TUI BLUE Atlantica Aeneas Resort

Lovely hotel wouldnt give 5 star more 4 same food daily which gets borin considerun the costs the cocktails and entertainment shockin would not return

We stayed at this hotel as a large family group of 11, with children ranging in age from 8 to 18, along with four adults. Overall, we had a lovely holiday, but there were several things that were disappointing, especially considering this was advertised as a 5-star hotel. The rooms were clean and a good standard overall, although there were some maintenance issues. The curtains had small holes, and on one occasion a picture on the wall fell off above our son while he was in bed at night, which was quite concerning. The mini fridge in the room was also very expensive to refill at €20. We chose to buy our own drinks from the local shop instead, where cans of pop and juice were around €0.90–€1 each. The pools were one of the best parts of the hotel. They were great, very clean, and the children absolutely loved them. There is also an adults-only pool and bar area, which was a lovely option for the adults. The pool bar hours were disappointing, however. Although advertised as being open until 11pm, it actually closed around 8pm during our stay. The snack bar was advertised as being open until around midnight but closed at approximately 10pm. The snack bar itself was very good, with plenty of nice, picky-style food that was perfect for families sitting around the pool. The children's club for ages 3–12 was excellent. Our youngest really enjoyed it and had a great time. Unfortunately, we were not informed before or during booking that the teenagers' club would be closed from the middle of September. This was particularly disappointing as we had teenagers aged 12 and over in our group, who therefore had very limited organised activities. The only real activity available for the teenagers was in the pool. Our teenagers enjoyed the pools during the day, but found the evenings extremely boring because there was little to no entertainment or activities aimed at their age group. Because we had booked the hotel expecting entertainment and activities for all ages, we considered taking the teenagers to a local water park instead, but this would have cost around £50 per person. This was particularly disappointing considering the price we paid and the fact that we had chosen the hotel expecting suitable entertainment for the whole family. The evening entertainment was also disappointing for a 5-star hotel. A lot of the entertainment consisted of dance performances that weren't particularly engaging for children or teenagers, and there wasn't much that the whole family could get involved in. On a positive note, the food was excellent. There was a great variety of options, and the hotel's restaurants served lovely food. We were very happy with the quality and choice of meals throughout our stay. Overall, we had a good family holiday and there were definitely things we enjoyed, particularly the pools, food and children's club. However, for the price we paid and the fact that this was advertised as a 5-star hotel, we expected better entertainment and facilities for teenagers, as well as more accurate information about what would actually be available during our stay. The closure of the teens' club from mid-September should have been clearly communicated before booking, as this would have affected our decision to choose this hotel.

The hotel is in a great location for bars shops and restaurants ( if you want to eat out) beach just across the street. Public Transport widely available, if you are in a large group it maybe cheaper to get taxis, hotel reception will help with this and will give you a rough estimate on how much. We hired cars staff at reception were very helpful, we drove to the mountains and waterfalls, which was beautiful, and such an easy drive. I wouldn’t have booked the hotel if it was just me and my husband but we went as a family group with children and teenagers. The children loved the pool area and the children’s clubs, the others got bored (that’s teenagers though). The hotel is clean, staff lovely and helpful. When we booked the holiday I paid extra for a room in a quiet area, we didn’t get this we got a room with all the family! I said about it and was told they didn’t have any so put us all together, which wasn’t an issue it was easier to be honest. Food was the best selection I’ve had in an all inclusive. Plenty of selection fresh vegetables, huge assortment of salads fresh fruit, if you try to eat clean without preservatives it’s great. the children’s section could be improved but as parents you can help your child choose from main buffet, if your children are picky eaters they will love the children’s buffet eg chicken nuggets fish fingers etc. pool area’s are clean and tidy there is also an adult only pool area, and lovely garden area too escape to when you’ve had enough of the fun and noise. I highly recommend the spa had treatments which were lovely and not over priced also had my nails done which was cheaper than having them done at home. Would I return no not due to any issues it just wasn’t a holiday for us but if you want a family holiday at the pool and beach it’s perfect.

Hotel is huge and well maintained. Staff friendly and keep everything spotlessly clean. Lots of activities but mainly aimed for children. Sunbeds reserved from 8.00 am so can be difficult to find any later morning. Several pools but large main pool mainly used, there is a small adults only pool but this is not suitable for a dedicated swimmer. If you are a couple not really suitable as amount of families with young children over whelming. Not much adult evening entertainment, some light music early evening but limited entertainment for adults later evening. All shows and entertainment mainly geared towards children. Had a Butlins feel to it. Daily aqua keep fit for 20 mins which was good but could have been longer other exercise entertainment during the day again for limited time. Downside as we arrived late only offered soup and rolls on arrival. Had to check out of room at 11.00 or pay 20€ per hour to extend depending on availability of our room. Once checked out no access allowed to dining room so did not actually get all the meals we paid for. Would only return to hotel if it had less children and for couples would not recommend it. Proximity to Nissi beach is good, but as beach so packed could not use it. Ayna Napa is within a 10 mins taxi or bus journey.

Been coming ere 15 yrs last 2 times we had double premium direct pool access because of my disabilities this is shallow an easy for me , wen we arrived was told being given choice of rooms that I specifically said is not suffice as they no, but the team soon rectified this an was in room 624, we had great neighbours either side and are still in touch with a family the little girl adored my Elle who's 30yr old ,which was luvly , the food gets better an better each year , and 2 restaurant staff members are still there from wen we 1st went 15 yrs ago ,they look after us like family couldn't ask for more, I don't really drink so made sure we had at least 6 bottles of water delivered to our room every day as needed for meds, honestly this hotel I will always come back to as we know it and luv the lay out ,we asked for mattress topper an wow it was good so make sure you ask if you have back problems,we don't just stay in hotel we went out to eat in evening 3 nights an over to nissi beach at isola worth every penny , zorbas next door to hotel the bakers is our local out there best in Cyprus, also ate at the restaurant on 6th floor of Adam's beach we got treated extra special as we were last there 23yrs ago an the manager was still there, a word of warning if you have a massage at spa please be careful as I have medical conditions on my back an at the time was luvly but next day was in excruciating pain an had to get in touch with my body alignment clinic in Upminster for fast action as I could not walk an was in horrific pain plus only got 1hour instead of 1 hour 15 mins as my daughter was going in after, I didn't complain as I took the risk an won't happen again an wasn't going to complain bout the time lost as I wanted to enjoy my holiday we got cheaper than was priced anyway, I will always come back to this hotel and same room , next yr we're coming again but with our best friends and baby same rooms , snack bar is great , didn't go entertainment as we were so tired after sunbathing all day just chilled , our cleaner I can't remember he's name but was so nice an did a great job we got clean sheets every other day as we asked an not a problem at all, we have normally come July or august but now we're goin to come September a lot quieter an not so humid,literally across from our terrace the empty beds were so many you could get a bed any time of day but we had our terrace which is better sun on it all day , honestly if you need anything you ring reception an with in 10 -15 mins sorted thank you aneasas for another luvly stay we did 11 nights next yr we're do 2 wks as usually do