Pickalbatros Sungo Club - All Inclusive

An absolutely wonderful experience and will return later this year

Staff needed better service

Lots of positives and some negatives. In short I would go again. To expand a little... the complex and the layout are very good. It's a very nicely styled hotel. Compliments to the room cleaning staff, the restaurant staff, the bar staff (other than a bit of a grumpy guy called Omar at the pool bar) and compliments too to the entertainment team (though my kids didn't do much with them). All those guys were great. Reception staff were hit and miss. The luggage handler guys were imposing and controlling - I absolutely hated having my room key taken away from me while two luggage handlers escorts me to my room. Felt like a total tip-grab attempt. Food we maybe a 3.5 - 4 starts out of 5. Some bits were excellent, and other bits less so. There was always a plentiful supply though. I don't think you can expect too much out of an all-inclusive so for me this was fine - but my wife notes that we had better in Turkey. Now to my main gripe... it is absolutely unacceptable for a so-called 5* hotel to downgrade your room on arrival without any prior notification and then claim that you cannot have the room type you booked because we are full. You quite simply don't over-allocate. We got put into a double room which then had 2x extra temporary single beds squeezed in. When people book their holidays they pay careful attention to the room they choose and the extra money they are willing to pay for it - so downgrading you (and worse finding this out at 11pm with 2x small kids) was poor

We spent a week here as a family of five (kids ages 7.14 and 17) and unfortunately would not return. Despite advertising 15 pools, there is nowhere to escape the constant noise. Loud music, water aerobics and entertainment play throughout the day, right up until 11pm and can be heard across much of the resort. Even the water park has music blasting all day. If you want a peaceful holiday, this is not the place. Our biggest issue was cleanliness. On arrival our room had clearly not been cleaned properly, with dirt, insects, missing supplies, poo still down the toilet and up the wall from a previous guest and an unpleasant smell. The adjoining room for our children was also poorly prepared. We were moved two days later (hotel full) but this should never have happened at a hotel claiming five stars. The buffet restaurants were overcrowded, very noisy and repetitive. Food quality was average and hygiene standards appeared poor, with flies around food stations and questionable food handling. Several members of our family suffered stomach problems during the stay. The staff generally tried their best, but management appeared overwhelmed during the Eid period and clearly didn’t care. Requests often went unanswered and communication was poor. The gym and spa is excellent and some of the gardens are attractive. However, these positives did not outweigh the poor cleanliness, lack of relaxation, repetitive food and drink selection and disappointing service. We would not return.