Evenia Olympic Resort

We went as a family with my two young grandsons. The family room was a good size and looked onto the pool. On day two I called reception because one bed was broken at one end, and they quickly sent someone to fix it. The next day the other bed broke too, its legs kept bending until one side was nearly on the floor. Again, they sent someone promptly. The kids loved the pool and slides, and there were plenty of lifeguards around the other pools. The kids’ club was good, with friendly staff, PlayStations and Nintendo Switches that suited my grandson. Entertainment was okay, I suppose. The hotel is in a good spot, an easy walk to the shops, and there’s a playground right next door. The kids were big fans of Burger King and McDonald’s, since they weren’t keen on the hotel food either. We were all inclusive. I asked the Jet2 rep about excursions, but was told there wasn’t much suitable for young kids aged 5 or 6. That was disappointing, as I was getting fed up with shopping or sitting by the pool all day. The restaurant we were assigned wasn’t good. The food wasn’t nice, was only slightly warm, and went cold by the time we sat down. After a few days, I asked to switch to the Coral restaurant, recommended by two lovely sisters from the Isle of Lewis. The receptionist arranged it, and it was much better for choice, atmosphere and friendly staff. The pool snack stand was okay if you like chicken nuggets, chips, calamari, burgers, paella or pastries. It was meant to open at 10:30, but hot food wasn’t out until nearly noon. Housekeeping really let us down. On the first day, the kids got my blanket dirty, so the next morning I pressed the light for room cleaning. We came back and it hadn’t been touched. I did it again the following day. The maid came in, but didn’t change the blanket, only swept and mopped the floor, and left the balcony and bathroom alone. After that, I pressed the maid light each day, but over our seven days the room was cleaned only three times. The same blanket was on the bed when we left, and the splashes behind the bathroom taps were still there. I’d normally clean those myself, but wanted to see if housekeeping would do it. The plastic cups we took up to finish our drinks were also left in the room until we checked out. I can’t say I was impressed with the maid service. I’ve attached a photo of the blanket, though it doesn’t show as badly as it looked all week. I’ve been here now, but wouldn’t return.