ALEGRIA Colonial Mar

Es la segunda vez que vamos. El servicio bien, pero en la hab la bañera es demasiado alta dificultando el acceso y la salida. La comida normal, tal vez demasiada salsa y pocas verduras para elegir. Las vistas y la habitación muy bien.

Aceptable

Este foi um feriado incrível! A comida estava deliciosa. Não importa quais são as suas preferências, porque você encontrará muitos tipos diferentes de pratos que irão agradar a todos. Obrigado pelo ótimo momento para a equipe de animação! Minhas filhas de 12 anos jogavam jogos diferentes todos os dias. Os animadores também faziam competições interessantes para adultos. Nós nos divertimos jogando. Nossa família agradece muito pelas boas lembranças que deixamos! Eu recomendaria este lugar para ótimos momentos em família!

Went with jet2 all inclusive package holiday. Room had been refurbished so was ok Sea view but paid extra Had kettle which is a bonus. And a small fridge to keep drinks cool My tip...its like a Spanish butlins! Hotel management is non existent!definitely not 4 stars like jet2 gave it! No customer care although a lovely lady on reception called paloma was really helpful. The entertainment team were really good if you could speak Spanish. Place needs shut down and given a real deep clean outside! The photos show just how grubby the outdoor areas are. The pool is filthy and the grates and pool edgings are covered in green moss and dirt. As are the outside showers and in and around the sun loungers. We watched groundsman trying to paint over the scum around the edge of the pool! The grounds are filthy and the umbrellas and white loungers have seen better days. Not enough shelter or sunbeds for everyone. It was a battle every day to try get a space to relax. No satisfaction at all having spoken to the manager and jet2 reps.very poor customer support. Unless you were a local. Definitely not for anyone other than families who don't mind total chaos sat around filthy pools and grounds. Food was OK. Same thing most days but edible.. Near the sea but beach is awful..hard stoney gravel full of dust. Nothing in or around the area really.

We travelled as a family of 4 in August 2024. We booked through Jet2 and had excellent service - the flights and transfers were all on time and seamless. We were the first stop on the coach, around a 30-40min journey. At check-in we had to pay €40 cash for our all-inclusive wristbands. This was for the last day in case you want to carry on eating etc after 12 (if not, you get your deposit back). The timings were: Breakfast 8.00-10.30 / Lunch 13.30-15.30 / Dinner 19.30-22.00. We found this quite late as our kids are 5 & 7 so we were always first in, but this is obviously the norm in Spanish culture as they were often queuing for dinner at 9.30pm. In between the main mealtimes they serve snacks (hot dogs, burgers, nuggets, chips), slush, ice lollies, donuts, pancakes, etc. The food is decent. Varied but a bit repetitive. We’re all vegetarian (one pescatarian) and my son is quite a fussy eater, but we all managed fine. Kids loved the ice-cream station and chocolate fountain night. All the restaurant staff seemed to work really hard to keep it running. We paid extra for a sea view room which had the added bonus of a sunny balcony, and meant we could dry all our swimming stuff quickly each day. The WiFi didn’t work in room until the second-to-last day. We mentioned it at reception but they said there was nothing they could do. I guess it’s not an issue for most Spanish guests but it was for us. Room looked recently refurbished. Good shower and bathroom was spotless. The air con was quite poor which meant nights were a bit uncomfortable. The TV had Disney channel, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, etc. The algae round the pool is an issue and I ruined a bikini on the first day by sitting on the side. I saw them scrubbing it on a morning but it obviously doesn’t make much difference. Overall the pools were great though and my son loved the slides. We estimated a split of around 80% Spanish / 20% English guests (maybe the occasional French family). This was fine but did mean that the entertainment was mostly in Spanish, with the odd line in English to try and follow along. Having said that, the Animación team worked so hard and were always trying to get us involved. The Aqua aerobics class was brilliant and the guy in particular had so much energy. It was more like a show than an exercise class! There is a big shopping centre called the Gran Plaza about a 10-min walk away. It has a H&M, Primark, Toys R Us, McDonalds, Claire’s, JD, etc. We got the bus from the Gran Plaza into Almería (about a 25 min journey). Almería has a good castle (Game of Thrones was filmed there) but not a huge amount else. Worth a trip though to break up the holiday. The area in general is surprisingly humid to say it’s right by the sea. Our only real issue was on return at Almeria airport. They have a ridiculous system where you have to queue to get into your gate and it meant we nearly missed our flight and had to cut through the queue. So make sure you get in the queue early

The hotel is large with good facilities. It can get busy, so pay attention to the advice regarding meal times and activities. Room was spacious, spotless and easy to locate with several stair cases and lifts. It's worth taking your own shampoo/ conditioner etc but it can also be bought on site or over the road at a local shop. In room showe gel and shampoo is also provided. Beds are comfortable. Hairdryer, mini fridge, TV and plenty of plug sockets. The pools are spacious with plenty to do and plenty of loungers available. It's worth getting loungers early if a specific area is wanted. The hotel is basically on the beach, so should you fancy a change of scene or its too busy at the pools its a 1 minute walk away. There are continuous and varied activities for all ages that are managed by the superb entertainment team. There really is something for everyone from fitness to sports to aqua gym and family games. Shout out to Manuel who brought out so many smiles and fun with his aqua gym at 12pm. The good is great quality and varied. It's definitely worth chosing all inclusive. Plenty for fussy English children and snacks available throughout the day. The staff work tirelessly to ensure meal times run smoothly and are an asset to the brand. The highlight of our holiday has to be the entertainment staff. From AM to PM those guys and girls work so hard to make each day entertaining, fresh and fun. There are nightly discos for children and nightly evening entertainment. Shout out to Dennis who made the holiday for our girls, we can't thank him enough. I would recommend this hotel a thousand times over.