Reviews of Oasis Papagayo Village, Corralejo, Fuerteventura

For the first time ever we...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr R C Jacobs

Comments:

For the first time ever we returned to the same complex. This year one or two things were not quite as they had been but all in all the Oasis Papagayo represents excellent value for money. Yes one or two things could have been slightly better, for example the maid service which was just about OK with dozens of fresh towels changed almost daily but little or no change of linen.



The whole complex was absolutely spotless. I must say I didn't really notice any litter at all. All the guests (a pleasant mix of Brits, Dutch, Germans and Italians) seemed to put all their rubbish in the numerous bins. The pool areas are vast and even though one of our weeks was half term the place did not seem to be too busy at all. There were always plenty of sun loungers available throughout the day and apart from a few Brits making fools of themselves nobody at all was out early "booking" sun beds.



The hotel supermarket is very expensive but OK for bread rolls etc. For everything else then it's either a "Netto" run (approx 1 KM down the hill) or get a load of stuff from Hyperdino in town and get a cheap taxi back!



Rooms do get very hot as there is no air conditioning. You can hire a fan for 24 euros (2 weeks) from reception but our friends actually bought a brand new one for 20 euros. (Again Netto I think)



TV is expensive and not worth it. Reps seemed OK if that’s what you want and kids club certainly was well run and equipped. If you want a cheap and cheerful meal for example as soon as you have arrived and don't fancy the walk down to town then pop downstairs to the burger bar. It's not like the British version with chips and rubbish everywhere. Instead it's absolutely spotless. Excellent portions. Half chicken and chips for example is 4 and half euros.



Although the complex is spacious, exceptionally clean and well kept I would avoid half board at all costs. We were given a day of half board free by the hotel when the water packed up for a day (something which the hotel sorted out and which Thomsons did absolutely nothing to assist)and we were thankful we had booked self catering.



It wasn't really the hotels fault and I suppose there is a limit to how cozy and intimate a restaurant for hundreds of people can be but the choice did seem rather restricted and the slop bins were a bit of a put off.



The apartments themselves are very modern, clean and well equipped. Yes the hotel is set away from the main town but the walk wasn't too bad and it is clear that in the years to come there is going to be a lot more nearer the hotel. (For example a strange precinct made up of an American diner, a haunted house, acrobats, tourist shop and games complex opened up opposite the hotel whilst we were there- albeit it was absolutely deserted whenever we ventured inside.)



The water park is also very close by. (By the way don't be fooled by the price of 18 euros to enter this as you have to pay extra for the sun beds and the rings which you need for just about most rides- a bit of a rip off).



Altogether an excellent holiday in an excellent complex. Yes one or two moans and groans but nothing to really get upset about.(albeit no doubt some people would). Would thoroughly recommend complex.

Me and my girlfriend went for a...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr Ben Herbert

Comments:

Me and my girlfriend went for a week in February to beat the new year blues and it was great! The Oasis Papagayo Village is massive and one of the biggest apartment complexes we have ever been to.



Check in on the first night took quite a long time with just one person on the desk and because it is so big it can be hard to find your room, even with the map they give you! The apartment was really clean and big and had all the facilities you need for self catering.



There is a great pizzeria place which you can eat in and get takeaway from and an all you can eat buffet which we didn’t actually eat at. There is entertainment on all day for everyone (even in Feb!) but there are three pools and loads of sun loungers so you can easily find a peaceful spot for a bit of sunbathing!



The weather was OK it was cloudy a few days but hotter than back home! It was only a cheap (3 euros!) taxi drive from the apartments to the main strip of bars, clubs and restaurants and there was plenty of variety to keep everyone entertained and well fed.



Overall I would recommend the Oasis Papagayo to anyone!

This hotel and the reps made...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs D M Farrugia

Comments:

This hotel and the reps made this holiday. We took our 3 year old daughter who loved every min of the organised activities and entertainment, which is just as well as Corralejo itself is pretty boring.



The hotel is massive, the rooms were very clean and large. The only downside is we were put on the second floor so it was carrying a buggy up steps every night. The pools were very big and loads of sun loungers, but the salt water pools did sting your eyes.



We went to this hotel in Sept and the place was empty! This was a good thing as my daughter was able to get in the kids club every day, no queuing at the bar and good seats in the club. We got talking to another couple who’s friends had been in July and hated it, this was because it was so busy, and couldn't even get around any of the 5 pools.



It is a very long walk into Corralejo, a good 20mins to the beach and further into town. Taxies are very cheep and there is always plenty so this wasn't really a problem.



The water park is a few minutes away, this was good for my daughter but teenagers would soon get bored as it is small it is being extended so quite a bit of building work but looks like it will be fantastic when finished.



Overall excellent hotel, I just wish it was placed somewhere a bit more lively.

