Name: Buca Beach Resort
Address: Analipsi Beach, Messini, Messini, Messini, Messini, 24200, Greece
Rating: 9

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We were contacted by Nielson 7 weeks before our departure to ask if we wanted to switch our reservation from Messini to Buca as they had decided to allow teenagers 15+ to stay in the resort. We decided to switch and it was definitely the right decision. 
Buca has a different, more boutique vibe to a "normal" Nielson resort. The pool (which is 50m) is quiet, there are ample sunbeds at any point during the day, complimentary smoothies, fruit, canapes and cocktails are served at various points through the day and the restaurant serves fantastic buffets for breakfast and lunch and a 3 course a la carte evening meal. Sitting down for a 3 course meal was great and it created an event in the evening rather than the usual scramble to the buffet! The food through our entire stay was fantastic. Buca is very quiet, but Messini is literally next door and my youngest son participated in TAG at Messini and we tended to use the Messini bar in the evening where there was more life. It was great to be able to have the use of both hotels.
As is expected from Neilson, the staff go above and beyond to ensure you have a great holiday. Marcus, the guest services manager was ever present, the restaurant and bar staff where very friendly and would do anything to ensure you were well looked after, and the activities teams were of a very high quality. We spent a lot of time on the tennis court and tennis team were exceptional. The beach and waterski team also worked hard to deliver above and beyond.
On our final night, we did a trip to Gialova Lagoon with Climb Up (the excursion company Nielson use). This was a highlight of the holiday and it was nice to get off resort and see the real Greece! We ended up having a private dining experience in a Greek taverna situated in a small village in the mountains. All the fruit and vegetables were grown in the taverna's garden and it was truly memorable experience. I would highly recommend this trip.

A Step Up from "Normal" Neilson resorts

Fantastic resort where ‘relax as hard as you like’ is definitely true! We stayed with our 17 year old twins who took part in the teen TAG club at next door Messini another Neilson resort. They were free to come and go from there including having meals with friends. The dining experience at Buca is superior to the standard Neilson fare we have experienced with amazing a la carte evening meals-3 courses which we struggled to eat due to massive but delicious portions! Marcus and the whole team are a credit to Neilson. Responsive, warm, friendly and excellent communicators. The bar staff are incredibly friendly, added bonus at Buca is complimentary smoothies around the pool in the morning, watermelon after lunch and snacks and cocktails in the afternoon. All Neilson activities were excellent standard, plenty of equipment, large well equipped gym, large beach and never an issue accessing any activity. Buca is very quiet, it took a while to get used to this if you’re used to the buzz of a Neilson resort but you have the option to walk a short distance to next door Messini to experience this if you really want it. We did and enjoyed the fact we could retreat to the tranquility (and Bali beds around the pool at Buca).

Teens and parents holiday

My older teenagers absolutely loved it here. We learned to windsurf, went paddleboarding, kayaking, mountain biking, played tennis, attended the gym sessions and had two tows on the knee boards (too choppy to water-ski and was so much fun!) 
The staff were amazing,  so friendly and helpful! The food was delicious and on the non inclusive days we ate at blu and phoenix (local, delicious, home cooked food about a mile from the resort)
The beach was beautiful and conditions perfect for watersports. We got home in the early hours of last night and booked to go back again next year in our lunch hour today! 



My kind of paradise,  good food and lots to do! 

Fantastic venue and staff. Special shout out for Climb Up and Leader George and the team. Great trip walking the river route to the waterfalls. Highly recommend Climb Up for family trips and specialist walking and climbing too.

Neilsen Buca Resort & Trips

Buca hotel offered a great experience, excellent facilities, clean, welcoming with superb staff.  Both the buffet food and the a la carte menu were sublime - never had the chance to feel hungry and the choice of foods were outstanding!
The staff in both the restaurant and the hotel were extremely helpful, hospitality at its best.
We used mainly the bikes, gym, kyaks, fitness deck (pilates, stretch & relax) and pool; all these facilities were  superb.  
Only small let-down was that the sauna wasn't working the whole time we were there and we weren't able to go to the steam room when we wanted, as had to get a member of staff to switch it on and invariably there was no-one at the desk to do this.  
Overall would HIGHLY recommend for anyone who wants a little or a lot of exercise on holiday - it's  MUST!
Must also mention Climbup, the company that offered excursions - these were brilliant.  The team were so helpful, informative and personalble - great experience.

