La Siesta Hotel

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me and my husband booked this hotel for our honeymoon! we agreed we will go somewhere different this year to make up for the awful memories we had at la siesta. we decided to book a 4 * hotel to make our honeymoon a bit more special.this was the basic experience we had:
breakfast was lovely but dinner was the same every night and if you are a fussy eater(my husband and i are not) then do not even think of having your dinner in the hotel.
as part of our agreement with the hotel, we were to get one nights dinner in our room, however we never received this, the hotel insisted they never had nor would supply this service.
the room was ok, not clean though!!! the sheets were dirty we when we arrived.
we paid extra for superior alexandre benefits. the benefits were extra shampoo, conditioner and a brush. we also got use of the spa-the reason the spa was so dark, was it was extremely dirty.
the pool was nice and had great games on, but if wanted a lounger then be prepared to get up at 7am and for those of you who are thinking of placing towels on loungers and going back to bed. the towels were always removed when you get back.
the worst part of the stay was the cockroaches!!!! yes thats right!! no lies, i swear!! when we complained about this, the hotel handed me a spray can, they refused to move us to a different room and told us that this is what we should have expected with this the climate. i spent the last week of my hols unable to sleep,i had visions of cochroaches crawling over my body into my mouth!!!
i am not slamming the local area it was great, with vast amounts to do, my husband and i were on a trip every other day! yaught trips, the volcano, water rides, the zoo and water parks.though watch for the pick pockets, some of them are young english so be weary and also people stop you to play a game where you scratch tickets and surprise!!you win money. then you have to go to an office to collect the prize-this scam was shown on holiday watch dog last year, so just say no thanks and walk on!
basically the area was lovely, breathtaking! but the hotel was not of 4*'s more 2*.
i stayed in a carvan the year before in spain and i enjoyed the stay much better!my advice especially if its your honeymoon then go somewhere else!last year i read the complaints other people made about the hotel and i thought they were just snobs, i am certainly no snob so please heed my advice!!!!

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Me and my boyfriend, both 18, decided to go to La siesta for a week. I really recommend this hotel!
The staff are very helpful and room is spotless and cleaned every day!
We had many nice surprises when we arrived and absolutely loved this hotel!
We hadn't been on holiday alone before so we weren’t really sure where was the best place to go for a younger holiday. We wouldn't recommend this hotel if you are looking for anyone your age, its most suited to families and the elderly.
Although it suited us well as the clubs and bars were only a 10 minute walk. Beach is very close! there is also handy shops surrounding the hotel.
The only bad points are fighting for a sunbed! People were there from 7 in the morning so it as a problem finding somewhere to sunbathe as it was quite crowded and that is in October.
Is a secure hotel so it’s very good for children.
For the younger people there is a bar with cheap cocktails before you go out! The drinks are reasonable prices.
Another bad point was we got two separate beds pushed together. But the room was great with a huge balcony overlooking the swimming pool!
Would definitely come back here!

1 reader found this review helpful

Just returned from a fab week at this lovely hotel in the best of locations, just outside Las Americas. Our upgraded hotel room was clean, spacious and in a great position overlooking the pool, and the free fruit and water every night were well appreciated. Yes, we got the 'naff' toiletries as well, but the bath robes were most welcome after our evening showers and hid our blushes from other balconies when sitting outside!
The food was plentiful and provided almost too much choice. A great salad buffet with different and interesting salads, meats, shellfish and cheeses for starters (not to mention the soups too) and then a choice of at least 5 different hot meat and/or fish dishes with pasta, potatoes and vegetables to follow. Top it off with a dessert buffet and there was no excuse for leaving the restaurant hungry. Ok, so it wasn't cordon bleu food, but considering the number of people it was catering for at any one time, it was more than acceptable. I did hear one family say 'there was nothing for the children to eat'! Rubbish! Our 6 year old tucked in to the chicken, pasta, fish, cheese, pork chops, beef stew, paella etc night after night no problem! I would add though, that although it didn't affect me personally, there didn't seem to be much choice for vegetarian guests.
The pool area was scrupulously cleaned every night and although the usual 6am sunbed towel gang were out and about (as they are in every hotel), we could always get sunbeds and a sunny poolside position arriving 11am onwards.
The entertainment was 'amusing', but loud! My one criticism of this hotel was that with the entertainment being located outside, it was extremely loud 'til about midnight. It didn't particularly bother us as we'd sit out on the balcony after kiddie bedtime anyway, but I'd hate to have had one of the rooms overlooking the stage and try to get my children to bed!
The hotel location was great and a short walk to both the beach and retail heaven - the Safari centre! A trip to the music and light fountain show in the middle of it is a must!
On the whole a great holiday and I'd definitely return to La Siesta in the future. As for Thomson’s - what can I say! Never saw a rep, never heard a rep, never received anything from a rep - good job we're self sufficient!

