Sol by Meliá Nessebar Bay All Inclusive in Nessebar

I am genuinely baffled by some of these bad reviews. I can only put it down to people being extremely petty. If you want to find something to complain about, you will anywhere you go. But I honestly can’t think of anyone worth complaining about. The pools are spot on, plenty of sunbeds, and the beer is cold! What more do you need. The place is clean, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to bars, restaurants, drinks, food, snacks the lot. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful, always take the time to say hello. The food is spot on, lots of choice and and options. It’s not al a carte, but when you’re providing for that many people you don’t expect Michelin star food, but the food is still very tasty. Evening entertainment is excellent and lots of variety within the shows. The water park!! Wow. So many slides, and pools! No queues and plenty of lifeguards about. If I had to find a complaint, and this would be for the sake of finding a fault, the toasters are too slow! And that’s just being picky! Great week away, will definitely be returning.

The hotel is amazing, don’t get me wrong. Foods great, entertainment is questionable with the animation team enjoying stripping on stage to their underwear in front of children, one member having nothing but a hat to cover his privates. Now to address the title… Me and my friend, both 15 female have came to this hotel with my family and we really enjoyed the water slides, HOWEVER. There are three lifeguards, perhaps more we haven’t interacted with, who need some serious backround checks. When me and my friend would be in the queue for our favourite slide, the lifeguards would constantly stare at us. We found that the lifeguards were creepier towards me, yet we both felt very uncomfortable. I noticed that the lifeguards would smirk at me whilst looking up and down in areas they should not be looking. One lifeguard however was rather persistent. It started small, with him asking where we were from and my name. It then started to get a little more personal with him asking how old i am (which i told him very clearly i was 15. He clearly understood us.) After this he proceeded to ask for my instagram. After i said no, he pulled up google translate to ask for my other socials, which included but was not limited to whatsapp and facebook. By this point i had stated numerous times that i was 15 years old and was a child. The lifeguards would also hold our floatie back and not let us go, instead they would stand behind us and stare at us making us incredibly uncomfortable. Now although we have only seen ourselves be preyed upon by these lifeguards, we fear we are only one of many. On a positive note, the ice cream selection is to die for, the melon, apple and violet flavours being a must try. Overall, this hotel is very nice, however i strongly urge any parents to keep their eyes on their children when they are on the slides.

Overall, the hotel is very solid – clean, green, nice pool, and direct access to the sea. Food is varied, and the fish dishes – smoked, fried, and pickled – are top notch. Staff is friendly and helpful, except for one lady at reception, who, when we pointed out that our "Sea View Room" had mostly Tree View with occasional flashes of blue, replied: "Hotel is full, nothing can be done." Classic: You paid? Great. Now enjoy your leaves. Sea view rooms are basically only from floors 3 or 4 upwards. We were lower, so "sea view" required yoga-level flexibility and mild Jedi telekinesis to part the trees. Definitely not worth the extra charge. The extra room with a bunk bed is strictly for kids. The gap between the bed and the wall is about 40–50 cm, so unless you’re a teenager shaped like a straw, don’t even try. Interior decor? Let’s call it "love for MDF with a touch of vintage Bulgarian charm." But it’s clean, the AC works, and nothing’s falling apart – so it’s livable. The room is big and spacious, though you're not quite sure what for. All Inclusive drinks are fine – unless you try the rum. That thing tastes like a blend of paint thinner and wood stain. Honestly, like someone tried to make a mojito using leftovers from a home renovation. And of course – the sunbed race. Technically, reserving is not allowed. In practice? People are staking claims at 5:30 AM. Show up at 7:00 and you’ll be sitting on a wall, bitterly watching towels live their best lives. Summary: A hotel worth recommending – but get a room on a high floor, avoid the rum, set your alarm for 5:29, and don’t fall for the “sea view” promise, unless you enjoy playing Where’s Waldo: Ocean Edition.

Child friendly. All activities nearby , only few minutes walk from beach/ aquapark and many more. Surrounded by green area and trees close to the beach. Snacks / plenty of food all day long. Very attentive to security, lifeguards at all the water activities. Manager Dennis was very helpful and answered all are questions, well organised and efficient service.

We've just come back from staying here and we had a brilliant experience. It was my first time abroad and also our first time going all inclusive. The food was good, something for everyone and I tried some new things while I was here. The pool was never too crowded as there are 3 across the resort plus beach access and slides. The room was clean, beds were comfy, the only downside was the fire alarm going off a few times the first night we arrived - this isn't very loud and we slept through the 2nd one although other members of our party did hear it. The only thing lacking really was tea and coffee making facilities however there were coffee machines around the hotel that were free to use. We also used the hotel taxi service, all drivers were had were friendly and didn't take long to collect us either. We booked into the Italian restaurant and the food was beautiful, I really enjoyed the baked egg plant dish. The staff on the bars were also friendly but Antonio and Imren on the lobby bar are a credit to the hotel. They made us feel really welcome and always had time to talk to us, always greeting us with a smile! The icing on the cake was the weather being beautiful all week! We hope we can return next year.

We chose this hotel because of the all-inclusive aspect. My husband was sceptical due to past experiences at other all-inclusive hotels/resorts, but he soon changed his mind. Upon check-in at one of the three hotels on site, we were asked if we wanted an upgrade for our two rooms. The price was right and after a short discussion, we took up the offer. The view was fabulous, looking out at the Black Sea. Not one regret for upgrading. Food at the main dining hall was fantastic with each morning, afternoon and evening offering some slight variety in the choice of food. The specialty evenings had a great selection of local cuisine. The specialty restaurants, of which there are two, left a lot to be desired. The food was underwhelming, to say the least. The pasta with pesto was oily and overcooked and the Chinese restaurant had little offerings. What made up for all this were the various stands around the entire resort that offered various meals such as a burger bar, paella bar, a German bar as well as ice cream stands, cakes and pastries, and a drinks bar. Finally, there was plenty of activities for all ages and each evening there was entertainment starting with a children's disco and then family shows. The team did an outstanding job entertaining the guests at the resort. Try to get a lounger at the pool early as it gets busy. You can only get one at the hotel you are assigned to. If they are all taken, don't despair. There is the waterslide area or just a couple of minutes walk to the beach there are also loungers you can sit at offering a beautiful view of the Black Sea. All-in-all a wonderful experience and one I would repeat in the future.