The Royal Blue Resort

visited this hotel in September, and unfortunately, I was quite disappointed with the experience. Many of the restaurants at the hotel were closed, and the pools were absolutely freezing. The hotel seemed to cater mostly to couples, so we didn’t feel particularly welcome with our 8-month-old baby.

The woman at the spa reception also had a bit of an attitude and wasn’t very service-minded.

We asked if the hotel had a tennis coach, but they didn’t. So we booked a court ourselves ( for free ) and found a coach independently, but the hotel still wanted to charge us for using the court with him. So weird? When we have paid for a weekend here and use evertrhing?!

I wouldn’t consider this a five-star hotel. The property itself is beautiful, but everything else was more like a 3/5 experience.

The food was very good 5/5.

If you’re travelling as a couple, you may have a much better experience. But as a family with a baby, I definitely wouldn’t recommend it.

Our favorite hotel in Mediterranean… with incredible privet beach , with a bay - you can swim even if anywhere else on the island the sea is turbulent… fantastic food, rich bufet , and excellent service. Our room had direct and open sea view, and was almost 4 m high… couldn’t be happier. There is no noise, tranquil surroundings , quiet beach , pure heaven.

We had a pleasant stay overall, although our experience was somewhat mixed.

The resort itself is beautiful, particularly the sea views and sunsets, and having a complimentary drink at the bar while watching the sunset was a lovely touch.

There were, however, several areas where the experience initially fell short of our expectations. Our first room was on the ground floor with a fairly obstructed view, which was disappointing given the setting of the hotel. The hotel later moved us one floor up to a much nicer room, which we appreciated, although the change only happened quite late in our stay.

Food was probably the weakest part of the experience for us. I had contacted the hotel in advance to explain that we were vegan, but at the half-board restaurant the vegan options were often more a collection of side dishes than a proper composed meal, and there were no vegan desserts during most of our stay. On our final evening, however, the chef clearly made an effort to provide more variety, which was very much appreciated.

We had also requested a vegan packed breakfast for an early excursion. Unfortunately, what we received was extremely basic and included honey, which is not vegan, so we ended up having to buy additional food ourselves.

Restaurant seating also seemed somewhat inconsistent. Some tables had wonderful sea views while others were in the middle of the dining area, and it was not clear how tables were allocated. After raising the issue, though, we were given a lovely table and on our final evening everything worked very smoothly.

The thalassotherapy experience was pleasant but did not particularly stand out, and unfortunately the sauna was out of order during our visit.

Where the hotel really deserves praise is the staff’s response when I became unwell. They were extremely helpful in contacting a doctor, calling a pharmacy and arranging a taxi for us. At a stressful moment, that assistance was genuinely valuable and left a very positive impression.

So overall, there were some clear shortcomings, particularly around the vegan food offering and attention to advance requests, but there were also several examples of staff trying to resolve problems once they were raised.