Amira Luxury Resort & Spa

Vriendelijk behulpzaam personeel. Zeer schoon complex. Koffie en water wordt dagelijks aangevuld. Heerlijke variatie in eten wat niet altijd warm is. Uitgebreid ontbijt. Goede en ruim voldoende strandbedjes. We hebben een heerlijke vakantie gehad en gaan zeker nog een keer terug.

Location is good , there’s a small village a ten minute walk away and there’s a bus to the town which takes about 20 minutes. Worth the visit but the return can be chaotic as there’s one bus stop for all bus routes so be prepared for a jumble of people all queuing for multiple buses. Point to note this is where there is the only public toilet in town. Hotel and rooms. - immaculately clean throughout Swimming pools - again immaculately clean but freezing cold, lots of sun beds. Restaurants- Buffet main restaurant for Breakfast and dinner Buffet breakfast - good selection of hot and cold but query why there is not fresh pineapple. Only serves tinned ( is that 5 star?) Buffet lunch - not open Buffet evening - seems like they cook all the food for when the restaurant opens and then leave it warming in/on hot plates for the remainder of the service which means after 8.15 there’s a lot of mushy overcooked food which gets worse as the evening goes on. Also although the restaurant says it stays open til 9.30 that’s the time it closes for food so don’t expect to arrive at 9.15 and enjoy a relaxing meal as everything is hurriedly packed away at 9.30. Credit though to the cold starters and deserts both were totally edible and enjoyable. A la carte restaurant - evening meal - you have to pay more for but well worth the expense. Good food that’s cooked fresh when you order it (as it should be) And, it’s open till 11 pm . Poolside eatery - good quality food freshly cooked. Wines are of good quality and reasonably priced. Water expensive in the buffet restaurant and even more so for branded Italian water in the a la carte. Entertainment - non existent, the hotel do have guest musicians attend a few nights a week but there’s no atmosphere so nobody stays to listen to them. SO WHY ONLY 4 STARS ? The buffet evening restaurant is a massive let down this is a best 3 star food, by 9 pm it could drop a further star some nights. Serving overcooked either dried out or mushy food is unacceptable. I would recommend budgeting for paying the extra cost of eating in the a la Carte every night if you want a quality experience . Overall a peaceful and relaxing experience pity about the food.

As soon as we arrived to the moment we left it felt like a true 5* hotel. We arrived at midnight but the welcome was truly wonderful and taken to our room. The rooms were of very high quality, kept in pristine condition and extremely clean with a fantastic outlook over the sea. The same could be said for the entire hotel, absolutely spotless and kept in new condition everywhere you go. The attention to detail was amazing. It was also refreshing to visit a hotel where the staff were all genuinely so happy and genuinely wanted to provide a great experience. Hospitality was 10/10. The food for breakfast and dinner was also very good quality with a good selection / variety each day. There is secure parking for the hotel across the road as well if you decide to rent a car like we did, which allows you to explore lots on the island. Overall the hotel exceeded expectations (which were already high based on the reviews) and would highly recommend!