Hotel Palia Don Pedro, Costa Del Silencio, Canary Islands
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The Palia Don Pedro is on the south east part of Tenerife about 12 kilometres from Playa de las Americas. Built in a magnificent 3 hectares of tropical gardens. The area is one of the sunniest parts of Tenerife where all can enjoy the great splendour of sun, tropical gardens and deserted landscapes which all mix to make a great holiday loading...
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Hotel Palia Don Pedro Reviews
" my opinion "
Submitted By: petra137
room clean.basic,friendly staff,food variety,bus stop 10 mins walk,los gallatas 25 mins walk few shops, cafs,beach in gallatas. ok if u want pool relax. entertainment during day activities good if u want it. night whatever they put on there is nowhere else to go .Los christianos 1 euro by bus if u buy ticket, 12 euros,20 mins
Advice: pool hol
Activities: none
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Hotel From Hell "
Submitted By: Calderss
HOLIDAY NIGHTMARE
My partner an I travelled to this hotel for a much needed break much to our dissapointment.
: Room this must be the worst room ever to be classed as a hotel room, we were met with a ceiling falling in due to flood damaged, in both bathroom and bedroom.
dusty with no clean sheets or towels, we were told we could pay 1 euro a day to have towels changed.
: Food, always cold the restaurant even had a microwave to heat the food up... complete health hazard!! Cats often ran around the restaurant..
: Entertainment great if your French, because they only cater fro French and any one else is invisable. They can speak English but prefer to talj in french.
: Pool always frozen,
Hotel is part residential complex so dogs run around fouling the grounds and barking all night.
Bar snacks if the staff can be bothered to give you snacks then you are lucky, as they often replied no they were too busy.. unless you have a french tongue then dont even ask..
The manager is a rude man and has no skills at all.. he agreed to allow us a late check out then put us out the room at 12noon .. he insisted we delete the photographic proof we had and we refused..
Pls for a stress free and healthy holiday avoid this hotel....
My partner an I travelled to this hotel for a much needed break much to our dissapointment.
: Room this must be the worst room ever to be classed as a hotel room, we were met with a ceiling falling in due to flood damaged, in both bathroom and bedroom.
dusty with no clean sheets or towels, we were told we could pay 1 euro a day to have towels changed.
: Food, always cold the restaurant even had a microwave to heat the food up... complete health hazard!! Cats often ran around the restaurant..
: Entertainment great if your French, because they only cater fro French and any one else is invisable. They can speak English but prefer to talj in french.
: Pool always frozen,
Hotel is part residential complex so dogs run around fouling the grounds and barking all night.
Bar snacks if the staff can be bothered to give you snacks then you are lucky, as they often replied no they were too busy.. unless you have a french tongue then dont even ask..
The manager is a rude man and has no skills at all.. he agreed to allow us a late check out then put us out the room at 12noon .. he insisted we delete the photographic proof we had and we refused..
Pls for a stress free and healthy holiday avoid this hotel....
Advice: Avoid
Activities: None
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Avoid like the plague!!!! "
Submitted By: amohare
The hotel looked more like a 1 Star compared to the 3 Star advertised, and it badly needed updating. The hotel room had a musky smell with untidy wires hanging. The curtains were tread bear and had no lining on them. The cable TV was just 1 English speaking station of euro sport. No English rep ever came on site, and staff had little or no English. Breakfast was poor, everything was cold and tasted terrible plus there was a horrible odour from the whole dining area. The hotel was more like a retirement home than a hotel. Drinks at the bar were served in tiny plastic cups, understandable at the pool area, but in the bar area it was ridiculous. Burgers served at the bar were raw! Staff were either rude, could not understand and were not interested - this was extremely frustrating. We had won a cocktail voucher for participating in a game, but when we went to cash it in, we were told there was no cocktail menu available… pointless really! We were told the pool was heated, but it was absolutely freezing, and we were unable to use it for the duration of the holiday.
There was no menus whatsoever for any drinks or food, so we unable to identify what we were drinking or eating. All meals were cold and tasted foul. There were flies all over the lettuce. And there were cats running all about the hotel including in the dining are…which really turned us off our food. Most of the people there were English speaking but are not catered for. Numerous people were sick and had got food poisoning. The resort was a run down deprived part of a residential street, with one hotel with nowhere to go… a lot of places in the area were boarded up and run down. We ended up spending more than we planned, as we had to buy food and eat out a lot, we also left the resort on the bus everyday and booked into another hotel! This does not end up being good value holiday…. You get less than you paid for
There was no menus whatsoever for any drinks or food, so we unable to identify what we were drinking or eating. All meals were cold and tasted foul. There were flies all over the lettuce. And there were cats running all about the hotel including in the dining are…which really turned us off our food. Most of the people there were English speaking but are not catered for. Numerous people were sick and had got food poisoning. The resort was a run down deprived part of a residential street, with one hotel with nowhere to go… a lot of places in the area were boarded up and run down. We ended up spending more than we planned, as we had to buy food and eat out a lot, we also left the resort on the bus everyday and booked into another hotel! This does not end up being good value holiday…. You get less than you paid for
Advice: Its horrible
Activities: None
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2009
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:sun4u
" Palia Don Pedro "
Submitted By: D Norris
We have just returned from an all inclusive week's break. It was lovely, the beautiful coast is just around the corner. The rooms serve their purpose, they are clean and tidy. There was a good selection of food. I would have preferred to have fruit juice on offer at all meal times not just at breakfast.
The entertainment staff were very friendly and encouraging. We would definitely go back.
The entertainment staff were very friendly and encouraging. We would definitely go back.
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- Date of Holiday:Nov 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" After reading the comments from other... "
Submitted By: Mr A Anon
After reading the comments from other people about this hotel. I found there were a few contradictory comments. So I thought I would add my opinion to the list.
We were a group of 4 adults looking for a relaxing week in the sun. We stayed on a Half Board basis.
Upon arrival we were pleasantly surprised by what we found. We arrived in the early hours and were directed towards a spacious, clean room. We had opted for a 4 share room but were pleased to find their was a communal living area and 2 adjoining bedrooms. There was a balcony with plenty of space and the bathroom was well designed and equipped.
Throughout our week we found the reception desk to be very helpful in their demenour and they always aimed to help where they could.
However that is more or less where the positive experiences ended. The food was well prepared but was specifically designed for a French pallett. The majority of the hotel guests were French and the entertainment and food were aimed at their tastes.
Being a vegetarian, I was left choosing salad dishes every evening as the main dishes all contained meat (such as baby whole octopus, oysters, rabbit and varying forms of unknown seafood). Even some of the rice and vegetable dishes had hidden quantities of meat without any mention above the dish. If you are a meat eater and like to try new meats then maybe the menu will be to your tastes.
Breakfast was ok with cooked breakfasts, cereal, fruit and bread on offer.
For us the evening entertainment was a big disappointment. The entertainment team were mostly French themselves and although they spoke English, they seemed to prefer to speak to the French guests rather than speak their less competent language.
I constantly got the impression that they were only speaking to us reluctantly out of a sense of obligation. Obviously to say that all the entertainment team were such would be incorrect as there were a few more welcoming entertainers but on the whole we felt unwelcomed.
The evening entertainment program began most evening with an hour or two of slow dance French music up until about 10pm when the main attraction would commence. Most evenings we found ourselves unable to last this long. French guests were constantly talking about us and pointing in plain sight. There was a distinct atmosphere of being unwelcome foreigners.
Friday night was Karaoke night and was a long list of unknown French songs. Had there been even one of us that could hold a note we would have attemted to even the balance. The entertainers tried an English song but throughout most of it the other guests talked and laughed amoungst themselves in ignorance and even yawned in protest.
I was glad to find out whilst awaiting our trasfers out of the hotel on the last night, that we were not imagining the atmosphere, as another British couple had had similar poblems and were glad to be leaving.
Outside of the hotel there were a few amenities within a 10 minute walk and we found ourselves wandering out most evenings.
At least 2 of the major roads surrounding the hotel were in the process of being dug up and new pipework laid. The work started at 7.30 most mornings with the inclusion of earthmoving machinery.
The beach was a 20 minute walk but was too rocky to sit on.
The bust stop is a 10 minute walk and it cost us 1.15 euro each for a single to Las Americas.
