Grupotel Orquidea

After reading the reviews, my husband and I were extremely worried as to what to expect. What can I say - we found the hotel welcoming, helpful and spotlessly clean. Our room was a fabulous size overlooking the sea on the 7th floor, number 717. It was very quiet. The bed and pillows were very comfortable, the lighting in the room was lovely too. The safe was free and easy to use. There was a fridge in the room which was great for the large bottle of water we were given. I just left a message every day for water and it was left by the cleaners who did an amazing job. We also asked for fresh milk from the bar staff , which we kept in there for our hot drinks - there was plenty of tea and coffee but you can always get more from the dining room if needed. The food was always hot with a great selection to suit everyone. Not sure what people in other reviews were complaining about - it makes you wonder what food they eat at home? The choice was vast at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plus there is the snack bar by the pools and bar if you wanted, served from 11.00 - 17.00. In my opinion I don’t recommend the hotel for couples as such, even though we did enjoy it. However for babies, toddlers and young children it’s fabulous. Everything is geared up to cater for young families. From the baby lounge to the toddler pool and the children’s clubs. They even have a small buffet area especially for the children to help themselves. There is also the Adult only area in the restaurant. Also we recommend the Taverna included for 1 booking if you are on a one week all inclusive holiday. It’s lovely. There is plenty of entertainment going on day and night to suit all ages. The drinks are all local but good and the soft drink on tap to help yourself are all branded Coke, Fanta, sprite etc. all served by lovely friendly staff. The only one problem is that the drinks in the main bar that opens at 17.00 are served in plastic cups until 18.00. Really though this isn’t a big problem. The little walk way along the coast line is pretty but very rocky. Only strong swimmers can enter the sea. There is a lovely quiet grass area overlooking the sea to lie on a sunbed if you wanted to escape the business of around the pools. The hotel has a spa and adult only pool that you have to pay for. It was more or less empty as it was quite expensive. This was advertised as inclusive but was misleading. The area outside the hotel is really lovely with a restaurants and shops. Lovely to walk around. A really lovely coffee shop and there is a pharmacy right across the road from the hotel. The hotel is very close to 2 well stocked supermarkets and the 2 small shops within the hotel are really good. I have to say I am very impressed with Tui. From the booking, to the flights and the care it has been fabulous. Tui Blue has been exceptional. One thing that did impress us was that we arrived at the hotel at 21.00 and they had opened the restaurant for us. I would not hesitate to recommend this hotel. It’s great value for money and the staff were wonderful - they could not do enough for us. Tui reps are there daily if you need them. I would not hesitate to book and stay again.

Location is great for not having to travel to long from the airport. Excellent views from our hotel window. The staff were very helpful because my husband is disabled. The cleaniness was outstanding as there was always someone cleaning. The room was excellent and very comfortable. The atmosphere was a bit overwhelming because there was a lot of families with young children. Excellent price and well worth it if you have got a young family but I found it a bit too busy for my liking, But I did enjoy myself.