Fodele Beach & Water Park Resort

Harald Meixner

Yes, there are a lot of people in the Hotel during peak season, BUT we have not missed a thing at the buffet or bar. Waiting times are close to Zero. The staff is very friendly and helpful! Pool areas are huge, possibilities for laying down are limited. But most of the time due to people reserving them without the real need. Rooms are nice and good quality. The bathroom and shower was actually very nice. There is always space at the beach. The care rent next to the hotel is very convenient and competent. There is a construction site next to the hotel at the moment, but I can not complain that they increase their place.

Christian Tudor

Wow! I was impressed from the moment I saw the hotel from the motorway, and even more impressed when we arrived. The staff are incredibly polite, professional, and attentive, the service is outstanding, and our room was spotless with a beautiful partial sea view. Everything here is amazing: the beach, the crystal clear water, the bars, the evening entertainment, and the breathtaking views all around the resort. We have travelled to many destinations across Europe and around the world, but the food here truly blew us away. The quality, variety, and taste are simply exceptional. What surprised us the most was the attention to detail and genuine care for guests. We arrived late in the evening, yet the hotel kept a restaurant open until 11 PM for guests arriving late, which was greatly appreciated. Even more unexpectedly, my girlfriend received a beautiful birthday cake with “Happy Birthday” on it, despite us never mentioning her birthday to anyone. We were absolutely amazed by this thoughtful gesture. This is one of the best holiday experiences we have ever had. Absolutely everything, the resort, the beach, the food, the bars, the entertainment, and the incredible staff, was fantastic. Highly recommended, and we will definitely be back! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

G K

At the moment, I am staying at the hotel. The facilities are great. However, the chef cooks everything with a lot of oil on the grill (ex sunny side eggs bathing in oil on the plancha). Could you please tell him that this is not necessary and ask him to use less oil so that I may be able to improve my rating at the end of my stay? Thank you.

Stefania Mamrakova

We stayed at Fodele Beach Resort for sven nights. Overall, we had a nice holiday, but I don't think this is the luxury resort it's advertised to be, especially for the price. The staff were always friendly and helpful, and the water park was great – our kids loved it. One of the nicest touches was the little train that takes guests around the resort, as it's built on a hill. The beach is sandy, but once you enter the sea it's quite stony, so water shoes are a good idea. The rooms are quite dated and could do with refurbishment. The food was basic and repetitive, with less variety than we expected, especially when it came to fresh fruit. We also booked the Ambrosia Italian restaurant, but unfortunately it was nothing special and was disappointing. The evening entertainment was another let-down. Out of seven nights, we only found two show enjoyable. We also noticed there was very little information available in the hotel about local attractions or day trips. It would be helpful to have brochures or information in the lobby so guests can easily see what's available. One thing that should also be mentioned is that the Jet2 description mentions scuba diving and snorkelling, but we didn't find this to be available as advertised. Small details also made the hotel feel less luxurious, such as the very hard toilet paper. These things may seem minor, but together they affect the overall experience.We also had ant's on my younger son bed the first night, the hotel sorted out the following day. In the end, we enjoyed our holiday thanks to the friendly staff and the water park, but we left feeling that the resort is overpriced for what it offers. In my opinion, it feels more like a 4-star hotel than a true luxury 5-star resort.

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First of all, in my opinion, this is by no means a five-star hotel. The best thing about Fodele Beach is undoubtedly its location. The main area by the pool and bar overlooks a beautiful bay with a stunning view. Those were honestly the only moments when I truly felt like I was at a luxury resort. Unfortunately, our room was a completely different story. We were given a very old and dated room with a strong musty, damp smell. Our balcony overlooked the back of the main restaurant, directly facing air-conditioning units and the service area. On top of that, the smell of fish and meat being cooked came straight into our room. We immediately asked to change rooms. After hours of delays and excuses, we met with the manager the following day. I cannot know whether there genuinely wasn’t another suitable room available in such a huge resort, but the way the situation was handled was extremely disappointing. One of the solutions offered was for my husband to sleep alone in a separate room far away, while I stayed in the original room with our children. Another solution was to move us to a smaller room that doesn't fit a family of 4. Is this really how a family vacation at a five-star resort is supposed to look? The main restaurant was another major disappointment. There is no adequate air-conditioning, making meals extremely hot and uncomfortable. The food itself was simply not good. There was plenty of it, but quantity does not equal quality. The ingredients seemed low-quality, the vegetables often didn’t taste fresh, and the selection of salads, fish and cheeses was surprisingly limited. Even our children struggled to find food they enjoyed. However, dinner at the Greek restaurant and the Grill restaurant was on a completely different level. Both the food and atmosphere were significantly better, and we really enjoyed our meals there. The pool was great, although there aren’t enough sunbeds for the number of guests, and many are “reserved” with towels for hours without actually being used. Entertainment for children was surprisingly limited. The kids’ club by the beach offered almost no real activities. During our stay, the main activity seemed to be coloring Pokémon printouts, which was disappointing for a family resort. The beach is beautiful, but bring water shoes because of the stones. The water sports are fun, but everything costs extra. We paid €100 for a jet-ski ride with two children, and the other activities weren’t cheap either. There is also a game room where every game costs around €2–3. It basically feels like a mini casino for children. The kids obviously enjoy it, but parents can easily find themselves spending another €200 during a week. The spa was okay and the massages were fine, but because it is located very close to the main pool, you can hear children shouting and playing during the treatment, which doesn’t exactly create a relaxing spa atmosphere. One final note: whoever manages the resort’s social media deserves a raise, because they are doing an incredible job. The hotel’s online presence creates a very luxurious, stylish and aspirational image that was a major part of what attracted us to the resort in the first place. What we discovered once we arrived, however, was that many of those beautiful images seem to focus heavily on the resort’s one exceptional private suite!!! And yes, that suite looks absolutely stunning, but it is in no way representative of the standard rooms or of the room we received. There is an enormous gap between the experience being sold on social media and the reality we encountered. When you book a five-star resort based partly on those images and then walk into an old, dated room smelling of damp, overlooking air-conditioning units and the back of a restaurant, it is hard not to feel misled. Great marketing, absolutely. But unfortunately, in our experience, the reality did not live up to the image being sold. We stayed at Fodele Beach as a group of six families, and unfortunately, the concerns raised in this review were shared by all of us.