Hotel Bouganville

I stayed here with my two boys last summer and had a blast. This resort is huge and contains several hotels but as you wander around, it never felt busy. The room itself wasn't particularly spacious but it was big enough for the three of us. It was well cleaned and contained everything one would expect plus a fridge, which we found useful. The waterpark here is an amazing feature. My boys spent most afternoons there, made some great friends and absolutely loved every minute. We had mixed experience with the kids club, some things worked great like the banana ride and others not so good, like the go karting, which was cancelled at short notice. Unfortunately we also encountered what one can only describe as a very spoilt child, she would not listen to the instructions of the club leaders and this had a detrimental impact on the rest of the children there. I have only given 4 stars for a couple of reasons. Some of the prices are astronomical, we paid ???180 for an instructor to spend 30 minutes teaching my son how to Go Kart, only to be told at the end of the session, we would have to book another before he could Go Kart himself. Having said that, the activities are optional and there is plenty of other things on offer to keep the children entertained. We enjoyed the children shows at La Piazza, as well as the buffet restaurant. Getting a reservation at any other restaurant was almost impossible, despite trying to book them before I arrived! We ate at the buffet restaurant every night but one and I think I was only given that booking because I ended up having to make a fuss. We enjoyed the buffet restaurant so it ended up not being too much of a problem but this really needs addressing going forward. Despite the couple of negatives above, I would highly recommend a stay at this resort.

I did my usual research before we booked 10 days at Forte Village and had read some mixed reviews however booked 10 nights in a Bougainville Suite. On arrival we were upgraded to a Castillo Suite which was fantastic. The facilities at forte Village are exceptional and we enjoyed every day, every swim and every meal. The staff are friendly, there is plenty of choice at the buffet restaurants and we particularly enjoyed eating at the Bella vista and seacomber restaurants with amazing sea views. The aqua park was perfect for our 3 year old and the warm pool at the Castillo hotel was fantastic to swim in on the one rainy day we had. The beach is also perfect for small children, calm and shallow and beautifully clear. Our son loved the entertainer ???pastillo??? and the nightly disco and show. The children???s wonderland and train were a great extra and access to bikes across the resort was another bonus. Drinks and extras were expensive but we knew that when we booked so budgeted accordingly. I would definitely recommend. Thanks Forte for a great holiday!