Once in Las Americas I couldn't help feeling we should have paid the extra and stayed there.
To summarise, I would not recommend this Hotel unless you can speak French and like a very quiet holiday.
We were a group of 4 adults looking for a relaxing week in the sun. We stayed on a Half Board basis.
Upon arrival we were pleasantly surprised by what we found. We arrived in the early hours and were directed towards a spacious, clean room. We had opted for a 4 share room but were pleased to find their was a communal living area and 2 adjoining bedrooms. There was a balcony with plenty of space and the bathroom was well designed and equipped.
Throughout our week we found the reception desk to be very helpful in their demenour and they always aimed to help where they could.
However that is more or less where the positive experiences ended. The food was well prepared but was specifically designed for a French pallett. The majority of the hotel guests were French and the entertainment and food were aimed at their tastes.
Being a vegetarian, I was left choosing salad dishes every evening as the main dishes all contained meat (such as baby whole octopus, oysters, rabbit and varying forms of unknown seafood). Even some of the rice and vegetable dishes had hidden quantities of meat without any mention above the dish. If you are a meat eater and like to try new meats then maybe the menu will be to your tastes.
Breakfast was ok with cooked breakfasts, cereal, fruit and bread on offer.
For us the evening entertainment was a big disappointment. The entertainment team were mostly French themselves and although they spoke English, they seemed to prefer to speak to the French guests rather than speak their less competent language.
I constantly got the impression that they were only speaking to us reluctantly out of a sense of obligation. Obviously to say that all the entertainment team were such would be incorrect as there were a few more welcoming entertainers but on the whole we felt unwelcomed.
The evening entertainment program began most evening with an hour or two of slow dance French music up until about 10pm when the main attraction would commence. Most evenings we found ourselves unable to last this long. French guests were constantly talking about us and pointing in plain sight. There was a distinct atmosphere of being unwelcome foreigners.
Friday night was Karaoke night and was a long list of unknown French songs. Had there been even one of us that could hold a note we would have attemted to even the balance. The entertainers tried an English song but throughout most of it the other guests talked and laughed amoungst themselves in ignorance and even yawned in protest.
I was glad to find out whilst awaiting our trasfers out of the hotel on the last night, that we were not imagining the atmosphere, as another British couple had had similar poblems and were glad to be leaving.
Outside of the hotel there were a few amenities within a 10 minute walk and we found ourselves wandering out most evenings.
At least 2 of the major roads surrounding the hotel were in the process of being dug up and new pipework laid. The work started at 7.30 most mornings with the inclusion of earthmoving machinery.
The beach was a 20 minute walk but was too rocky to sit on.
The bust stop is a 10 minute walk and it cost us 1.15 euro each for a single to Las Americas.
Once in Las Americas I couldn't help feeling we should have paid the extra and stayed there.
To summarise, I would not recommend this Hotel unless you can speak French and like a very quiet holiday.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" We arrived at the hotel in darkness... "
Submitted By: Mrs R Jeffreys
We arrived at the hotel in darkness and the only place to eat was the restaurant in the hotel. The food was lousy, cold and the staff were hovering over us because they wanted to close the restaurant at 8.30pm. There were cockroaches around the grounds. Our selfcatering facilities were virtually nonexistent with only 2 hob rings and a microwave, with almost no cooking implements or pans. There was virtually no furniture in the living room, just a bed settee, no table or chairs. The balcony contained a three piece rusting patio set and the balcony overlooked the back of the bar, with buckets and dustbins. There was no tv or radio and constant barking from a neighbouring dog and overhearing neighbouring arguments until the early hours of the morning. A kettle was available at an extra cost. This was awful accommodation and we would not recommend it to anyone. Fortunately we were able to make alternataive plans after 2 days. The internet company through whom we booked the holiday did not want to know (Holiday Express (UK) Ltd) and were not prepared to offer any refund on our return, trying to suggest that they were not the booking company. We would not book a holiday through that company again and you are warned to steer clear of them.
