Sol Princesa Dacil Hotel

My partner and I always venture abroad for xmas and new year and thought we would try Tenerife for a change.Never felt the need to write a review before, but having just returned from spending xmas and new year at this hotel I feel I have to share my views.On arrival we were given no information re meal times,bar times or directions to our room.Our room was cramped but clean,no duvets though only brown hairy coarse blankets. Very cold at night so we were forced to use them!! Room overlooked the front of the hotel and we were disturbed early morning with deliveries etc. We asked to be moved and were given a large room with a sitting area overlooking the pool.Much more acceptable considering the cost of the holiday.View is lovely from the higher floors.Discovered all inclusive stopped at 11pm.Food choice was the same for lunch and dinner which was either undercooked or cold.Xmas day meal was the same as every other day,very disappointing.New Years Eve was entireley different. Tables were set properly with linen table covers and included bottles of red and white wine, waiters were in abundance. Pity the food never changed or improved. Champagne was served at midnight with a spectacular fire works display.Remote for TV,kettle, hairdryer, air conditioning and iron were all available at a cost.Hotel although clean was very tired.Positives were that the staff worked hard and were friendly,entertainment was also good. Hotel situation is great, easy walking distance to other pubs and the sea front. Other guests of all nationalities were friendly and sem to return year after year so its a pity that it seems to be suffering neglect.
We enloyed our time in Tenerife but wont be returning in a hurry.

Have just returned after a half board week in the SOl Princesa Dacil, after 11 years of self catering in Los Cristianos, boy am I glad to be home to my own bed and decent food! The hotel is so dated, however, it is very clean, and beds and towels were changed daily for us. The beds were so uncomfortable, we had no air con, but could have hired it, this we declined and managed to live without. Hire iron, kettle, remote control, fridge for extra cost. We did hire safe key for own piece of mind. We were not impressed with the food, sausages were frankfurters, only one day did we see a pork sausage!! The menu is very varied, but wasnt for us, its best to go to dinner, if you do, early, that way the food is edible. Some of the staff were friendly enough, but most were grumpy and seem to forget, without us, they would have no jobs, so a bit more courteous staff would not go amiss!! Drinks very expensive, so go out and about and you will find decent 3 course meals for 8-9 euros and drinks from .95 euro cents. Its cheaper than we thought it would be as most folk go AI or HB, so local places are crying out for business!! The entertainment was ok, the staff put on a couple of shows, which we really enjoyed. There was a bird and snake show (30 euros for your picture, and dont get caught taking your own - be warned haha. All in all we had a good holiday, its what you make it and we know where to go, so we were lucky, this is 3 star, what you pay for is what you get!

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we have been going to tenerife three times a year now for over twenty years.this is our first stay in los cristianos,we usually stay in torviscas.we found the hotel to be spotless,staff very frendly,and the food for a three star hotel to be very good,would we stay here again yes.half board is adequate.IF YOU WANT CURRY AND CHIPS,BURGERS AND CHIPS GO AND STAY IN BLACKPOOL.!!!.

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please take my advice. and steer well clear of this hotel. yes it may look appealling but its like the hotel calafornia...you just want to escape, its very dated.and staff are not very friendly.the hotel prices are soooo overpriced. ie use of iron or kettle. one bar in hotel and that is at the pool area. food disgusting and cold. myself and my husband arrived here at 01.30 am 15th july 2011. we asked for food and a drink of water we were told to get water from the machine downstairs 2.20 euros for a tiny bottle but as it was the machine was broken we were then told to go to a 24 hr shop. my room bed linen was dirty and cracks and gaps in the tiles. i stayed at this hotel in past years, and i felt so disappointed that it has seriously gone downhill. lookout for jose and carlo two friendly restaurant staff who are very friendly and efficiant. other staff not at all friendly. only good thing this hotel has got going is the location. i had to stay here for two weeks and the entertainment was poor and very boring. plastic cups of alcohal we are not children for goodness sake. so beware..........

