Hotel Montenegro

Just back. When we arrived we had a mixed opinion. Great first impressions. We went for dinner, in the dining hall, canteen feels. The food was just warm, this was because we were near the end of service (about an hour). Next time we went it was hot but that was at the beginning of service. It's the first time on an all inclusive that Ive ate out a few times. There is a bar downstairs, no atmosphere, geels like being in a cellarl. There is a snooker table, which has pool balls, no chalk for the cues. No rest for the cues, the table is that big, not a great way to play pool. The service from the bar staff, especially the lady was awful. Didn't smile. Gin and flat tonic (far too much gin, not everyone is an alcoholic). Cocktails were awful, especially on the all inclusive. It was very two teir, if you were paying as you went, the customer got a better service. The rooms were clean, the cleaning staff work very hard. The shower in the bathroom has a high step in and out, if you are on the larger side you mat struggle to get in. The corner shower feels very small but the pressure of the shower is good. There us no room to bend down. There was a lovely waiter in the dining room, very polite. We asked for an iron and ironing board, only to be told very bluntly, no , laundry service only, you pay. The beach is shingle, wear water shoes, plenty of sun longers and shades. As with around the pool. I love Montenegro, been a few times but this is the first time in an all inclusive that it's felt like a let down. We are not all beer drinking yobs.

The hotel is excellent, we also received a free upgrade to the refurbished section of the hotel. The bathroom is luxurious with a walk in shower and Italian murano fittings of basin and toilet. There is also an excellent lit shaving mirror. The wi fi is fast -95megabits in the room. There are ample seats also for two people and the televison is a Smart TV as well. The local channel with videos of Montenegro, is very good and relaxing. The room has very efficient air conditioning controlled individually, from a thermostat on the wall, and a free safe. No tea or coffee making facilities. but take your own travel kettle. The fridge is useful for storing drinks, and italso doubles as the minibar in the room. The staff came round to check if we had had used any stock, but took it on trust when we said no. The chamber maid was excellent and worked around us at all times, she spoke good English and did her work cheerfully at all times. Breakfast was buffet style, and we had a good selection of cooked dishes and continental breakfast items to chose from buffet style. There was plenty of french loaves, rolls and bread, with jams, pates and other salad and cold meat offerings available. The cappucino coffee was also very good as was tea and other breverages. My son who is Vegeterian had no problems with the food available at this sitting. Queues for buffet breakfasts did build up at times, which meant food got cold on occasions before eating it, due to the need to queue at various counters. Fruit was excellent; ripe pears and bananas at both breakfast, and evening meals were especially welcome, the apples were good, and other citrus fruit was available. The Evening meal was buffet style, and the selection for Carnivores was excellent. The Pizzas were a little floppy, as they were left out after being cooked. My son who is vegetarian had one specially cooked for him one evening. The choice was excellent from salads to meats, pork, beef, chicken, veal, sea bream, and other fish dishes. Desserts were superb, but too many fattening cakes which we thoroughly enjoyed and added 2kg to my weight, which I am now burning off now with excercise! Two meals also saw the option of icecream served by a charming catering assistant. Overall my son found the evening choices for vegeterians lacking, and this needs to be looked at. He had a meal out at midday and at salad in the evenings most days, not necessary if on half board. One criticism I will make is about the queues that build up during evening meals. It is not easy to see what food is on offer, due to a line of people serving themselves with food. They obscure the food and labels above in the servery, and this means you can be queuing unnecessarily. The music during the eveing meal was excellent the two men sung a variety of tunes including some rock classics, and the Korg keyboard really enhanced the show. The violinist was very skilled, but there were no vocals during his set, and he was not to o

The trip took place from 13.06 to 20.06. Except for the confusion of finding a room upon arrival (the reception indicated with a hand - the elevators are over there, but did not add that the first elevators in front lead to the old part, where we could not find our room, and to get to the new part you have to pass them), then it is a very pleasant hotel. The Superior Side Sea View room was spacious with a wonderful view of the bay. Very clean, nicely designed and equipped with everything you need. The food was incredibly rich, varied and very tasty - there really was "something for everyone". A special impression was made by the nightly live music at dinner - not intrusive, but as a pleasant background. (Special thanks to the man with the synthesizer.) Pleasant, friendly and very welcoming staff. Breakfast was kindly provided for those who went on an early excursion, and they even offered to add lunch. The AI bar was as usual - with a mediocre selection, but quite ok. The only real disappointment was in the Aqua bar (for money), where instead of a Margarita cocktail, they served some strange thing with a lemon wedge, which tasted like a big bite of lemon. We didn't try any more there, we went with the AI bar, whose Montenegro cocktail with a lot of ice was actually very good (but once they ran out of ice, so it wasn't very nice) and the local white wine is a cool drink. A beautiful sandy beach, the entry into the water is rocky, but the water is divine. Beach towels were exchanged for a card, very convenient. The beautiful old town of Budva is also not far away (30-40 minutes on foot, a nice evening walk). In conclusion, we really liked the hotel and would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a beach holiday.