Evie D
29. august 2024
It’s ok… I think that’s mine and my husband’s feelings on this resort. Let’s start with the positives — it’s in a lovely location, close to the beach and shops and with the bus service that runs every morning (10am & 11am, from outside the hotel reception) it feels really convenient! There’s the water park across from the main building of the hotel, although it is a little lacklustre; my niece (and husband) enjoyed the slides and the splash park gave a small bit of entertainment to her. We always managed to get a sun lounger! Albeit at the ‘smaller’ salt water pool and never in the shade, we were just pleased that we were able to get three every single day of our stay, even when we turned up ‘late’. My niece (11) enjoyed the ‘mini disco’ every night and we enjoyed most of the entertainment during the evenings. The people who did the disco were all fantastic with the kids and even with a language barrier sometimes, they did a wonderful job. The entertainment was a little lacklustre and mediocre on some nights but we throughly enjoyed Malabo Impacto — my husband got pulled onto the stage as well and he found that hilarious. The chap who ran the movie quiz was great! His energy and way he engaged the crowd was fantastic! Hats off to him. We liked that there were different vendors that came to display their goods during the evening, outside the buffet hall. Although they were often quite expensive compared to the stalls and shops in town, it was a nice addition if you weren’t leaving the resort and we did purchase a couple items from different people. Now let’s dive into the not ‘not so good’ bits… the food, my god. We stayed for seven nights and by the end, I don’t think I have ever craved nutrients and vegetables more than I did!!!! Everything was a little lacklustre; not enough flavour or seasoning across the board and everything just seemed lukewarm — by the time you got to your table, your plate would be near cold and that’s very off-putting. I had clams one night and it was 99% just shells and no actual clams. The clams I did manage to eat were tasty but cold, sadly. Breakfast was our favourite meal, mainly for how good the hashbrowns were but again, everything else was pretty cold. The room — the door to the balcony was so temperamental and most times, my husband had to use two hands and all his body weight to yank it open! The balcony was lovely but our room was classed as a sea view… in all fairness, we could see the sea but the majority was of the view was overlooking our hotel and the Occidental Jandia Playa… The beds were comfortable but so frustrating, as the double bed was two singles pushed together and they kept separating, meaning my husband and I couldn’t actual lie together without one of us slipping into the crack and onto the floor!! I also understand that it is a warm climate but the lack of an actual duvet was evident! Even when it’s warm there is nothing better than slipping into a cosy & comfy bed, instead you’
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