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- Date of Holiday:Nov 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked IndependentlyHoliday Express
" Dont belive the bad reviews from this... "
Submitted By: Miss NM Brown
Dont belive the bad reviews from this hotel!!! arrived at the hotel at approx 8:30pm. on the reception desk there was a spanish lady who could speak some english, was polite and helped us to her best! she gave us a map to find our room which was very easy to follow. Our room was fantastic to say we were all inclusive, W.C, power shower with water jets, washing machine (but dont use this!!!!!... after we had a minor flood!!!) kitchen with brand new cooker and cooker hood, cuttlery, utensils, fridge freezer. we had a dining area, a double sofa bed, a telephone table, altho the telephone didnt work! and a double bedroom with big double wardrobes with a dressing table/mirror. the only disappointment about the room was there was only 1 plug (which was in the bathroom!) the room was very clean, maid came every day (we was there 10nights) and brought clean towels. the balcony was also very spacious! the swimming pool was very clean and had plenty of sunbeds. around the hotel is some building work, but we never noticed the noise. food was fantastic, breakfast was always the same but there was plenty to choose from. lunch and dinner were always varied and always something for everyone. when we booked this holiday i was abit concerned about the previous reviews i had read, costa del silencio is under development so u have to expect building work etc, theres bars/restraunts within 5 minutes in 3 different directions from the hotel, about 4 supermarkets and lots of tobbacco/gift/liquor shops all within the same area! the bus stop is a mere 5 min walk away and to get to los cristianos/las americas it cost no more than 2.5euros and takes approx 35mins. we got a taxi back after a few nights out in las americas which cos around 18euros. if ur looking for a relaxing holiday, but also a fun holiday go for this. theres plenty to do if u go and look for it, the hotel staff are very helpfull... the animacion team at the hotel try there best to speak english as the hotel is popular with the french, who we didnt have a problem with, if we spoke to them they did there best to speak back, drunk trying to have a conversation with french people is fun! worked out at 48ppn each for us all inclusive which we thought for the middle of august was an absolute bargain... !!!!!!!!!! :)
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:OlaHolidays.co.uk
" On arrival we were given a very... "
Submitted By: Ms D O''Brien
On arrival we were given a very confusing map. Eventually found the room which was very clean but very sparse. The room had a really really bad smell (almost like sewage) which seemed to come from the sink, but we stuck it out as we were only there for a week (I was also worried we would get a worse room!), by staying in the bedroom and avoiding the kitchen/living room. The room was cleaned everyday, but we had NO towel change. The cleaner tried to put some liquid down the sink to get rid of the smell, but this just seemed to make it worse. We also seemed to be about the only ones who were self catering so we paid for all drinks etc, but never dined in the hotel. There was one local bar which we ate in every night, except one, when we ventured on down the road a bit and found a truely awful chinese restaurant. The entertainment was woeful! It was so bad I found it funny. They tried to have a quiz one night and did not even know some of the answers to the questions they gave out! There seemed to be alot of elderly guests and alot of french guests and even more elderly french guests!! The hotel also had tenants and the tenants had dogs which were very noisy due to the paper thin walls!! The staff were pleasant and courteous, and the entertainment staff did try their best to get everyone involved with activities, no matter how few were interested. My only regret was that we didnt go all inclusive like everyone else seemed to be, because then we would have had no need to venture out. There are no gift shops, only a couple of supermarkets. We had to rent a kettle for 10 euro, but when I returned when I was checking out, I got my money back which was a lovely surprise! We had a washing machine and microwave in our room, and we did not use either of them! On the whole, the place was nice and quiet, and very very clean. The neighbours dogs at times were a bit much, but the tenants themselves were polite enough and the staff were always pleasant. I would not go back to this hotel, but our week there was only a last minute decision for Easter, so beggars can't be choosers I guess!
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Teletext Holidays (last minute)
" KARL AND DENISE FROM THE WIRRAL.
KARL AND DENISE FROM THE WIRRAL.
