Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort

Ja, der er mange gæster på hotellet i højsæsonen, MEN vi har ikke manglet noget ved buffeten eller i baren. Ventetiderne er næsten nul. Personalet er meget venligt og hjælpsomt! Poolområderne er enorme, men mulighederne for at lægge sig ned er begrænsede. Men det skyldes for det meste, at folk reserverer dem uden egentlig at have brug for det. Værelserne er pæne og af god kvalitet. Badeværelset og brusebadet var faktisk rigtig pænt. Der er altid plads på stranden. Udlejningsfirmaet ved siden af hotellet er meget praktisk og kompetent. Der er en byggeplads ved siden af hotellet i øjeblikket, men jeg kan ikke klage over, at de udvider deres område.

Wow! Jeg blev imponeret fra det øjeblik, jeg så hotellet fra motorvejen, og endnu mere imponeret, da vi ankom. Personalet er utroligt høfligt, professionelt og opmærksomt, servicen er fremragende, og vores værelse var pletfrit med en smuk delvis havudsigt. Alt her er fantastisk: stranden, det krystalklare vand, barerne, aftenunderholdningen og de betagende udsigter rundt om hele feriestedet. Vi har rejst til mange destinationer i hele Europa og rundt om i verden, men maden her overgik virkelig alle vores forventninger. Kvaliteten, variationen og smagen er simpelthen enestående. Det, der overraskede os mest, var opmærksomheden på detaljerne og den ægte omsorg for gæsterne. Vi ankom sent om aftenen, men alligevel holdt hotellet restauranten åben indtil kl. 23 for gæster, der ankom sent, hvilket vi satte stor pris på. Endnu mere uventet modtog min kæreste en smuk fødselsdagskage med »Happy Birthday« på, selvom vi aldrig havde nævnt hendes fødselsdag for nogen. Vi var fuldstændig forbløffede over denne betænksomme gestus. Dette er en af de bedste ferieoplevelser, vi nogensinde har haft. Absolut alt – feriestedet, stranden, maden, barerne, underholdningen og det utrolige personale – var fantastisk. Kan varmt anbefales, og vi kommer helt sikkert tilbage! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lige nu bor jeg på hotellet. Faciliteterne er fantastiske. Men kokken tilbereder alt med meget olie på grillen (f.eks. spejleæg, der svømmer i olie på planchaen). Kunne De venligst fortælle ham, at det ikke er nødvendigt, og bede ham om at bruge mindre olie, så jeg kan forbedre min bedømmelse ved afrejsen? Tak.

Vi boede på Fodele Beach Resort i syv nætter. Alt i alt havde vi en dejlig ferie, men jeg synes ikke, at dette er det luksuriøse resort, som det bliver markedsført som – især ikke til den pris. Personalet var altid venligt og hjælpsomt, og vandlandet var fantastisk – vores børn elskede det. En af de hyggeligste detaljer var det lille tog, der kører gæsterne rundt på resortet, da det ligger på en bakke. Stranden er sandet, men så snart man kommer ud i havet, er bunden ret stenet, så det er en god idé at have vandsko med. Værelserne er ret forældede og trænger til renovering. Maden var enkel og ensformig med mindre variation, end vi havde forventet, især når det gjaldt frisk frugt. Vi reserverede også bord på den italienske restaurant Ambrosia, men desværre var den ikke noget særligt og skuffede os. Aftenunderholdningen var endnu en skuffelse. Ud af syv aftener fandt vi kun to forestillinger underholdende. Vi lagde også mærke til, at der var meget få oplysninger tilgængelige på hotellet om lokale attraktioner eller dagsture. Det ville være en hjælp at have brochurer eller information i lobbyen, så gæsterne nemt kan se, hvad der er at opleve. En ting, der også bør nævnes, er, at Jet2 i sin beskrivelse nævner dykning og snorkling, men vi oplevede ikke, at dette var tilgængeligt som annonceret. Små detaljer bidrog også til, at hotellet føltes mindre luksuriøst, såsom det meget hårde toiletpapir. Disse ting kan virke ubetydelige, men samlet set påvirker de den samlede oplevelse. Vi havde også myrer på min yngste søns seng den første nat, hvilket hotellet ordnede den følgende dag. I sidste ende nød vi vores ferie takket være det venlige personale og vandlandet, men vi rejste med en fornemmelse af, at feriestedet er for dyrt i forhold til det, det tilbyder. Efter min mening føles det mere som et 4-stjernet hotel end et ægte luksuriøst 5-stjernet feriested.

First of all, in my opinion, this is by no means a five-star hotel. The best thing about Fodele Beach is undoubtedly its location. The main area by the pool and bar overlooks a beautiful bay with a stunning view. Those were honestly the only moments when I truly felt like I was at a luxury resort. Unfortunately, our room was a completely different story. We were given a very old and dated room with a strong musty, damp smell. Our balcony overlooked the back of the main restaurant, directly facing air-conditioning units and the service area. On top of that, the smell of fish and meat being cooked came straight into our room. We immediately asked to change rooms. After hours of delays and excuses, we met with the manager the following day. I cannot know whether there genuinely wasn’t another suitable room available in such a huge resort, but the way the situation was handled was extremely disappointing. One of the solutions offered was for my husband to sleep alone in a separate room far away, while I stayed in the original room with our children. Another solution was to move us to a smaller room that doesn't fit a family of 4. Is this really how a family vacation at a five-star resort is supposed to look? The main restaurant was another major disappointment. There is no adequate air-conditioning, making meals extremely hot and uncomfortable. The food itself was simply not good. There was plenty of it, but quantity does not equal quality. The ingredients seemed low-quality, the vegetables often didn’t taste fresh, and the selection of salads, fish and cheeses was surprisingly limited. Even our children struggled to find food they enjoyed. However, dinner at the Greek restaurant and the Grill restaurant was on a completely different level. Both the food and atmosphere were significantly better, and we really enjoyed our meals there. The pool was great, although there aren’t enough sunbeds for the number of guests, and many are “reserved” with towels for hours without actually being used. Entertainment for children was surprisingly limited. The kids’ club by the beach offered almost no real activities. During our stay, the main activity seemed to be coloring Pokémon printouts, which was disappointing for a family resort. The beach is beautiful, but bring water shoes because of the stones. The water sports are fun, but everything costs extra. We paid €100 for a jet-ski ride with two children, and the other activities weren’t cheap either. There is also a game room where every game costs around €2–3. It basically feels like a mini casino for children. The kids obviously enjoy it, but parents can easily find themselves spending another €200 during a week. The spa was okay and the massages were fine, but because it is located very close to the main pool, you can hear children shouting and playing during the treatment, which doesn’t exactly create a relaxing spa atmosphere. One final note: whoever manages the resort’s social media deserves a raise, because they are doing an incredible job. The hotel’s online presence creates a very luxurious, stylish and aspirational image that was a major part of what attracted us to the resort in the first place. What we discovered once we arrived, however, was that many of those beautiful images seem to focus heavily on the resort’s one exceptional private suite!!! And yes, that suite looks absolutely stunning, but it is in no way representative of the standard rooms or of the room we received. There is an enormous gap between the experience being sold on social media and the reality we encountered. When you book a five-star resort based partly on those images and then walk into an old, dated room smelling of damp, overlooking air-conditioning units and the back of a restaurant, it is hard not to feel misled. Great marketing, absolutely. But unfortunately, in our experience, the reality did not live up to the image being sold. We stayed at Fodele Beach as a group of six families, and unfortunately, the concerns raised in this review were shared by all of us.