Apartamentos Aguamar

20 readers found this review helpful

I've just recently returned from a holiday at the auga mar apartments, the rooms were clean and the staff were all very polite. you get fresh towels most days and your room cleaned regularly as well. even though the pool was rather cold it was nice and refreshing considering how hot it can get during the day. its a good distance away from the main town and the beach, and its only a short walk away from where a bus picks you up to go on different day trips. a very good restaurant i would strongly recommend is the Angus steak house, which is to the right of the hotel just a short walk away. there were 8 of us on our holiday and none of us had a bad meal there and we found ourselves revisiting the place a lot because it was nice food and not bad prices, the staff are also very friendly there. the food at the hotel was also very nice, and there was never a problem getting sun beds. theres free wifi in the lounge and also other computers in the internet rooms. also on your last day, the staff can provide you with towels to sit around the pool with and theres also a shower room you can use. although there are a lot of people walking around trying to sell you things you shouldn't let that put you off going here. i would recommend this hotel to anyone because it was a very good holiday and i would definitely want to revisit there again.

8 readers found this review helpful

We returned from these apartments on 25 April 09 and we had a brilliant time. It was my husband's birthday during our stay and the hotel very kindly supplied him with a bottle of champagne. It was a lovely surprise. The only downfall about the hotel is they allow football on the balconies and round the pool which is not very pleasant for guests. Other than that the rooms are nice and spacious and the maid service is excellent. The reception are very helpful. The hotel is very central to all areas, a 10 minute walk to the beach if you can find the short cut. Plenty of restaurants and bars locally. I would certainly recommend this hotel.

10 readers found this review helpful

We have just returned from a great week at Aguamar Apartments. The apartment ws spacious, well fitted out and very clean (the cleaners were in every day). Ours was on the first of five floors so we didn't have the hassle of the lift. The area is quiet and the walk to the beach and seafront is 10-15mins with no serious hills - there are some pretty steep ones in other parts of Los Cristianos. The other guests were mainly Swedes from wghat I could tell.
We had bed and breakfast which was quite good, a buffet with something for everyone from full english to deli items. there were even chips! We didn't have any other meals there so can't comment.
There were some minor negatives unimportant to us but others may find them useful. If you look at photos the building is in three sections, a centre and two wings. we were in the centre and our patio got no sun at all. same goes for the pool,a good portion is in shade all day restricting the already small for the size of hotel sunbathing area. Nothing there for kids except the pool and a small playground.

5 readers found this review helpful

visited aguarmar apartments for 10 days, self catering, with our 3 children aged 14,11 &6. had 2 bed apart. which was very nice & spacious. wish it had air-con though, very hot. a bit noisy at night as bedrooms face street. pool area nice, only prob was no sunbeds available until 10am, hence everyone is waiting for them to get the spot they want. staff friendly, good lifeguard. we up-graded twice to 1/2 board. good price 49 euros for us all, not bad selection of food.
overall good holiday, good distance from town. would visit again.

8 readers found this review helpful

We have just returned from 10 days spent at the Aguamar Apartments. After an initial problem with the electricity tripping off in our room, the very helpful reception staff accomodated us in another apartment. Their service was quick and efficient. The room was clean and as described. We had maid service 5 days a week with towels changed every day and linen once a week.
The main drawback was the frenzy every morining at 10 am when the sunbeds were unlocked. The apartments were mainly occupied by British tourists who seemed to think that if they didn't get their space and sunbed immediately they had missed out. Unfortunately this meant all the sunbeds were put out with only half being occupied. If only people used them when required there would not have been a problem.
The apartments were located a 10 minute walk from the harbour, where there were numerous places to eat. A problem was the continuous stream of sellers, which spoilt a relaxing meal. They would come to your table several times during a meal and they were never discouraged by restaurant owners.
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS A SCAM ON PURCHASING ELECTRICAL ITEMS. PERSONALLY KEEP AWAY. YOU AGREE TO BUY A CAMCORDER, PAY, AND THEM GET SHOWN HOW TO USE THE EQUIPMENT. THIS IS THEN NOT AS FIRST SHOWN,IN OUR CASE THE CAMCORDER ONLY PLAYED BLACK & WHITE ON THE T V SCREEN. THEY WILL THEN TRY TO SELL A DIFFERENT BRAND FOR MORE MONEY. DURING A VISIT TO A DIFFERENT SHOP THAT SOLD ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, ANOTHER COUPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME HARD SELL AND INEVITABLE ARGUEMENT.

