Blue Dolphin Hotel

“A Superb Family Hotel”

I was not entirely sure what to expect from this hotel. But having checked out 2 days ago I can honestly say that it is a fantastic hotel. We had a family room which was perfect for a family of 4. Plenty of room and quiet. We were as far from reception as we could be yet the WiFi was strong and fa… more

I was not entirely sure what to expect from this hotel. But having checked out 2 days ago I can honestly say that it is a fantastic hotel. We had a family room which was perfect for a family of 4. Plenty of room and quiet. We were as far from reception as we could be yet the WiFi was strong and fast. The pool was the highlight from us. It's big and there are plenty of sun loungers. A lifeguard was on duty at all times. And the best and the shop are right by the pool so everything is on hand. I rose early one morning and numerous staff were hard at work cleaning all parts of the resort, so by the time guests are walking to breakfast the resort is immaculate. The restaurant provides a very varied buffet each morning and evening. We found the quality to be fairly high, and at times on a par with 5 star expectations. My only criticism really is that the dining room and buffet is badly laid out, but this is really minor and was only a problem now and again. The beach is also great. Despite what a previous review states, there is plenty of sand with some areas of pebbles. Here too we found a plentiful supply of sun loungers. The beach restaurant is close by for drinks. The beach is across a very quiet road from the resort. Toilets are close to the beach too. The children's entertainment each evening was very good. Our kids loved joining in every night. We didn't use the kids club but I would expect this to be great too given how good every other aspect of the hotel is. Drinks are a little pricey. A small bottle of Coke Zero is 4.5 Euros for example. But the excellent value of the Half Board makes up for this. The shop is well stocked with pool inflatables and swimming gear, snacks and drinks, as well as souvenirs. Overall I would recommend this resort highly. It is very hard to find fault.

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“Fun for kids and family”

Really good impression, hotell nice placed, well maintained, with nice garden and beautiful relaxing smell of pine trees. Many thanks to kids animation team- nice performance and engagement on the beach, hotell and additional playground. Thank you girls!

“The hotel is great but the beach is bad, just stons and no sand”

The hotel is nice, small, everything was close, the food was great, every night different diner. It is very clean, rooms are nice but the biggest disopoitment was the beach. I thought from the pictures at site that is sandy and it has big rocks and it hurts to go inside the water. I just now saw ot… more

The hotel is nice, small, everything was close, the food was great, every night different diner. It is very clean, rooms are nice but the biggest disopoitment was the beach. I thought from the pictures at site that is sandy and it has big rocks and it hurts to go inside the water. I just now saw other people compleining about that and kids couldnt play at sand. I wouldnt come again because it is the most important for us with small kids to play at beach in sand. The water is full of grace and we didnt like it at all.

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“Very nice quiet hotel but could improve”

Just got back from a weeks stay through JET2 UK. Arrived at hotel 11pm to a warm welcome from reception staff. We had missed dinner but they had put aside some food for us which I found a very nice touch. We were told details about breakfast and dinner times and made our way to the room which wa… more

Just got back from a weeks stay through JET2 UK. Arrived at hotel 11pm to a warm welcome from reception staff. We had missed dinner but they had put aside some food for us which I found a very nice touch. We were told details about breakfast and dinner times and made our way to the room which was a deluxe family room. The room was extremely clean and tidy but very hot on arrival. Obviously because air con hadn’t been on. The only problem was, it took hours to cool down once on and didn’t get below 26 degrees. I called reception the next day and they did get someone to clean filter out and the temp did improve. A BIG negative was the glass shower cubicle next to the double bed. It had zero privacy and both my 17 and 13 year old daughters were a little mortified. This set up would work with a young family but not with teenagers or friends. Extremely bad design idea. Food Hall: The food hall isn’t the biggest but as long as you avoid the busier later times it’s acceptable. Like any half board you always get maniacs piling the food on at the buffet and you will always bump into someone at some point. The food itself is probably more a 3+ star in terms of selection and quality. However it was adequate and the fruit and veg were mostly very fresh. The dinner menu was always better than the breakfast. The beach bar and pool bar served much better quality food for lunch but obviously this isn’t part of the package. Drinks are a little expensive particularly the cocktails. For the price I’d expect fresh fruit juice but all seemed to be from a carton. Service can also be a little slow for drinks. The beach is a 1 minute walk and is made up of small Stones and sand. If you want golden sands this might not be the beach for you. I think the beach could have been cleaner as there was a bit of rubbish about on occasion. A big plus was there being plenty of loungers available. Never had any issues getting some, they are also free including umbrella. The sea has some rocks and a lot of seaweed (on bottom)but water is lovely and clear and warm. Snorkelling is great and plenty of small fish to see. Can get a little choppy later on in day. The pool area of hotel is very well maintained and again there are always plenty of loungers available. food and drink is available to buy all day or there is a supermarket around the pool area for snacks. Water is cheaper in there. Beach towels are available for a refundable €10 each. I found the entertainment during the day non existent. There were no games or events in the pool that I witnessed. There is no jumping or diving allowed into the pool and this is policed by the life guard very stringently, much to the disappointment of younger children. The location of the hotel is quite remote and there isn’t anything in walking distance. Unless you hire a car or want to get taxis you are stuck. Evening entertainment is pretty dull. They have the same kids songs for the mini disco and the adult entertainment later on consists of average singers. (Apart from Elvis who was good) One evening they did have authentic Greek dancers which was fun as they got the guests up and involved. I feel the hotel suits younger families as there isn’t anything for older teenagers to do, except play on the one table tennis table, but only during the day as there is no lighting in the evening. My advice would be to get rid of the gym (which nobody uses) and replace with some pool tables. A tip for the evening is to wear insect repellent as the mosquitoes come out in force and eat you alive in the bar area. The hotel provide shower facilities after check out time if you have a night flight and also a secure luggage room so you can relax on your last day. The hotel is mostly popular with Romanian, Serbian, Bulgarian, German guests. Overall I feel this is a lovely hotel and very well maintained. Staff are polite and really hard working. However in my opinion I feel it is a 3+ hotel. This is mainly because of the food selection, beach cleanliness and a very poor shower cubicle design. As much as I enjoyed my holiday I unfortunately wouldn’t book again. I have stayed at nicer located hotels for the same price.

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