Lago Taurito Hotel

6 readers found this review helpful

Me and My Best mate (18 & 20 )decided we where going on a girly holiday , so we booked to stay at the Lago Taurito for 5 Nights All In.
We had been reading the reviews of our hotel and we where dreading what we were going to arrive at, all the reviews were shocking... Welll..... unless they took us to the wrong hotel doooo NOT belive anything bad that is said about this place!! ITS BEAUTIFULL!!
The food was to die for something for every one remeber thou your not in england there was food to cater the whole would not just the british.
The hotel was clean a fabulous reception area , pool wasnt massive but big enough all though a little chilly( and if your ALL IN, The water park is free). Rooms were large and plenty of space plus Amazing Veiws From Balcony of the beach and the staff were soo friendly would help you with anything.
Taurito IS quite ,only 5 hotels in the whole area but you do have the water park few shops and the beach, but on the bus for 1 eruo 20 cent you can get to puerta morgan(Fab market on a friday) , puerto rico and ingles(Amazing night out) .
We booked with thomas cook,they were amazing booked us on lots a day trips and Booze cruises in the next town up from us( playa de ingles a amazing nights out) :)
The whole thing was fab so much fun. weather was amazing. a beautiful hotel i highly recommend it!!

3 readers found this review helpful

after reading alot of reviews about lago taurito after us and other family members had booked to go there we were abit worried about what it would be like but kept an open mind. We stepped of the coach and was amazed at the beautifull scenery, pool, shops, beach, tennis courts and crazy golf and that was before we had even walked into the reception (which was stunning). There was us and another family who were checking in and from stepping of the coach to being in our rooms took no more than 20-30mins, the staff were very efficent and helpful. we did have a few issues, one being a big gap on the balcony which my 18month old could quite easily have fallen through and the other being that we requested a low floor and we were on the 7th but as soon as we brought it up with the hotel staff the balcony was secure and my parents moved rooms (it did help that we had a fantastic rep who was on the case to) The food was great every day, yes it was abit monotomous but if you go all inclusive what do you expect, it was made up by the very pleasent staff. The pool bar does offer snacks to so if you dont want to go to restaurant you dont need to.The night entertainment was ok and you do have to pay for your drinks there but you can take your free drinks from the all inclusive bar over instead. A fab holiday enjoyed by all, bearing in mind we were a party of 7 which included a young family with a toddler, a 26yr old and our older parents. would definitely recommend to friends and go back ourselves. would recommend a bus ride into puerto rico and puerto mogan for a change of scenery.

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Having just returned from the worst holiday we have ever experienced, had to write this review to warn any other travellers of the scam going on in this hotel! We are 2 40+ single males and maybe we looked an easy target! The first evening we got there 3 burly security men and a 'rep??' burst into our rooms demanding that we leave for threatening the manager! we had not even seen the manager!! But here comes the crunch - they could find us alternative accomodation, down the road for an extra 400euros each, or they call the police! Then we went mad and demanded our luggage, then got the next taxi to the sirport for the 1st flight home. Arriving at the airport to pay the taxi, all our money had been taken and our credit cards were in each others wallets, possibly cloned, so we have cancelled all with our banks. Do not drop your guard if staying at this hotel and wedge the door with a chair or something as any member of 'staff' can gain entry with their keycard - you have been warned! We have lodged a formal complaint with Thomas Cook and have spoken to our solicitors, so will post any further details as we get them.

We stayed here in June and it was glorious, the weather was fab and the hotel was immaculate, The evening entertainment was poor but we still found plenty to do. We went as a couple with our 8 year old and she loved it. The kids were kept entertained and the water park across the road is fabulous and free for lago taurito customers. All in all it a nice break in a gorgeous location in a spotless hotel with very enjoyable food. It was all freshly cooked infront of you with plenty of fresh meat and fish. Very nice!!!

7 readers found this review helpful

This holiday was booked as a suprise present for my hubby and before booking i spent ages reading all the reviews for various hotels in the area and must admit was a little put off for the ones on this particular hotel. I booked it anyway as the area of Taurito sounded just what we were looking for.
I was pleasantly suprised when arriving at this hotel. The reception staff where very pleasant and the hotel was immaculate!
I have only ever been on all inclusive holidays and in comparison this was one of the best i have ever been on. The room was excellent with a nice full size lounge/kitchen a bedroom, bathroom and a double balcony (with Sea view)
The only down side was the beds, these were twin and not the most comfortable.
The food was excellent. In all the all inclusives i have been on, food is recycled. When catering for that many people it goes without saying that you will have veal one day and then veal casserole the next.
The food was very varied and with me being a fussy eater i managed to find something to eat every day. All of the food tasted good and had flavour which is very unusual for an All Inclusive hotel.
This is a SPANISH island. Their local meat is Veal, Pork and chicken, if you want local english dishes, GO TO ENGLAND!!!
We heard a couple compaining about the food and was shocked. The hotel cater for all nationalities, not just english, so yes there were cooked meats at breakfast (as well as the whole cooked breakfast) as not every country has a full fry up in the morning.
The only downside for us although this wasnt a problem as we didnt go there often, was that you have to pay for your drinks in the entertainment area. You can carry your drinks from the hotel but it was a bit of a walk everytime back to the bar. However we just sat chatting in the bar of an evening so this wasnt an issue for us. But for families it could be a pain.
All in all this hotel was an amazing place and excellent for people looking for a nice relaxing holiday. Beautiful island, and a beatiful setting.
Bus journeys are very cheap (as long as you remember to get off at the right stop!)
Would also recommend the combo tour, which was a dolphin watching boat trip, camel trek and an offroad safari.
This was such a fun day out!!! do not wear your best clothes though!!!
Highly reccommend to anyone!

