Reviews of Iberostar Costa Calero Hotel, Puerto Calero, Lanzarote

We (four adults) have just had a...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Direct Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs Y Goulding

Comments:

We (four adults) have just had a brill holiday. Staff were great. Rooms spotless. Loads of sunbeds.



The food was great. Loads of variety- Some staples such as paella, fried rice, burgers were on every night but most things changed nightly. The chefs cooked in front of you- every night a roast was on, a different fish a pasta dish or two. You could drink more or less anything within the All Inc, it wasn't restricted to Spanish spirits. Really really good.



There were several different nationalities there which was nice- not wall to wall Brits. The evening entertainment in the ballroom varied , a bit average some nights, but other nights were great. A 5/6 euro taxi ride takes you to Puerto del Carmen, and most times the reception had a taxi there for you within a few minutes. That made a nice change - even if only to reinforce how gorgeous Puerto Calero was in comparison.

I booked this hotel after...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Ms E Rochford

Comments:

I booked this hotel after reading all the reviews on here and I wasn't disappointed. My boyfriend and I thought how wonderful the hotel was we had a fantastic room upgraded to look out over the pool and the sea. The food was top notch and plenty of it, we were upgraded to their all inclusive plus which means drinks like bailey's, JD, and cocktails were free, we tried them all!! We had no problems getting sun loungers any time of day, the pools were lovely and the staff are so friendly, nothing is too much trouble. The town is very quiet with a few shops but this suited us. I cannot fault this hotel and I can't wait to book up again, I'd recommend it to anyone looking to stay in Lanzarote.

hello just returned from a weeks...

Overall Rating:

5/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Direct Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr Gary Mccrossan

Comments:

hello just returned from a weeks holiday in costa calero, wat can i say unbeliveable to say the least, we stayed there last year and couldnt wait to go back, staff 10 out of 10 for making our holiday excellent and very enjoyable, we brought our friends this time as we had such a great time last year, everywhere you looked it was spotless,it was great to see the drinks were upgraded this year as our friends drink jack daniels so they had no need to put there hands in there pockets all week, irish coffee was free too happy days. im just back a few weeks and find myself looking to book again next year but it seems to a lot more expensive than this year! is it the hotel or is it the travel agents who knows? 1700 this year 2200 next year ? for a week! if anyone knows a cheaper way to stay at iberostar costa calero let me know cheers. gary.mccrossan1@btinternrt.com

I have just returned from a...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss K Newby

Comments:

I have just returned from a weeks holiday at the costa calero hotel with my boyfriend, i was very pleased with the hotel. Its absolutly massive and none of the pictures do it any justice at all. Its an amazing hotel. The pools are all really nice. Food is better than most places abroad, altho they could change the dishes around a bit more. All inclusive plus programme was fab! Rooms were nice and clean, beds a bit uncomforatable tho! Its a 5 minute walk from the marina which was nice, but only had about 5 shops and a few resturants there. The main town of Puerto del Carmen was 5 mins in a bus that the hotel provided. Airport transfer took 10mins which was good! :) Overall i really liked the hotel, but Lanzarote itself i felt didnt really have much to offer, but as we were all inclusive we spent r week in the hotel in the sun! I would return to an Iberostar hotel again!!

WHAT A LOVELY HOTEL, HAVE JUST...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2008

Tour Operator:

Direct Holidays

Submitted By:

Mrs YA Maratty

Comments:

WHAT A LOVELY HOTEL, HAVE JUST RETURNED THIS BEING OUR SECOND HOLIDAY THERE.

WE COULD,NT FAULT IT, HOTEL WAS SPOTLESS AND FOOD GREAT PLENTY OF CHOICE.

WE FOUND THE ALL INCLUSIVE DRINKS VERY GENEROUS, TOP BRANDS..BAILEYS ,JACK DANIALS ETC... THE HOTEL IS IN A GREAT LOCATION AND ALL ROOMS HAVE A SEA VIEW.

EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS HOTEL WAS UNBELIEVABLE.

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This has got to be one of the...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

May 2008

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

saintsman

Comments:

This has got to be one of the top hotels on the island and is unlikely to disappoint. It therefore came as a bit of a surprise that it wasn't particularly full. Not that I am complaining as it meant that we could still get a lounger by the pool at midday and that I didn't queue at the bars for long, but this hotel deserves more clientele. It is the ideal place to spend a leisurely holiday and recharge the batteries and I met several repeat customers, more than any other hotel I have stayed in.



We had a big bonus when we arrived and found out that they had become all inclusive plus (for no extra charge) which meant that most of the international drinks were included in the package. I can't understand why people go half board as the additional premium for all inc is not that much and you certainly get your money's worth.



