Bluesun Holiday Village Alan

Just back from the Neilson Beachclub Alana which was our first experience of an active holiday and it was way more than I had expected. ACCOMMODATION- family of 3 we had prepaid to secure a cabin so we were nextdoor to our friends and I loved our cabin. Our son had his own twin room with ensuite and air con/heating and the rooms were bright, comfortable and in great location. Our friends cabin next to us experienced a lot of noise from the boat park with maintenance going on most days. The cabins have a large veranda with sunloungers, table and chairs and a clothes dryer and I'd chs we got the sun a fair bit allowing clothes to dry and relax in private. FOOD - the restaurant is large and has seating outside (mostly undercover) and inside holds a lot of people. The restaurant was crazy busy on Saturday and Sunday nights as everyone seemed to arrive all at once at 7pm but was more staggered other nights. The food was outstanding at every meal and there was so much choice. The staff bring water to you and you can ask for more and every one of the staff were amazing, especially Mia who paid attention to small details and made us feel welcome and looked after. They all work so hard and deserve to be acknowledged. On the fresko nights there are several restaurants to walk to - ask the reps and reception for recommendations and they can book for you. DRINKS - my only criticism is the Price they charge for coke, sprite etc. It was €3.50 for a small bottle which was more than a glass of wine. KIDS CLUBS - our 12 year old son did the Hotshots club the first week and absolutely loved his time on the water with instructors Millie and Nessa, passing levels 1 and 2 in windsurfing, worked towards sailing seamanship level, paddleboarding, waterskiing and much more. He joined surf Squad with Anna the 2nd week and had great fun doing so many activities and made new friends. ACTIVITIES - My husband and I made use of the other activities and the neilson planner is great to help with this. Download it to your phone on arrival. I came down with a temporary medical condition a few weeks before travel restricting me from doing everything I'd hoped to but I did manage to do the green sailing and passed my stage 1 , despite problems with my vision and concentration, which was hugely down to the support and encouragement from the amazing instructors Trixie and Abbi and the other participants. I cannot thank them enough. The Spa is amazing and included in the holiday and I wish I'd used it more. The quiz was really good fun - Mark, Ethan and Charlie were extremely entertaining hosts. HOTEL - well kept, clean and lots of areas to relax and enjoy. The reception staff were extremely helpful and pleasant. The pools were freezing cold but a really nice area to sit and no sunbed wars here!! Though it is October my son preferred the leisure pool of the 2. There are loads of sunbeds along the waterfront too allowing you to watch the watersports. PHOTO

Just returned from a fantastic two weeks with two teens, on our first Neilson experience. From the moment we were collected from the airport by very capable and entertaining host, Mark, we were looked after to the highest standard. The hotel is perfect with amazing views of the mountains and food was always delicious with lots of choice. But activities just blew us away. Our teens reluctantly joined the TAG team and we barely saw them again! All the activities teams were outstanding, creating a really friendly fun atmosphere alongside really professional coaching. I did the green windsurfing course with fantastic instruction from Lou and Teegan, completely addicted by the end. Waterski team also do a fantastic job and I was up on skis in no time. I took an e-bike out twice, doing the two black rides, really appreciated the extra help in the heat and the hills, but views were totally worth it. I also hiked and climbed in Paklenica. I had thought climbing was included but for rock climbing you need to book. Recommend the cave hike. Also visited Zadar and Plitvice, hiring our own car. Also did volleyball, numerous fitness classes, open water swim and made use of lovely spa to recover. Super impressed with the whole experience- it will be hard to beat.

First Neilson holiday for us and loved it! Premium tennis lessons with Gavin, 7 in our group (one missing) 2hrs in the morning then super drills in the afternoon with more tennis if you want it. Group was nice people of similar ability and I would recommend it if you like tennis, it does reduce access to other activities though. Neilson staff absolutely make the holiday very cheery and positive, Gavin our tennis coach was an excellent example. Soooo much to do, sooo much we didn't do in our week. Our accommodation was a beach side cabin overlooking the sea. Food was great, no reports of illness and resort spotless. Not much to do outside of the resort however we didn't have time anyway. A great holiday for us.