Evenia Olympic Park — Hotel in Lloret de Mar

I’m in shock. Evenia Olympic Resort.

This is hands down the best all-inclusive hotel we’ve ever stayed at – and trust me, we’ve tried quite a few (including a place where “all-inclusive” meant toast and quiet despair). If they can keep this level of quality, we’ve found our regular summer destination… or at least until someone invents holidays on Mars. And even then, I’d want to know if they serve Magnum up there.

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Staff:

Smiling, quick and shockingly friendly – even before their morning coffee. They genuinely seem to like people. Like… actual humans. Not just because it’s in the training manual. No passive-aggressive sighs, no “I hate my life” eyes. Just real, warm service. I was almost suspicious. But then I was just impressed.

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Rooms:

Clean, comfy, and not that sterile “Scandinavian minimalism” vibe where you’re afraid to touch anything. The bed? Shockingly great – I’m genuinely considering stealing the mattress next time. They say the room fits four people… maybe, if one of them is a houseplant. Otherwise, three adults and a bit of elbow space is more realistic.

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Facilities:

Massive pool. Pool bar with stools in the water. Jacuzzi built into the pool (alright, calm down). And then another pool, some waterslides, music and entertainment all day. It’s like a DJ and a holiday had a baby – and that baby is fabulous.

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All-Inclusive:

Okay. This is not just all-inclusive. This is deluxe, sparkle, confetti-inclusive: • Ice cream? Not those sad little scoops made of sugar and broken dreams. No – MAGNUM. Like, real ice cream. Included. I got emotional. • And it doesn’t stop there – creamy scoops, fancy options, kid-friendly and adult-indulgent. Basically, something for every inner child and outer diva. • The food? Actually great. Not “meh, it’s free I guess”-buffet. Real food. New dishes every day (I didn’t know that was a thing). I’m talking pulled pork and steak. IN. THE. BUFFET. • Drinks? Real sodas like Pepsi and 7UP – not “Cola Budget Ultra Zero No Fun”. And the alcohol? Not watered down with regret. You get a rum and coke with both in it. Imagine that. • Snack bar? Toasties, omelettes, crisps. Yes. Crisps. Included. I’ve never seen that before, and I’m not okay – in the best way.

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Wi-Fi:

Pretty much trash. But luckily I had mobile data – and honestly, there was enough fun going on to make you forget the internet existed.

The best all-inclusive holiday we’ve ever had. If this hotel were a person, I’d propose. On one knee. With a Magnum instead of a ring. See you next summer. And the...

Family of 5, booked through On the Beach.. allocated to ‘Garden’ upon arrival. We stayed last year in ‘Suites’ and both were identical family rooms. Plenty of space for us, a dividing door/curtain should you wish to use this.||I must admit, I really struggle with all the bad reviews in this place. Our children (and us) have had a fabulous holiday yet again.||Food - we have fussy kids and could always find something. Food is mainly fish based so if that’s your thing, great! It’s like any other all inclusive you will have experienced. ||We upgraded to the Gold All inclusive which was great, enjoying the premium brands and cocktails. Much nicer than the pre mixed drinks on silver. You can also use the gym unlimited and the pool at the spa should you wish. ||Sunbeds - plenty of them so do not get up early. If you want to buy inflatables for your little people the supermarket up the road sells them for a fraction of the price compared to the shop attached to the hotel. It’s less than a 5minute walk. ||Entertainment: We really enjoyed the shows put on every night and our kids loved the mini disco. No complaints from us. ||Negatives:|* This hotel has large groups of kids for sporting events stay for a a few nights. They completely take over, very boisterous around other children, will help themselves to any floats/inflatables you might have bought. They will also queue jump on the slides etc. They are did not appear respectful to others which was a great shame. When I say large groups, there are hundreds of them!!|* I personally wouldn’t trust the mini-club without your supervision. Our children wanted to go due to us having 3 days of pure rain but we found that they would be heading back towards us in the seating area before we collected them!! When I challenged this I was told that they wanted to leave !!?!! Very unsafe in my opinion, especially with swimming pools in close proximity. |* Compared to last year - One of the snack bars wasn’t open along with the van that served milkshakes and frozen coffees. Also you can’t get fizzy drinks yourself which is slightly annoying as you have to queue for these and sometimes the queues are long. Last year there were foam parties for the kids on the terrace along with activities in the evening such as bucking bronco and slides. We didn’t see any of that this time, I’m not sure if this is a cut back or whether we are slightly early in the summer season. ||That’s all from us. Absolutely amazing holiday, our kids will always remember the memories...

Pros |• 1 hour and 40 mins flight Birmingham to Girona |• Got through passports quickly at Girona |• Slushy included in all inclusive |• Magnums, twisters and cones included in all inclusive |• Basic rooms but clean |• Can hire a nice size towel for pool for 10 euro, save taking your own|• Snack bar is good. Burgers/nuggets/chips/salad|• Pools are lovely. One with big slides. One without. One with small slides |• Puddings with meals were lovely |• Showers are nice and powerful |• Small fridge in room |• Can book trips with TUI rep even if not booked with them|• Catarmaran boat trip is very good|• Marineland is a great day out. Booked online and got the free bus|• Beach /shops are 15 mins walk|• Baccy shop really close to the hotel|• 2 parks really close to the hotel |• Lidl 5 mins walk |• Market on a Tuesday 5 mins walk from hotel |||Cons|• Suitcases took ages to come through at Girona airport |• Was overcharged tourist tax at the hotel|• Bus transfer took over an hour and a half|• Wasn't told there was a sports event happening and first three days was full of very rude / loud teenagers |• Restaurant was very busy when we first arrived due to the swarm of rude teenagers. Lots of tables but very small serving areas, lots of q'ing and people pushing in|• Mini club the entertainment people watching over it rather chat than entertain / watch the kids. Kids come and go, I would be surprised if they knew how many / who was in there. Never had to sign anything. But daughter loved going. |• Mini club was the same daily. Colouring, manicure and sometimes 2 small bouncy castles |• Air conditioning is VERY noisy |• Tea not until 7pm|• Kids mini disco not until 9.15pm. And it's 4 songs with a lady doing the actions for kids to follow / same songs every night. |• Entertainment around 10pm for about half an hour. Some nights were good, others not so great |• Can hear everything from room above|• No kettle in room / can hire one|• I unfortunately wouldn't rate the food. Im not fussy but its the same daily. Not much choice and meat is very overcooked|• WiFi is rubbish |• Not allowed loungers around the kids pools. Have to sit in towels on the floor |• Beach isn't great |• Curtains don't fully block the light at the sides. So comes in the room early. Thankfully daughter slept till 10am most days, but woke me...