Thought on booking this hotel i would give it benefit of the doubt, as I had been offered a great deal through hotel connect (who incidently are great as they managed to get me a sea view which was not advertised on their website but they called the hotel anyway on my behalf and negotiated a rate most impressed) for a 7 day stay at a great price of £1288.00 incl breakfast which i thought wasnt bad for a 4* hotel. This 'On the Beach' hotel has such a great central spot in juan les pins, close to lots of bars and good eateries unfortunately that's it!!!, almost everything else you would expect from a 4* hotel is poor and very expensive!!. The day we arrived the wifi connection in the room didnt work for a couple of days and BBC 1 one of the only english channels that was free never worked from the time we arrived to the time we left, whilst all the other channels are chargeable at 5 euros a day it seemed that bbc 1 channel worked while we paid for it funny that!! The rooms/bed were of a decent size and we had a great sea view with a balcony but the decor was a lot to be desired dirty scuff marks on the walls everywhere and a bathroom in desperate need of a refurb and a word to the wise the mini bar is extremely expensive dont even think about it at 4.50 euros for a small packet of m & ms!!. My breakfast experience was not much better either as the toaster was broken for a couple of days and when it returned (from the ark!!) "fixed" it took about fifteen minutes to get any toast out of it and only then if you wanted it unbrowned!!, buffet breakfast was of a poor quality even if there was lots of it if you like fried food, fresh fruit was offer but only if you arrived within the first 30 mins of the buffet opening, there was nothing cooked from fresh for you at all. (At most marriott hotels all hard/soft/fried boiled eggs & omlettes are cooked from fresh at your request). The restaurant on the beach is good but still very expensive and at 12 euros!! for a pint of lager you really have to choose whether to eat or drink not both, the beach beds supplied by the hotel are also not free at 17 euros per day for the front row (front being closet to the sea, there are 3 rows in total), please be aware that if you dont come down for a full day you will still get charged for it!! I didnt use the pool or gym at all but neither looked very tempting as they also needed refurbishing. Overall i think this hotel was poor and not 4*, i would NOT considering staying here again unless they decide to spend some serious cash on improving, updating and cleaning the communal areas & outside of the building, bathrooms, bedrooms and upstairs restaurant . Its a great pity as i would have liked to be able to write something positive about this hotel, because when entering your hotel bedroom the welcoming television message advertises the many features and benefits of this hotel and its other LUXURY hotels around the world, unfortunately this isnt one of them!!! What a great pity as this is such a lovely spot on the cote d'azur, great sandy beaches, great eateries, fab shoe/clothes shops to fit varous pockets and great cocktail bars i shall return definately but not to this hotel!!
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine