Sol Princesa Dacil Hotel

This was the first holiday abroad me and my partner went on and we loved it. We were a bit disappointed when we arrived at the airport and it was grey but the weather brightened up although a lot of the days were cloudy.

The Princesa Dacil was excellent - worst thing was that we didn’t have a fridge in the room so spent more than we wanted to on food and drink but everything else was great. Staff were lovely. Hotel was clean. Would go back again one day but I think after two weeks in Tenerife we saw everything and think we need a change!

This was rated a 3 star hotel, but having stayed in 5 star hotels around the world I would not hesitate to give this hotel a 3 star PLUS rating. It was very clean. On arrival we upgraded to a superior room because I had read that only these room (on the top 3 floors) have air conditioning. The cost of the upgrade was only 10 euros per day.

The bedroom and bathroom were very spacious and included a sofa bed. There was maid service every day and clean towels, soap, shampoo and shower gel provided daily. Don't rely on the hairdryer though not very powerful - take your own. Pool area was clean, usual reserving of sun beds but there were plenty to go round.

Although we booked half board we only ate breakfast in the hotel, because we prefer to eat out in the evening. Breakfast was superb, there was a huge selection from cooked breakfast to continental style breakfast. Evening meal selection looked well varied - something for everyone.

The hotel was situated only a two minute walk to local bars, restaurants and supermarkets. And just round the corner from the Sunday Market. Taxi from airport to hotel was 18 euros each way. Taxi to Central Las Americas was 3.50 euros. In Los Crisianos a pint of local beer was 2 euros and imported beers 3.50 euros.

Main meals were around 7 euros each. Just a note of caution to anyone buying electrical goods in Tenerife I was sold a JVC digi camcorder which when I returned to the hotel I looked it up on the internet only to discover it was a fake - so I was able to return it to the shop. Although the shops claim to give huge discounts check it out on the internet in the hotel first before buying - I found goods 50% cheaper on the web! We found an excellent Indian restaurant round the corner from the hotel called "Raz", there is also an English book exchange shop round the corner across from the Royal Oak Pub.

I would definitely recommend this hotel - and would return. It was a fairly quite time of year (2nd to 9th May 2006) and the hotel was not at full capacity.

This was our forth visit to this hotel, breakfast is boring unless you love eggs. Evening meals generally very good. Lots of choice.

This hotel is starting to look very tired, the crockery is ancient and not always clean. Our room on the tenth floor was in need of a lick of paint and some new tiles. The maid did her very best. The towels were paper thin. Sometimes we actually got a towel with some fluff on it!

We will not be back to this hotel until it’s has a good revamp, and the cats are not allowed to eat of the tables at the pool bar. We do not have kids so can’t comment but they seemed to enjoy themselves.

The worst place i've ever been to. Rude staff, springs poking through the squeaky bed, cold and drab. Every day there is a scrap for sunbeds. Its an awful place. The food was like trying to feed at a busy mcdonalds on a saturday afternoon, terrible quality and far too many people squeezed in. Please please don't waste your money on going to this place, spend a little bit more and go to the Playa La Arena in Puerto Santiago, that is a first class hotel!

We have just returned from a week at the Princesa Dacil in the search of some sun and relaxation. The sun was the only thing we found. The hotel was OK, below average, the plus side was that the rooms were clean and the maids serviced the rooms daily, however the main problems were at breakfast and dinner time in the restaurant. I believe the hotel was at full capacity at the time and this might have affected the quality of food, service and seating. We always had a struggle to find a table and found ourselves wandering aimlessly for somewhere to sit no matter what time we went. The food was of poor quality, mainly cold and unappealing (brown lettuce, stale bread) with not much choice for vegetarians. What with being pushed out of the way countless number of times whilst queing for hot food it made the dining experience highly unappetising. There was the usual fight for sunbeds in the morning but this is probably the case most places these days. All in all an average hotel.

Large hotel in good location, short walk to the harbour, beach, and town centre. The main bus stops for routes all over the island are: turn right out of the hotel and walk about 5 minutes up the road. Excursion coaches pick up point directly outside the hotel. Spacious car park.

The tower block design gives excellent views from the higher rooms, with slightly better views from the pool side.

We stayed in a standard double room, having booked direct with the hotel, this gave a price much lower than the web site (well under Euro 60 per night room only). We did have to pay on arrival, not departure.

