Effect Algara Beach Resort - Ultra All Inclusive and Free Parking

I paid over €1500 for a “4-star ultra all inclusive” stay, yet the experience was far below expectations. I was influenced by the positive reviews, but the reality is quite different. The rooms and food might deserve 4 stars, but the concept of “ultra all inclusive” exists only on the bill, not in the services or quality offered. The photos I took speak for themselves. Overall, a disappointing place that does not justify the price and certainly does not live up to what was promised.

The resort offers plenty of ok services, amenities and activities but doesn't really excel at anything. The only exceptions to this are the entertainment team(s) and the evening shows which are pretty great. Another huge plus is the fact that the beach and the resort is well spaced, so you never feel crowded or lacking intimacy even when fully booked. This being said, there are multiple areas that would require renovation or proper maintenance, especially at this price point. To name a few - the pool and parking areas need an urgent refresh and the sunbeds could use a renewal. Additional small quirks that take points away: beach towels can be picked up and replaced only between 15:00 and 17:00; an initial deposit fee is required for each towel; the beach towels are small, ragged and overused; each room gets a single 2L bottle of water per day, for any other water you have to go to water dispensers and use small plastic cups; there are multiple bathrooms in the resort that have the hot and cold water lines switched/reversed; there are multiple rooms (if not all) that have the "do not disturb" and "please clean up" signs reversed/switched; to better explain, you press the "do not disturb" button in the room but the "please clean up" sign outside the door gets lit/turned on and the opposite is true; imagine the issues that can arise from this :-) We also had a more serious issue which caused us to switch rooms but I will not mention it because management was understanding and helped us overcome the situation. Pro tip: avoid the Royal Club accomodations, the rooms are worse than the standard ones and the additional perks are not worth the extra cost.

Food great, park and beach OK. Waiters from Kazakhstan almost falling asleep. Very DIRTY plates and cutlery with stains and remains of food.