We have just returned from 1 week half board at La Siesta Hotel with a large family group ages ranging from 5 to 76!
Hotel - the rooms in the hotel are great, we had 2 adults and 2 children in ours, and we had twin beds and also a double sofa bed. There is no fridge although you can hire the minibar for 24 Euros which gives you a selection of soft drinks and the use of the fridge until you check out.
Plenty of daytime activities like football, basketball, minigolf, table-tennis
Food - very very poor. The lunches are slightly better than the evening meals, we ate our almost every night! There is no separate children’s selection and my children struggled to find something to eat.

Pool - children are not allowed any inflatables, balls etc in the pool. There is a lifeguard on duty all day which is great. The water is very salty. You will need to get up early if you want a sunbed at the poolside although there are plenty of beds and adequate space.
Location - excellent. The hotel is very central for shops, bars, restaurants and the beach.
I would go back to this hotel if they offered room only or bed and breakfast but certainly not half board.

3 readers found this review helpful

Just got back from our stay at La Siesta and really enjoyed it. The location was excellent. Not far away from every thing, beaches and bars close by and just a short walk from the fabulous dancing fountain.
The rooms were nice and clean, with maid service every day. We had a ground floor apartment, which was lovely but couldn’t sit out at night because of cockroaches; they were all over outside walls.
We thought the food was really good, the snack bar excellent, with reasonable prices, though not a lot of choice, but the restaurant was fantastic with a different theme every night and restaurant staff really nice.
Now the dreaded sunbeds - there was a channel on the TV in your room on information in hotel. It stated that towels must not be left on sunbeds and if they are left on for over an hour, they will be removed. I wish they were! Towels were left on beds all day sometimes; their owners would go out for day and come back about 4pm to claim their beds. You still managed to get a bed but if you wanted an umbrella you had no chance.
Would definitely go back, if only for the location.

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Stayed at this hotel for the first time.
When we arrived the room we were allocated was ground floor facing a car park. We asked for another room and were given a top floor pool facing the next day, also it was an upgraded room.
The food was good, the location very good. We will definitely be using this hotel again in the future.

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I've just been reading some of the reviews, good and bad, for the La Siesta and felt compelled to add mine. Me (age 24), my partner (age 22) and best friend (age 20) visited Tenerife for the first time in June 2006.
This was by far one of the nicest hotels I have ever had the pleasure of staying in!
HOTEL
When I first walked through the doors, after a rather awful journey there, I thought I was in the wrong hotel as it looked so expensive and we'd got it pretty cheap. Very pretty fountains and water features.
ROOMS
We had a room on the ground floor overlooking the tennis courts, which was clean and a nice size for a hotel room, with a seating area and a nice size bathroom. The only downside was our shower didn't work but the bath was more than adequate.
POOL
The pool area was lovely and clean. Plenty of sunbeds although a lot of the good ones were taken quite early. Always had a lifeguard on when I was there. Snack bar provided good range of food.
FOOD
We stayed on a bed and breakfast but for a small fee payable at desk, could have an evening meal on the days we didn't want to eat out which was great. We thought the food was very nice. There was lots of choice, a table with selection of breads and rolls, a table with selection of fresh fruits, 2 with desserts (custards, Jelly, Gateaux', cakes, mouses ... verrry nice), and a bar with choices of soup and salads, pastas etc.. although for a 4star I felt there could have been more choice in the hot food selection, but what was provided was more than satisfactory.
Service in the restaurant was fast as there was a lot of staff on hand and was always clean.
PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS
Ideal location for everything! right next to an indoor market and lots of bars and restaurants. 2 minute walk to the beach. 10 minute walk to all the local clubs. As you step put the hotel you have a great view of Mount Teide. There are lots of excursions on offer at good prices if you look around. We went to loro parque and it was amazing... would definitely recommend it!
The only negative thing I can say about Las Americas is that we came here coz we heard the night life was great and really clubby, but to be honest we weren't to impressed. Not much choice in music unless you like dance music constantly, few rnb bars. Expensive to drink in a few of them.
Oh and if you don't like cockroaches watch your step when you head out in the evening because I saw loads (especially in the grassy areas.. heaving!) But I will say never saw 1 in the hotel or around it.
Overall, Lovely hotel and would definitely return to La Siesta, on a half board basis this time, but for a family holiday with my children not for a clubbing holiday.