The only downside was the entertainment. Shows start at 10pm and most are brought in but there seems to be an obsession with acrobats. The Chinese and Africans acrobats were impressive but we also had them with other acts including ballroom dancing mixed with acrobats which is a bit bizarre! Once the shows had finished the entertainment came to an end with just music played over the loudspeakers. Most people seemed to retire then, which at 11pm is a bit early. Still this is only a minor gripe and I would not let this put you off coming. Besides, if you want more you can always get a taxi into Puerto Del Carmen, about 6 Euros each way.



If you are thinking of Lanzarote for your next holiday, put the Iberostar Costa Calero top of your list.

Just back on the 1 May from...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2008

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mr J MacDonald

Comments:

Just back on the 1 May from porto calero, and as always Iberostar have delivered again. Stunning hotel, clean, great food, friendly/professional staff and the weather was even great (for this time of year).Have been to Iberostar hotels past 2 years (Dominican rep) and "all inclusive" meant "all inclusive" didnt have to pay for anything! Was slightly disappointed when I discoverd that I had to pay for certain things (Drinks,etc) even thought I was "all inclusive"! This was the only wee quibble I had regarding this hotel (I probably never read the small print).

MY HUSBAND AND I STAYED AT THIS...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mrs ISOBEL MITCHELL

Comments:

MY HUSBAND AND I STAYED AT THIS HOTEL IN FEB OF THIS YEAR,WE WERE STUNNED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE PLACE.THE HOTEL IS BEAUTIFUL AND THE STAFF ARE WONDERFUL,THEY WILL BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO HELP YOU AND NOTHING IS TO MUCH TROUBLE FOR THEM.THE PLACE IS SPOTLESS AND EVERYWHERE YOU GO YOU WILL FIND PEOPLE CLEANING OR TENDING THE GARDENS,THIS IS THE FIRST HOTEL WE WILL BE GOING BACK TO AGAIN NEXT YEAR, WE ALWAYS TRY NEW HOTELS,BUT OUR STAY WAS SO ENJOYABLE WE CANNOT WAIT TO GO BACK.IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A LOVELY HOTEL WHERE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TOTALLY RELAX THE IBEROSTAR IS THE PLACE FOR YOU,ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!

Myself and a friend have just...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Ms S Mills

Comments:

Myself and a friend have just returned from a fantastic week at Costa Calero after having a wonderful time.



The hotel room had the most wonderful views out to sea and definitely had the wow factor when we entered on the first night of our stay, I couldn't believe how lucky I was to come to such a wonderful place and it felt very special.



The rooms are immaculate and very comfortable with a wonderful modern bathroom and the facilities you would expect in this superior hotel: beautiful decor, hairdryer, fridge, sky tv. The maids were excellent leaving the room each day as good as the night we first came with fresh linens and towels.



The bar and restaurant staff were very friendly and my only tip would be if you wish to speak to reception phone! They seem to have the rule to answer the phone even if you are standing infront of them which was frustrating.



The food and drink is generally of a high standard but not awe inspiring so it may be worth venturing to the marina which has several places to eat for a change as no matter how nice the restaurant is and it is lovely we all like a change.



The wine and beer is plentiful and all eating areas feel friendly and comfortable. The piano bar in the hotel with various live musicians eg a violinist, a sax player, different musicians each evening, added a lovely luxury touch to a bar with a lovely outlook and ambience. Well worth a visit.



The spa is indeed worth visiting with its Roman baths, sauna, steam room and pool but if you want a beauty treatment book in advance or the moment you arrive as it books up quick.



The Thomson excursions are expensive and the island is only small and easy to get around so might be worth doing most things yourselves as car hire is not expensive. The Fuerteventura trip was very disappointing and not worth the high price but the Lanzarote explorer we found very interesting made more so by the information imparted by the knowledgeable guide, a Cockney born Canarian! He was lovely who made the island tour worthwhile. The places of interest were Jameos del Agua, Cesar Manriques house, Teguise and perhaps the place I found the most interesting was the guided tour of Tindaya National Park- a quarter of the island has and still is affected by the volcanic history of the islands and it was fascinating to see.



I would like to have visited the wine vineyards and explored the pretty mountain village of Haria but I will do that next time along with some body boarding on Famara beach!



I only came back home hours ago but I miss it already and cannot wait to go back for more Canarian adventures and would definitely go back to the hotel as it is a haven of luxury and a great chill-out place to stay. I feel a luck lady to have been. Enjoy yourselves!

My partner and I stayed at the...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss G Bradbury

Comments:

My partner and I stayed at the Costa Calero last month to celebrate our recent

engagement. As it was a special occasion, I emailed the hotel beforehand to try

and secure a room with a sea view.

