BlueSea Lagos de Cesar

I really wouldn’t recommend this hotel if you’re looking for an all-inclusive holiday. I’m not sure who decided this was a 4-star hotel, but in my opinion it certainly isn’t.

The rooms were nice enough – spacious and modern – although the bathrooms could do with an upgrade, particularly the shower and water pressure. Unfortunately, that’s where the positives ended for us.

The pool area felt incredibly cramped, with so many sunbeds squeezed in that there was barely any room to walk around or relax comfortably. I initially thought it was great to see the pool area being cleaned, but while waiting at the bar I watched the pool attendant empty the dirty mop water into the bar/kitchen sink, which was really off-putting.

The housekeeping and reception staff were lovely throughout our stay. However, there seemed to be a real staffing issue. We saw the same members of staff working from around 10am until 10pm, which didn’t seem fair on them. Service at the bar was also inconsistent, and there were several occasions when nobody was there to serve drinks.

Now for the biggest disappointment – the all-inclusive food. It was honestly some of the worst we’ve experienced. The meat was extremely dry and bland, the chips were stale, the bread was dry, and many of the dishes were quite unusual with very little that would appeal to children or even fussy eaters. The selection at both lunch and dinner felt very limited and of poor quality, giving the impression that corners had been cut.

Breakfast finishing at 10am also felt too early. An 11am finish would have been much more reasonable, especially as we were repeatedly kept awake until 3–4am by an extremely loud concert taking place across the road, complete with fireworks. While I appreciate this wasn’t the hotel’s fault, we weren’t informed beforehand and no acknowledgement or apology was offered, which would have been appreciated.

The location also wasn’t ideal in our opinion. Most of the nearby restaurants felt very touristy and offered fairly poor-quality food. The beach itself was lovely, but it was quite small and became very crowded as there aren’t many other beaches nearby.

One highlight was finding B-Yard, around a 15–20 minute walk away. The food there was excellent and well worth visiting, although be prepared for a fairly hilly walk.

Overall, if you’re simply looking for a budget holiday and food isn’t a priority, this hotel may suit you. However, if, like us, you enjoy good food and expect a genuine 4-star all-inclusive experience, I’d recommend looking elsewhere.

Great staff overall, NOT suitable for disabled Very small pool bar seating area with steps,sunbeds very close to touching,safe key hire EU31, EU10 REFUND ECOCUP HIRE EU1, NOT RECOMENDED