Babalu Apartments, Puerto Rico, Canary Islands

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The Babalu Apartments is a relaxing holiday base, offering comfortable, terrace style accommodation set in the Puerto Rico hillside. This complex attracts a mainly British clientele in summer. Facilities at the Babalu Apartments include two swimming pools with panoramic views. Tennis court, squash and mini golf available at the Europa Commercial Centre. Watersports are available on the beach.
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Babalu Apartments Reviews

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" Brill "

Submitted By: donna1976
My husband and I went to Babalu 2003 and found staff very helpful. Yes the appartments basic but comfortable. But while on holiday we have always said you do not live in your appartment you go there to rest and sleep, Maspolomas oct 2008 had a great... read more

Advice: Fantastic

Activities: all very good

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Babalu Gran Canaria "

Submitted By: puckergear
We have stayed at the Babalu ten years ago so knew roughly what we were getting before we arrived.
Appartment havnt really change in ten years. The appartments are basic ,but good value for the money. All the staff are very friendly specially the... read more

Advice: Great for hill running

Activities: A few nice restaurants,but you need to look for them. Lots of tacky bars & rubbish restaurants

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Mar 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays

" Babalu apts "

Submitted By: Angel52
This is our 5th visit to Puerto Rico but the first visit to The Babalu apts,we had a very enjoyable stay there the rooms a spacious & balconies are huge and all rooms are have pool views we had no complaints at all ,we were a bit apprehensive about... read more

Advice: Hotels all set on a hillside but we loved it & are returning

Activities: Ammadores &barbacoa also ammadores beach

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Mar 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" Great New Year Holiday "

Submitted By: ruth.allan
Spent two weeks in Jan 2009 and brought in the new year in the sun. The apartments were basic but clean,only down side should have had a kettle and toaster!!! The staff were friendly and would go out of there way to assist with anything you wanted. The... read more

Advice: Great water sports and places to visit or just relax on the beach

Activities: Little Italy at the Europa center and the barbacoa was good as well

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jan 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" Birmingham girls "

Submitted By: aimee.peach
hello there!!!
a group of 14 of us stayed at the apartments on the 2nd Feb 09.
The Birmingham Girls:)
we had the bestest time ever, met some great people and the entertainment was fab!!
you know who you are
p.s Nachos is fit... read more

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Feb 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" please listen "

Submitted By: don1
can i just say that dave is still at the babalu, we read these reviews before we came and were at bit worried. We are not rich and the holiday was already booked,we love gran canaria and the babalu isnt bad, but please read the reviews carefully ? but... read more

Advice: barbacoa

Activities:

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  • User Rating:
    4 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jan 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays

" Fantastic Babalu "

Submitted By: sue@chigwellsportsclub.com
We stayed at the babalu end of Jan beginning of Feb and had a really fantastic holiday. The apartments although basic are clean and perfectly fine for a self catering holiday (although a kettle would of been nice) you can hire one. The apartment was... read more

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jan 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays

" Brilliant "

Submitted By: weaverght
I stayed at Babalu approx 18 yrs ago, so whats changed? Nothing, Enjoyed my stay this time as much if not more...
Apartments are just as i would expect, basic but comfy. Huge balcony, we were on ground floor so had the added bonus of walkin out... read more

Advice: Great

Activities: Amadeus, Lord Byron

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Feb 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays

" The truth about the babalu "

Submitted By: princesshill
Myself and my husband got the babalu as a wedding gift, and i have to say we were aprehensive of going after we read the reviews hours before we were due to fly out, but we said to hell with it we may aswel go and have a good time, so we arrived at the... read more

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Dec 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" Brilliant! "

Submitted By: nickandnicky123
After booking our week long break to the babalu we read the reviews on holiday watchdog and started to panic. We were worried about the comments made about Dave the entertainer - Myself and my wife are 25 and not into sitting round the pool or pool bar... read more

Advice: The Sportsman is a great bar for a drink and a fantastic time!

Activities: For food go the commercial centre try san miguel and bubbles. El Brasso in Europa is good too!

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Feb 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" You will love it. "

Submitted By: mickydub
My friend & myself have just returned from an absolutely fabulous 1-week stay in the Babalu Apartments - Puerto Rico. We found the apartments to be fantastic - much better than we expected. The balcony is HUGE and the apartments themselves were... read more

Advice: Check out the beach at Amadores.

Activities: The barbacue at the babalu apartments is amazing, a definate "MUST BE DONE" dure in your stay.

Good for: Beach  City Breaks 

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jan 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" fantastic "

Submitted By: tysce
my husband and i holiday at the babalu apartments 3 times a year. the reason for this is because the staff are absoultely fantastic they are friendly helpful and you can have a laugh with them. the apartments are very clean with maid service daily and... read more

Advice: most definately

Activities: we love to eat at little italy and mimiras and for a drink its got to be the blarney stone irish bar

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jan 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" January Getaway "

Submitted By: babsswanson
Stayed at the Babalu Apartments January 2009 for a one week break. Found the apartments to be basic but clean and tidy. Maid service every other day,with clean towels and bed linen which is great considering it was only a weeks stay! Large sun terrace... read more

Advice: Take Trips on the local buses and discover the rest of the Island

Activities: Restaurant called Las Vegas Commercial Centre and The Tavern at the Europa Centre

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    4 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jan 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" babalu apartments "

Submitted By: jord287
Hi we stayed at these apartments with our 2 children 1st week in dec. i found the staff very helpful when we arrived. when we got to our apartment it was nice enough ( we have stayed at worse at gran canaria in the past).
We found the pool area... read more

Advice: Amadores beach is good place to go to

Activities: Glass bottom boat is a good experience

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Dec 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Fantastic Holiday "

Submitted By: lynnmclean
Slightly late with my review I know, but anyway what a fab time my son and myself had at the Babalu, I had already stayed here many years ago and was slightly afraid the Babalu would not be as good as I remembered. I had no need to worry absolutely... read more

Good for: Beach 

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  • User Rating:
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  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
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