Club Palia Maria Eugenia

Second time staying at this hotel. Our experience this time has been very poor. WiFi does not work, ants everywhere in our room, the noise at nighttime is awful, you won’t get to sleep till well after 11, not good if you have little kids. Reception staff really rude. Definitely no longer a 4 star, definitely a 3 unfortunately.

There are great points of this hotel, staff are fantastic, cleaners are amazing, location is beautiful and views are amazing. There is a small shopping centre across the road, along with small amusement facilities for kids. Shows in evening for kids are great and interactive. Food is average, not enough selection for kids at buffet and lunch time snacks are repetitive of burgers and hot dogs. We did not stay premium and I would say we didn’t miss much. My one major issue is the kids pool, it was far too deep with just a portion of it set to kids. All daytime activities are driven towards adults, and children’s pool is used for this which isn’t great considering there is such a small part of pool which is somewhat shallow. Not good enough for children who are not Olympic swimmers. The indoor area which has pool table/vending machines is not air conditioned which made it impossible to sit in. There are no snacks available unless you go across to the shops. All in all, we made the most of our stay as a family of an 8,5 and 4 year old, but would not return as in my opinion this is 3 star resort being sold as a 4 star.

I was a bit sceptical about coming after reading reviews saying the non-premium rooms were a little dated, but honestly our stay here was amazing. We stayed in a non-premium room and, personally, I don’t think there’s much benefit to booking a premium room. The themed dinners changed every night, and there was always pizza and pasta available for any picky eaters.

The main pool is 3 metres deep, but by the slides you’re able to stand up, and there’s also a great kiddie splash park. The entertainment team were superb—always happy, friendly and full of energy. The location is gorgeous, just a 5–10 minute walk to two beautiful beaches.

There was never any issue getting sunbeds because guests weren’t allowed to reserve them, which was great. Our room was spotless when we arrived and was cleaned every day during our stay. The air conditioning worked perfectly too, which was a lifesaver in the heatwave! The all-inclusive drinks were good, and all of the bar staff were really friendly.

I’d 100% recommend this hotel for both couples and families. However, if you’re travelling with young children, it’s worth keeping in mind that there are bars directly outside the front of the hotel, as well as a small funfair, so it can get quite noisy at weekends. It may be worth booking a sea view room instead. For the price we paid, we genuinely couldn’t fault it and would definitely return in the future.