Albir Garden Resort

We went self catering so I can't comment on the food, although it was possible to use the restaurant buffet at a very reasonable rate of 12e per person, compared to the local restaurants this seemed like very good value. The food must have been good as there was often a queue before they opened the doors. (Also if you stay AI you can ask for 1.5l bottles of water) The room was basic, but clean, the knobs on the heaters were missing so we had to use the windows to regulate the temperature. the cooking was also basic, BUT we didn't realise it was a microwave / grill until the last evening, which would have helped. The shower was great, make sure you put the floor towel down. Always had hot water :) The beds were comfortable, but as commonly found, 2 singles. The room was fairly quiet as long as upstairs weren't in, then it wasn't, please don't walk round in heels if your above other rooms. Didn't really use the tv so don't know if the channels were any good. Due to the time of year we didn't get sun on the balcony, it just missed it, but I think you would in the summer. There is a supermarket outside that is reasonable, but shuts at 9:00 so if you arrive late like us, take a walk down the road to Dealz as they opened much later. It is a 15 - 20 min walk to the beach front, but we knew that anyway. The pool was cold, but I braved it once on our first day. The waterpark was shut, but I would have probably been too big anyway :) :) (we knew this was closed before we booked) The indoor pool was ok ( luckily we saw a review saying you needed caps, so we were prepared) The indoor pool area could be so much nicer with very little work. only 1/3 of the hot tub worked, could just fit 2 people in the working bit. didn't try the sauna We were shown around the gym by one of the managers, ( no special treatment he was just at the desk when we were asking to get in) You have to ask for a keycard to access the gym, the first time I used it I had to clear yogurt pots off the floor, which was a bit off putting. Again the gym could be so much better with a little thought. Needed-, towels to wipe equipment, access to drinking water, TV screen or low level music. a good wipe down, as some bits were sticky. Saying all this it is probably the best equipped gym in any hotel I've been to. Various bits of cardio and lots of weights and other equipment. I was in with 6 people and there was no problem with having equipment to use. With a clean up I would easily class the gym as excellent. The Bar staff were fabulous, very hard working, and putting up with a few very rude people, usually people on AI. If your not all inclusive you just pay at the bar. ( average prices for Albir, I had cheaper and more expensive drinks elsewhere) The shows were average, nothing to write home about, although we weren't in for all of them. Overall I would stay at Albir Garden Resort again as Albir is a nice place to come. If you are self catering I can recommend the Sunrise restaurant, the Brewrock and church bars, and for coffee Zero Zero is very nice and on the front.

We have been to this hotel several times over the last 30 years... twice in the last 12 months! We booked with Loveholidays but they kept us waiting for over 2 months for a response even though we contacted them several times during the holiday. We contacted the hotel & asked for a room overlooking the pool which they kindly did, a beautiful view until 9 pm then we were stunned by the noise. They had karaoke or acts on every evening & the sound just bellowed around the whole complex it was awful. We asked to be moved which they did, which was fine but they moved us over the bar & later opened the doors , so now we had the noise & smoke pouring into our room. They moved us again to the other side of the hotel on the front which is where we stayed till the end of our 2 weeks holiday. We just could believe that the hotel had changed so much, had we known that it was all inclusive now we would never of gone there again... it was totally manic & Loveholidays did absolutely nothing to help. If you want a quiet, peaceful holidayDON’T GO THERE unless you go in the winter. It’s a damned shame because it use to be such a nice place..... can’t fault the staff though, they did all they could.

food a plenty (suggest food flavoring and stop cooking direct from frozen) otherwise ok. Staff helpful. `Manager avaiable all the time, friendly and people focused. evening entertainment great Kaleb was fantastic a fireball mde even bingo enjoyable, skilled entertainer......