We have just returned from an...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr J Ledgeway

Comments:

We have just returned from an excellent weeks holiday. The Apartments were fully furnished, had a cooker, fridge, cooking utensils, all the things needed for a self catering holiday.



The apartment was very spacious, it had 2 singles beds, which as easily pushed together to make a double, sofa, cooking equipment, large bathroom, a sun terrace with a great view of Corralejo and Lanzarote.



The hotel itself was very clean, ample to do if you want to get involved with the activities and loads of sun loungers if you just want to relax.



Corralejo was just a 15 min walk from the hotel which was very pleasant on an evening time. Restaurants in the town were excellent with a choice to suit everyone. Reps were great, they added to the holiday and made it very enjoyable.



We will go back without a doubt.

We booked our holiday in winter...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr Ian David Simkins

Comments:

We booked our holiday in winter 2005 and flew out in August 2006. The flight was great

transfer was quick, check in was painfully slow.



Bad start



The queue to check in would put many banks to shame. We had booked two family rooms and waited nearly two hours to be told only one was ready. Judging by the amount of maid activity outside it was obvious the receptionists were desperately trying to give them as much time as they possibly could to sort out the rooms. Meanwhile the reps did their best to turn apology into an art form and to do some colouring and drawing with the children. Funnily enough most of the children having been up since two in the morning did not want to play. Most of them kept asking for a drink which the reps were unable to provide. Like the adults, they wanted to check in quickly to the rooms that they had booked and paid for, and start their holiday. After a further two hours we were finely given the keys for the second room.



Location



Oasis Papagayo is right on the edge of Corralejo. It will take you a good 20 mins to walk to where the start of the action is or the beach and about 10 mins further for the town centre/ harbour.



On arrival



We were s/c so the best thing to do is put someone in a taxi and send them off to the nearest Netto. This is not like our Netto, more the equivalent of Tesco. A taxi to the supermarket and back will cost no more than 5 euros. Shopping at the on-site supermarket is most foolhardy. Some items such as water can be nearly twice as dear as the supermarket. There's always a price to pay for convenience but shopping here will undoubtedly result in GBH to your wallet.



Accommodation



Room surprisingly large and well decorated, however again one or two drawbacks. There is no air con but you can hire a fan! Don’t. It's cheaper to buy one and leave it there.

Before cooking you need to check the previous occupants have washed up properly because from my experience the hotel doesn’t.



The hot plates used for cooking are too small and close together for two pans at the same time to sit centrally on them. My advice is just use one at a time, burning hot baked beans on your sunburned legs will not add value to your holiday. There is TV, however it is priced highly enough to convince even the most hardened TV addict that they are on holiday and can find something else to do instead.



Bathroom



Again the bathroom was large, presumably to make room for the small colony of red ants that occupied it, however if you cover them with the bath mat the problem goes away (for a few minutes anyway) I think the bath is there purely to fill up the space. There is not enough capacity in the boiler to do the washing up and have a shower (and that's if there is only one of you) never mind fill up a bath. If like us there are four of you wanting a hot shower, you will have to process the whole family through it quicker than you would all step through a revolving door. Finely if you let them get away with it the bathroom towels will only be changed two or three times a week. As a family of four this is as funny as it is practical. Personally I prefer not to smell so you need to set aside 20 mins of your day to go up to reception and ask for fresh towels. Don't think you can organize this once for the rest of the holiday because you can't. They won't let you!



Maid service



Every time I saw a maid they were working really hard. However there are either not enough maids or they are allocated too many rooms each to clean. Unfortunately this leads to the "catlick" approach which will not appeal to the fastidious amongst you.



Outside facilities



Plenty of sun loungers although not enough in the shade. There are fresh water pools and salt water pools. Why? Salt water stings your eyes and freshwater pools don't. Therefore the freshwater pools are useful and consequently packed, the salt water pools are useless and therefore empty. The Jacuzzi and the mini golf course had two things in common. They were both green and both shut.



Kids clubs/ kids reps



Brill if you can get the children in. Morning sessions can be over subscribed. Make sure you get there 10 mins early to guarantee a placement. Don't worry about queuing in the sun you may have had some practice at check in. Generally the kids reps are fantastic however when under pressure I observed on more than one occasion reps loosing their cool with the children.



Complex food & drink



Poolside bar/Golden Goose Pub/Main Complex Bar pint 3 euros (local) small coke 1.8 Smirnoff ice 4.5 sandwich/toasty & chips 3 euros, Ice cream 2.2 euros.



Restaurant. Brave the walk.



