Club Hotel Marina Seada Beach

This was very pricey for a long weekend away and you are mostly paying for the location. Although it is quite secluded the location is beautiful. From many rooms you can see the pool and the beach. There is a free bus which stops outside and takes you into Budoni in 30 mins. The locals in Budoni were very friendly and welcomed tourist. Sadly, this was not the same at the hotel. Many staff acted as if we were a nuisance. It felt like this was a hotel the Italians went for a holiday so tourist got in the way. We were mocked at the pool bar for pronouncing a drink incorrectly and the bartender laughed, speaking in Italian to the other staff. Half of the restaurant staff ignored us and were very quick to tell you off if you used the juice machine at the wrong time, despite no signage. The food was delicious, although challenging to eat with the swarms of wasps. Most tables are outside and the wasps made it impossible at times. The room was shockingly small, not as depicted in photographs. The mattress and pillows were very hard. The cleaning staff were very rude. Lifeguards were friendly. The 'all inclusive' is the most limited I have ever seen, basically beer, wine or hot drinks. No local spirits offered. The entertainment was okay, a local man playing his guitar. Lovely location and food but everything else poor quality.

Staff was very friendly, From the reception to all the waiters in the restaurant. Espescially Santino, our waiter. He made our breakfasts, lunch and dinners even better. Very friendly and funny. The Resort itself is not too big, one relax pool, one by the sea. there is a tennis court, you can play boccia or minigolf. During the day you can drink and have icecream by the kiosk at the beach. All in all it’s a nice little resort, but the only things missing is some animation for younger people. In the evening there is sone music and every night like half an hour a ‚mini-club‘. The beach is also not the prettiest. There are some shuttles to beaches but you really need to have a rental car!!

We have just come home from a wonderful 5-day honeymoon at the Club Hotel Marina Seada Beach. From the moment we stepped into the reception and were greeted by the wonderful Maria, to the moment we left, we did not stop smiling. The room was kindly upgraded, which was a lovely surprise and had a beautiful view of the sea. The hotel has a feel of a holiday from yesteryear (in all the good ways). It’s not high-tech (although we found the Wi-Fi pretty steady throughout), however, the friendly staff, views, pool area and food made it so lovely and relaxing for us, and we’re already planning another visit next year! We also both noted that we had never been on a holiday where the majority of guests looked genuinely happy so much of the time! The weather was pretty roasty while we were there, (July) but the sea, pool, unlimited self-serve ice cream and poolside bar offered a range of ways to cool down. Special shout-out to Paolo in the restaurant and Maria in reception. Although all the staff were great, these two just went above and beyond to make our trip extra special.