My wife and I visited Tenerife for the first time in March. We found the hotel was first class. Very clean, food was good although the bacon at breakfast time could be better, plenty of variety.
Entertainment was good and the staff were always helpful and pleasant. We had a superior room overlooking the pool which was well worth the extra cost. The hotel is well situated and just 500 yards from the sea where you could sit and watch the surfers. Being central you could stroll along the sea front with all its shops and bars and is very flat. Enjoy a bottle of beer and a pizza for lunch. The only downer we had was the airport is a place of chaos.
We enjoyed the holiday so much we go again in October, asked for the same room and will keep our fingers crossed.

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I was really disappointed with this hotel and would not go back again.
We got off to a bad start when we were given room 001 on the ground floor next to the lifts and reception, if you like noise then this is the room for you. All through the night there is banging and crashing, kids stomping & screaming as they run past the room this goes on til about 2am then starts again about 5am. We put up with it for three nights then were moved to room 283. Big Mistake.
The room was actually nicer and on the 2nd floor but right above the entertainment area, literally above the stage so again you have constant loud music up to 1am. Not good when you have sunstroke and want to go to bed at 9pm.
As others have mentioned the upgrade really only gives you a pool view (and noise), a box of naff toiletries, entrance to the spa for 2hrs which has to be booked the day before, robes and slippers. Not worth the extra cash in my opinion.
The food was possibly the worst I have ever had in a 4* hotel, it was edible but so bland, same thing every night and the quality was very poor. If you have booked half board and can afford it I would have lunch at hotel and eat out at night instead. Breakfast was not even worth getting up for exactly the same thing every day on the hot buffet and not much choice again, also have to queue up for 10mins to get coffee out of the machine!
Also if you are planning on having a treatment in the spa check they have you booked in for the correct treatment. I had a body wrap that cost 35 euros when I came to pay they told me it was 68 euros, they had booked me in for the wrong one. I ended up having a row with the spa manager who said she would discount it to 50 euros, I still wasn't happy about this so went to speak to the hotel manager who wouldn't even see me until two days later, then she wouldn't see me direct I had to go through the receptionist twice over another two days before they finally agreed that I would pay the 35 euros.
The only good points for me about this hotel was the location, it is close to the beaches, shopping areas and Veronicas; all are between 5/10 min walk away. We didn't have a problem with getting sun loungers but the best spots and umbrellas are gone by 8am. The drinks and lunchtime snacks are very reasonably priced to, actually cheaper than some of the local bars!

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My husband and I along with our 5 year old son spent a week at La Siesta for our honeymoon. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute, apart from the evening entertainment which was very phoenix nights!!
We had a superior room which was very clean and spacious, the air conditioning was great and is a definite must in Tenerife. The entire hotel was very clean and tidy and the staff were very pleasant.
Food was excellent, good variety to suit all. The Thursday night BBQ is a must with a fantastic end (not saying any more than that).
The staff who run the hotel kids club were great with the kids, kept them occupied for hours which left time for us to check out the spa, great place to relax!!
We would recommend this hotel to anybody and would definitely go back.