Outside food and drink



If you can’t be bothered to walk come out of the hotel and turn right. After 200m you will found a couple of places to eat and a small bar and a supermarket. (This supermarket isn’t cheap but certainly a viable alternative to the on-site one)

If you can be bothered to walk, turn left, head for the roundabout and take the exit to the right. After 15 mins you will reach the start of the main drag. There is a Plaza to your left. This is heavily commercialised with prices to match, however there is a good Netto next door to it. Almost opposite there is a side road taking you to the beach with a good couple of restaurants including a steakhouse half way down next to "Angels" that is superb. They serve a fillet steak so large I expected to see a head and tail at either end of it! Four adults cost about 70 euros all in. Kids meals served as well.



Further down the main drag are some cheap places to eat during the day. For s/c you cant beat a full roast chicken (take out) 5 euros from the "Sweet Burger" Just a little further down is one of the best places to eat in Corralejo. The Slowboat to China serve a buffet for 8 euros a head (4 for kids). This compromises of over 30 different high quality Chinese dishes that you can eat as much of as you want to. (And I did!) If ever there was a time and place to pig out, take it from me, this is it.



Further down to the right is the harbour with the more expensive traditional restaurants.

An exception to these has to be "Castaway". This is a sort of bistro/pub/restaurant combo (or should that be tricho) that provided us with sangria, drinks, 2 steak meals and fresh pizza and chips for less than 40 euros. All eaten within a foot of the harbour. Perfect.



Onsite entertainment



Bit of a contradiction in terms really. Unfortunately it is left to the hard pushed reps to provide almost if not all the entertainment as opposed to proper entertainers. Hence at best it is poor and monotonous, at worse loud and tortuous. Fine for under fives though.

Adults can seek sanctuary at the Golden Goose pub which also has an "outside but inside" area. This allows parents to unwind with a drink and allow the children some freedom without jeopardizing there safety. There is also an excellent bowling alley and burger bar here.



Offsite entertainment



Unfortunately you may get more entertainment than you bargained for from the nightclub somewhere opposite the complex. On a Sat night it plays exceedingly loud music until about 5 in the morning. As you lie awake you will notice a procession of people clatter past your window in various states of undress. They are heading towards reception to vent their anger and you may feel tempted to join them. Don’t bother. The receptionist will ring the police for you which may bring a slight dip in volume whilst the police investigate. Upon their departure the music will be returned to its original level plus 5% just to teach you a lesson for having the gall to report them in the first place. You will be well advised to just lie in bed and take it, as they say.



Reps



Some great activities at poolside organised by reps, however whilst my wife and children enjoy these sort of games I do not. I had to point out on more than one occasion that an overgrown schoolboy dressed in a dog suit and flicking water at me whilst I tried to sunbathe was not going to change my mind regarding participation. It was simply putting him at risk of physical harm.



I was also under the impression reps are there to assist you with any problems or queries you may have as opposed to antagonizing you. This would not appear to be the case at Oasis Papagayo. Every rep I spoke to or had dealings with either wanted to pass you on to somebody else or apologise for your predicament but not actually do anything about it.

Also watch out for people who have won a free holiday in exchange for helping out with the photos for next years brochure. Instead of manning the desks the reps are photographed with these people whilst you stand and wait for them. It would seem next years guests who have yet to part with the money are more important than this years guests who already have.



Summary



Although there were some delightful aspects to Corralejo this package deal left a lot to be desired. I am sure if we were to return it would not be to Oasis Papagayo. It is too far from the town centre and the service and entertainment left a lot to be desired.



Conclusion



To all those who have read this review I thank you for your time. I hope this helps you to make a more informed choice about your holiday in Corralejo and may you enjoy it more than I did!

This resort is massive! There is...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs D Farrugia

Comments:

This resort is massive! There is lots for the kids to do all day and night so you don't even have to leave the complex and the Thomson reps are brilliant with the kids. I took my 3yr old daughter who loved it and cried when it was time to leave.



We went in September and the place was empty, this was a good thing as there were plenty of sun loungers, able to take part in all activities and loads of room in the kids club. We got talking to another couple who’s friends had been in August and hated it as it was far to busy and the kids didn't get a look in with anything. The rooms are really big, clean and well equipped with a microwave, kettle and toaster. The down side about the rooms is there is no air conditioning so you need to hire a fan. There is a TV in the room but this is also charged at E6 per day, there isn’t even a free radio station!



The town (Corralejo) is ok. The main street has lots of cafes and restaurants but all seem to serve the same food. The brochure stated it was a short walk into town, this is an understatement. It takes about 20mins down hill, so pack good walking shoes - no heels like I did! The beech is about 10 mins. But don’t let this put you off as taxis are very cheep and we did the walk every day with a 3yr old in a buggy so it can be done. Overall Oasis Papagayo and the reps made the holiday and we would return.

I have just returned from Oasis...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Room Only

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2006

Tour Operator:

Holiday Hotels

Submitted By:

Ms D Shillington

Comments:

I have just returned from Oasis Papagayo & felt I had to write a review as I stayed in 1 of the 17 villas on site along with my partner, 4yr old daughter & my parents. The villa was fantastic we really could not fault it. It was immaculate, we had maid service every 2nd day along with towels being changed every day.



