Azuline Hotel Bahamas y Bahamas II in L'Arenal

As a 3 stars the expectations was not to high, the location is very close to aqualand wich is great for kids. The queue at the bar and for the meals is a bit tiring. The hotel have a little to few staff to be efficient at the bars. The evening entertainment was ok.

Check in was smooth, found our room over at the hotel across the road. The room itself was fine, lots of towels, bed comfy enough, our only complaint was just how loud our outside air conditioning unit was! It was so loud that we couldn't sleep so had to turn it off throughout the night and leave it on during the day. Oh and the smell of sewage sometimes came up from the shower plug but only noticed in the mornings.
We went all inclusive but wish we hadn't. The first morning we went for breakfast and there was no cutlery left, no glasses for a drink, I ended up eating an omelette with a spoon and we hoped the dinner would be better. Turned up for dinner and my husband described it as a cattle market! Too many people, no forks or glasses left again, we walked out and went for a meal elsewhere. A very stressful & hectic dining experience and we never tried again.
We tried to get drinks over at the main hotel pool bar but were told we needed the keyrings that came in our pack which no one advised us of. Apparently the all inclusive wrist bands are not enough. We made no use of the all inclusive in the end and spent more money elsewhere.
Pools were clean and inviting but people reserved all the sunbeds early.
Location was good, short walk to the beach and 5 minute walk to the waterpark which was good fun.
There's a great little restaurant next door for late night curry, kebabs, pizza and drinks and also a Spar shop a couple of minutes down the road.

Overall, we had a good stay at Hotel Bahamas Azuline. The food at the buffet was delicious(PLEASE COVER THE FOOD SO THAT THE FLIES DONT TOUCH IT), with a nice variety and fresh options every day. The staff and workers were all extremely kind, friendly, and helpful, which made the experience even more enjoyable.

However, our first room was not very clean, and we had requested three beds but were given a dirty sofa as the third one. Thankfully, after bringing this up with reception, we were moved to a much better room the next day.

One funny but slightly annoying detail: there are a lot of chickens nearby that start making noise early in the morning. (00-13h)If you’re a light sleeper, I’d recommend asking for a room near the pool area — the chicken sounds are much quieter there.

Don’t come with a wheelchair person since it’s quite a nightmare and difficult to climb from the beach to the hotel.
The hotel also offers cool activities, which add a nice touch to the overall experience. Despite the minor hiccup, we had a pleasant stay and would consider coming back.

Good value for money. Food was fine, drinks selection was good for all inclusive. Staff were very friendly. Rooms were not great, very noisy and could hear everything through the walls and I didn't like that you have to go over the road to get food and drinks.