The Atlantic Hotel Bewertungen

We spent a week at the Atlantic Hotel as part of a half board package holiday booked with Jet2 . The whole hotel was simply magnificent. From the moment we arrived ( courtesy of a Jet2 taxi) we were made so welcome that we felt right at home. Our second floor sea view room had a wonderful view across hotel gardens to the Atlantic Coast and , being blessed with wonderful weather throughout our stay, we could always see other channel islands in the distance as well as the lovely golf course to the side. The room was spacious, very comfortable and very well equipped , with a king size bed, lots of storage space and a very nice bathroom with plenty of toiletries etc. The shower was over the bath with no curtain, which made for a very wet floor from time to time but the towels were changed at least once a day. There was no air-conditioning but we did have a ceiling fan and another electric fan as well as blinds for the sliding balcony doors, so we managed to keep cool. There was a nightly turndown service, too. The food was simply a delight, with indoor and outdor options available for all meals in good weather. Breakfast offered a wonderful buffet and a fabulous array of hot breakfast options from the full English to kippers, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, pancakes and loads of other choices. Dinner, however, was an absolute tour de force. Our half board arrangement secured us the three course Market Menu, which was essentially a table d'hote menu which changed every day. Alongside this was an a la carte menu with several options for starters, mains and desserts and a superb tasting menu, with optional wine flight. The hotel was supremely flexible and you could jump from market menu to a la carte and back for any meal but if you took the tasting menu, the whole table had to have it. There was a wonderful array of cocktails available and a very comprehensive wine list. The way it worked was that we received a daily credit on our bill for the cost of the Market Menu and then chose what we wanted and paid at the end of our stay. The food was exceptional throughout and we ate handsomely from both menus and also took the tasting menu with matching wines once during our stay. The service was very attentive but discreet and the staff were charming throughout. Ray, the Maitre D', was brilliant in every regard, patiently explaining options and keeping us on track at all times. Daniel was another favourite waiter and a special mention must also be made of Nelson, who stunned the whole restaurant with an astonishing act of kindness one evening when he allowed a young girl with learning difficulties to push the giant cheese trolley to her Dad's table. It was a simple gesture but it made the young lady's day and there were few dry eyes at adjacent tables. Also worthy of mention is the fabulous Monday to Friday Concierge, who was a constant source of advice on where to go on the island and how to get there. The hotel has lovely grounds, a nice pool and an ind