Adriana Beach Club Hotel Resort

We recently stayed at AP Adriana Beach Resort and, unfortunately, it didn’t live up to our expectations. Having stayed at several other 4* all-inclusive resorts, this was one of the most disappointing experiences we’ve had.

The biggest let-down was the food. There was very little variety, and it became repetitive after just a couple of days. There was no dedicated children’s section, which made meal times more difficult for families. Oddly, lunch often had more choice than dinner. The restaurant also struggled to cope with the number of guests, with not enough tables available at busy times. Food options weren’t topped up quickly enough, meaning popular items were often empty. There was a grill restaurant, but it was simply the same food as the buffet presented in a different way, rather than offering anything different. Breakfast was also disappointing, with hot food frequently being cold.

There were also no themed evenings throughout our stay, apart from one Portuguese night. Ironically, this was the one evening where there was a noticeable improvement in both the quality and variety of the food, showing that the hotel was clearly capable of producing a much better dining experience.

One thing we did notice was that the restaurant seemed to run much more smoothly whenever management were present. There was a noticeable improvement in the organisation, tables were cleared more efficiently, and the overall dining experience felt much better managed. Unfortunately, this level of organisation wasn’t consistent throughout the rest of our stay.

The outdoor bar area was often left untidy, with dirty tables covered in used glasses, cups and plates that weren’t cleared promptly.

The pool areas themselves were lovely, and the direct access to the beautiful beach was definitely one of the highlights of the resort.

Unfortunately, the atmosphere created by many of the other guests wasn’t enjoyable. We regularly saw people pushing in front of others in queues, reaching over children to grab food, being loud and inconsiderate, and reserving sun loungers early in the morning despite not using them for hours.

Our room also fell below the standard we’d expect from a 4* resort. The blackout curtain was in a disgusting condition and clearly needed replacing. The bathroom also lacked a decent level of cleaning throughout the week, with standards not improving during our stay.

The entertainment for children had some positives, including the mini disco. Unfortunately the character meet and greets and reptile encounter was disappointing that you had to pay if you wanted a photo with the characters or animals.

Another frustration was the arcade. Several machines took our euros but didn’t work, which was disappointing for the children.

If you’re planning to get out and explore the area, we would highly recommend a visit to Zoomarine. It was one of the highlights of our holiday and well worth a visit, especially for families.

Overall, while the location, pools and beach access were excellent, they weren’t enough to make up for the poor food, cleanliness issues and overall experience. Sadly, we wouldn’t recommend AP Adriana Beach Resort, and we certainly wouldn’t return.

We stayed as a family of 3 adults and a 3yr old . Firstly positives review. Always able to get a sunbed around splash pool and main pool plenty of umbrellas also. Resort is very clean and staff are very helpful and polite, reception team are always helpful and informative. We stayed in block J and room had 4 beds with adequate space and large bathroom. Plenty storage so overall pleased with room. Only slight issue was ants which if you are ground floor is to be expected. Restaurants are as expected for AI , mainly aimed at European palate as lots fish and meat {mainly pork & chicken) , Salad bar very good . Only niggle is very repetitive and lunch time more choice and better than evening . negatives are no burgers/nuggets or pizza or sausages for smaller children, pizza only at lunchtime and burgers only as snacks in between restaurant times so struggled to find anything in evening other than pasta. Wine awful cider lovely all on tap in restaurant . Overall lovely hotel but needs to cater more for small children . Nothing outside of hotel so you need an uber to go anywhere as no bars or restaurants within a 15 min taxi ride, Beach steps are about 90 in total fine going down hard with a toddler coming up and no facilities or shade on beach, sea very choppy and cold but is Atlantic, Would I go back yes if all I wanted to do was sit by pool and not venture out but only for a week

Honestly the biggest suprise I have ever had when booking a hotel. I was not expecting that kind of quality, at all! This hotel is amazing! The pictures do not show you how great and big the hotel is. But by far the best two things about the hotel are the food and the staff! Absolutly world class. From the cleaning lady to the guy working at the bar, what an amazing staff! By far also the best entertainment team I have ever experience in a hotel! We will be coming back for sure!! So but so worth it!