SBH Hotel Royal Mónica

“Excellent holiday, fabulous hotel”

We recently stayed at this hotel and had a fabulous time. Initially we were upgraded, however, this was to a room close to an air conditioning unit and quite noisy during the day so we asked to be moved. The receptionists (Desiree and Sabrina) were so helpful and the next day we moved to one of t… more

We recently stayed at this hotel and had a fabulous time. Initially we were upgraded, however, this was to a room close to an air conditioning unit and quite noisy during the day so we asked to be moved. The receptionists (Desiree and Sabrina) were so helpful and the next day we moved to one of the rooms on the ground floor overlooking the sea. It was such a beautiful aspect and we were so pleased with it. I found the bed a little hard, but was solved when the staff put extra blankets underneath for me. The cleaning staff were excellent and everything was spotless. Around the whole hotel but especially the rooms. We found the food absolutely brilliant, there was such a great choice at every meal and although some basics stayed the same (such as basic salad) there was always a change of the main meals. You could always get various pasta dishes and chips but all the other things changed on a regular basis, there really was something for everyone. There was always a choice of fish or various meats, different salad options and sometimes a special live cooking experience including kebabs and paella. Deserts were plentiful and the fruit delicious. Coffee was available at breakfast and then after lunch and the evening meal, you would go up to a separate area to sit and have a coffee or another drink. We enjoyed doing that. At lunch and evening meal there was wine and beer on tap plus plenty of soft drinks. The pool bar opens at 10am and served drinks all day and often snacks. This is where the entertainment was in the evening which was enjoyed by many. The animation team were brilliant, they offered games during the day and often did the evening entertainment. They weren’t pushy but were good fun and passionate. We often got sunbeds by the sea and never were disappointed as others have mentioned. You could go up and get drinks and bring them down in sturdy plastic cups. It was an excellent system. It was a good 40 mns walk to the centre of Playa Blanca but we knew this when booking and enjoyed this walk. We occasionally got a taxi back, plenty of those. The positive of being a little way out is that it was quite secluded and we loved being so close to the sea. All the staff were so lovely, we got thoroughly looked after and any query was immediately dealt with. The only negatives I would say is that there is no fridge in the room which would have been so beneficial. Plus, the safe being 28 euros a week I think is a little expensive. The Wifi was awful, even in reception it often wasn’t available. The wine was average quality but it is all inclusive so you can’t expect high quality (you could buy a bottle if you wanted). We found the coffee was a little sweet coming from the machines and got around this by having black coffee and adding coffee mate we bought locally. This was our personal preference. Overall, we found this excellent quality for the money we spent. We had an enjoyable 12 days and would highly recommend and will definitely return.

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