My wife and I had a great week at this place, I cannot add much to the previous good reviews of this hotel except to agree with them. I stayed there from the 1st to 8th of February 2012. The weather was good and the heated and cold pools useable during this time.
One good thing about going there in term time is the obvious lack of school children and plenty of room in the restaurants and pool area, never a wait of more that a minute for a lift. Ample sunbathing beds and space.
There were quite a lot of retired people and many some couples with pre-school children, the only drawback on that was the massive prams 'Chelsea combine harvesters.' They tend to block the whole lift. One young chap obviously off to hire a car was carrying a child's car seat that was of the size of a jump jet ejector seat; Young fathers are much better than was my generation, they seem to have emmense patience.
Points
Car hire at EU 30 and petrol at 1EU per liter was worth it.
Trips out to places like Morro Gabel was good value.
When eating out be careful, the cooking is not always good, local Spanish food is better.
If the restaurant is empty of customers, avoid it! the food is bad!
I recommend the 'Steakhouse' in Castillo for an excellent steak. I had one of the best steaks of my life here!
Some rooms at the hotel have sunlight on the varanda all day from 0800 until about 7pm, others have no sun all day. I was allocated one of the dark rooms but asked, and it was changed without question. Ask for a south facing room, unless you ask, you won't have one.
Breakfast at the hotel is first class. They cater for all, French, German, English, Dutch etc so the very good choice is good and vast.
The piano bar at evenings is a great 'unwind' before retiring, it is a bit Karioki? but pleasant.
The hotel staff are extremly kind, well trained and professional, I think the best staff that I have experienced in my travels worldwide.
I will definitely go back to this hotel.
Haydn Davies
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