We just got back from this hotel yesterday and We both thought it was great! My friend& and I went in March for a week, I liked it so much I returned later in April.
The Hotel itself is a little a way from Nama Bay, but its a short journey Via taxi, say 10mins, and once your there, you will find everything you want from shops,bars,food places everything! The Hotel is so clean, you will see a man cleaning some part of the hotel every 5mins, and you cannot fault them for that. The rooms are clean and perfect, and to be honest not many people spend their time in the room, I thing there is a 24hr movie channel and a few other english ones and cartoons etc..
The food was great, I am a fusy eater and always found something to eat, I think the reason why people are not happy with the food is cos they think the food should be like they are eating out in a posh resturant everynight. Soem days it is plain, But you can eat upstairs or go into nama bay. We ate at the Hard Rock cafe 4 of us for about £15 including starters, SO cheap and great food, even KFC and Pizza hut are V cheap!
The pools are big and a little cold, but with the heat, thats the refreshing thing!
I have noticed thing have changed from the first time to the second, in that the food is better, the animators (Mario&marco) are a lot better& that at night the its not outsideby the pool, they now have a bit for the night, where people from out the hotel come and proform shows etc.. and fire eaters, i think its mainly there for something for the kids whilst the parents can have a little adult etc..
There is another pool, which is the quiter one, where no animators will trouble you.
Yes the animators will chat and ask you to play, but surely thats there job?? And also it can be fun! And everything they do, they really believe they are making your stay enjoyable. I think people just need to lighten up on them a bit! All the staff work so hard and are always smiling and willing to help, they want to do everything for you. Even the waiters bring your drinks tp you at meals very quickly and when they see them empty no sooner than you can call them, they are up getting you another, which they do not have to do as there is a bar there for you to walk to. They have a few shops within the hotel and all the prices are good, eveything is cheap expect the imported things like pringles and some sun lotion, but we brought a local brand, it did say to protect against Sun Bum, but that never put us off, and we never once got Sun Bum. There is also a kids club for your children to enjoy that runs in the morning and afternoon.The beach was a bit diferent from a normal beach, but it still had the sea, the most important part. I thought this hotel was perfect for what we wanted, the only thing was sometimes waking up a little early for a bed, but that the same with every hotel you go to, and we had a room on the pool side, so it was easy. I would def go back, I couldn't ask for more!!!!