Atlantica Akteon

We’ve had a lovely stay here. The hotel is a series of little blocks of apartments set amongst beautifully manicured hedges and flowers. We stayed in block 34 and had the most incredible sea and pool views. The sunsets over the sea were unbelievable and a real spectacle every evening. The rooms were spotlessly clean and had great air con. The stand outs to mention were definitely the friendly staff and the fabulous food. All the staff from were really friendly and helpful and in particular Franklyn in the dining room made my boys feel really welcome. The buffet food was fresh, varied and delicious and we couldn’t fault it. We ate every day on the outside terrace with the most beautiful views over the sea. The all inclusive wine wasn’t to my taste but I coped with Prosecco or Aperol spritz… no hardship! The beach at St George’s was close by and we enjoyed a swim in the sea most days. Other than that, there were plenty of loungers by the pool and I never saw them full… no early morning madness required! It was great to do a morning walk on the coastal path before the temperatures got too high in the mornings and ogle at some of the beautiful villas being built. The animation team worked hard and my kids got involved in daily water polo and volley ball. We didn’t take part in the entertainment at night but it looked well attended. Just a couple of small points that didn’t take away from our stay but could improve the hotel even more. The grassy area was a bit patchy in places which I didn’t understand as it was well attended to and watered. If the hotel can get that looking more lush (like others in the area), it would really improve the aesthetics of the poolside area but it is a tiny point. There was also no laundry room or even a laundry service. I would have thought this was typical of a 4 star hotel. Again, not a deal breaker but would have been convenient. Thanks for a great stay!

Lovely location, great friendly staff . Food superb. Got room upgrade from studio to one bed . Booked a cheap hire car so we could explore . Did zoo , diving and jet skis . Jet skis only 2 min walk along beach . Evening entertainment good fun and service excellent

This is a well managed, friendly hotel with lovely staff. It is not a luxury hotel, nor does it pretend to be. What it offers it offers really well and having stayed at a number of ‘luxury’ hotels who do not have the basics right before trying to build on that, I very much appreciated this hotel. We had a really enjoyable, relaxing and carefree week, and I would recommend this hotel if that is what you are looking for! Huge positives (which are not always included with AI hotels in this price bracket): -unlimited bottled water (included) -air conditioning in both parts of room -daily towels with no charge -enough sun loungers and umbrellas for all -omelette station -Prosecco at breakfast -air conditioning in restaurant -lifeguards -covered baby pool -12noon checkout -free ice creams -hot food snack bar -manager, guest relations and entertainment manager visible (and available) around site throughout the day, every day - fridge in room (with ice box) - daily room clean/new towels - separate beds for children (rather than double pull down). -balcony/terrace -kitchen area -porter to help with luggage. Rooms- The rooms were great-mini apartments with separate bedroom and lounge area/children’s sleeping area. As above two beds for children (increasingly hard to find). Kitchen area, We had balcony with table and chairs, fridge, bath, hairdryer (not great), air conditioning (excellent), plugs next to bed. Table, good wardrobes. Some hooks/shelves would be helpful. Food- The al a carte restaurant was fantastic. Delicious food and good service. You have one meal here included when staying over 5 days. The main restaurant is good. Excellent salads, good desserts, meat station, and mix of rice/potatoes/pasta/stewed meat/ fish etc. The snack bar is excellent - pizza, nuggets, chips donuts etc, but also a fab range of salads and wraps (the tuna wrap was ridiculously delicious). Drink- AI - Local spirits. Keo on tap, cocktails, slushies, prosecco and iced coffees. Wine is not great. Premium spirits /bottled beers available for purchase. Pool- Clean, huge, busy. Inflatables permitted. 2 lifeguards. Separate baby pool and separate volleyball pool. Sunbeds available every day- with many still available into the afternoon. Entertainment - This is a very hard working team. They achieved a great balance of being inclusive without being pushy. The day time sports were fun (boules, volleyball, shuffleboard etc). Evening entertainment was mixed but the kid’s disco was inclusive (not babyish), and the bingo was good fun. Marina, Jasmine and Lilli, all extremely kind and welcoming. There are also a couple of pool tables, table tennis, and they show the UK football in the bar. Location- Very quiet area. Need to taxi to most places. Gorgeous views and about 35 mins from airport. Local days out - Leonardo Laura beach splash park - half day good value. 18 euro return in cab. Relamar bar- short walk down hill. Well worth a visit. Just opened. Hire a bed f