Villa Mandi and Siam Park

This is my first review and done 5 hotels with thomson/firstchoice in the last couple of years with no issues. Ok lets get started.on arrival hotel and reception looked very smart.got to our room which was ok but a little bit tired in parts,bits of paint flaking off in places but overall ok. Flicked on the tv after unpacking the cases to see what free channels there were incase i fancied a night in oh and match of the day..so the first six channels came on either spanish or german then from channel 7 the tv switched off so went to reception and explained to the manager.She say oh you have to pay.i say its freeview all other hotels ive been are free cause its freeview.she say you pay a tv licience back home dont you.2-3 euros per day so that was the end of that or so i thought.i hadnt yet been to the hotels entertainment.On that note i will go to the entertainment.Now after doing 11 nights there im thinking they choose the worst entertainment they can find in order to make you crack and buy into the freesat scandal,which after i think was night 4 after the parrot show i ran up to reception to buy my freesat pass..basically you have 3 men running around like loonies sitting a parrot on you for 10 euros,not only do they want 10 euros they want your misses seperate too,another 10 euros.obvious its your own choice to buy.so after about 45 mins of these lot chucking parrots on people you get to watch the parrots for 15 mins riding bikes ect,they are pretty talanted the parrots. Now every second or third night there is a free bingo,one ticket and someone wins a free bottle of 2 euro carver,which is probably subsidised by the freesat scandal or they are saving money on the drinks cause everyone has gone to bed.quicky on the parrots you do get a photo for your 10 euro.Kids entertainment is basically none existent you have a pool table on an evening which is 2 euro and a que or ping pong take your choice..You have the kids disco/entertainment at 2030,its the same each night and if your brave enough to join in with the kids on the tichy wah dance which by the way i wasnt,the misses did on the last night and she seemed enjoy it,im sure its something that will long in your memory and probably the highlight of the evening.The magic show is good by the way. Onto the the main bit the food,now for all you turkey lovers out there yous are on to a winner here,they have legs,thighs.arms,breast and the bonus is they have it each day,now if you get to the 2 main dishes on offer and you dont see it look to your left and up the top of the restaurant there is a small kids section,this is where you will find it,they tend to move it around abit,joking aside even though i aint joking the choice of food is terrible and so repetitive both lunch and even meal.They have show cooking if your willing to wait 15 to 20 mins for your pork chop or chicken,you might need to change your clothes if you going out afterwards unless your happy smelling of cooking fumes..dont order it and go back someone will have took it.Ok while your waiting for your pork chop keep a vigil on certain chefs as they like to use the same cooking utensil for both cooked and uncooked meat,We grassed one up to the rep and at the evening meal meal he was banging his utensils off the hotplates with a face like thunder,im sure if the knife could have bounced in our direction and he wasnt go get done for manslaughter he would have chanced it.The sweet selection was very very poor,no icecream unless you went to the bar and asked for a little tub from the freezer,bearing in mind its supposed to be fully inclusive.Now on that note this hotel takes fully inclusive to a new level.For all you people who think yous are go be sitting around the pool or come in after a few drinks out in the evening and munch on a bit pizza or hotdog ect from the fully inclusive restaurant think again..Villamandis fully inclusive is from about 3pm to 630 where they stick out a tray of dodgy looking meat sandwhiches a tray og doughnuts and tray of apples oranges pears,all clingfilmed up in the nice hot air,no fridge.Now i might sound like im moaning too much but if youve paid for fully inclusive thats what you want when youve got kids with you..You want the choice to skip main meals and know there will be something when you get back..ie a bit of pizza ect which by the way we never seen pizza all 11 days unless we went out and bought it.i like pizza..A quicky on the breakfast..on a good note they do a good sausage prob the best one ive had abroad,the scrammbled egg is a odd one,it would take a brave man to eat it,it smells of fish and i think it tasted of it,didnt have it in my mouth long enough to take in the full taste,the chef says if you dont like it dont eat it,fair comment but they are apparently made with special eggs.EH. Now a couple of good points.The 2 entertainment staff worked very hard and nice people.The tall slim lad at the top inclusive drinks stand was very pleasant sorry forgot his name after about 150 visits to it.Would have liked the misses to have met him but unfortunately she couldnt pull herself away from the sunbed. Overall i woudnt waste your money even though they offer free siam and free bus from the hotel..only so many times you can do siam..i would pay a little extre and opt for hotel nearer las americas as its 20 min walk which aint too bad but select a hotel with better food and entertainment and activities

Best part of our holiday was the pools, plenty of space and always plenty of beds to choose from no matter what time of day you decide to go out. Room was ok and a decent size but cleaners were not great, my new white shoes are now black inside! Food was absolutely terrible and very very repetitive! Show and cook was a good idea and the head chef (male) was great but the woman chef was the worst cook I've ever seen, my chicken was raw inside and my partners burger was even worse. We got that sick of asking her to cook it longer we took them back to her and went to a restaurant else where. Some nights we walked in the restaurant and straight back out! Paying all inclusive and having to eat out majority nights is not ideal! Not a great destination for us either it's a long walk to everything. Unfortunately it is the first hotel in Tenerife we have been to that we would not return to.

I have never wrote a review before because really most of us don’t, only if we have a bad experience we want to. We are just back from one week all inclusive in Villa Mandi and absolutely loved it. I was terrified after reading the reviews that I had made a huge mistake and me and my family where going to this terrible place. Nope, the hotel was fantastic and we still can not believe the price and the value for money. The hotel is beautiful with the main areas decorated in a more contemporary style and spotless clean theses areas include reception, bar, dinning area and entertainment. The food was really enjoyable and very tasty. There was a different selection everyday for lunch and dinner although breakfast was always the same but lots of variety of cold and hot foods. Me and my husband both enjoy good food and we enjoyed every meal we had whilst staying here. Also lots of things for kids too who can be fussy eaters. The drinks where great and the bar staff where all lovely and friendly. The entertainment staff where great and not too over powering. The only bad points I have is the rooms although very spacious are a little dated and some of the furniture has warped with parts chipped etc which could be dangerous, some of the tiles around and in the pool where cracked which again could be dangerous and the mini disco and entertainment could start earlier as little one was tired. Overall we had the best time in Villa Mandi and would definitely go back. I would recommend this to others especially with young kids, our daughter is 3 and this has been one of the most relaxing holidays we have every been on. I enjoyed that the hotel was out of the busy town as the golf course and mountain views where gorgeous and if you want to go into town it’s only 5euro in a taxi.