Garden Nevis - All Inclusive

If you want to experience the bygone Soviet times, this hotel is for you. Smoking everywhere, even in the rooms there is no escape from the smoke, coming through the balcony. The small pool is crowded. Clients mostly jump running dive. They eat and drink while in the pool, they also pour beer and soft drinks there. The lifeguard is hiding behind a tree near the complex, from where the pool is not visible at all. He is afraid of the pack of savages who go crazy in the pool. The room is so *******, it's hard to imagine. One step down from the corridor to the room, then another step up from room to the bedroom. A door hanging in the corner. The sofa is so old and worn that you sink all the way to the floor.In the dining room, where steel carts pass by all the time and leftover food is dumped in bags right in front of your nose, bags are collected away when you enter (are customers planing to take away leftover), a team stands at the door and watches intently to make sure you don't take away any fruit (I saw seven nectarines collected), you can remember your best Soviet times. That's what the contingent from the old Soviet bloc is like there.

The hotel is wonderful, I recommend it to anyone looking for comfort, quality service and a pleasant experience. I would be happy to visit it again.

Good bits Rooms are bright and clean, with several mirrors and nice balcony. Pool is large and wasn't ever crowded during our stay. Animation team are enthusiastic but not too loud. Usually something going on during day but quite low key: stretching, aqua, table tennis, Jenga, darts, water polo. Also had kids mini disco, which they performed every night with or without kids. Which I thought was great of them. Same level of enthusiasm. Amazing! Snack bar has a great selection of food for eating al fresco during the day. As long as the seagulls don't steal all the hot dogs. Mattresses and pillows very comfy. Air con worked well. Good location with bus stop to Nessebar not far away and beach a few minutes walk. Always fresh salad, fruit, veg and cheese available at lunch/dinner. Selection of fresh bread including a lovely wholemeal with seeds. Lots of areas to help yourself to soft drinks and water. Staff friendly despite a bit of a language barrier. My Bulgarian is appalling. 😁 The hotel attracts a mixture of nationalities. But Some of the bed linen and towels were stained or tiny and I think it would be better if they did housekeeping on alternate days and actually change bedding and towels rather than mop the floor every day and not change the bedding for four days. Drinks occasionally ran out at dinner and food could be a bit hit and miss depending on what you picked. They kept moving the cutlery 😂 and sometimes it was wrapped in paper but I'm not sure why. Would have liked to see recycling for cups etc. but not sure how widespread this is in Bulgaria. Would have been good to see a show from the animation team (there is an outdoor stage) but quite low season so maybe it ramps up soon. Some of the alcohol seemed very weak. Probs best to stick with beer and wine.