Stella Di Mare Beach Hotel and Spa

Thank you to chef Santhana,for all his hard work for a wonderful and delicious food, he provided for us whilst on vacation, each time he was in the kitchen it’s me and the child very because we also knew that we have a brilliant food in the morning or evening.

We had amazing time by Stella thank you for everything God bless i found kart for Room and kart for towel to Beach in my back by my next time going in september or oktober i will bring back thank you very much for your care!

Rooms We stayed in Super Deluxe Beachfront Room on the ground floor. On the first day we arranged for breakfast room service so we could start the holiday at a leisurely pace. The view from the patio was gorgeous. You are literally seconds from the sun lounger areas which is really nice after a day of sunbathing and snorkelling, as you can dump your bags on the patio so you don’t get sand in the room. The rooms are spotlessly clean. The bed is the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in. The shower is fantastic too. Better than the one we have back at home. We honestly miss the bed and shower!

There was some renovation work going on in the room next to us. We enquired with reception with regards to having a small Sunday lie-in. The receptionist said he would ask the workmen to start a little later that day. We were perfectly happy with the room and every other day we were up relatively early anyway. I think the maintenance was completed in a few days too. However, what was exceptional was the fact that later that Sunday evening, we received a phone call from reception, asking us if everything was ok and if we were still happy to stay in that room or be moved to another. This is exceptional service!

Service The service at this hotel is truly out of this world. We have been to a lot of hotels around the world and we have never experienced anything like this. The staff cannot do enough for you. Restaurant service including breakfast is quick, efficient and friendly. And sometimes it is the little things that count. For example, whilst we were packing up to leave the beach area one day, a staff member came and got our used towels for us, took them to the towel exchange, and brought us back the 2 towel cards so we didn’t have to do it. These are the things that stay in your memory, and set this hotel apart from others. There is fantastic drinks service on the beach and around the pool. However, sometimes I walked to the chill-out bar to get some drinks myself. When I was there, quite often the waiters insisted they would bring the drinks back to me. Or, walk with me back to the sun lounger. Truly incredible service and very rare to see that these days. Our main sun lounger drink-server was Walid. Very very nice guy. Every staff member is funny, welcoming and friendly. They really appreciate it if you speak some Arabic with them too.

Hotel & Food As soon as you arrive, the hotel has a really relaxed, welcoming vibe which continues throughout your whole stay. This hotel is a place for relaxation. There are some pool activities during the day, and evening entertainment, but quite minimal really. We never encountered any drunk people at all which is very refreshing!

The gardens are immaculate. The grass is cut every other day. If you holiday here, take a look at all the greenery and flowers and how well maintained it is. It is easy to take it for granted but these gardeners work so hard.

The food is excellent here and there is so much choice. The buffet restaurant also has a bbq every night outside serving chicken, prawns, beef liver, etc. Breakfast has the best pastries ever! If you have a sweet tooth you will love the pastries and cakes and desserts. There are 2 a la cartes – one oriental and the other mediterranean. Both highly recommended. It might have been the month we went (May) but we had no trouble getting a table in either. In fact, our reservations were just made by passing staff members for us! No need to even go the main desk area to book these! Fantastic service. Special mention has to go to Hani George, restaurant manager. He takes his time to visit literally every table to see how they are and he really cares passionately about his job and his staff. And it is so clear to see.

The one negative in all my stay is the wine. I am not a big drinker at all, but I do like a nice red with an evening meal. I paid for a bottle too thinking it may be better but it really wasn’t. Next time, I would take a couple of bottles from duty free in the UK (I think you can take in 1L per person). The beer was nice and some of the cocktails were ok too. You can purchase premium spirits I think but I don’t really drink these so I didn’t bother. It can’t be bad if my only negative (and a very minor one) of the whole holiday is that the wine wasn’t good!

Snorkelling AMAZING. Thousands of fish. Spent a great deal of time in the water. Tip – go off the jetty by La Scogliera restaurant. Much better coral and quantity of fish. Saw groupers, eagle ray, giant trevallies, sting rays, loads of parrotfish, lovely little wrasse that liked to bump the Go Pro lens, huge pipefish, bird wrasse, Picasso fish, loads of different angel fish, pufferfish, tangs, trigger fish. There are so many fish you literally don’t know where to look. You don’t even really need to go snorkelling either. You could just pop your head in and look under the jetty and you will see huge shoals. Very lucky to see the spotted eagle ray in the shallows one day. The lifeguard said that doesn’t happen that often. We did miss the turtle in the shallows though. Huge compliments to Gergas the lifeguard on that jetty. He was super helpful, enthusiastic, and safety-orientated. We felt like we had made a friend!

Overall this was a perfect holiday, with a large part of that as a result of the exceptional service and staff.