We found our package holiday amazing for the price. Our room was large and extremely clean with all the kitchen appliances you could ever want.

I was slightly worried about reviews before I left about it being a family place and being a young couple that we are were preparing ourselves for screaming children, but we never had a problem, because there was so much space it never got crowded by families.

The cleaners were fantastic although I am sure they were throwing charis at the wall one morning the noise was so loud! The pool had plenty of space so we could spread out.

We found the strip a little British infested! But we found a fantastic bar on the way there called the Bivvy run by a Welsh couple, we spent most of our eveings there at some point, fantastic people, worth paying a visit.

All food and drink was very cheap of course. We didn't visit the beach which was shame because it was to far for us to walk. But had a really really fantastic time.

Would definately go back.

You May Notice that this is the second review that I have posted about this hotel in the space of 11 weeks, that is because I have just returned back from the Parasio for the second time this year with my family. And once again had the best weeks holiday ever. The hotel standads were high again and everything was the same as it was when we left there 10 weeks ago.

Now this doesn't have to be a long drawn out review as it is obvious that the hotel is ***** because I wouldn't have visited it twice in one year.

But the food was good, still not much variation and had similar to last time, the staff are still brillant and will do anything with a smile.

The JMC entertainments team were brilliant again. Although by the end of our holiday only 3 were left (Kazza, Julie and Billy) Donna and John had both had to leave the Parasio for other reasons, but they kept you entertained so well! They were 5* TOP QUALITY

So yes - if you are thinking about going - especially with the soccer school and stage school starting in the 05 season, GO GO GO!

The hotel was very clean and the apartments well equipped. We had a ground floor, straight onto the lawn area, which was excellent as we have 2 children under 2. The balconies are a little low!

We found the reception staff and cleaners very friendly, however the restaurant and bar staff we sometimes very unhelpful.

They shut the main restaurant down on the second to last day of our holiday and we all had to eat in the a la carte section- too small for the number of people - some queued 1hr to eat.

The entertainment was ok and would be great for children over 10yrs.unfortunately it did not start till after 8 and when on past 10 pm too late for under 6, (general opinion with the people we spoke too).

The food was very average and I now wished we had gone self catering as there were plenty of restaurants around with a wider choice and probably hot food was served!!!The food was very luke warm.

This is a lovely hotel, the pool was fantastic, however I feel mid summer would have been very crowded.

The staff were fabulous.

Food was a little repetitive and limited.

Evening entertainment, well, what can be said apart from "the best". Kazza, Billie, Julie, John and Donna (when she smiled) were superb, looked after the kids and were so approachable and fun.

Definitely worth visiting, we could not fault this hotel.

Bar staff, David inc were really entertaining and kept you smiling through the day. Thanks to all the staff

Me and My Family Have Just returned from a two week stay at the Parasio. And what a holiday! We have travelled abroad many times, and this one of the best.

The hotel was very clean and the cleaners were always working hard, and all the staff were very helpful and friendly! The food was a little on the disappointing side for the size of the hotel, and they didn't have a huge selection, with a lot of repeats, but don't let that put you off!

The local entertainment in the Bar Adao was not brilliant and was a very simular schedule every night. But the JMC organised entertainment was brillaint - they have 5 reps stationed at the Parasio (Kazza, Donna, Julie, John and Billy) and they are the nicest bunch of people that you will ever meet and try there hardest to help you have an enjoyable holiday - they have a daily entertainments program which includes a daily quiz, You Bet challenge, JMC events and sports. The evening entertainment that the JMC reps provide is super. Most nights they perform there own shows in the club, which are excellent as all of the reps have a good talent - overall JMC entertainment is 5*+

I would certainly return to the Parasio and if you have booked it you will have a great holiday!

We went all inclusive i would recommend it to anyone with children. The hotel was very clean and the maids were excerllent. The food was also good with a wide variety on offer throughout the day. The location was about a 10 minute walk from the main strip with loads of shops and pubs. The hotel staff were very friendly and could understand us good. The entertainment team in the glam bar was the tops. There were loads of fun and games all day and night till 11pm. The excersion trips could of been organised a bit better but it was good. I would visit this hotel again without adoubt.

