Reviews of Sunrise Beach Paraiso Playa Hotel, Playa De Jandia, Fuerteventura

A very relaxing two week holiday...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

May 2007

Tour Operator:

Direct Holidays

Submitted By:

HW Techie

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Comments:

A very relaxing two week holiday in an excellent hotel. They seem to have got more or less everything right to keep their guests very happy.



The hotel is in Esquinzo a small "village" about 2 miles outside Jandia, and as stated in other reviews there isn't really abything else around the hotel. The reception is very grand with the sea view side just a wall of glass. We were checked in immediately upon arrival with no problems at all.



Our room was excellent, very clean and bright, with a lovely view over the children's pool to the sea. Our daughter's travel cot was in place and made up as requested, and was in very good condition.



When we stayed there were roughly 200-300 guests in total, which meant we never queued for anything as the hotel has a capacity for somewhere around 900 guests. Sun beds were always available and we were able to use the sunbeds around us too.



The staff were great, from reception, cleaning, restaurant and animation they all went out of there way to keep you happy. The hotel manager was always around making sure everything was running as it should.



The food was pretty good, a good variety every night and a themed night on Thursdays (Italian and Spanish for our 2 weeks). The hotel guests are about 90% German so the food tends slightly to their tastes, but as we're pretty fond of German food anyway it kept us happy! The desserts are great too, you'll always find room for some no matter how much you've eaten.



There are 2 other eating places in the hotel outwith meal times; a smaller restaurant on the second floor facing the pool which also has a staffed bar, and a "beach bar" at the very back of the hotel that serves fast food from 11-5. Both of these have self service beer and soft drinks available.



Beach towels - had to go to reception and pay a €20 deposit for these, no longer supplied with the room. The beach towels had seen better days to be honest.



Pools - there are 2 main pools and a childrens pool. Now here is my only real complaint about the hotel. One of the pools can be heated, but it wasn't during the whole time we were there. Even on the hottest days, my daughter could only stay in the children's pool for about a half hour before getting very cold, resulting in a screaming match as we had to bring her out. Having any sized pool that was actually heated would have been a god-send to keep the kids amused for longer than 30 minutes at a time. There were actually days where we never saw anyone use any of the pools! What a waste.



There is air conditioning in the rooms, but during our first week it only worked in the afternoons, which didn't help anyone get a good night's sleep. On the second week it started working through the night too.



We did visit the beach for one morning and it is lovely further along to the right of the hotel, and you do get used to naked people walking past after about 20 minutes. The steps down from the hotel are a bit of a chore, but the climb back up with toddler in arms was a bloody hard workout!



I'd heartily recommend this hotel to anyone who wants a week or two lying around a pool getting a great sun tan. The wind in Fuerteventura certainly helps keep you cool in the baking sun. I don't think we'd go back with a toddler as the daily gamble between sunburn, boredom or hypothermia was a bit too much like hard work.

An excellent family orientated...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2006

Tour Operator:

Airtours

Submitted By:

Mr I Thompson

Comments:

An excellent family orientated hotel. Rooms are kept very clean, with all towels etc (inc. Beach Towels) being supplied. The choice of food is fantastic in the Dining Room, with several choices being available every day, everything from Paella's, Veal, plenty of fish, pork steaks plus all the extras.



The All-Inclusive option is well worth it, as there are snacks available virtually all day, ranging from salads, burgers, hot-dogs, paella, cakes etc. Drinks are also available all day, with Beer, soft drinks, coffee, water etc being self service, with spirits being served from the bar or by waiters. Ice Cream is also on tap all day.



Entertainment was excellent, with something on virtually every night. The kids are also well catered for during the day and evening.



The town of Jandia is a short 1 Euro bus ride away, but it is a little too far to walk. Nothing else much around the hotel though, and the beach, nice as it is, is at the bottom of quite a lot of steps, so not suitable for everyone.



Great hotel, and would go back tomorrow.

My husband and two children went...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs M Bruckner

Comments:

My husband and two children went to the Sunrise in august 2006 we had a fantastic time. The hotel was beautiful and clean the food was very good. The weather was really hot, the only thing was some days it was so so windy but you could cope with it.



The staff and cleaning people were very helpful and friendly. As for the entertainment, they were amazing, the shows were great and they were really nice people.



The main people were German but we made some lovely friends with them. A few English but it did not matter. If you like pork and fish then the food is ideal for you, but there are wonderful salads.



The 3 pools were clean and kids went swimming all day, they did not even want to go to the kids clubs. I would say you should try this hotel with out a doubt.