JUST HAVING COME BACK FROM THR DON PEDRO, WE FOUND THE HOTEL TO BE OK, DONT GET ME WRONG ITS FAR FROM PERFECT, BUT ITS CLEAN ,THE ROOMS ARE CLEAN BUT VERY BASIC AND HAD CLEAN TOWELS AND CLEANED EVERY DAY. THE FOOD WAS FINE AND STAFF IN THE RESTAURANT ARE VERY FRIENDLY. THE ENTERTAINMENT WAS POOR AND MAINLY FOR THE FRENCH. THE BAR WAS TERRIBLE, MOST OF THE TIME THERE WAS ONLY ONE MEMBER OF STAFF ON SERVING FOOD [WHICH WAS TERRIBLE AS BAR SNACKS], AND SERVING DRINKS. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY YOU WAIT ALONG TIME FOR YOUR DRINKS. YOU ALSO GET YOUR DRINKS IN SMALL PLASTIC CUPS WITH LOTS OF ICE AND 3/4 FULL, WHILST THE PAYING SELF CATERING GUESTS GET DRINKS IN FULL SIZE GLASSES!. ROUND THE POOL WAS NICE AND CLEAN, AND PLENTY OF SUN LOUNGERS. WE WOULDNT RUSH BACK ALTHOUGH WE ENJOYED OUR STAY.
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:SELECT HOLIDAYS
" We deliberately booked this hotel and... "
Submitted By: Mrs C Ellerton
We deliberately booked this hotel and resort in Costa del Silencio because we did not want the usual British Tenerife experience of 'just like home' food, alcohol and loud entertainment. We were a little disappointed in the standard of the accommodation as it looked a little 'tired', however, as we were there for just a week, it was not a problem. The clientele were predominantly French and Spanish as were the hotel assistants who organised the entertainment. If you were prepared to join in and spread the 'entente cordiale' there was much to be gained. We played (and lost) Scrabble against a Finnish gentleman and joined in games of Trivial Pursuit played in French and English.
The buffet style restaurant was more than adequate catering for all dietary requirements and sold wine by the carafe for a mere 3.2 euros. Las Galletas is a small fishing village about a 10-15 minute walk away and is worth visiting first thing in the morning to watch the fishermen bring in their catch and sell it on the harbourside. Buses to Los Christianos and Las Americas are frequent and inexpensive.
This is a quiet resort, ideal for anyone who wants to take it easy and not be assaulted by time-share/holiday club touts or street sellers which are the scourge of the major resorts on this island. The english guests who arrived on the Gatwick flight for an all-inclusive holiday at this resort, were clearly disappointed from the outset and they should have really checked their package before leaving England.
The buffet style restaurant was more than adequate catering for all dietary requirements and sold wine by the carafe for a mere 3.2 euros. Las Galletas is a small fishing village about a 10-15 minute walk away and is worth visiting first thing in the morning to watch the fishermen bring in their catch and sell it on the harbourside. Buses to Los Christianos and Las Americas are frequent and inexpensive.
This is a quiet resort, ideal for anyone who wants to take it easy and not be assaulted by time-share/holiday club touts or street sellers which are the scourge of the major resorts on this island. The english guests who arrived on the Gatwick flight for an all-inclusive holiday at this resort, were clearly disappointed from the outset and they should have really checked their package before leaving England.
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- Date of Holiday:Feb 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" Palia Don Pedro was really the... "
Submitted By: Ms S Bennett
Palia Don Pedro was really the holiday from hell for us; we arrived on 25th Dec 2007 in the early evening to be greeted by a pleasant man on reception who gave us our key to our room and a map on how to get there.
We got in to our room which at first glance looked ok, being that the restaurant didn't open till 7.30pm we went for a walk, we passed about 4 pubs and some shops that were closed but being that it was the evening and Christmas day that was the reason so we thought. We met up with our friends who were there and walked back to go and get some food as the children were hungry. When we entered the dinner hall it looked ok, sat at our table then went for something to eat well that's another story a menu that was horrible, the children didn't eat much at all we were all so tired that we went to our room and hoped that the morning would be better.
Breakfast was a bit better but as time went on it was chips with every meal, salad for lunch and evening meal, the meat was horrible and they really didn’t think about children putting rabbit on the menu, scrambled egg which was swimming in water and was black, bacon full of fat, tried to get the children to eat cereal but the milk tasted funny. We went the next day a bought some extras so we could have a cup of tea but the hob would not work and there was no kettle.
We had no hot water for a week went and complained sent the maintenance man round who didn't speak English but managed to work out that he said lukewarm water was fine. Our friends in another block were moved due to no hot water, another friend had to have our children round to bath.
