Arena Beach Chalets

Avoid. There are quite a number of raving reviews about this place, so I had to really think hard about posting this; and the resort pictures do look lovely - but from my own lived experience I cannot recommend this place. The pictures look jazzy, but if you look a little closer when you get here, you just see a small and grubby resort that has really past its best. It really looks like it needs an injection of cash to look clean and neat. I'm sure it was great 20 years ago. Rooms Small and came with some free insects. The shower had good pressure, but all of the equipment is old and yellowing. Staff Very friendly and professional in the main, note: I didn't see a lifeguard during my stay. Entertainment You're jammed into a small covered outdoor area, generally poor. There is a really small and grim "entertainment room" which is really only their to tick boxes for some of the package holiday providers, but no one used this and most of the equipment did not work or was unplugged. I was pleased I rented a car, as I simply could not face staying here other than to get my head down each night. What is worse, my whole family contracted D&V from this resort towards the end of our stay, so I ended up juggling vomit bags on the plane, not pleasant. Spend your money elsewhere.

Food was a lucky dip, sometimes tasty but most often very bland and thin. The chilli con-carni was the worst thing I have ever tasted with no flavour at all. Our first 2 and a half days there was no entertainment not even any music to help you relax. The staff seamed a little scared to interact too much "in case they get caught on cctv" said one member of bar staff.