N D
Having read all previous reviews I was worried on our stay, but since now we have experienced it I have to say I found staying here a wonderful delight. The food is alright, the service is amazing, the hotel it self beautiful, the only fault I’d say we had is the entertainment was on the poor side, the location is out of the town so it’s a bit of a walk, but we hired a wee bike to travel around which was far handier. Would definitely recommend to anyone it’s a beautiful wee area and not only that, no rushing to get a bed by the pool, plenty of beds and you had a choice of indoor pool as well as outdoor. Will definitely be back.
Jackie Clarke
Had a lovely holiday just got back today 26th June 25. Staff were brilliant very helpful and always service with a smile. Very clean hotel and the area is beautiful with lots of different beaches which either walking distance even more of them in a car. Food was excellent tho was never really hot just warm. And one thing I do have to say this is NOT a four star it's a three and it should be changed to a three. very basic old rooms. In the old days may have been a four but definitely not now. But saying that I had a very enjoyable holiday with my husband with our daughter and her husband and son in another apartment.
Geo
HM Mar Blau is a decent hotel.
The rooms are dated, food average and pricy and the studio rooms not well equipped.
Despite this the staff are very friendly and helpful, the pool and spa facilities are absolutely wonderful and parts of this hotel would not be out of place in a 5 star resort.
The location of the hotel is good, right in the middle of two fantastic resorts and an easy walk to both.
Unfortunately due to the rooms being slightly basic and dated I have to review it three stars.
Ralbyn B
Based on our personal experience end of may 2025 , not sure if things change with high/ low season. . We arrived at close to midnight on a Friday night, Family of 4 (kids 7 and 9) with two vegetarians in our group. First impression was great, welcoming clean place. Water fountain and toilets in lobby area lots of seating and smelt lovely.
Check in was easy and staff friendly and helpful , We were told that we had missed evening meal time (suspected) but there was some things out still in restaurant if we were hungry and the ber was still open too. We were given our all inclusive wristbands, paid our tourist tax (€33 2 adults, 5 night) We explored on the way to the restaurant and bar everything was well sign posted, there's a little shop (really reasonable pricing considering it was on site) as well as a ping pong table, dart board and pool table. Near indoor pool stairs (also down to the gym sauna etc) opening times on the wall along with entertainment info for the next few nights. We found pool areas to be nice and clean and set out well especially for us keeping an eye on the kids, Sunbeds get filled up fast! We were told the pools were open from 10am to 6pm but I believe this is when the life guard is on duty as many people stayed in the pool til around 7/8pm that we saw.
Our room was lovely, just what we needed for our stay (one bed apartment) 4 bottles of water waiting in the fridge, very welcome surprise. We had a fridge , two ring job, kettle, hairdryer and plenty of towels and bedding.sofa beds were set up and the windows and balcony door easy to navigate. Plenty of plug sockets, a dressing table and stool in the bedroom and shower gel/shampoo and hand soap all full in the bathroom , a shaving mirror and socket in the bathroom . Lots of storage with a large wardrobe found in the bedroom and one in the living area . Our room didn't have air conditioning because we couldn't get it to work and by the third day we definitely noticed it !!! That was a shame, we got on okay with the windows and balcony door open but the later it got in the week and the evenings were a struggle with the heat.., double liner black out curtains,Dining table 4 chairs along with tv in the living area. Information sheets relating the room and hotel itself, information sheet with excursions /Things to do on the island and prices etc.
Hotel WiFi connected quickly , worked fine.
For the resteraunt buffet things are replenished throughout but a few things were mislabeled or clearly had meat in but didn't reflect this on the label .. for the most part there was things for all ages / preferences and fussiness. There was mainly the same things for each meal with a few changes each day / themes such as sushi , Italian, thai, bit of variety!
During our stay there were a few things on such as a tribute act, bingo, karaoke from about 9-10.30 in the evenings as well and a few disco songs before and after which was enjoyed by us and many of the other guests of all ages and languages. . There was a mini disco on for little ones at 8-9pm... tht all inclusive bar is 10am til 11pm ..
At the end of our stay, We checked out of our room , needed to be out by 11am but our flight wasn't until much later in the evening so they let us stay for our brekkie lunch and tea with our wrist bands as well as access to the bar for drinks and of course the pool if we wanted. There was absolutely no pressure to leave the premesis they said as long as we left our room by 11 we were free to hang around. Suitcase storage room in lobby, Staff were all kind and friendly with smiles on their faces and more than happy to help.
The only thing I will say is that foods in the buffet would be great if were labelled a lot clearer, my husband on a few occasions got things labelled like simply white rice or wok fried noodles or potatoe crochetts or vegetables only to find shrimp or chicken inside. . . So definitely more clear labelling on the foods
Beautiful beach was within 10 mins walking distance with lots of bars/shops/things to see and do close by!
Darren Heaton
Check in was smooth with no problem. The room was ok nothing special but adequate for what we needed. Could do with updating. We went self catering so can't comment on all inclusive food but we bought food from the bar and it was outstanding with proper fresh chips and the fresh fruit bowl was big enough for 2. We seen the all inclusive snacks on offer and they didn't look as appealing as the food we bought. You had to buy a plastic cup for €1 if you were sitting around the pool which I thought was a good idea as there were no empty cups lying about everywhere. The beer was €4.40 for a large or €3.40 for a small one so I went to the on site supermarket for a can of san Miguel for €1.30. The supermarket was well stocked and reasonably priced. The pool area was good and there were plenty of loungers available. The poolside entertainment was repetitive but we did stay for 10 nights. We didn't watch the evening entertainment as we were self catering we went out and about every night. There are 4 resorts close either a walk or taxi away. We hired bikes and did all 4 in a day. You could get room/towel and bed sheets changed every day if you left the notice on your door. Staff were friendly and helpful. Overall a good stay at mar blau.
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