Location good-at the end of the resort-but lots of shops and cafes, free hotel shuttle + lots of buses/taxis. On balance, we would visit the Royal again at some point. If you're not good on your feet it may be an issue. There are lots of steps from reception level to the pool areas or sea front. the first point of contact is so so important. Reception staff were very efficient, but probably need to smile bit more. Nobody, and I mean nobody went down to the pool areas in the early hours to put towels on the loungers. Aqua Gym in the mornings was a bit noisy though. The daytime entertainment was quite low key. We didn't see much of the evening entertainment, so can't comment on that. The two speciality restaurants were ok, but we felt they could have been better in terms of atmosphere. The wine came out of a bottle rather than a machine, and it ok. The food in the main restaurant was always good. Pool areas were lovely though, and the views up the coast wonderful. My wife usually swims for 30 minutes a day when on holiday. The old style was rather cosy and we liked it. However the room in all other aspects was lovely. The carpet in our room was looking well past its best.

The hotel is quite old in style and I think in some areas in need of a little TLC. In the main, we both thought the hotel was really good. The reviews of the hotel on TA have been mixed to say the least, so we weren't too sure what to expect. This was our first visit to The Royal (my wife and I).

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