5 readers found this review helpful

we have just returned from the best holiday ever!, the aguamar was everything we could of hoped for and more!, the staff were very friendly and the apartments were clean and tidy, the kitchen area is very basic with only 2 hobs and a microwave but we found it cheaper to eat out most of the time anyway so no real issue!, the area is not the most active of areas so if your looking for clubs and bars your prob best looking elsewhere, but if your after a chilled holiday with no stress and plenty of sunshine then this is the place for you! right next to netto's supermarket is a place called leo's bar, try it out as this was by far the cheapest, best beer/food , and most friendly service you will find on the island!!. we look forward to returning in the very near future!

Really, really cool holiday. Love Los Cristianos as it is not as manic as Las Americas. Hotel OK, not fab but definitely good value for money. Major reason for writing is nightlife. Amazing bar called YELA'S in Funchal, Los Cristianos. Really, really nice bar staff - hello to Sarah, Scarlett and Ruth, Thank you for looking after me!!! Thank you for all day Happy Hour, still got a headache, but recovering slowly. Great to be able to see all the sport, not expecting the F1 or Hatton fight - made my holiday.
See you all really soon!!!

1 reader found this review helpful

Read the reviews before we went, a real mixed bag. So when reading our review, please bear in mind it is from three 26-34 year olds with no children.
Location fine, not much around in terms of restaraunts/ bars, but the odd few there are are very reasonable price wise and tasty. If you walk into the harbour which does take about 10 mins, there is plenty more choice. A good 30-40 min walk to Las Americas at a leisurely pace. With the walk along the seafront littered with bars and restaraunts.
However hotel 5 mins from taxi rank/ bus stops. Should be anywhere from 4 to 6 euros for a taxi to Las Americas. 1 euro on a bus.
Hotel pool really busy, with not enough loungers, so didn't spend much time there, which is a shame, as it's just not big enough for the number of rooms. Jacuzzi on roof top, for about 4 people so don't expect a spa. Close to Nettos supermarket, which we discovered wasn't that cheap and actually cost just as much if not less to eat meals out, particularly breakfast, which meant we didn't really need the self catering facilities.
The appartment was roomy and clean, but didn't get cleaned as much as stated when we booked our hotel. Prob twice in a week, sheets not changed though. 3 cockroaches in total. No air con so it's very difficult to sleep, so invest in fan from the start.
The thing that surprises me, that no-one else seems to have mentioned is the noise, as it caters for all walks of life, at every minute of the day there is noise, children early in the morning running past/ in the pool or in the play area. Younger people coming back late at night, with the road runing up the side of the hotel also quite busy, so constant traffice noise.
So if your looking for rest and relaxation on holiday, this is not the hotel for you, but as a base and not spending much time there, it's more than adequate.
All rooms are supposed to have a pool view, as all balconies face inwards and it does look a bit ghettoish, however we had a great big tree right infront of us, so coulodn't see a thing.

3 readers found this review helpful

My partner an di have just returned from the Aguamar after spending 14 gruelling nights in this horrific complex. A word to the wise, if you intend to go self catering dont come to the Aguamar as they have no cooking facilities that work!!! we had just two sinble solid hobs (which did'nt even boil water after 1/2 an hour) and a microwave that was only suitable for keeping bread from going stale. The rooms are hot and claustaphobic as there is no fan or air con we relied on leaving the door and blacony door open in the hope that the room would cool. The whole complex is full of beer fuelled yobs who argue from balcony to balcont about football teams almost coming to blows at one point outside our front door at 3am. The only thing going for the Aguamar is that it is near Los Cristianos and the lifts work! We are used to better quality for our money and do not intent to return to the Aguamar in this lifetime, by the way we were room 405...............You have been warned....................

2 readers found this review helpful

Me and my wife have just returned from tenerife yesterday, were we stayed at the aguamar apartments. The location and the hotel was fantastic. The hotel was very clean and our room was cleaned daily. It took us under 10 minutes to walk to the harbour and beach area. There are a number of bars local with freindly staff and nice cold beer. The staff in the aguamar were very helpful and freindly, its a great hotel for couples and familys.