“Outstanding experience but disappointing service”
An outstanding property. It's spotless and so peaceful you often feel like you're the only guest. The beach is stunning. Rooms are beautiful and large and the bed is so comfy. The staff are some of the kindest and friendly people we've met in a hotel. They made us feel welcome at all times, and we loved not having to worry about early check-in or late check-out. We loved having our own butler, and Willy was a gem. The massage at the spa was amazing (although freezing cold). When things went wrong, the staff apologised and made several gestures to make up for it, which we really appreciated. There seem to be more staff than guests, yet when you need something, you can't find anyone. Service was disappointing for a hotel of this level, and inconsistent. The housekeeping schedule is odd, either far too early or far too late. They skipped our room once and threw away toiletry samples I was still using. They also cleared cutlery we needed and failed to replace them. Blackout curtains are missing in the room too. At the restaurants or when ordering room service, more often than not we had to wait quite a long time, breakfast included. They even failed to place our order and we had to wait 45 minutes for a tiny dessert, and nobody thought to check on us during that time, so it only arrived after we enquired about our order. On another evening, our main course took 30 minutes to come and dessert another 30. The staff blamed a large group dining at the same time. That's no excuse, because if the hotel accepts big groups, the other guests shouldn't suffer for it. Portions are small, prices are high for what you get and most dishes are spicy. The staff don't seem well trained on the menu and gave us wrong advice on which dishes were spicy. Another thing is that we were told when we arrived that the staff would remember our dietery preferences and yet they kept asking each time. The water sports staff can be unfriendly and won't let you borrow a paddleboard despite good tide conditions. The scuba diving and snorkelling trip didn't meet the Sira's standard; the food on board was the worst we ever had on a diving trip and the boat had no toilet so we had to pee in the water. All in all, the service became a major source of stress in an otherwise peaceful setting. Tip: If you want to swim in the sea, check the tide schedule with the hotel and bring water shoes
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