Hotel President

The AC worked, the water pressure was good, and the outside door closed by itself. There’s a small shop nearby with nice prices, and the beach is very close. The reception people were lovely and always greeted us. For this price range, it was a nice stay. I’d happily come again!

A decent cheap place to stay, with everything working, though nothing works perfectly. The pool is small and cold, the AC makes noise, and the lift cracks when it stops. Staff will help, but aren’t especially polite. Breakfast is available, but isn’t cheap, it costs about the same as dinner pizza.

The noise was unbelievable. At 11 in the evening, the people next door seemed to be moving every piece of furniture around, with phone calls every ten minutes and a man shouting with joy. I don’t know Italian, so I can’t give you the conversation word for word. A baby started crying, and then there were doors slamming, footsteps in slippers running up and down the stairs, knocks, and more noise. It was all loud and clear. The walls seem to be made of cardboard, so there’s no privacy at all. We were in a room for four, basically a smaller than usual double room with two extra beds, one of them a bunk bed. The bathroom was inside the room, taking up one of the corners, with no hallway or anything. The furniture and bathroom fittings might have looked good 50 years ago, but now they’re disastrous. Hygiene in the bathroom was questionable, if not disgusting, and cleaning staff hadn’t bothered to clean between the beds or behind the cupboards. Calling this a hotel feels generous. I’m from Bulgaria, and to my surprise and pride, tourist places even in the most remote desert villages are ten times better. A hostel would be a more accurate description, though that might still be too generous. Parking on the street is free. The “private parking” is described as free too, but costs 10 EUR. Wi-Fi costs 10 EUR a day in the room, and the advertised free Wi-Fi only works in reception and the lobby. I’d buy a voucher for this place as revenge on someone I really wanted to get back at. If it’s for you or your friends, please don’t take it, at any cost. I’ve warned you! ⚠️

We stayed a few days in September as a family and had a good time. The staff were polite, the rooms were clean, and the fresh food was very good, better than expected.