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"The pools were amazing, especially the main one near the ocean with a swim-up bar. The landscaping throughout the resort is picturesque. The beach is amazing. If you like long walks on the beach, this is the place for you. Some sections are nicer to swim in than others and some areas had seaweed. This place fully deserves all the positive reviews. We were sad to leave and would go back any time."

"Horrible place "

"We were fortunate enough to get a room upgrade to a Master Suite which was clean and spacious, had a jacuzzi tub on a balcony with an amazing view of the resort and partial view of the beach and ocean. The upgrade also came with Butler service. Our butler, Alan, made sure we were well taken care of, including making all of our dinner reservations for our stay. We did notice that the buildings and facilities looked a little run down. The staff were pleasant, but looked tired and there didn’t seem to be enough working in order to keep up with the number of guests. The food was okay, but the buffet items were left out too long for safe consumption. It is best to hit the buffet as soon as it opens. The pools were clean, spacious and lovely, although it could be challenging to find a lounger sometimes by the quiet pool (the elite pool sat mostly empty which is a waste). The party pool with the swim up bar looked like it was enjoyed by many but is not my scene so I avoided it. The beach was beautiful, with plenty of loungers. The only downside was the volume of sea grass in that area. Crews came to clean it daily, and there were control barriers in place, but it was still an unpleasant presence while taking a dip in the ocean. Overall, we had a pleasant and relaxing stay. The master suite made it even better. "

"Boring ..food horrible… lack of urgency when assistance is needed "

"All inclusive that is not all inclusive. You can not visit all the pools and restaurants unless you upgrade to so called “ reserve status ” and no one tells you this until after you check in. The food quality is so so but not for 5 star resort. On the see food side you get shrimp and if you are lucky and arrive at the buffet early you may get octopus. At the restaurants you have to pay additionally if you want lobster for instance. The coffee they serve for breakfast is instant coffee if you want real coffee ( brewed ) you have to go to the lobby. The list goes on and on "

"Perfect! 10/10"

"Absolut chaotisch schon beim check-in. Mindestens 6-7 Reihen Gäste versuchen zeitgleich einzuchecken und die Masse reißt nicht ab. Wir haben Stunden auf unser Zimmer gewartet. Insgesamt 4x habe ich mich erneut einreihen müssen. Wir sollten dann als Melia Gold Mitglied ein Upgrade und das gewünschte obere Etagen Zimmer bekommen. Wir erhielten genau das Gegenteil: EG Familienzimmer mit bereits eingebettetem Kinderbett. Die Ausstattung selbst war absolut schlecht und vor allem die Schränke und Schubladen hingen schief. Als wir einen Tisch im italienischen Restaurant reservieren wollten, war natürlich die Reservierungszeit schon um 4pm verstrichen. Das Essen im Steakrestaurant war ok, aber mein angebliches Filetsteak hatte lauter Sehnen. Das Frühstück dann typisch amerikanisch; die Spiegeleier und Kaffee ok, aber alles andere von teilweise unterirdischer Qualität, vor allem das Brot. Insgesamt haben wir die letzten Jahre noch nie so ein schlechtes und chaotisches Hotel gesehen. Wir sind als Vielreisende auch schon oft in spanischen Melia Hotels gewesen und waren immer sehr zufrieden. Auf Grund dieser Erfahrung und des damit verbundenen nicht stimmigen Preis-/Leistungsverhältnisses sind wir überaus enttäuscht."

"The room was clean and staff very friendly. Our butler was very helpful and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed. "

"There was so much do to at this property, the food was amazing although I didn’t get to try all the restaurants. I just didn’t like how the adult only side had kids but everything else was amazing. "