I do love El Cid, I have been here more then once. Both other two times, we stayed at the Marina.
The difference was noticed from service with Granada vs Marina. We got the all inclusive package, but it ended up not being fully inclusive there were things that we still needed to pay for that were not included like we had anticipated, so that was a bit frustrating and at the front desk at check in they also did not mention this to us, or try to get us a better wristband.
Overall, the staff are amazing, very friendly and courteous. Always welcoming. It is nice to have access to more then one resort stuff and the selection of restaurants is great from japanese, thai, mexican, italian, steakhouse, and more. So the variety is great there. Everything is clean, Granada is the older of the El Cid resorts. But we had an amazing time and it was good. Didn't like that people went to the beach early in the morning and reserved chairs with towels and left for hours, there should be rules when it comes to reserving chairs so that there are enough for everyone to enjoy shade as well during the day. Sharing is caring!
We will be back, :)