Hotel Perla

We had a wonderful stay at the hotel. The room was kept quite clean by the staff, who were very attentive to our needs. We were particularly impressed with the efforts the front desk to understand our requirements and the kitchen staff who made special efforts to ensure that we had sufficient vegan food (breakfast and dinner). The buffet was so impressive that we invited 2 of our Romanian friends to join us for the day and a meal; it was quite the treat for them! The baths were fantastic as was the lap pool and the saunas. A few suggestions to improve the stay of future guests: (1) the water temperature in the baths in the late afternoon early evening could be increased as it was only tepid (quite the contrast to the morning and early afternoon); (2) I was surprised that the Bali massage took place on a western massage table and not a mattress on the floor; it meant that I did not get the full benefit of a Bali massage as the therapist was unable to execute some of the classic Balinese techniques; and (3) the food was way too salty. Otherwise we had a wonderful stay and would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to have a relaxing time.

My girlfriend and I have visited 26 countries in Europe and we slept in hundreds of accommodations across the continent (from hostels to 5 star resorts); but this is definitely in the top 3 when it comes to service. We stayed here for 3 nights; everything is clean and the whole operation is run very professionally. The continental breakfast and dinner are some of the best we've had (comparable to 5 stars hotels). My girlfriend is vegetarian and we asked one of the waiters if a particular soup had meat in it; they found out it did, but they immediately provided a vegetarian alternative; over the next couple of days, the restaurant always made sure she has vegetarian options (without us asking for it). Incredibly kind and thoughtful. The pool areas are tidied constantly; the Bali massage is to die for (and kudos to the Balinese girls for speaking decent Romanian), the rooms are clean. We had a small issue with the shower, which was fixed within 5 minutes. Prices are reasonable. The only tiny tiny complaint I can think of are the slides. The circular one left a couple of small bruises on my back; and given I love these damn slides, I wish they had a couple more to go on. There's only 2 (which is fine; it's a hotel; not an aquapark), but hopefully they can expand in the future. I can't wait to go back next year

You pay to be in overcrowded, shallow pools and to be kicked out of some of the nicer ones because they have swimming lessons that they did not mention at reception. The deepest pool is the 1.6m one that is the one with swimming lessons. Waste of money, avoid