and they fitted my wristband, let me lock away my luggage and took down my mobile phone number to inform me when my room would be ready. I sat on the chairs by the pool bar, and seeing that lunch was served went in to the restaurant alongside it. The maître d was booking tables for the speciality restaurants (this being the weekend) but, of course, not yet having a room number I couldn’t book one. She was incredibly friendly, and later in the holiday when I had a room number, I booked a sitting at the Chinese restaurant. I was aware that there are not kettles in the room (although apparently they are available from reception) so had brought my own. Looking for water, I found a supermarket hidden in the block behind the Spar, a ‘Unide’ supermarket which offered not just water but also small UHT Tetra Paks of milk, which fitted neatly into the side pocket of the room’s fridge. Walking back, I overheard people saying that they had become rather apprehensive of the hotel, having read recent reviews. I had felt the same. Yes, I know that it might well do with a refurbishment, but where else are you going to find such value? It is all spotlessly clean and the room cleaners make your dwelling sparkling. As for the complaints about the food, I don’t understand them at all. With two choices of soup at breakfast and dinner, with original Coca Cola, Sangria and lager on tap in the restaurants, actual back bacon at breakfast without any bones, I don’t see why any normal person would be dissatisfied. I don’t think I have ever seen an all-inclusive resort with such a spread. But perhaps that’s the thing, some people may not have selected the all-inclusive option. I think such a thing is a false economy, not only do you automatically lose lunch on half board, but also all drinks as well. When I sat down at dinner, the waiters quickly whipped away the drinks list for customers who did not have all-inclusive, but from what I saw the drinks prices soon stripped away any advantage people might have thought they had gained by booking any other kind of board. I don’t see many reviewers mentioning the evening entertainment, and this for me is one of the main plusses of the hotel. They do not rely on their animation team to provide the shows, but rather pay for speciality acts. I had intended going straight to bed the night I arrived, but having seen that there was to be an ABBA tribute, I stayed up; and I’m pleased I did. The acts the hotel offers varied from Chinese acrobatic shows to many different musical acts. The queues for drinks were quickly dealt with, and it is best to make the drinks order at the bar for your entire party to take away. I would have pre
Excellent
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