Merinum

It was okay.

Good.

The best parts were the sea-view room and the location. We were facing the water, close enough to the center that a car wasn't needed. The room for two was a bit small, but manageable. The rest was disappointing, especially given that a week at the end of August costs €1,400. Breakfast was poor. Coffee, cappuccino, and similar drinks came from vending machines, so there were lines like at a post office. The machines often broke, and the owners didn't get a repair person in time, leaving us with no drinks. They can't expect two girls to manage a room with more than 100 people. With so few staff and so many guests, the buffet often ran out. The cakes were always the same and not very fresh. Savory options were raw eggs, cheese, and packaged, low-quality salami. At that price, I expected at least a decent breakfast. Housekeeping had the same staffing problem: only three women for an eight-story hotel, so we often had to leave our room because they couldn't get to it in time. The receptionists didn't even know what an invoice was. The employees aren't to blame. I'd tell the owners to put more into staffing and service, especially since the rooms aren't cheap. The beds and pillows were nearly ruined too, and we slept terribly.

The location and sea view were excellent, but the high price of a week left us expecting a lot more. My family and I spent a week there in August, four of us in two sea-facing rooms, and I can't give a positive overall review. The rooms were tiny, with barely enough space to move around. The mattresses sagged and all of us had trouble sleeping. The air conditioning worked well and was easy to adjust, and the rooms were very clean. Staff were friendly and helpful, though it seemed management may have limited what they could do. Breakfast was the property's weak point. The food was poor quality and there was hardly any savory choice, just sweets. Calling it awful is no exaggeration. The breakfast room looked stuck in the 1980s, and they brushed the placemats between guests, which was embarrassing. At the beach, we had two umbrellas beside each other. Luckily we could move around a little, because the umbrellas were packed so close together. The bar was decent, but the restaurant food was terrible. I won't go into details. We went out for lunch or got focaccia from the bakery to eat under our umbrella.