When we arrived this is indeed what we got – our room was on the 4th floor and

we had lovely views across the sea and resort. The rooms are really nice, & very

clean, thats for sure. Though it was a little annoying that the rooms did not have tea and

coffee making facilities. We were able to hire a kettle from the reception

where they request a 50 Euro returnable deposit. However do be prepared to

have to seek out your cups daily as the cleaner always takes them away!

Costa Calero is a lovely little resort. It's definitely the most upmarket

resort on the island. The marina has some lovely little restaurants and shops

and the hill that some people have mentioned – really isn't that steep!

We hired a car from the hotel for 4 days taking advantage of the 4 for the

price of 3 offer they had running and travelled the island. The Caesar

Manrique foundation is well worth a visit along with the National Timanfaya but

we suggest you avoid paying the 8 Euros to enter the Jameos del Aqua as this

was a complete let down especially as half is being worked on and so you can't

gain entry.

The Spa within the hotel is also a must we frequented it nearly everyday we

were there. There is a 13-euro charge per person to enter the Spa but the

supermarket in the Marina gives away half price entry vouchers – so we made

full use of these!

We would only fault the hotel on its food – it looks impressive but it really

does lack flavour and so most mealtimes were disappointing to say the least!

And also the evening entertainment was a little draining – cringe worthy in places

especially the light show!

Overall the hotel is lovely and I would definitely recommend this to friends

and family and would almost certainly return there myself!

Stayed at the Iberostar Costa...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2007

Tour Operator:

Direct Holidays

Submitted By:

Ms S Tyler

Comments:

Stayed at the Iberostar Costa Calero during 9-16 July 07.



Rooms were spotless, with TV (English channels limited to Sky News and BBC News 24), safe (2 Euro daily charge) loads of wardrobe space, nice sized bathroom, fridge, and good sized balcony. We were on the 4th floor and had a beautiful view over the sea, mountains, and complex.



Food we found good. Loads of choice. You can help yourself to soft drinks (Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta Orange, Fanta Lemon), water, wine and draught beer at the lunch time buffet and order wine with your dinner in the evening. Sandwiches are served at the pool bar until 6pm in the evening. The bars are open for drinks (alcoholic/non-alcoholic) from 10am to about 1am.



Entertainment at night is watchable and good fun (it's what you make it).



We never had a problem getting a sun bed, but I can imagine at the height of the season this may be different.



Beach towels are given to you when you book in. A deposit of 10 Euro per towel is required. If you lose the towel you don't get your deposit back. These towels can be changed daily at reception.



All the staff were very friendly and helpful; the only frustration being at busy times you could have a long wait to be served at the bars.



There is a complementary bus which takes you into Puerto del Carmen, which has seen better days, but it does the job.



The harbour is a 5 minute walk down quite a steep hill from the complex. There are a selection of shops and various different themed restaurants/pubs e.g., Irish, British, Italian.



My partner and I really enjoyed our holiday at the Iberostar Costa Calero and would definitely go back.

We visited the Costa Calero...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs A Lovelass

Comments:

We visited the Costa Calero Hotel In November,2006. As always, I was a little apprehensive prior to our holiday. However, we needn't have worried at all. We had a fantastic time and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Costa Calero hotel.



The place was spotless and the staff very nice and efficient. It was my husband’s birthday during our stay and on the day, a waiter came to our room with a bottle of champagne and a letter wishing my husband a happy birthday. Both of us were so touched by this gesture and my husband felt really 'special'.



I would recommend the hotel to anyone wanting a relaxing stress-free holiday. Everything was just perfect, so much so, that yesterday I booked again to visit the hotel this year. I look forward to lovely food, a clean room, and another fantastic holiday. Thank you to all at Costa Calero.

This is a lovely hotel and we...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2007

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mrs E Snow

Comments:

This is a lovely hotel and we have just spent a very relaxing week there. We stayed on an all-inclusive basis. The hotel is immaculately clean and well laid-out, the staff are very efficient and friendly, and altogether there is a really comfortable "feel" to the place.



The visitors were a mix of nationalities, mainly English and Spanish with a few German, Belgian, and Italian people. The age of visitors ranged from young families with babies to the quite elderly and infirm. Being quite a new hotel, access is good to all areas with plenty of lifts and slopes, ramps etc.



The room was comfortable and an adequate size for two and was cleaned thoroughly every day by friendly and smiling staff. The public areas are comfortable and spacious, especially the pool areas which are particularly lovely, with little areas divided by flowering shrubs and hedges so you never feel crowded and you can feel quite private if you want to.



