Occidental Jandia Mar

We absolutelly loved the holidays. My husband did not want to go on holiday with 6 months old and 7 years old but he said it was one of the best holidays ever. He loved everything . Our 7 years old loved the kids club. Aquapark was new nice and clean only few steps from our room. We loved the walk on beach too. I pushed the pram up the hill and it was not as bad as I though at first. Beach is just amazing too...and food is just the top on the cake very nice. I dont really like to go back on the same place but I would love to go back here.

Excellent hotel lots of fun activities good level of service and friendly staff and great location could improve more in the future by providing halal food options for Muslims customers and other religious groups of people

This hotel overall is very good and didn't find any real bad points. The food was great, plenty of choice at breakfast. Omelettes/fried eggs cooked as you wait, fresh fruits, cereals, pancakes. Everything for a 'full English' too. Snack bar around the pool always was getting fresh food, chips, hotdogs, pizzas, pasta and burgers. Along with fresh fruit and ice cream. Was always a great selection at tea aswell, each night seemed to have a different style/theme. Always a great choice of meats each night, also had a fish section. The duck was amazing one night, and also a goat curry another night. Still always had your general food, pasta pizzas chicken, rice veg. But the food every night was always fresh and constantly being replaced. Swimming pool is salt water, which we expected the worst, however it wasn't as bad as we thought. And wouldn't put us off booking here or elsewhere with salt water again. Our son did say his eyes would sting so do advise taking Goggles(we got from hotel shop for €7). The splash park is great for the littles ones. Does have limited sunbeds and deck chairs though. Rooms are pretty standard, beds are comfortable enough. Bath and built in shower always ran hot straight away . We had no problems with the rooms, just maybe not cleaned very good, floors would sometimes still be a little dirty. Entertainment nd music throughout the day around the top pool. Night time entertainment wasn't very good, was always just performed by the animation team. Don't expect nothing spectacular, kids disco every night before main show. Small arcade in hotel, also around 4 pool tables and air hockey tables. Would recommend using a private transfer from airport, its around 1hr20 mins. The hotel is on a very steep hill. They do provide a bus twice in morning down to the beach, and one bus at 4 to bring you back. Few shops/supermarket and couple bars/ restaurants at bottom of hill round corner after a buger king. We didn't try any but couple seemed busy some nights. Beach and sea was great, its not part of the hotel so there is a charge for sunbeds but we just used beach towels(seemed everyone did) and we got drinks/ice creams from a shop on the road. The zoo is around 25 mins away, is quite expensive for what is actually there. However if you buy the bags of fruit you can feed giraffes which was a great experience for the kids. Don't spend money on leaves as only camels will eat that, but its all over the floor near them anyway.

We first stayed at this hotel in April/May of this year and were so impressed we returned again in September. On both occasions we were made to feel welcomed, and the staff could not do enough to help and serve us. There were never any issues with trying to get sunbeds. We would recommend this hotel without reservation, and I believe is to become Adults Only for the new season next Year. We may be back next year Thank You

So before i went to this hotel I read the reviews and started to panick a bit as I had spent a lot of money. My self and family (of 8) stayed here for a week in August. Don't listen to the Karen's and their rubbish reviews. On arrival 930pm, we waited to check in and a staff member approached everyone waiting and told us the restaurant is open till 10pm so go down and eat before check in (straight away I was impressed), the rooms look as they do on the pictures, as does the hotel and grounds. The food was good really nice selection, we are fussy so didn't eat a lot of it but there was a lot on offer, sea food every day meats etc. The toasties at breakfast were our favourite. The pool bar was helpful if anyone wanted and afternoon snack. The entertainment was fantastic, the day time entertainment were fantastic and evening they had different acts in each night. We as a family thoroughly enjoyed our holiday. It is up a hill and the walk down is fine up no chance. There is a burger King and shops at the bottom and the shop near burger King are happy to call a taxi for you, 5euros. There is a bus that takes you to the beach and town, we walked back then got a taxi up the hill lol. There are electric scooters etc dotted around to hire but they couldn't pull my 6ft 5 18 year old back up the hill lol. The only down side to our holiday was the transfer time which wasn't the hotels fault, and the ignorant people that decided to stare at me and whisper because I have psoriasis and most of them spanish. So apart from feeling uncomfortable because of pure ignorance the holiday was perfect. Oh ps the beds are so comfy, and they give you free toothbrushs, razor pk, sewing kit and all sorts in the bathroom I was buzzing lol. Anyway enjoy we did xx

