Golden Coast Beach Hotel

Nice, modern newly renovated hotel in a pleasant location. I appreciate the beach towels that we received in the price of accommodation. The food was poor average compared to other hotels. The artificial bay in front of the hotel is a great place for small children and old people, but the water in it is not as clean as on other beaches.

The biggest minus of this hotel was that there was a wedding there every single day (even during the week). Loud music and noise were the order of the day deep into the night.

My Honest Hotel Review for August 2025

⚫Intro
As an experienced traveller with over 168 reviews, mostly positive, I don’t focus on negatives lightly. However, for the cost and claimed holiday standard, this hotel fell short of expectations, delivering a mixed experience.

⚫Rooms
Sea-View Room: Comfortable with decent beds, great view, and convenient bedside controls. Met expectations for a relaxing stay. ✅👍

Jacuzzi Room Upgrade: Disappointing, identical to the sea-view room except for the jacuzzi with much higher cost. Not worth the extra cost. ❌👎

Cleanliness: Overall, the hotel was very clean with no complaints, except for a significant issue in the jacuzzi room where 🐜🐜🐜ants were found all over (on sides and bed), making it uncomfortable and feeling like a downgrade.

Air Conditioning: Very cold ❄️❄️with no effective temperature control—only an on/off setting, which was inconvenient. ❌

⚫Staff

Helpful Staff (70%): Most staff were polite and accommodating, contributing to a positive experience. ✅
Unhelpful Staff (30%): Some lacked hospitality skills, making guests feel like an inconvenience. Training seems lacking. ❌👎

Pool Cleaning Incident: A staff member cleaning the pool at 7:30 AM sprayed guests with cold water. When asked to stop, she dismissed requests with “no, no” and continued spraying me getting my books wet which made me very angry. If i had been asked i would of moved. (Video evidence available.) ❌👎

Reception Response: Reported the ant issue, but received an unhelpful “No, we don’t refund, this is your room. "followed by a long star and silence...(red haired lady) No solutions offered. ❌

⚫Food

Hit-and-Miss Quality: Over a 7-day all-inclusive stay, 4 nights had acceptable meals, but 3 were very poor. ❌
Lack of Variety: Repetitive dishes using similar bulk ingredients on the same night. If you didn’t like one dish, there were few alternatives, limiting choice. ❌

⚫Pools

Great for Families: The pools were a highlight, and the kids loved them. Well-maintained and enjoyable. ✅👍

⚫Entertainment

Evening Entertainment Room: Enjoyable at times but feels dated and tacky, not matching the hotel’s overall vibe. ❌

⚫Overall Value

Below Expectations: For the price and advertised standard, the holiday didn’t deliver. Issues like ants, unhelpful staff, and repetitive food detracted from the experience, despite positives like the pools, cleanliness, and sea-view room.

SOME staff need to be reminded we are paying to be there and even though the public can be annoying at times they should handle the CUSTOMER better.

For the food maybe have a simple score card box with what was liked and what wasn't to keep menu attractive. Must also be easy to see what doesn't get taken, many days i say the same levels on some foods with no-one touching it, this is very obvious....s top serving it.

We booked this hotel with high expectations, but unfortunately, the experience was far from satisfying.

The location itself is calm, away from noisy tourist crowds, and the harbor sea is very quiet without waves – ideal for small children or those who simply like to stand in the water. The rooms we stayed in were freshly renovated, nicely equipped, and cleaning service was excellent. The food was also a strong point: very good quality, a wide variety, and plenty of choice every day.

However, the most unpleasant and frustrating aspect of our stay was the sunbed situation. Even at 6:00 in the morning it was already difficult to find a decent place, as nearly all beds by the pool and even on the grass areas were “reserved” with towels. Most of those beds stayed empty until 10:00 or even 15:00, while other guests had no chance to find a spot. There was absolutely no control from hotel staff, and towels were never removed. This practice is unfair, extremely frustrating, and completely unacceptable for a hotel of this category. Instead of a relaxing holiday, we felt forced into a daily competition just to secure a place to sit.

The entertainment was another disappointment. Children’s disco took place indoors, always with the same few songs, and the entertainment team showed little motivation to engage with guests or organize proper shows. For a family hotel, this was very poor.

Overall, the hotel seems designed mainly for weddings and all-inclusive guests whose focus is on food and drinks rather than a balanced holiday experience. The infrastructure itself has potential, but it is not being used properly. During peak sun hours, it was also hard to find shaded or cooled areas, which made the stay even less comfortable.

Summary:
✔ Calm location, good for families with small kids
✔ Freshly renovated, clean rooms and excellent cleaning service
✔ Very good food with plenty of variety
✘ Sunbed reservation scandal – even at 6 am no good place left, with no staff control
✘ Poor entertainment, unmotivated team
✘ Too few shaded/cool areas during the day

Final impression:
A hotel with potential, good food, and clean rooms – but the mismanagement of sunbeds and lack of guest-oriented service turned what could have been a relaxing holiday into a daily disappointment.