Plenty of sunbeds and parasols. There are three pools, one of which is salt water and one of the seating areas is sandy so you can get a real feeling of being on a beach. Another pool is surrounded by a lovely lawn studded with trees and shrubs.



An important point for the less-able visitor is that the pools are very easily accessible by several "staircases" (not those awful steep ladders) inside all the pools with hand-rails to assist in getting in and out. We did not sample the spa so cannot comment on that other than it looks very nice.



The restaurant for breakfast and dinner is spacious and nicely laid out, again you don't feel crowded at all. You can eat either inside or on a covered outside terrace. The nice thing is you get waited on for your drinks at dinner, which is a nice change from some all-inclusive where you have to get your own.



The lunch-time restaurant is near to the pool areas and is almost all open-air.



The food is plentiful and nicely laid out, although we thought the meals were a bit samey, and if you were staying for any more than one week, you would possibly get a bit bored with it. Having said that, you would not go hungry as there was plenty of choice for all tastes.



The drinks in the all-inclusive were quite good, the wine was reasonable and there was a good choice of drinks and cocktails included. We thought the supplements charged for some drinks were more expensive than other all-inclusive we have stayed at, but I suppose they have to make their money somewhere.



The night-club area is really comfortable and smart and the entertainment was quite varied but of varying quality, but nonetheless enjoyable. The hotel's animation team were good, particularly Rio.



There was a wedding while we were there, but it did not affect the holidaymakers in any way. They have a lovely outdoor area for the weddings and they had a pretty flowery archway.



A couple of less-than positive points: there are quite a few cats around the grounds and in the outside-area of the dining room and they can be annoying; the piano bar is not accessible unless you can climb the four or five steps up to it; although the gorgeous harbour is only a few hundred yards away, it is VERY steep and unsuitable for anyone with mobility or health issues. We had hired a car so were able to visit the harbour.



All in all, a beautiful spot, quiet and relaxing. If you are thinking of going, visit the Iberostar website where they have a really good virtual tour of the hotel and grounds which is very accurate and informative.

Dates: 19th – 26th April 2007...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2007

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mrs TJ Sherwood

Comments:

Dates: 19th – 26th April 2007



We had a very relaxing week at the Costa Calero. It was as wonderfully quiet as promised, the décor was good and the staff were very friendly. Most don’t speak English but really appreciate if you try some basic Spanish on them!



Our room was very clean and we had a small piece of garden where we did most of our sunbathing. As a couple in our thirties, we did find ourselves among the younger guests, but that really wasn’t a problem because we specifically wanted a place to chill out in.



The marina, with small supermarket and plenty of restaurants are only a 5 minute walk from the resort. There is a spa onsite, which was a nice treat but the daily rate just to ‘take the waters’ was a little steep.



Things to know - You will need 10 Euros in CASH for each returnable pool towel deposit and weekly safe hire is 16 Euros but this can be paid for on a card.



There were a couple of things that stopped this being a 10/10. Firstly, we were not told that the main pool was closed for annual maintenance - even our Rep didn’t know anything about it. There were 2 other pools to use which was fine but the noise from the workmen wasn't ideal.



We also found that the food was a bit ‘iffy’. Although there was nothing wrong with the quantity of food, the meals tended to be the same every day and the actual quality wasn’t as good as I hoped.



If you feel like a quiet and relaxing holiday, I would recommend the Iberostar.



However, next time I would go half board and use the restaurants that are nearby instead.

We have just returned having...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2007

Tour Operator:

Hays Travel

Submitted By:

Mrs J Hayes

Comments:

We have just returned having spent 10 days at Costa Calero. It was fantastic.



Our first time in Lanzarote - lucky with the weather by all accounts. Some days up to 32 degrees but with a lovely breeze.



The hotel was marvellous, helpful and friendly staff, great food - (buffet style with many choices for young and old), great animation team and great choice of holiday for a family.



We did not miss the beaches; there were plenty of pools to choose from. They even offered scuba diving for children for free.



The mini-club was good, sometimes not very well organised but the staff worked very hard. We tried archery, had fun with the pool games and won many medals, a free visit to the wonderful spa and some champagne.



The view from our room was fantastic overlooking the sea and Fuerteventura in the distance.



I would recommend hiring a vehicle - we hired a jeep for 4 days, (from the hotel), and saw all over the island. There is so much to see and the landscape is incredible.



We rode on camels, saw volcanoes up close, visited caves, sampled wine from the vineyards and went to the market in Teguise. We were told to haggle but the sellers were having none of it!



The hotel has many weddings which was fun to watch but did not interfere with the holiday makers.



Overall we would return to the Costa Calero and hope to see the same animation team as they were superb.