We spent a week at this Hotel and it was lovely. The rooms were spacious and clean although our sea view was only from the side and our balcony overlooked a car park.

The food was excellent in both Restaurants - probably the best we have ever had at a holiday hotel.

The new Spa to which we were given a free entry was unbelievable - the best ever but then it was new.

The resort was great with a beautiful beach and clear blue sea and there were some great walks to other quiet beaches. We purchased a guide book for these from a local supermarket.

We hired and car and explored most of the Island in two days, it only having one main road from which you branch off to visit the different resorts. The weather though was cloudy for most of the week even though it was only early September.

The entertainment was poor though.

Would we go back - Definitely if only for the food.

We stayed at the Hotel Audax in July 2004 having stayed there 2 years earlier we were a little disapointed. although the food was good and ther staff were friendly we noticed things had changed we thought for the worst. They didnt put on the managers cocktail party or the barbie around the pool not even the wine tasting. these were the things that made us want to return. No cushions on the sunbeds anymore.Not even entertament around the pool during the day. We have had 2 good holidays at the Hotel Audax but will not be returning.

This our 5th year to this hotel and it is the benchmark we use to measure other hotels. The Audax is just one of those great hotels where you keep wanting to re-visit; in our case just for a week to chill out and relax. We always feel satisfied with the cleanliness and room standards and the little bottle of bubbly and basket of fruit on arrival are always welcome. We have always written to the manager in advance to try and get the same room which we like overlooking the pool and have always managed to get it-thats service for you! He is a very attentive guy and is always around to see things are ok. I noticed this year that some of the sporting activities have quietened down but thats a minor point for us. The food remains excellent and with two dining rooms to use, the buffet or the a la carte are a serious threat to the waistline. The fish in particlar is excellent and as much as you want. The staff are just great. Most have been there for over 15 years or more and when they come over to see you because they remember you from last year that says it all. The entertainment is not a main feature of the hotel and its just small cabarets to help you enjoy your drink in the bar. However, over the years we have seen some great shows there, but I have to say this year the shows were a little week - I did notice a new entertainment and sports team in residence. This is just the hotel for us -it has everything in quality and we are just going to keep on going back for that one week of peace and quiet!

We stayed at the Audax at the beginning of May. First impressions of the hotel were that it was very clean and the reception staff were very friendly. Our room wasn't as big as we expected but was still nice and very clean. The balcony was a bit small but big enough for 2 people to sit out on. Our towels and bedding were changed daily and the mini bar topped up.

The entertainment was varied but not that great. We saw a guy called Gary Grace who sang Sinatra songs who was fantastic. Then we had a magician (no magic involved though), Can Can dancers (who weren't that good) and a band called The Sailors who sang a variety of songs...badly! More a pub band than a 4 star hotels.

The hotel only had 1 of their restaurants open when we there which meant that we generally had to queue up to get in for breakfast/dinner. The food was ok but a little greasy and after a few days, got a bit boring. Watch out for their pork as well - they eat it under cooked!!!! One thing I will say is that the bar staff were extremely friendly. Please be overly nice and respectful of them - they aren't just your average bar staff - they generally speak about 4 languages (spanish, english, french and german) which shows just how intelligent they are!

The pool was smaller than we expected but as the clientele was generally of the older generation, we practically had the pool to ourselves. The pool bar didn't serve food whilst we were there which was a bit of a pain as then had to leave the hotel and find a cafe.

We wanted to have some treatments in the beauty lounge but found that most of it wasn't open and only had one member of staff on at a time (who didn't speak english). Be careful if you have a manicure or pedicure - they cut your nails very short!! We also wanted to make use of the gym but found that the equipment was dated and not very much there! If the weather is bad (which was 3 out of 7 days for us), there isn't a great deal to do. The only english TV channel was euro sport!!!

We did feel that First Choice had misled us by not telling us that it was a resort for the older generation (we're in our late twenties) and also the fact that we were promised a free bottle of champagne etc on your birthday - which we never got. Our rep did say that she'd look into it but we never heard from her after the welcome meeting. The trips they lay on aren't too exciting either (if you don't like boats, you've had it). Also, when it came to going home, the check in desk was only one aisle which meant it took ages to get through and then we only had about 15 mins in the departure lounge (not enough time for duty free, something to eat and drink and to go to the toilet). We were supposed to board at 5.10pm to leave at 5.35pm but they took it upon themselves to leave early which meant we had to board at 4.40pm and left at 5.15pm. When we arrived at Stansted, we circled in the air for a good 10-15 minutes so don't really see what the point in leaving early was!

Generally, even though most of this sounds negative, it was still a nice hotel but just not what we were looking for. Don't think that I would go with First Choice again either.

Keep an eye out for Iannis (head barman in Don Pepe bar). He was the nicest guy you could wish to meet who made us feel very welcome and was a good laugh. He is what made the Audax for us.