Atlantica Eleon Grand Resort

Staff: The staff are consistently praised for being friendly, welcoming, and accommodating, going above and beyond to ensure guests have a pleasant stay. They are noted for their professionalism and attentiveness in various roles throughout the hotel.

Had a lovely holiday at Atlantica Eleon, what a beautiful stay with my partner & daughter (11 yrs). The staff are AMAZING, such hard-working lovely kind people - working really long days in the heat yet always greeted you with a smile on their face . So accommodating & helpful too. People who have left negative reviews are nit picking, it’s a lovely hotel with lovely views overlooking the sea. We had a warm welcome on reception plus they had left food aside for us as we arrived about 11pm & they thought we’d be hungry (which we were). This was a lovely gesture. The Italian restaurant in the hotel (beside the pool) was outstanding, such a beautiful meal & a treat / change from buffet- recommend (you get 1 meal included in your stay) beautiful atmosphere & food. Friendly & professional staff. Beautiful vibe Lola (I think ?) Albanian staff member, was so lovely and bought my daughter a gift just before we left (for helping her pick some litter on the beach), was such a lovely surprise- she’s been showing off her purse to family since coming home. Just shows what the staff in this hotel are like! Above and beyond. Our daughter particularly liked Joe, Will and Chelsea in entertainment team .. and we loved Joe on the bar plus several staff members (sorry we didn’t get everyone’s names). The only downside is hotel is slightly out of the way, but also only €10 for a taxi to the nearest town where there are heaps of eateries, pubs and shops. But you could easily spend the week at the hotel if you’re not a fussy eater. FOOD: Pretty decent but same as every all inclusive it can become a bit samey. I’m Vegan and managed. I’m not a big breakfast person, had toast & jam + fruit, lunch I had a lot of salady stuff, pasta, rice , olives, chips etc.. and dinner much & such - but they always had veggie sometimes vegan options- there was heaps of salad, lentils, vegetables etc. pasta, chips. And a theme every night - we were sad as left on the day of oriental night so didn’t get to try that .. but the noodles etc looked tasty. You will get by as vegan but we did end up going for a Chinese in the next town 1 night.. and 1 night in the Italian restaurant which was as I said above a nice treat. I think 2 weeks as vegan might be a bit samey DRINK: You get what you pay for. This hotel was a pretty good deal/price so can’t expect everything to be high end. Beer was fine but tasted low percentage/maybe watered down- nice enough though . Wine was fine, Prosecco was the nicest drink of all, not to be fussy but cocktails were pretty samey and very sweet/syruppy. The drinks were flowing though and it was a lovely touch that they came by the poolside (top pool) taking drinks orders. There was also the option of paying for better quality drinks (I think) SNACK BAR: Great if you don’t want to get dressed to go inside for lunch. Good if you eat meat - hot dogs, chicken, chips, baguettes.. veggie -they had a veggie burger or salad sandwich… or just chips if

Previous Atlantica hotel experience led to some trepidation about this particular vacation, however it was completely misplaced. The hotel was welcoming from the start. Thoughtful friendly staff in every role meant the overall impression was extremely warming. In short we had a wonderful time, and thoroughly enjoyed this hotel and it's people. Quick special mentions to Lola and Paulina who were simply lovely. Hotel is LARGE. The private pool rooms are some distance from the main reception, restaurant and pool areas. We ended up hiring mobility scooters (arranged by the hotel and delivered to reception) which turned out to be a lot of fun too. It is a family hotel and the kids seemed to be well catered for, with low level buffet facilities at which they could choose and help themselves. Although adults could be seen helping themselves to the kids choices too, I mean is there really anything wrong with a fish finger butty for lunch? Food was very good and varied, a special mention to whoever made the chicken cacciatore on Italian night. Gluten free options were readily available and they offered to individually make gluten free pasta and pizza dishes on request. Themed nights are the standard, and they were all fun and delicious, however it turned out that I like everything that was put out on "Street Food" night, much to the enlargement of the waist line. Pools are extensive and the water slides are easily accessible. This is a beach front hotel, however beach shoes are important as parts are rocky and pebbly. Rooms are spacious, well air conditioned, and comfortable, we slept very, very well all week. One note, if you're in the family room area or the private pool area you will be right beside the main evening entertainment area. This is loud, it doesn't run too late, but if you're in bed early, which seems reasonable if you have younger children then it will be disruptive. So don't go to bed early, go and join in. The kids all seemed to enjoy the kids disco section and the choreographed group dances, some demonstrating considerable prowess, others less so, bless them. Wasps, pretty much everywhere, not sure if this is just a time of year issue, and do remember to pack your mosquito repellents, both on skin and in room plug ins. Loved it, will probably be back.