The life guard that I believe someone said was there the whole time watching the pool was there 3 days out of our week.
We went to Los Cristianos two nights to get away as all we really wanted to do was come home, that cost us loads of money to get back as the taxi driver didn't know where the hotel was on one night we told him to stop and we would find it ourselves.
No rep what so ever, the pool was supposed to be heated it was really really cold, the weather was good but I really do have to say the rest was awful.
Our friend who also was away with us was woken one morning to have cockroaches crawling over her face and across the bed she had two children with her, one was in a cot. She went and complained and was left a tin of stuff to spray the room herself. How out of order was that.
I would really say to anyone don’t even entertain going there.
We got in to our room which at first glance looked ok, being that the restaurant didn't open till 7.30pm we went for a walk, we passed about 4 pubs and some shops that were closed but being that it was the evening and Christmas day that was the reason so we thought. We met up with our friends who were there and walked back to go and get some food as the children were hungry. When we entered the dinner hall it looked ok, sat at our table then went for something to eat well that's another story a menu that was horrible, the children didn't eat much at all we were all so tired that we went to our room and hoped that the morning would be better.
Breakfast was a bit better but as time went on it was chips with every meal, salad for lunch and evening meal, the meat was horrible and they really didn’t think about children putting rabbit on the menu, scrambled egg which was swimming in water and was black, bacon full of fat, tried to get the children to eat cereal but the milk tasted funny. We went the next day a bought some extras so we could have a cup of tea but the hob would not work and there was no kettle.
We had no hot water for a week went and complained sent the maintenance man round who didn't speak English but managed to work out that he said lukewarm water was fine. Our friends in another block were moved due to no hot water, another friend had to have our children round to bath.
The life guard that I believe someone said was there the whole time watching the pool was there 3 days out of our week.
We went to Los Cristianos two nights to get away as all we really wanted to do was come home, that cost us loads of money to get back as the taxi driver didn't know where the hotel was on one night we told him to stop and we would find it ourselves.
No rep what so ever, the pool was supposed to be heated it was really really cold, the weather was good but I really do have to say the rest was awful.
Our friend who also was away with us was woken one morning to have cockroaches crawling over her face and across the bed she had two children with her, one was in a cot. She went and complained and was left a tin of stuff to spray the room herself. How out of order was that.
I would really say to anyone don’t even entertain going there.
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- Date of Holiday:Dec 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Lastminute
" I really don’t know where to start.... "
Submitted By: Miss N M
I really don’t know where to start. This hotel is awful! On arriving at the hotel, my younger cousin and my 4 month old baby and I were simply given the keys and a very bad map to find our room.
We were horrified to find it was directly next to the entertainment hut. Our room was actually an apartment, but with a condemned kitchen. The gas hob didn’t work, there were no utensils and the fridge was actually warm and very dirty. The work surfaces were written on and stained all over.
The cupboards had huge insect infested holes in them and the room itself was very cold. The bathroom was surprisingly nice. Newly tiled with a power shower and comfortable bath. The bedroom was a decent size, with two very uncomfortable beds and sheets that were very dirty.
We waited until midnight for someone to bring us a cot for the baby, which was falling apart and with a terrible pink itchy blanket. After a very uncomfortable first night we were very hungry and looking forward to breakfast. But again we were extremely disappointed.
The food was absolutely terrible. It was definitely to suit the French who made up the largest proportion of the guests. It was very cold and bland, the bacon was actually mostly fat and the eggs were (when boiled) freezing cold and green. The evening meals were not any better. The area itself is very quiet, although our room was noisy due to the entertainment hut on our doorstop and two fights between the entertainment staff in the middle of the night!
There are very few restaurants nearby, the beach is around a 30 minute walk and has no sand or parasols etc!! There are some shops also around a 30 minute walk away but these tend to open late and shut early! We spent every day of our holiday getting buses into Los Christianos and Las Americas and spent a fortune eating out as we refused to eat in the hotel. The bus service was really good, and easy to get on and off with most drivers happy to help with the buggy etc!
The weather was fantastic but I would never return to this hotel, and never to that area of Tenerife. If you go, prepare for the worst as it absolutely dreadful. The only saving grace was the reception staff who did their best to help! They actually were very sympathetic to the pit of a hotel!
