Paradise Beach Hotel & Spa - All Inclusive

“Mediocre, not a welcoming place for English visitors.”

This is the first holiday I’d booked to go away with my Mother for a few years and given the alleged “Ultra inclusive” status, we went ahead and booked. On arrival, we were met by unhelpful reception staff who stated we didn’t need an extra room key, but had given another Bulgarian couple 2 keys.... more

This is the first holiday I’d booked to go away with my Mother for a few years and given the alleged “Ultra inclusive” status, we went ahead and booked. On arrival, we were met by unhelpful reception staff who stated we didn’t need an extra room key, but had given another Bulgarian couple 2 keys. We didn’t think much of it at the time. Room was basic, views lovely however. AC worked but the electrics tripped most days preventing the lights from working. The bedding was dirty, mattresses filthy and my mother and I often got bitten. The bathroom was not cleaned as often as it should have been, rarely did we have towels changed. Basic job most days but thankfully we aren’t messy pups! We had bottled water given to us every day, which was good because for an ultra inclusive that’s all we were given in the mini bar. The beach itself is lovely but like every other review you have to pay for use of the umbrella and sunbeds separately. Very poor for ultra all inclusive. I find myself saying that often! The pool itself is fine, but there is rubbish around the poolside which is often left and not cleaned or maintained. Wasps around the drinks section and the bar itself around the pool is not clean either. Gym you have to pay for daily, so if you were there for a week you’re looking at around £35 for the 7 days use, being gym users ourselves, this was hugely disappointing. The staff are unhelpful generally and we found we were often spoken to poorly and/or not given the time of day. Whether they didn’t understand English or not we don’t know, but it was apparent to us that we were being treated massively differently. Which is a shame, we are definitely far too polite in England that’s for sure! The only members of staff who were helpful was the towel man who gave us directions on how to get to the boat across to Nesebar, always greeted us in the morning and was a pleasure to talk to and Bramon the young lad at the bar, who took time to speak to us and often brought drinks to us and played games. Overall, a very sad state of affairs at this hotel. Lack of entertainment and the animation team were less than to be desired. Lack of enthusiasm generally and very unsure what the staff across the hotel were being paid to do given that they spent all of their time on their mobiles instead of addressing the needs of the guests. I’m not usually one for writing reviews, but as a 30 year old, sociable female who wanted a “luxury” type relaxing break, this was sadly, very disappointing and I’d advise others to consider going closer to Sunny Beach, especially if you wanted the atmosphere, working lights, variety of food and a better sense of inclusion. Or pay more and go further afield for proper luxury. The potential for this hotel is massive but the staff need to step up, be more professional and take pride in where they work. Too many staff, not a lot being done.

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