kingosticks
14. maaliskuuta 2025
A spotless hotel with the most helpful and most friendly staff I have ever encountered. I can't stress enough how good the staff are. From reception to restaurant, bar, cleaning - all of them incredibly friendly and welcoming. The food was good and plentiful, but it was very similar every day. The drinks themselves were water-down and not great but self-service was quick and easy. The "snack" style lunch wasn't that nice and pretty useless for a baby. Never had a problem finding a clean highchair. Eating outside did leave you vulnerable to resident pigeons, but staff quickly cleaned tables, despite best efforts by some guests to leave them covered in wasted food. We had a quiet room on the Playa de Puerto Rico side. It was accessed by only one pair of lifts, much better than some that needed two. One of our lifts was broken for a short while and I think in busy high-season the lift queues would be frustrating. We paid extra for a sea-view which I don't think we got; we looked mostly onto the town below - disappointing. I don't know who's fault that was, the hotel or useless EasyJet but I wasn't interested in moving after a long journey. If I went again I wouldn't waste the extra money on that. The "family suite" room was a little small but OK for a baby and 3yo. The bathroom was a bit pokey and you had to keep the window open for ventilation. WiFi worked well and it was very easy to cast stuff to the TV. I think rooms on the other side of the hotel would get noise from the entertainment and were more exposed to wind. The stuff for older kids looked good but was limited as usual for under 4s. The play room had a schedule of activities which we managed to always miss and found it always locked. Playground is good. The air hockey tables were old and didn't work very well. In line with the hotel clientele, the evening entertainment is purely family stuff, don't expect much. The wellness centre was closed the entire time. The two adult only sections (roof and "horizon spa" low down the front) did appear to be adult only; not sure what people are complaining about there. But I definitely would not come to this hotel unless I had kids. The trip down to the beach is fine, via either road or steps. My 3yo managed the steps down. Going back up is hard work but doable (I did it via road with a buggy). Taxi up costs 5 euro and is worth it. The beach is nice and there are boat trips / water sports but little else down there. Going further up the hill is a typical Brits-abroad type bar/lounge complex. However, it does have trampolines and a very small outdoor soft play. I didn't think much of the surrounding area in general, a couple of bays over really smelled of eggs (sewage?), it felt touristy and a bit souless. As nice as it was, I'm not sure I would come here again unless they had some more food options. And if I did, I think I would pay for a bigger room.
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