Club Calimera Serra Palace

“2 weeks British Family”

We are recently just back from this hotel and although we enjoyed ourselves, their was definitely some cons. We would recommend this hotel for others as it is brilliant for kids but it is very secluded. PROS Hotel was spotless, you seen staff out all the time cleaning Catered to all, Wide range… more

We are recently just back from this hotel and although we enjoyed ourselves, their was definitely some cons. We would recommend this hotel for others as it is brilliant for kids but it is very secluded. PROS Hotel was spotless, you seen staff out all the time cleaning Catered to all, Wide range of food. Bedrooms are reasonably sized Staff so friendly couldnt do enough for you. Entertainment was really good every night. Beach Area was very clean. Pool area very clean Never had issues getting sun loungers although they where full of towels and no one in sight for them. Cocktails were good Staff/Cleaners are all so trusting. CONS Beds where quite hard Ice cream is only available 3-5 how ever it does state it should be 2:5:30, they open until the two boxes of each kind are gone, i do believe this should be open from 10am onwards. Then again at 7-9 pm The kids splash area is open 10-12/2-5 so there is gaps throughout the day. No system in the restaurants its crazy people walking all directions pushing through. The food is sometimes cold. The Beach area is very stoney so take water shoes especially for kids.

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“A good hotel with some small issues”

Overall a good hotel. The room was quite large. with a spare bed. Very clean, nice shower and bathroom. The hotel itself was quite large, and had lots of amenities. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We went as part of a family / friends group of all ages. Lots for the kids to do, and the entert… more

Overall a good hotel. The room was quite large. with a spare bed. Very clean, nice shower and bathroom. The hotel itself was quite large, and had lots of amenities. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We went as part of a family / friends group of all ages. Lots for the kids to do, and the entertainment was quite good in the evenings. The only little issue we had was the food. There was a good range of food on offer, at most times of the day. You could see the food had been well cooked but by the time you were able to get to it it was often cold. We did have hot food sometimes, but more often than not it was cool or cold. The location of the Hotel also was a little out of the way. Although right on the beach it was a taxi ride away to any shopping centre. The shops in the hotel were a bit more expensive than those outside, but you always get that problem wherever you go. If you like to browse in the shops to pass away the time it is not for you. I would also quickly mention the Jet skis. My son wanted to go on them, but it was 60 Euros for 15 minutes or 80 Euros for 20 minutes. Much too expensive, and that's why, during our whole 10 days away, we only saw one person using a jet ski. Overall a very good holiday.

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“Wonderful large scale resort for families, impressive grounds with plenty to go.”

Great hotel, very large scale but offers everything you need for a family holiday. There isn't much around, although a ten minute walk takes you to a village where you can book some trips and buy some clothes if needed. there wasn't any restaurants here, but we had plenty at the hotel anyway. The… more

Great hotel, very large scale but offers everything you need for a family holiday. There isn't much around, although a ten minute walk takes you to a village where you can book some trips and buy some clothes if needed. there wasn't any restaurants here, but we had plenty at the hotel anyway. The food is ok, it was pretty manic in the sense of there being near 2500 people staying when we were there, but there was rarely a que for food or drink, but could be overwhelming with the crowd of people walking around the buffet. People would seem to grab and secure their sunbeds the night before which could be controlled better, but we always managed to get a good spot when arriving at the pool around 10am. The activities were ongoing all day, and the pools were lovely and nice temperature, and the added bonus of the aquapark was great for my kids. However, some of the slides you need to be 10years old, and to be fair, the lifeguard would check with reception on the walkie talkie to check this. Beach bar, and outdoor arena was very impressive, and a massive beach restaurant in a lovely setting, also with a second beach bar open to midnight which some people didnt seem to know about. Selection of drinks was impressive, most included, and noticed most things were using premium spirits anyway, and we loved having a baileys iced coffee with cream in the mornings!! All in all, little tweaks could be made here and there, i wouldn't say the rooms and food were 5 star (4 at best) but the general hotel, grounds and facilities were certainly high standard and impressive, along with the nightly shows in the amphitheatre. One thing i would say is that i feel they could benifit from some sort of games room for younger people with some pool tables etc, as there wasnt one there. They certainly have the space, and this would make the experience more complete as during nighttime, other than the show, there wasnt really a place for our kids to play and use games etc! Great place, would go again!

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“Nice hotel, busy BUSY!!!”

A lovely hotel, but very very busy. Tye main restaurant is nothing short of chaotic at meal times. I would recommend going to either the beach restaurant or the pool snack bar. That said, I've been impressed with the food. Lots of choice available. While most of the staff are friendly, some have b… more

A lovely hotel, but very very busy. Tye main restaurant is nothing short of chaotic at meal times. I would recommend going to either the beach restaurant or the pool snack bar. That said, I've been impressed with the food. Lots of choice available. While most of the staff are friendly, some have been downright rude. A bartender at the beach bar and some of the lifeguards on the slides are just plain miserable. Again, most are lovely. I wouldn't pay too much attention to opening or closing times. Some things open as and when they feel like it, regardless of time advertised. Water slides for example. Supposed to open at 9, some days it was gone 10. They're supposed to close at 5 but some days they closed early just because and it's tough. Overall a beautiful hotel, just a Shame because of how busy it is, it just makes certain thi gs quite stressful.

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