Hotel is great. We requested to move rooms twice due to over looking kids pool, with music blasting. Moved no problems. Pictures show only the best rooms so a little disappointed after upgrading to see no real difference. Entertainment was great at nights, no chance of an early night (early flight) music super loud, we had a sea view. Only issue was WiFi which was very slow and only accessible very close to the reception area. Lack of TV channels for English speaking. Not that we watched tv but nice to chill before dinner/going to bed.Otherwise its a beautiful hotel, very clean. Taxis available no problem. Food great. Something for everyone.

We could believe the hotel and staff who made our holiday a most enjoyable one. As a result we have rebooked the same hotel again in September and looking forward to it. There was nothing to fault and was made to feel important.

This hotel was great for chilling out and of you wanted to join in with the entertainment team they were fantastic from yoga to water volley or aloe Vera demonstrations there was something everyone would enjoy. The beds were comfy and cleaned as should be yes there not up to date modern but if that's what you want pay more and go for a luxury hotel. The food was standard sometimes I could find things I would enjoy and other times not but there was always a good variety and always chips and pasta available. Breakfast and lunch I always found something from pancakes or a large variety of salad at lunch. I loved you could help yourself to wine or cava or beer or sangria at anytime and even take a bottle to your table in the restaurant The sun beds were fine the pools were warm and was plenty to do round the resort we didn't use the bus from the hotel but we walked down the hill and got taxi back which were very good price. The entertainment was reasonable but if you wanted amazing shows you would book to go to a show not expect amazing shows in an all inclusive hotel. You can pay for the plus option we didn't as it was €20 euros per person per day and we was happy with the standard alcohol and restaurant but if you like branded alcohol it was a nice option to be able to add on if you wanted to with other added extras too. We stayed in block 8 and I would of liked a coffee machine closer to our room so we could of got a coffee in the morning from the pool bar that was closest to us this didn't open till 12 but if they could of had a coffee machine available there 24.7 that would of make a big difference for people staying that end of the hotel. All in all lovely holiday for the price you pay.

Really nice Christmas break with the family. Weather was very good and having been to the island before, the wind was far less in the south. Plenty of daytime activity for grown ups as well as the children. Night time entertainment was also good either in the Piano Bar or watching a show. Good selection of food with something for everyone, although a lot of repetition. Christmas dinner was a bit of a let down with two sittings and not much atmosphere! Rooms were of a nice size with clean, large beds, TV and tea and coffee making facilities along with a fridge. The bathroom had a bath with a shower over. Nice view of the pool and in the distance the sea. The only downside was the steep hill from the hotel to the main road/walking are into the town, which was a flat walk all the way to a small but well stocked market. On route there was plenty of shops, bars and restaurants. There is a bus service to the market, but the walk was nice it was the steep hill that did us in. We were also amazed to see chipmunks under the decking at the beach. Would definitely go back to this hotel.

as it was my daughters50th bday decided to go somewere special and i t was Hotel is terrific staff great room lovely 3adults sharing still plenty of room. food plenty of choice and snack bar opened from 12am bars opened all day and the cocktail bar in the evening was so good entertainment 1st class management put on lovely table for my daughters bday so i thank them for that gesture

We were a bit apprehensive due to some of the negative reviews but we really enjoyed our holiday. The hotel and its grounds are really good, pools great size managed to get sun beds without much bother. The food was great both in the restaurant different selections most days as well as the standard buffet and the snack bar did burgers chips etc if you wanted to stay around the pool, didn't notice any flies. The hotel is on a hill with a few shops at the bottom and the beach, it is perfectly walkable without wanting to break any world records, we got a taxi to jandia a few times for 3 euros or so where there were a few more shops and the main beach. It was very windy the first day but then became a nice breeze the rest of the week. Great that you can serve yourself beer and soft drinks and wine available by the bottle in all of the bars...you had to queue for cocktails but you cant expect everything. All in all great hotel great views of the sea, would definitely go there again.