Elba Lucia Sport & Suite Hotel

“Exactly what is says on the tin”

My friend and I came away for a week with the plans to get tanned, tipsy and relax. All of these goals were definitely achieved. Room- We were pleasantly surprised with the amount space. It had a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with a bidet (first time users) and a bath. Our stay was d… more

My friend and I came away for a week with the plans to get tanned, tipsy and relax. All of these goals were definitely achieved. Room- We were pleasantly surprised with the amount space. It had a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom with a bidet (first time users) and a bath. Our stay was during the World Cup ( I am a football fan and my friend is a Love Island fan) and we were thrilled to discover there were English channels on the TV. Our balcony was also spacious and equipped with a towel drying rack which was very useful! It is worth noting, the room did not have aircon however, we kept the curtains closed in the day time and it stayed relatively cool. A couple of night it was a little warm, so I jumped in a cold shower before bed which meant to could fall asleep. The reviews regarding ants in the room were not reflected in our experience and thigh tgere were a few bugs, as there are everywhere, they did not remotely bother us. Pool area Great pool, though cold, is refreshing and big and lively. The pool is not massive but I am an avid swimmer and still managed to get a few lengths in. Some of the Sunbeds are broken, however woth a little common sense you can check before hand and then choose to move it to your desired location. There were plenty of Sunbeds to go around, we managed to get the same spot everyday which got the sun. There also umbrellas and shaded seating areas for those who do not with to be in the sun all day long. Poolside entertainment was good, we played darts for shots, there was a walk on water style pool challenge and lots of aqua aerobics. The animation staff, Iker, is hilarious however not too persistent like they can be in other resorts if you just want to read your book in peace. Drink The bar is very generous. They do not have limits on amounts of drinks per person. We were drinking gin and tonic mostly and they would pour us 50/50 measures which was perfect. A few times they would ask if we wanted a big or small measure which was a thoughtful touch as most all inclusive are stingey. The pool bar and the evening bar are consistent in this. The spirits aren’t the best quality but you can pay for imported if you wanted, however the local stuff Isnt bad. In the restaurant you can have beer (cruzcampo 3.4%) or wine/sangria. The white was good for my friend and I, a couple of times we had 3 with our lunch lol! Throughout the day, you can help yourselves to soft drinks from the dispensers so there is never a queue at the bar. All the bar staff are lovely and generous. Food I think it is important to beat in mind this is a 3 star hotel which is very reasonably priced. Everyday we found something nice to eat. Breakfast- a little respective however there was savoury, sweet, yogurt and cereal so it is what you make it. Some days we would make a bacon sandwich or have eggs on toast. The mushrooms are lovely. Lunch- we loved lunch. We would often sit for a while and just get picky bits from the salad bar. Once again slightly repetitive but we just got different things each day. They have sliced hand and meat to make sandwiches with and hit food as well. Pool snacks - from 3pm they have burgers and hot dogs by the pool (also available at the lunch sitting) and often a few left over bits such as onion rings/calamari. Dinner - dinner once again a little repetitive but always something we liked. We did go out for dinner a couple of nights so it was not bother to us. All in all, the food was decent but with the price is was justified for us to go out a couple of nights for a change. Evening entertainment We have come whilst the World Cup is on so a lot of the entertainment was sucbsides for the football. However a few nights the did karaoke. There is supposedly entertain on until 11 but when the football finished at 10 it would sort of die down. Now, Im not too annoyed by this as on of the matched was Spain v Portugal and Spain won so I imagine the entertainment staff wanted to celebrate, as I would if it were England. Location Location is remote. No fault of the hotel, I have seen people whinging about this but they obviously have not done their research before hand. Caleta is lively and a 40 minutes scenic walk of a €4 5-minute taxi away. There is also stoners the Irish bar round the corner which has good beer, sports and a lovely bar lady called Marie There is also a Chinese and Indian round the corner. We went to the Indian which was lovely. All in all, the reviews are very critical of place that does exactly what it says on the tin. I would definitely come back as it is exceptional value for money.

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