Review of Vigilia Park 2*

We were gleefully told that we had been allocated one of the refurbished apartments. And indeed, the bathrooms, bedrooms and lounge spaces were very nicely done. What the staff seemed surprised by was me explaining the kitchens has *not* been refurbished as far as we could tell. Although the hot water heater had been removed to the patio as part of the refurbishment, the cupboard that we assume it had previously been in had not been repurposed as a cupboard, i. E. With shelves. This meant it was a wasted space for food storage. There was no oven, just a stove top which worked well. The kitchen area looked tired and coupled with the range of kitchen implements, they are clearly expecting their guests to go for the half board option. (This was consistent with another family's experience in another apartment. ) I would suggest that whilst their restaurant was good, our children would not have wanted to eat there every night, and the adults would have found the buffet option a tiring food option/formulae. The food was fresh and we did eat well. The big decision is which pool to use? The ground floor one is slightly larger (1.65m deep), and the 4th floor one has the views (1.75m deep) and the toddler's pool. There were lifeguards at both, who did keep an eye on what was going on and step in when necessary. We were able to walk to a range of coastal spots to swim in the sea. Take your snorkel to see the fish and interesting rock formations left by the lava. There's a Lidl supermarket 0.2 miles walk away, handy for the self catering option. The onsite games (table tennis, crazy golf) only require a fully-refunded deposit. Some of the music played over in the restaurant was very loud past our children's bedtime, and was still loud after closing the windows and putting up with the stuffy heat. By contrast, the parrot and snake shows were much appreciated. Wi-Fi is expensive, so I would suggest boosting your 3G roaming data instead (easy for those on GiffGaff…) A very enjoyable week, with helpful and courteous staff.