Apartahotel Costa Tropical (Oasis Tropical)

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WOW, I had booked this place and then...
8 / 10
Oct 2005, Select J Lockwood

WOW, I had booked this place and then I decided to read the reviews.. I thought “Oh my God!” its terrible. I decided that if it was that bad I could find another place and took funds accordingly. I went with my girlfriend, we are in our 30's and 40's. When we got out of the 7euro taxi from the airport we were met with a smiling receptionist and quickly booked in. We found our room and saw the lovely view of the sea and swimming pool with terrace. The room was clean and what I would expect from this level of accommodation. We checked the beds and the bedding to make sure they were not made of rough material (bedding was white new cotton/linen) or metal (beds were standard wood with 4 legs on coasters)!
We were self catering but everyone we spoke to who were on full board or all-inclusive said it was very good food.
The boiler for the hot water (taps and shower) packed up half way through our holiday so we immediately informed reception who immediately radioed Hector. Within an hour he was busy dismantling the boiler. When we returned a few hours later, the boiler had been replaced and was working perfectly. I wish the service in England was like this!
A taxi rank exists outside the apartments and we used this quite a bit to get into Caleta as they are so cheap (less than 3 euros without the tip) and never had to wait more than 10 minutes for one if they were not already waiting.
The Irish bar around the corner (Kananaghs) has all the usual stuff like sports TV and entertainment and very good cheap food although the cost of alcohol is a bit dearer than at home. We had a lovely relaxing time around the pool and never had to worry about people putting towels out to reserve beds. OK its not the height of the season but there were plenty of unused beds.
A great walk to Calletta every morning down the prom (had to find at first) will get you to Caleta in around 35 minutes and the coastal views are very nice.
ALL in all I will be returning to the Tropical apartments next year as I had a thoroughly relaxing break.
Please do not be put off. I know the apartment has undergone a change of ownership and management so maybe things are now stating to sort themselves out. This is a little GEM.

  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
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Wonderful view from the balcony and...
2 / 10
Sep 2005, Ms J Parkes

Wonderful view from the balcony and comfortable lounge area. The pools and gardens appeared clean and well kept.
The hotel staff were at the best cheeky but in general bemused and rude. The bar and pizza area lacked atmosphere and organisation. We were thankful that we had booked self catering accommodation as many of the guests appeared to be all inclusive and therefore had bought into the hotel experience which was severely lacking.
The beds are metal, army style and creaked even to lay on which resulted in our taking the mattresses into the lounge and sleeping on the floor, which was more comfortable and far quieter. The bathrooms and we saw two, were in great need of updating. Ours bath was covered in rust marks the tiling was uneven and dirty; having to ask for toilet roll halfway through the holiday was a little embarrassing too. The hot tap became too hot to touch once turned on and water was not available twice during the holiday. The other bathroom had a shower head but no holder.
The rooms were visited by the cleaner 5 times during the holiday, and the sheets were changed three times however neither floors nor surfaces appeared to have been touched and some of our furniture disappeared half way through the holiday also.
The staff either ignored you or made little attempt to help. The on site supermarket tried to stop me making a 22euro purchase as they were cleaning the floors, even though 3 local shoppers were purchasing items without problems. The male bar staff also ignored requests for drinks which could be put down to a language barrier but “dos San Miguel” or “dos Aqua por favor” should surely be simple enough to understand
This is a complex begging to be run efficiently, with staff in desperate need of customer service and management training. It has the potential to excel and has fantastic views and pools. We went out every day and every evening as the options within the complex and locally were limited at the best and unattractive in general.
The options within Caleta de Fuste were far more appealing I would advise avoiding Nuevo Horizonte and Costa Tropical unless you want a good view of the sea, and a thorough knowledge of the local taxi service.

  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
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I have just come back from this hotel...
1 / 10
Sep 2004, syoconnor

I have just come back from this hotel with my husband and two friends.
I have never been to a hotel, which was so disgusting. The food was awful - repetitive, cold and tasteless.
The hotel was dirty, cleaning of the rooms and hotel was non-existent. We had to ask for clean towels and bedding. There were cockroaches, which the resident cats took great delight in playing with round the bar area, as well as in our room.
The courtesy bus turned up as and when, but also served the local residents, which meant we had difficulty getting on.
In fact, as I can go on and on, all I will say is if you’re thinking of going here DON’T

  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Sunsplash
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I have just returned from the Oasis...
3 / 10
Aug 2004, Mrs L Barton

I have just returned from the Oasis Tropical where I holidayed with my husband and 2 daughters aged 6 and 9. First time we had booked all inclusive , what a waste of money.
The restaurant was full of flies all over the food probably due to the skip outside and the windows having to be opened. The restaurant was not cleaned from the night before and therefore the flies were also attracted to what was left on the floor from the night before .The table clothes were sticky all the time. They kept running out of essentials like Knives and forks cups etc. and food!! They did not cater for children and due to this and the standards of Hygiene we had to eat out every day. The snack bar wasn’t any better the service was terrible only one person dealing with hundreds of people. It was also dirty and we did not get the free ice creams for the children until the last day of our holiday as they never had any.
No kids club until last day of holiday and that was only after people complained.
The pool was lovely but wasn’t cleaned regularly enough or properly and when they did clean it they started at 10 o’clock in the morning when people were trying to use the pool and sun beds.
There were only four Fixed Parasols which in a country which is so hot this is not enough!!
As for the rooms ours was not cleaned and we had no clean towels. We also had electric sockets hanging out of the walls. We booked an apartment for four people we had twin beds a sofa bed and a fold up bed. My husband had the fold up bed but it was broken so we reported it but he never got a new bed , he slept on the floor for a week.
The nearest beach was not within walking distance but a free bus was provided that was as long as you could get on it as it was only a mini bus. We got a taxi most of the time. The beach at Caleta de Fuste was lovely as was the town.
The staff at the oasis were not helpful nor HAPPY probably because there were not enough of them . I could go on as the place is a tip, but I am bored with thinking about it now.
My advice to anyone who has booked or is thinking of booking DONT!!!!

  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Sunstar Leisure
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  • All-inclusive
  • Bar/lounge
  • Continental Breakfast
  • Fitness Centre
  • Free High-Speed Internet
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  • Shuttle bus service
  • Swimming Pool
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