Tombolo Talasso Resort

The hotel itself is excellent. The beach and beach facilities are excellent, we didn’t eat dinner at the hotel but again the service and selection at breakfast is excellent. The surrounding area is really quiet and easy access to bars and restaurants.

The Tombolo beach is sandy and has plenty of loungers managed and provided by the hotel. Entering the water however can be a little precarious and due to the sea bed can form currents and large waves.

Lovely salt water spa and outdoor pool. Spacious, relaxed and quiet - never a problem getting a sun lounger. A genuine highlight of the hotel and at several points during the day we had it to ourselves - got busier later on in the afternoon. Lovely staff at the pool and pool bar. It's great to be able to swim up and order a drink. Great cocktails and reasonably priced. Breakfast was excellent and varied - really good selection and good quality. Spacious bedroom and it was a nice touch that my son had his own bath robe for the spa.

Not what I would consider a five star restaurant - bit chintzy and faded decor. When we arrived our floor was not clean - very gritty. We asked for it to be cleaned and it was resolved quickly. Strange and confusing layout with hotel room a long walk down corridors. Found the hotel and our room a bit dingy. No balcony and net curtains = minimal light. But if you're being kind you could say it kept everything cool. Definitely caters to an older Italian crowd - not a problem until you mix that with boisterous kids around the pool - said older Italian clientele complained about splashing and my son was told off for swimming too fast. Something to consider if you have energetic kids who like to splash around in a pool (don't most kids?) Evening meal restaurant food is average and I think caters mostly to half board customers. There is an a la carte menu too but it's nothing special and any salads/vegetable sides come from the buffet. There are other restaurant options a short walk away in the village though.

Location, staff, how friendly they were, how clean it was

Bed wasn’t that comfortable, but Im being picky

The cave pools were lovely. The location on the beach was great. The room was big as was the veranda.

This is not a 5 star location. It is old and is in serious need of a revamp. The service was not 5 star. The staff were nice but they were not as attentive as should be. It was like a ghost town during the day. The bed was very hard, it was big as it was two singles pushed together, with no topper, so there was a hard hole down the middle. Everything was very very expensive and getting anywhere from the location without your own vehicle was expensive. It was definitely not worth the money. Disappointing!!