We were horrified to find it was directly next to the entertainment hut. Our room was actually an apartment, but with a condemned kitchen. The gas hob didn’t work, there were no utensils and the fridge was actually warm and very dirty. The work surfaces were written on and stained all over.
The cupboards had huge insect infested holes in them and the room itself was very cold. The bathroom was surprisingly nice. Newly tiled with a power shower and comfortable bath. The bedroom was a decent size, with two very uncomfortable beds and sheets that were very dirty.
We waited until midnight for someone to bring us a cot for the baby, which was falling apart and with a terrible pink itchy blanket. After a very uncomfortable first night we were very hungry and looking forward to breakfast. But again we were extremely disappointed.
The food was absolutely terrible. It was definitely to suit the French who made up the largest proportion of the guests. It was very cold and bland, the bacon was actually mostly fat and the eggs were (when boiled) freezing cold and green. The evening meals were not any better. The area itself is very quiet, although our room was noisy due to the entertainment hut on our doorstop and two fights between the entertainment staff in the middle of the night!
There are very few restaurants nearby, the beach is around a 30 minute walk and has no sand or parasols etc!! There are some shops also around a 30 minute walk away but these tend to open late and shut early! We spent every day of our holiday getting buses into Los Christianos and Las Americas and spent a fortune eating out as we refused to eat in the hotel. The bus service was really good, and easy to get on and off with most drivers happy to help with the buggy etc!
The weather was fantastic but I would never return to this hotel, and never to that area of Tenerife. If you go, prepare for the worst as it absolutely dreadful. The only saving grace was the reception staff who did their best to help! They actually were very sympathetic to the pit of a hotel!
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:On The Beach Holidays
" I believe the Palia Park hotels... "
Submitted By: Mr P Brady
I believe the Palia Park hotels contain exactly what it says on the tin. We opted for a cheap, all-inclusive holiday and that is what we got.
The rooms were simple, but sufficient and the catering likewise. Food and drink was available from early in the morning through till 11pm at night. The catering leaned more towards satisfying the French who made up the largest part of the hotel’s guests, but I figure if you want English cuisine with PG Tips then Bournemouth is more suitable than a group of islands off the coast of Africa!
Los Silencio had very little to offer. The beach was poor so the local area was more suited to families wanting to stay around the pool all day, or romantic couples.
I disagree with the comment about ball games as several people played with balls in the pool and they even have a volleyball net set up.
The staff at the complex were incredibly helpful to us and my only advice would be to take a kettle, spare towels and don’t expect 4 star on a 2 star holiday!
The rooms were simple, but sufficient and the catering likewise. Food and drink was available from early in the morning through till 11pm at night. The catering leaned more towards satisfying the French who made up the largest part of the hotel’s guests, but I figure if you want English cuisine with PG Tips then Bournemouth is more suitable than a group of islands off the coast of Africa!
Los Silencio had very little to offer. The beach was poor so the local area was more suited to families wanting to stay around the pool all day, or romantic couples.
I disagree with the comment about ball games as several people played with balls in the pool and they even have a volleyball net set up.
The staff at the complex were incredibly helpful to us and my only advice would be to take a kettle, spare towels and don’t expect 4 star on a 2 star holiday!
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2006
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Either this hotel has changed... "
Submitted By: Mr GF Perryman
Either this hotel has changed enormously since these other reviews, or they have been written by the competition, or we have much lower expectations.
We have just returned from a week at Don Pedro, and found it excellent value for money.
The food was good, and varied – three or four different choices every evening, and many options for breakfast. You could eat as much as you wished. Most of the other guests were French, so the menus probably reflected that rather than catering for English – but bacon & eggs, cereals, toast, fruit juice, tea & coffee were available every day. And if you’re really desperate, there are plenty of English pubs/cafes within easy waling distance… and some excellent German and Chinese ones too.
True, the architecture was 70s cubist – but this can have its own fascination – in UK it would probably be listed! And who goes to Tenerife for the architecture anyway? Yes, the area is a bit run down, and some of the external decoration poor, but the sun shines the same wherever you stay, and there are some wonderful views of Mt Teide and the coast within a hundred yards. There was very little traffic noise, just the odd aircraft rarely passing directly over. The fact that ‘nothing happens after 10.00pm’ is for some of us a bonus!