It was our third year back at the Paraiso! As usual the standards were high. The hotel itself is lovely, big, clean and very well equipped. The pool is lovely and big, it is also very clean-probably the best we've ever swam in!!
The food is very nice within the hotel and the hotel itself is situated perfectly for going out and eating in restaurants. The night life is excellent down "the strip" there is no problem getting taxis or buses as they come every few minutes.
The Entertainment in the hotel was excellent especially the JMC team, billy, julie,john, karen and donna who all perfomed live shows every night and kept you entertained by the pool all day long!
The hotel staff. Well what can i say about them! The lovely receptionists especially David are all very polite and will help you at any time. The pool staff David, Roberto and Everton are very entertaining and became friends. The evening bar staff, Luis, Ed, Roberto, Cristiano, Joel, Ana, Nilsaine and all the others are great. Especially the male waiters who without a doubt are the friendliest, funniest people i have ever met. They were probably the most entertaining part of the holiday, as they are such a great laugh.
Well as you may gather YES we will visit this hotel again and would advise anyone considering staying at this hotel to go!!

Myself and my boyfriend have just returned from a weeks holiday at the Paraiso. I was a bit worried before leaving having read some comments that the hotel was not up to 4* and the studio beds were uncomfortable. We stayed in a self catering studio apartment which was really modern and well looked after. The pull out bed was actually really comfortable! The little kitchen was brilliant and had an oven, microwave, toaster and coffee maker! which all looked as though they had never been used. The reason for this is the hefty 100 euros pp deposit for the room you have to pay on arrival which I was a bit annoyed that I hadn

My family and I have just returned from a 2 week holiday at the Paraiso and we had a fantastic time. We were slightly apprehensive before leaving, having read the reviews on here prior to our holiday, but were pleasantly suprised.

The room we had, a 1 bedroom apartment, was very spacious with a kitchenette included, although we had no use for it as we were all inclusive, however the fridge did come in very handy. The rooms were very clean, as was the hotel in general. My only niggle though was the beds, they are quite hard and not all that comfortable.

We heard some complaints about the food, but to be quite honest we found it ok ... and a couple of times we ate in the Eva restaurant as a treat, which was half price for all inclusive clients, very nice and exceptional value..55 euros for a two course meal (try the Chataeu Briande!) including wine for four! The pool side snack bar, which kept the kids happy, included hotdogs, hamburgers,chips, baguette sandwiches and ice cream.

We found the staff very friendly, especially David who worked in the pool side bar, he's a little darling! The hotel it self is located about halfway between the old town and the Strip, about 15 mins walk either way. Becareful of the pavements, they are quite slippery and uneven, defintiely not suitable for us ladies in high heels.

There is a large supermarket very close (Modelo) and a few shops, bank, McDonalds, KFC and chemist as well as an excursion kiosk, which are cheaper for the trips than what you get from JMC for the same thing.

The entertainment was ok, with plenty of activities for the kids both during the day and on an evening.
Deposits were required for some of the activities, such as mini golf, and you had to pay for the use of the tennis courts.
although it was requested that clients didn't reserve sunbeds, everyone did, including ourselves. Perhaps the hotel should invest in buying some more!
The're are also poolside showers, which the reps advise you to use after having a dip to cool off, I also strongly suggest that you take their advise as ear infections are easily picked up, just ask my two sons!

One little thing to point out though, you are required to leave 100 euro deposit, refundable, when you check in, so allow for this, but if you use a credit card, they don't actually charge you unless they need to.

This has been one of the best holidays I have had and would definitely go back there.

So, if you're reading this review because you are going to the Paraiso, I hope you have a good a time as what we did!

We stayed here July 04 in the peak most expensive period. We went AI. The food is terrible. The main problem is the lack of variety and the apparent tendency to serve up left-overs disguised as breaded pancakes etc. You would expect a 4* hotel to have a very large selection of food. Instead it was worse than the 3* you get down the costas. The hotel entertainment was distressing in the Adao Bar with a very short repetitive schedule. The acts were not very good either, mainly drawing ironic applause or non at all. I heard some of these so-called entertainers openly rebuke some of the children without provocation on more than one occasion. They also had to resort to bringing in members of the audience because they were better singers than the booked acts! Other comments heard: "Here's another one you won't like..."
Do you sleepwalk? If so you need to know that the balconies seem to be only 3 1/2 feet (that's about 1 metre if you work in EU units). Is this legal!? Some balcony heights were higher than others too! I suggest you get a ground floor room.
Best thing about this hotel is the staff on the pool bar: David S, Roberto M. Also Ana in Bar Adao.

In my opinion: All Inclusive is a rip-off. Get a self catering flat in the old town and eat out!!!