The Merit Hotel, Christmas Package

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
27/12/2009 18:35

Did you go ?? Just interested to know if it was good value for money and how many people were there.

Also what was the entertainment like ??

Just thinking ahead for next year.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
27/12/2009 18:43

Hi metin I had good friends going as they have done for last 5 yeaRS. I think that speaks for itselof. I will ask and let you know Happy new year xxxxxxx

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 09:11

Our friends went and they said it was fantastic... great room, great food, plenty of it and entertainment was good.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 09:37

my son went there last year and he said it was fab

bankadan


Joined: 14/12/2007
Posts: 979

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 09:53

We went. Excellent staff, service, rooms lovely. Good food,but too much of it.

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 10:33

Well...i think i may be the odd one out here...i thought it was dreadful food! Cold and tasteless, and definitely not a traditional christmas dinner!!





starters was sushi..(dried out and tasteless)

main course was turkey over vegetables with rice and a drizzle of gravy. (served cold)



Not really my idea of a christmas dinner, however, i did have a great time, and there was an open bar!! Bumped into some folk i haven't seen in a looooong time...so, although the food was awful (service was great) the evening was still one of the nicest i've had in a while. Thank you Paul and Luba xx







DD

bankadan


Joined: 14/12/2007
Posts: 979

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 11:29

Have to say none of us barely touched our evening meal as were stuffed from the lovely afternoon buffet.

buzzylizzy


Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 200

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 11:44

I coudnt agree more with you daisy dukes.



I was very dissappointed with the food and the whole 'christmas dinner' this year! there was nothing christmassy about it not even crackers on the tables. oh except for 'santa' going around! I recommended this to my brotherin law and future wife, but they werent to thrilled with it. We managed to make up for it though, on the dance floor and then in the casino!

metin


Joined: 08/09/2008
Posts: 1588

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 12:23

Thanks folks !!!!

georgenteo


Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 16

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 13:19

Couldnt agree more with daisydukes and buzzylizzy, food and music was not atall what we excepted , it was surpost to be a traditional christmas , Nothing like it at all!!!!!

nannycyprus


Joined: 27/08/2009
Posts: 102

Message Posted:
28/12/2009 16:36

We went to the Mountain View for the first time and I have to say we had a fabulous 'traditional' Christmas dinner. The entire day and evening was great. With all drinks included until 11pm - with just a short break early evening, we found the whole experience great value for money and had a wonderful time.

hellsgranny


Joined: 31/12/2009
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 11:39

we stayed xmas eve and xmas night at the merit hotel, the food was not as good as we would have liked. my biggest bug was cold plates to put hot food on, restaurant owners take note..also xmas ball did not offer traditional xmas fare, mostly cold food..some items on the menu were absent, many empty tables, possible bad organisation..room far too hot,ventilation not working. no locks on patio door. on the plus side staff were very good. would we recommend or go again - no!

WAZ-24-7



Joined: 18/10/2008
Posts: 695

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 14:14

My experience of the MERIT is excellent.

I have stayed in many hotels across the world.

The Merit is certainly up there with the best.

Excellent food, service, location and would recommend it.



In 2008 I lost my wallet with £600 cash inside. I had dropped it in foyer of the Merit. It was handed in to the hotel management.

Whole thing very well dealt with honestlly and correctly my the Hotel Manager and he returned my wallet to me sealed and recorded in the hotel day book.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
31/12/2009 14:54

Friends also told me the food wasn't very appetising.