Sunrise Montemare Resort Grand Select

We have just returned from an amazing family holiday to this resort and we still can’t get over how lovely every one was and they couldn’t do enough to make our stay so enjoyable.

We travelled with a 12, 13 and 16 year old and the animation crew were brilliant at getting them involved. I take my hat off to their energy levels and in particular need to do a shout out to Loka, what a guy and so much fun, the kids are still talking about how great he was! Another shout out to Mustafa who worked as a life guard and on the slides, the kids loved him, as did we.

Other mentions need to go to George who worked for the Nemo Dive Centre, my husband enjoyed one of his best ever wreck dives with them and George also got all of the kids into the pool for a scuba taster session.

Also a couple of shout outs to two great bar tenders - Omar who worked in the Velo Sports Bar and the Lobby Bar, then Ahmed working by the pool, we miss those ice coffees and surprise cocktails!!

The hotel itself was spotless and such a pleasure to now have to fight for a sun lounger first thing, plenty to go around both poolside and on the beach. The hotel oneself has its own jetty with a reef for snorkelling, simply gorgeous!

There were plenty of restaurants to book to keep the food options varied and we enjoyed all of them, with service great in all.

We only have two negative experiences, one being the chargeable fish restaurant, they don’t tell you that you also have to pay for your drinks, which are exactly the same as the ones included in the all inclusive package! To further add insult to this, they walk past you from the same bar to deliver the inclusive drinks to the restaurant in front of you! So to be honest I’d say this really isn’t worth it and instead maybe a rethink by the hotel to keep the drinks included, given their the same as we had enjoyed the night before from the restaurant beside it. We were also promised a “romantic” spot on the beach, this wasn’t true either!

Only other negative was my daughter had her hair braided and we were told she could go back before we left to get it done for nothing. When we went back they wanted to charge £20, so needless to say she was disappointed because she’d used her holiday money to pay for this and had already cost £53!

I don’t want to end on a negative because overall the rest far outweighs these experiences so just wanted fellow travellers to be aware.

Hotel great, staff great, food great, animation team brilliant. We also did some great tours with TUI. Hotel went the extra mile also putting on a foam party and beach party which we all loved.

Would definitely recommend this hotel for any families

Our stay was absolutely fantastic, and upgrading to the Posh Club was worth every penny. It really made our holiday extra special.

A huge thank you to our butler, Reda, who was phenomenal throughout our stay. He was always on hand whenever we needed anything and consistently went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. He is a true asset to the hotel, as well as being incredibly kind and great company.

All of the staff in the Posh Club were exceptional and ensured everything was perfect from start to finish. The hotel as a whole was excellent, with great food, drinks, and facilities.

Every member of staff we encountered was friendly, welcoming, and nothing was ever too much trouble. We'd also like to give a special mention to the lifeguards, Mohammed and Hossam, who were incredibly helpful every day and did far more than we would ever expect from lifeguards. They were always happy to help and had a great sense of humour too.

We genuinely have no complaints about the hotel and would not hesitate to return. If you're considering upgrading to the Posh Club, do it you won't regret it!