Just returned from a lovely family holiday at the Anastasia Beach Hotel. After reading the reviews myself, I wasn’t expecting much & wondering why I booked but the holiday turned out lovely, relaxing & the weather, perfect. The rooms are pretty basic, but comfortable, the TV has no English channels but to be fair, you don’t need TV, we spent hardly any time in our room. The air con worked well & was needed. There is a fridge that was stocked with water & soft drinks on arrival but not replenished & the safe was free which is a bonus. We had a room around the back, looking out onto the pool area & sea which was lovely to wake up to. All of the staff we encountered were pleasant. The pool bar area, you have no trouble getting served & also the indoor bar. We also had use of the Marlita Hotel pool and could use the pool side bar there. Lovely pool and views out onto the beach. The food is lovely. Probably one of the best in an all inclusive that I have had & been to loads over 20 years. A big selection, one night was carvery night, where all meats were served, excellent roast potatoes & gravy. Mexican night, BBQ night. The lunch servings & breakfast were very samey but that’s to be expected & again, with the kids, lots of chicken nuggets & chips, but my kid loved it & the heat makes you lose your appetite anyway! The only bug bear was the ice cream, no selection, just a mini chocolate ice cream on a stick that we called a mini magnum. Could really do with a better selection. In the dining area you are served drinks, the waiter comes & takes your order, can sometimes make you feel like you are invisible but the staff are working so hard & you do get your drinks. It can sometimes get very busy at breakfast with people queue jumping, could never find the right time to avoid this. The pool area is lovely, well maintained pool area. I saw it being cleaned & the pavement around it washed every day. Plenty of sun beds with no issues getting one. The pool closes at 6pm & they try to enforce this. The water park, again is fab. Can always get a sunbed, the slides are amazing, no queues when we went. Very hot to be climbing the steps though, pool & lazy river are fab. Could do with a spruce up but all in all, you won’t be disappointed. The beaches are lovely. Directly outside the hotel is a small, almost gravelly beach, my little one didn’t like the stones on his feet. But just to the left on walking down a beach side pathway are two beaches which are lovely. Pernera beach has beautiful sand with plenty of sunbeds & crystal blue waters, with a selection of water sports, if you wish to do those. The setting is so peaceful. There is also a small ice cream place called Bubble Island, which serves yummy ice creams to take the pain away from the rubbish hotel ones. They also do smoothies, milkshakes & waffles. There are also plenty of bars & shops in the vincinity if you fancy a change. There is no entertainment at the hotel, which is a shame. It could be so much more. It’s not really our thing so didn’t bother us. I think there is a mini disco, but more aimed at different nationalities, no English. There is one bloke who comes around doing aqua aerobics. We went for dinner late, at around 8.15pm but there may have been dancing & an Abba tribute me may have missed & bingo, on too early. There needs to be more day time stuff, sun bed quizzes or activities. No music around the pool until our very last day which was welcome. Finally, there is a nightclub opposite called the Nava. Operating when we were there, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Sunday it is supposed to finish at 11.30, the rest, 2am. It’s very loud & we were facing away from it, so I’m guessing didn’t get the full brunt of it. It didn’t ruin our holiday. My little one was so exhausted by the day, he was asleep very quickly & I took ear plugs - but I think TUI or anyone selling the hotel should mention it, as you can’t ignore it. Talking of TUI, they don’t visit the hotel or basically care about your holiday there, so be aware, no reps on site. The hotel is more geared up for the non-English. All in all though, our holiday was lovely, & we were able to enjoy good family, relaxing time away with amazing weather. …