Mareblue Beach

We have just come back from a week's holiday in the resort. The resort is absolutely beautiful with surrounding views of the mountains and sea. The gardens in the resort are kept to a beautiful standard. The food was fresh and plenty of choice for anyone. The staff all work extremely hard. Ebos and Fiona in the kids club were so amazing so much so our son wanted to go back everyday. The only negative was our first room had a smell of mould but when we spoke to the reception they were quick to sort this out. The next room was good though the pictures online don't reflect what you get. They are in need of updating. I would definitely go for the upgrade of a room if we went back. Otherwise it has been a beautiful week. Thank you.

The beautiful landscape cannot compensate for the many flaws we encountered : -rooms were actually smaller than what’s showed on the website, there was a little mold in the bathroom (and I understood that this was a general problem with all the rooms, given the climate). Also, the rooms are not upgraded to actual standards, they could use some renovation. -renovation is also needed at the main bar, the terrace looks a little outdated, same as the sun beds. -food quality was a hit or miss, there have been a few dishes that needed improvement : the fish was sometimes undercooked, the pork was too overcooked and dry, some vegetables were too raw (carrots) and sometimes even the fruit was bad (the pineapple was either too raw or too ripe). -all inclusive is not really all inclusive : some beverages, coffees and crepes (and I also think the pizza) were extra charged. -the mosquitoes were unbearable after 8-9PM. -noise problems : did the staff really have to cut the trees and grass at 10 AM in the morning? Near the RELAXING pool ? Also, at game and dance and karaoke nights the music was just too loud, I could barely hear or talk to my friends. -low quality of the alcohol, which was also diluted with water. On the plus side, the place is overall quiet, the views of the sea and the Albanian shore are gorgeous, there are two pools that you can switch between, you can also book boat cruises to various islands or rent a car to visit the rest of the island. The staff was very friendly and could always put a smile on your face. I have been to Greece many times over the past 10 years and I have to say that I had higher hopes from this year’s experience, I was little disappointed. I was expecting a little more Greek personality from the resort.

Honest opinion on the hotel, it is not a 4 star I would say more low end 3 star compared to other hotels we have stayed in. 2 pools are available but one pool is adults only so the bottom pool gets very very busy, both pools are salt water which was causing problems with our children’s skin, all 4 of them came out in blisters on their finger tips from irritation. All inclusive was not all inclusive very very basic drinks selection (beer, vodka, white rum, peach snaps or ouzo, all of which are very weak) everything else was an extra charge and all chargeable after 11pm. Only basic coffee was available too. Every the soft drinks and juice were watered down too. The rooms were dirty I don’t think the cleaners do anything in this hotel if I’m honest no beds made up or changed for our stay the only thing we got was clean towels. Thick dust on top of all of the switches and windowsills. The staff did not come across welcoming we were travelling with 4 children and there was no enthusiasm from the animation team during the day for activities or at the mini disco they didn’t look like they enjoyed their jobs at all! Food in the restaurant wasn’t the best you could generally find something but nothing to shout about. The pizzeria down at the pool is your best place to eat! The pizzas were the best thing about the place! €10 deposit per beach towel but you can only change this every 2 days. No private beach for the hotel if you go to the beach you will need to pay for the beds. The other issue was that the hotel is a 2 and a bit hour transfer and it is very secluded to go with extra money for excursions