I went on my first solo trip and decided to stay in D’andrea Mare and honestly it was the best decision I ever made. Because I booked last minute I had the privilege to stay in 2 different rooms, 1 with an incredible view and 1 renovated room. The rooms were very spacious and clean, beds were amazing too. The snackbar in the hotel is very nice, you can get different sorts of food throughout the day. Same for the bar, amazing work on the delicious cocktails. Special thanks to the bar staff: Dimitris, Augustinos, Nikos, George. They learned I was on a solo trip and gave me some amazing recommendations and talked with me while making some fire drinks. The lady at the front desk was always very helpful. Whether it was with booking a taxi, getting a shuttle or a question about the rooms. Kostas (the night guard) was especially amazing, we talked a bit when the hotel was empty and he’s an amazing person, but also very professional at his job. You also have an animation team and a lifeguard at the hotel. When I first came to the hotel (alone ofcourse), Spider immediately talked with me and asked me to join one of the activities, that made me feel very welcomed. Then you have Emile, he’s also Dutch, so that made for some nice conversation. He also invited me for a clubtour the animation organizes, which I can definitely recommend! Marika is also a very nice and uplifting person, she invited me to volleyball, table tennis and darts and she always made sure we had fun. Then for the kids you have a kidsclub. After meeting multiple of the animators I decided to take a look over at the kidsclub. There you have Violette, which does an amazing job at keeping the children happy and occupied. It was so nice to see all the children (even at the shows in the evening) come up to her and be happy to see her. She does an amazing job and the kids genuinely like her and feel safe around her (which I think is very important). As I previously mentioned you also have a lifeguard, his name was Ricardo. Ricardo was honestly amazing. When I first came over he talked to me a bit (after he was done working) and I learned a lot from him, genuinely an amazing guy. While I was at the bar, a man fell down the stairs and he immediately jumped up and helped in very timely manner. He’s super professional and even helped me when I cut open my foot on the rocks. Together the staff, animation and lifeguard made the place feel like home instead of a hotel. I was planning on staying for a week, but extended my stay because I felt so much at ease. The hotel is very well organized and everyone works very hard to keep it that way. I normally also write things that a hotel can improve on, but I honestly can’t think of anything. Special thanks to everyone for making my first solo trip an absolute core memory.