2 readers found this review helpful

Just wanting a relaxing holiday in the sun but with my fussy high standards was dreading what we would find at the Jotel. Much to my surprise it was very clean, the food was fresh and plentiful, the staff were all friendly, the grounds were really pretty and well kept and the sun was gorgeous. We enjoyed our stay so much that we are contemplating booking for another week's getaway in Oct at the saem resort. And that's never been known of me, I usually find something to moan about. lovely hotel!!!!!!

1 reader found this review helpful

We are a family of 4 with 2 teenage boys. Mum and Dad wanted a "chill-out" week in the sun. Having visited and toured Gran Canaria before, we had no intention of doing any trips or hiring a car etc.
The hotel was very clean and rooms spacious. The kids were "next door but one" so the hotel did not quite manage to fulfill our only special request (adjacent rooms) prior to departure.
We found the beds too firm and resented having plastic mattress protectors - we've all passed that stage! One pillow was inadequate too.
There are no drink making facilties in the rooms but there is a fridge and safe which you have to pay a daily charge for. Hair dryers have to be hired from reception.
All rooms 3rd floor and up have pleasant views of the resort and ocean.
The buffet food was not stunning. The meat was generally too "fatty" for us, but we always found something we could eat. It's a shame that the apparent wide choice actually proves so limited to British tastes at least.
If you want to eat out then you wouldn't go all inclusive, but there is nowhere at Taurito. It's a case of either catching the bus into Puerto Rico or Puerto Mogan.
Staff ranged from indifferent to quietly friendly. Day time snacks from the pool bar were OK if uninspiring.
The hotel pool itself is quite small so serious swimmers need to use the lido which was extremely quiet over the school half term week. You can take drinks in from the hotel but it's obviously not as convenient as the hotel pool.
The evening entertainment (shared with other hotels) is open-air and if you want any peace prior to 10.30pm then you need to be in a room furthest away from the noise e.g. on the 4th floor, a lower number than 420.
The main problem for us was the lack of facilities for teenage kids especially in the evening. Our 2 boys were bored.
Overall, the holiday would have been fine for Mum and Dad just wanting to totally chill, but bored kids can be a pain....

1 reader found this review helpful

We stayed here from 13/12/08 to 20/12/08 and after reading the reviews we were relieved to find that the place wasn't that bad.
It was clean, tidy and modern. It is a lovely resort and only 15 mins on the bus (1 euro 20 cents) to Puerto Rico (or taxi is about 10 euros)
The weather was fab for the time of year and we have boked to return on the 14/12/09 for a week.
The all inclusive and the meals are as you would expect, we found nothing under cooked and there was plenty of selection. Bearing in mind we are a picky party (1 vegeterian and 2 none pork eaters) we found all the food to our satisfaction and there was ample choice. The restaurant was clean, spacious and the staff were very good.
All the rooms are facing the sea and the lido (which is very nice & allows the evening sun nicely!
The only flaw we could find was the evening entertainment (it was ok, but not brill) and the bar staff were miserable!
All in all a lovely hotel, lovely location and we are going back...

spent 2 weeks here start of september.only fault i could find was evening entertainment which was rubbish.all staff (cleaners,reception and bar staff)were friendly and helpfull.mark the airtours rep took time on many occasions to ask if our holiday was going ok and did we enjoy our excursions.if we go back to gran canaria we would def consider this hotel again.

1 reader found this review helpful

lago taurito is a very good hotel to stay in, the resort is a very small one and was quite quiet but that is what we were looking for in a resort and hotel, before going we read other reviews and it was true that the hotel has alot of families in it and so entertainment does cater for children alot more but that is understandable with the customer base. the only thing i would say i was dissapointed in was the size of the pool, it was very small and although the waterpark was only opposite the hotel it was a salt water pool, i was also dissappointed that the picture shown on most of the websites for the pool is not actually the hotel pool but the waterparks pool, this was a little decieving. other than that the resort and hotel were very nice, the food was lovely and the staff were all very helpful.would definately reccommend this resort and hotel.