Enjoyed our stay at this hotel very much. Friendly staff
very clean areas. We paid half board and could not fauly the meals. The room was adequate but there was room for improvement as there was no cool air system nor tea making facilities. Albeit for extra you could hire a fan and kettle. The entertainment was good.
Ideally the hotel is situated near to the beach and shops. The sea was much warmer than the pool!!

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We visited this hotel 4 years ago and enjoyed it.Thought we would bring my daughter and her husband this time.We were very dissapointed as we felt it had gone down hill. The staff were very nice,entertainment poor,food selection was not good.The room and Hotel was clean but dont think we will return.

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Rooms very clean but dated. clean towels daily,take travel iron hair dryer own travel kettle as expensive to hire. Not as standard as i understood to be it costs 5euros for the hire of the remote for the TV and can only get spanish programmes and two English news channels.If you are fussy about food this is not a hotel for you. Unfortunatley the food was poor in my eyes what can be on for breakfast will also be on for e.meal. ie hotdog [frankfurters] will be on in the evening then on for breakfast.Food is the same most of the time chicken [overcooked] fresh fish?[overcooked] if you lke pasta rice mussels curried rice chips salad lasangna dripping in oil bacon so called dripping in oil tuna salad swimming in oil in fact most of the food is full of oil. ok thats just some of it.The hotel as internet use to which a small charge is made.Dancing for the older generation in the evening bingo and some other entertainment such as parrot show and another bird show.If you are scared of heights make sure you book a low floor. I was on the 15th the best rooms they are out dated with bamboo type bed headrest and tables made of bamboo type materials with glass tops the tv is out dated.Definatley not worth the upgrade except for the views.I would not use this hotel again except for sleeping and eat out.There is no tea or coffee or water in the dinning room at evening meal. water as to be purchased at the bar at 2euros a small bottle. No food can be taken from the dining room this i can understand for protection of the hotel. The hotel is very clean and the serving areas are thoroughly cleaned after each meal time its food is the let down.

12 readers found this review helpful

My wife and i stayed at the Sole Princess Dacil for ten nights half board on the 1st Feb 2011
We did however have some reservations after reading past reviews and being used to staying in 4 and 5 star hotels in the area however i must say that we had a wonderful time
The room was fine even though it was on the 15th floor(we did ask for a high floor)
No bother with lifts all brand new,all meals were pretty good staff were friendly more so if you were the same to them
all in all we had a great holiday and would certainly return
Well done soll Princess

7 readers found this review helpful

Ignore all the bad comments about this hotel - there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. It is just the same as all the other 3 star hotels out there.
The staff were very friendly, the maids came everyday, the room was clean, the food was nice, there's something for everyone.
The kids entertainers on a night were fantastic (Susana, Abel & Maria). There was a mini disco, then bingo, then a show (we saw a magician, birds of prey, acrobats, snakes and drums) - they also had karaoke & quiz nights.
The entertainers also did stuff through the day with the kids (bowling, face painting, colouring, balloon modelling, walking on water (mat & ball), etc.
Yes, I admit it was hard to get a lift on a morning & evening meal, but we were on the 5th floor so we just walked. It didn't bother us, it didn't spoil our holiday & wasn't anything to complain about.
We stayed half board. The drinks are expensive at 2.20euros. If you're all inclusive you can't get ice cream or slush, you have to upgrade to gold to get them, which I think isn't good, so I'm glad we didn't do all inclusive, only to get there and find out we can't have these unless we pay to upgrade.
All in all, this hotel is fantastic, I would go back again (though not in high season because there's no air conditioning, only on the top 3 floors at extra cost). I would recommend to my friends & family, and if you're staying here, I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves.

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Hi folks,my wife and I had a 5 night break at this hotel'
having never been to Tenerife before.Although the hotel looks a little dated throughout, we found it to be an excellent place to stay. Our superior room was good, clean,and comfortable.Everything worked. The bar and seating areas were excellent, and the staff were helpful
and friendly.The food in the main was predictable;possibly a little boring,but well cooked.
The evening entertainment was lively, and at times very good.The hotel pool area was very attractive.
The location of the hotel is excellent for the beach; just 10 minutes walk away. We enjoyed our stay here.I can only recommend the superior rooms as we did not see the standard rooms.