The room comprised:

Spacious lounge with sofa, armchair, tv, desk, chair, chest of drawers, suitcase stand, coffee table, wardrobe and safe (deposit for key and fee per day for use).

Bedroom with two single beds, wardrobe with chest of drawers and spare pillows and blankets, telephone, dressing table and chair.

Spacious bathroom with WC, shower over bath, washbasin and bidet.

Balcony with two plastic chairs and clother airer.

The beds were hard with very little padding. The bath was really only useable as a shower, as the taps were at one end, and the plughole at the other end. The room was reasonably clean and beds made daily with any clean towels provided as required. Bed linen changed twice a week.

Lots of organised entertainment available, including a disco until the early hours. I did not participate in any entertainment, and it was not intrusive.

The bedroom was quiet, any noise from the corridor was blocked out with both doors shut.

Air conditioning not provided, in summer this must be a problem, as it was naturally warm and stuffy with the window closed.

No fridge, but hairdryer and kettle should be available to rent from reception.

No lock on the patio door.

The settee in the lounge converts into a bed with a suspiciously thin mattress.

Most guests were older couples during our stay in February half term week.

First time in Tenerife and I must say we weren't disappointed.

Los Cristinos is lovely with a lovely couple of beaches, easy walking distance to Playa's ,loads of bars and places to eat a bit quieter than playas but ideal for families, Trampolines and climbing frames to keep kids busy but be warned couldn't get our 11 year old off trampolines once on. Loro Park is a must day out if you have children Dolphin show brilliant!

We have nothing bad to say about hotel, apart from lifts being a bit hit and miss, Food good and varied, Children’s entertainment excellent , Tennis courts, mini-golf evening entertainment can't really say we went out most evenings.

Rooms were really spacious and had TV, massive bathroom and maid service 6 times a week, staff were always helpful even on the last day we didn't book a late check-out room but gave us a room for an hour to shower.

Unfortunately there was not a 0 rating on here because that is what I would give this hotel.

This was the first holiday for my partner and myself and we were looking forward to it.

When we arrived at the hotel it seemed very nice. The lobby floor was shiny and I assumed we had made the right choice. Sadly I was very mistaken.

We went for dinner the first night and everything we ate was stone cold and was not edible.

I managed to force a stale roll and a few cold chips down my throat and went to bed feeling hungry.

The next day at breakfast we found the same problem food not cooked.

From that point on it was extremely bad. My partner and myself were ill upset stomach caused by food poisoning some people were taken to hospital.

The entertainment was non existent. We had gone to watch a Beatles night which was advertised on a poster in there. When we went to the bar it was being shown in the football was on and we presumed it would start after that....needless to say it never did.

Drinks were very pricey in the hotel as well.

The one thing we must say is we spent every night at the restaurant round the corner and enjoyed the food they provided. Considering we paid for half board we spent our spending money on food.......DO NOT GO HERE this is advise from myself being in the travel agent industry!

I stayed at the princesa Dacil over christmas and wasn't expecting much for the price I paid over such a busy week. I was therefore pleasantly surprised by how good the food was for a 3 star hotel, although I did eat out a couple of nights, this didn't matter because the upgrade to half board was minimal. I recommend a room with a lounge, especially for families, as these are more spacious, although they do not have air con so if you are travelling in the summer you would be better off in one of the refurbished rooms on the higher floors which have air con, but no lounge. Location is excellent, 2 minute walk to the beach with lots of shops, bars and restaurants nearby. These are not frequented by the young and lively which was great, most holidaymakers were with families or older couples. We travelled with my parents and were able to book an electric wheelchair, which saved dad taking his own, the booking clerk at Morebeds arranged it before we arrived in resort and a private transfer. I recommend this as it saves waiting for a taxi. If you are looking for excellent value and a great location then this is the place for you, I will be going back next christmas!

The rooms at this hotel are spacious and clean and the hotel is in quite a good location near the centre of Los Christianos, but the dining and breakfast experience is awful (with the exception of the freshly cooked omelettes at breakfast).

The dining room is huge and impersonal and it is a mad scramble for a clean table, cutlery and then the food - which is hardly worth the fight to get it. We ate out after the first two nights of our stay.

We would go again but on room only basis,