Holiday World Village Hotel

“Better than expected”

We stayed here October 2024 with a large family party ranging from 3 to 83. After reading some reviews myself and my wife had our reservations about the booking as we normally stay highly rated hotels, but went with an open mind as part of a large family booking. You can easily find faults in this… more

We stayed here October 2024 with a large family party ranging from 3 to 83. After reading some reviews myself and my wife had our reservations about the booking as we normally stay highly rated hotels, but went with an open mind as part of a large family booking. You can easily find faults in this hotel if you want, it is a little dated and needs some TLC in some areas, but overall was very pleasant and clean. The food was repetitive in the buffet as to be expected in most hotel buffets, however every night we found something a little different which was tasty. All the bar areas have self service for beer and soft drinks to avoid large queues which is good. The local beer on tap is Cruzcampo which was good. The pool was large with lots of sun beds which was never an issue to get. I would highly recommend paying extra for a sea view as the views was some of the best we have ever had. The water park is part of the hotel and free to enter over the bridge, there is a fee for VIP in this area which is a rip off and we never saw anyone in this area during our stay. The normal bar at the water park is included in the all inclusive. We ate at the American one night which was the best meal there, all food was great. The shop on site is very cheap and well priced as well, a refreshing change to many hotels which rip you off. The beach is a 10min walk max just down the main road of the hotel. We ate at a Cuban / Caribbean place there which was good. Lots on site to do for kids, soft plays, kids clubs, mini discos, trampolines, climbing areas, parks, water parks etc. Overall a pleasant and enjoyable stay for all the family. The hotel in my opinion sits in the middle of a 3 and 4 star hotel rating. As stated previous it is an easy place to pick faults if you want to be picky, parts are dated, and lack a little love but we had a great stay and overall looked past a few minor issues. The pros outweighed the negatives a lot, so don't be put off by low rated reviews, we was pleasantly surprised.

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“Overall a good family holiday.”

We arrived back home on Wednesday after spending 7 nights at the holiday village. We are a family of 5, 3 boys aged 6 and twins who are 3. Overall we had a lovely time as a family, it always nice to be away from the usual day to day hustle and bustle in UK. The entertainment is probably one of… more

We arrived back home on Wednesday after spending 7 nights at the holiday village. We are a family of 5, 3 boys aged 6 and twins who are 3. Overall we had a lovely time as a family, it always nice to be away from the usual day to day hustle and bustle in UK. The entertainment is probably one of the best I’ve seen, they all seemed to really care. Our boys loved them especially our eldest who must have had his face painted 3 times a day!! The hotel is little bit tired and I’m aware they are refurbing it soon, we could have done with a little bit more space in the rooms but we worked around it. Location is okay if you’re happy to stay at the hotel, we went down to the marina for one night but to be honest with 3 boys at the age they are, it’s easier to stay local. The main thing that lets it down in my opinion is the food, it’s definitely sub optimal including undercooked food. Even the a la carte isn’t great, it seems to be the same food as the buffet but cooked a little better! Pretty much lived off of beige food as this felt the safest way. I was ill with stomach cramps and diarrhoea on the last day but one and I still don’t feel 100 %. Having read through reviews, this appears to be a very common theme. If you improved the food considerably you would have a much better hotel in my opinion. Through speaking to other people at the hotel, it sounds as though there are better holiday world resorts to go to.

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