Brilliant Holiday

Great hotel with excellent food and very comfortable rooms. Local staff are friendly and offer first class service. Only disappointment was the limited availability of tennis courts outside of the coaching and social sessions.

Wonderful holiday

This is possibly the best holiday I have ever been on. I had never been on a Neilson holiday before but I would love to do another one because of our incredible experience at Buca. Here are some of our main reasons for loving this holiday:
1. Staff - both the hotel staff and the activities staff are just amazing. They can’t do enough for you, make you feel so welcome and at home. Everyone is happy to chat to you, and it feels as though they are genuinely interested and not just putting it on. 
2. Activities - such a huge array of things to do for all different levels and abilities. I really recommend taking a paddle board out when the sea is calm it’s so relaxing! They also have a mega paddle board for multiple people which was such a laugh! We always felt super safe whenever we were out on the water due to the numbers of staff available to help if needed. 
3. Hotel Amenities - if you want to relax the pool area is beautiful. There was always sun beds free when we went and I believe the Hotel was full during our stay. Rooms were also lovely. Super fresh and modern all with nice balconies. 
4. Food - it was outstanding. So many options to choose from and we never had a bad meal. Good variety for vegetarians as well and a few vegan bits too. 

Couldn’t recommend more, you need to go!

Faultless experience, amazing !

Our second neilson holiday and we absolutely loved it. Staff were all incredible - friendly, funny, extremely helpful. That goes to both the Neilson staff (Jodie was especially helpful and went the extra mile time and again) and the hotel/bar staff. Activities were fantastic as always - special mention to Harry for excellent sailing coaching and Annabelle for her enthusiastic and engaging fitness classes. They are both absolute stars. Tally and Cerys deserve huge credit in the spa for their amazing work, taking time to get to know what our needs were before starting each treatment. Food and drink was all brilliant. The excursions we went on were incredible too. Well worth the 2 year wait due to covid. We will be coming back!

An absolutely fantastic resort in a stunning location

Hotel is excellent with spacious rooms and balconies, lovely pool and quality dining area in separate building. Quality and range of food is excellent and all of the staff are friendly and helpful. The range of activities is, as would be expected, superb and we had the added bonus of Mark Petchey providing tennis coaching for the week! The bike and sailing teams were suffering from shortage of parts but this did not prevent us from participating in everything we wanted to. Other pluses are short airport transfer and proximity to some beautiful mountainous countryside.

Great facilities and friendly staff

We had such a great week here. It was our third Neilson holiday and easily the best.  It does feel different being adults only (and I do like children!)  - for example, it's more peaceful in the restaurant and by the pool.  the food was easily the best of all the Neilsons we've been to. The buffet  breakfasts and lunches had great choices, but the evening meals are a la carte and really impressive; actually like being in a real restaurant.  
The staff are just lovely: totally dedicated and really friendly. 
Our room was great - airy, modern, great views, and beautifully cleaned every day.
The pool is a lovely area, with smoothies and cocktails and snacks brought round every afternoon. 
I did a couple of bike rides, and the staff were really sweet about me not feeling very confident being on a bike that wasn't my own, with different gears.

There were only a few tiny fixes needed:

1) no-one knew how long the pool was! this is bonkers in a hotel for sporty people
2) the quiz  was laughably awful
3) I would have liked more yoga, and more access to Stretch and Relax - it got booked out, which I've not experienced before in a Neilson resort. It can't cost much to run; Neilson should just put another session on!    Lovely teachers though.
4) bit of a queue for the coffee machines in the morning - I think an investment in one more would be really nice

These are only tiny points - we had an absolutely lovely week and will definitely re-book.

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