Alia Palace Hotel - Adults Only 16+

Location- It’s located an hour and a half away from the airport on top of a very steep hill but this leads to gorgeous hilltop views overlooking the sea. There is a beach transfer service should you need help getting from A to B. And they also provide a buggie if you want a lift to your room to. If you feel like a hike there is a shortcut to the beach which is a lovely walk on the way down and takes about 15 mins. Rooms- we had a junior suite with pool which faced the side of the sea and it was lovely. The rooms got cleaned everyday. YES, the pool was cold when you first get in but stop being a moaner and you’ll be fine! It was great to see so much care taken into the rooms. The atmosphere- There isn’t much in regards to entertainment by the pool or of an evening and it really is a mixed bag with regards to people staying here but there is plenty to do to entertain yourself whether that be inside the hotel or out. The dogs- Don’t believe everything you hear on here. Yes there was stray dogs but they don’t go near you or harm you unless they are tormented. Half of the time they just sit there watching the world go by which was cute! The food- The food is the only thing I would say is a bit hit and miss. The breakfast has a lot of variety, you can’t go wrong with a buffet for breakfast but the dinner was not great. If you like pasta, chips and anything carby you’re fine but apart from that it’s not great. This didn’t affect us as we have been eating out and it’s been so cheap! 😍 Overall- This isn’t a typical out of this world 5 star hotel but you are paying for what you get. They really take care of you and we enjoyed our time here as well as a few more days we got left. 🥰🫶🏻

Stay was okay but won’t be returning. Me and my friend booked a room with a private pool thinking we could catch a nice tan without leaving our room however the decking prevents the sun from ever hitting the private pool and everyday it was shaded. Unfortunately we went when the weather was pretty bad so it was very cold. I wouldn’t recommend the private pool. The breakfast was quite good but dinner was awful. The pasta and rice was always cold and everything lacked flavour. Also they forget to tell you they don’t provide drinks with it so you have to buy your own drinks each time you go for dinner. Not going to lie the views are amazing and it’s very pretty but what ruins it is there is a pack of dogs waiting outside the rooms and bark and chase you- we complained about this but the dogs are still there, one of them came to the private pool in our room which was quite uncomfortable Staff are mostly okay- the reception staff lack abit of empathy. On our last day we asked if we could check out a couple hours later after 11am as our shuttle didn’t come till 6pm to drop us to the airport and it was raining and cold outside so it wasen’t like we could wait and do anything outside to pass the time but they asked for 55 euros extra. I understand if it was any other day but it means that we have to wait in the reception area for 7 and a half hours. I’ve been to plenty of other hotels who would have been more understanding.

The view was absolutely stunning, however the hotel itself was nice but not 5 star. There was no shower, so I had to hang my head over the bath to wash my hair. When I asked where the gym was, I was brought to a glorified cupboard that was locked all the time. The spa was treatments only and there was very little entertainment. The area itself is beautiful but there is no excursions or things to do and the hotel itself has zero activities or things on either. If you are happy to do absolutely nothing for a week in the middle of no where, with a beautiful view of the sea, it’s probably perfect for you. But crazy money for getting very little in return.

⸻ Great Stay at Alia Hotel Alia Hotel is a beautiful place with amazing views over the town and out to the sea. The staff were friendly, helpful, and very professional. We really enjoyed the food – lots of tasty options to choose from every day. The only minor issue was the bed being a bit too firm for us, but overall, it was a great stay and we’d definitely recommend it.

I generally loved this holiday The scenery and the people/staff were amazing. It was a perfect holiday to relax and catch some sun however at front desk I got told to give a £200 deposit and still have not got it back. That’s the only downfall I could say.