The rooms were also part 70s and part recent upgrading. The 70s bits were very well-made and in good condition, and the upgrading to a very high standard. Because they used to be self-catering, the rooms are large, and include extras like a full size fridge, work area and a proper sink and a decent balcony. They were scrupulously clean, and maids cleaned the room and made the beds every day. No, sheets were not changed as often as we would have expected in a 4*hotel, but this is only 2*,and the costs are pro rata. And how often do we change our towels at home?
The pool is excellent – a full 25 meter oblong, with a FULL-TIME LIFEGUARD!! Lots of free sun beds and a large terrace.
No, there is no TV or radio, but we took a small radio which was quite enough. We also took a traveling kettle so we could brew up whenever we wanted to.
The entertainment was nightly, but that’s not what we went for. What we saw was very good. In the daytime, we could have played table tennis, pool, darts, rifle shooting, pistol shooting, boules, aquagym, keep fit, scrabble, etc. etc. No one need ever be bored! But it was also possible to ignore these activities and just chill in the warm sun!
The staff were always friendly and helpful. The only complaint we heard from anyone was a Frenchman who objected to having to pay for water at the evening meal. Overall, excellent value for money.
We have just returned from a week at Don Pedro, and found it excellent value for money.
The food was good, and varied – three or four different choices every evening, and many options for breakfast. You could eat as much as you wished. Most of the other guests were French, so the menus probably reflected that rather than catering for English – but bacon & eggs, cereals, toast, fruit juice, tea & coffee were available every day. And if you’re really desperate, there are plenty of English pubs/cafes within easy waling distance… and some excellent German and Chinese ones too.
True, the architecture was 70s cubist – but this can have its own fascination – in UK it would probably be listed! And who goes to Tenerife for the architecture anyway? Yes, the area is a bit run down, and some of the external decoration poor, but the sun shines the same wherever you stay, and there are some wonderful views of Mt Teide and the coast within a hundred yards. There was very little traffic noise, just the odd aircraft rarely passing directly over. The fact that ‘nothing happens after 10.00pm’ is for some of us a bonus!
The rooms were also part 70s and part recent upgrading. The 70s bits were very well-made and in good condition, and the upgrading to a very high standard. Because they used to be self-catering, the rooms are large, and include extras like a full size fridge, work area and a proper sink and a decent balcony. They were scrupulously clean, and maids cleaned the room and made the beds every day. No, sheets were not changed as often as we would have expected in a 4*hotel, but this is only 2*,and the costs are pro rata. And how often do we change our towels at home?
The pool is excellent – a full 25 meter oblong, with a FULL-TIME LIFEGUARD!! Lots of free sun beds and a large terrace.
No, there is no TV or radio, but we took a small radio which was quite enough. We also took a traveling kettle so we could brew up whenever we wanted to.
The entertainment was nightly, but that’s not what we went for. What we saw was very good. In the daytime, we could have played table tennis, pool, darts, rifle shooting, pistol shooting, boules, aquagym, keep fit, scrabble, etc. etc. No one need ever be bored! But it was also possible to ignore these activities and just chill in the warm sun!
The staff were always friendly and helpful. The only complaint we heard from anyone was a Frenchman who objected to having to pay for water at the evening meal. Overall, excellent value for money.
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- Date of Holiday:Mar 2006
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Lastminute
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For a cheap, quiet holiday you could do a lot worse than this (we certainly have on other occasions). The food tended to be a bit "samey" but there was always something you could eat and occasionally it was actually very good. If you want your full English Breakfast there are cafes along the "strip" which are very cheap, run by a variety of nationalities - try Scooters - a lovely Scots couple who are very friendly and work their fingers to the bone, despite charging rock bottom prices.
We had a really good week and although we ate out a couple of times this was our choice and not because the hotel was awful. Probably not a great deal of choice for children, better for couples. There was a real mixture of age groups and nationalities, but plenty of Brits for those of you who can't be bothered to make the effort to improve international relations.
Well done Don Pedro.
Advice: Try it, you might like it! We did.
Activities: Loro Parque in the north was great, Sofia Restaurant for a special meal.
Good for: Beach