The pool was checked regularly & cleaned if need be. There were 3 large bedrooms along with 2 large bathrooms & a kitchen supplied with everything we needed (although the cooker wasn't up to much!) It was very private & peaceful, with a short walk to the kids pool. We didn't use the larger pools at all as my daughter hated the salt water! We also only ate on site once, most of the time we went to the Plaza in town as there was so much choice we didn't really have a bad meal, we also ate down at the harbour which was really nice.



I would also recommend the ferry trip to Lanzarote, it was a great day out. We hired a car which we would def do again as it only takes about 1hr to drive from the North to the South of the island, Caleta De Fuste is also a nice town to visit. About 5 mins drive from the villa were some gorgeous bays, too many to choose from & a short drive to Puerto Del Rosario you'll find a great shopping centre with decent shops!



All in all, we had a fantastic holiday, could easily have stayed for 3 weeks & would definitely go back again if we could book another villa!

We have just returned from...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs S Sidaway

Comments:

We have just returned from spending two weeks at the oasis papagayo. We had a fantastic two bedroom apartment and thought it was brilliant. It was a quiet complex towards the end of our holiday as we were there at the end of august and it was pleasant to sit out without all the noise!



We didn’t think much of corralejo town but didn't need to visit there except for the cheapest supermarket. Fantastic waterpark right opposite the apartments. Just down the road there was an English cafe/restaurant called tiffany’s where the staff there were very polite and friendly. Also cafe Corralejo was round the corner from tiffany’s where there was a wide variety of food.



It was a 5 minute walk to the market which was on 2 days a week with some bargains to be bought. It was a long walk to the nearest beach and we didn't go to the beach at all as we were quite happy to stay by the pool. The only let down about the pool was the main ones were salt water and we found the other pool more crowded and for younger children.

Just got back from 2 wonderful...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr J Durrance

Comments:

Just got back from 2 wonderful weeks at this resort. We had a one bedroom apartment sleeping 2 adults and 2 children (6 & 10). The only downside was a poorly repaired sofa bed which we, the adults slept on.



The bedroom was spacious with plenty of storage; the living room again was more than adequate. The resort was clean and well serviced; towels and sheets regularly changed, rooms cleaned out regularly too.



The Thomson entertainers were outstanding. It amazes me that adults criticise what children entertainers do; they are there for the kids, not adults. Special K, Little L and Big Man are well motivated and energetic they work hard from 10am right through to 10pm. The poolside activities and resort clubhouse activities later in the day were more that adequate for our kids.



The resort is out of town, and you do have to walk for anything between 10 and 20 minutes to get right into town, this is downhill though. Cabs are dirt cheap and good quality; mainly mercs, well maintained - never paid more than 2.5 euros from the main strip rank back to the resort and it was 3.5 euros to the old town rank.



The new plaza places are great for food, we found the steak house and the Mexican very good on both service and value for money. The Indian is quite pricey so be aware of this if you fancy a curry.



The bars and restaurants in the old town, especially on the water front near the old harbour offer even better value for money as they have more competition, definitely worth visiting, the variety of food is vast and of good quality.



Fuerteventura has a slow pace, it has limited resources and is quite simple in the best of ways. Correlejo, although classed as the most commercial, is quiet but wonderful at the same time. I would always recommend this resort to anybody as it offered great value for money.



The Thomson Reps are a real credit to the resort and should be proud of their hard work.

We loved this hotel. We...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs N Upton

Comments:

We loved this hotel. We travelled with three children 1,3,8 there was something there for all of them, the spurs soccer school was excellent. The coaches were excellent with my son, they really made his holiday special.



We didn’t use the salt water pools as the fresh water ones were near the brilliant baby pool so the little ones could play safely. The rooms were lovely although the maids were a bit hit and miss.



The entertainment was what you would expect from a super family resort. I don’t think I would have enjoyed the resort so much if we had stayed anywhere else. Overall a very relaxing laid back holiday...just what you want with three kids.

The Oasis Papagayo Village is...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss SP Pritchard

Comments:

The Oasis Papagayo Village is probably one of the best hotels I have ever been too. Right next door to the hotel which belongs to the hotel is a bowling alley where they serve food and drinks and when me and my brother went to the bowling alley it was £11 pounds for both of us for 1 game - which was pretty good.



Also next door to the hotel is a Restaurant, Pizza Place, Perfume shops and a Club bar which you go to at night for entertainment. Staff at the Oasis Papagayo are really good because you can just go to reception and say "can you order me a taxi please" and the staff would order you a taxi, you'd wait outside for it and it would be there in 2 minutes.



The holiday reps are really good and also at the Oasis Papagayo are 4 or 5 computers which children or adults can go on, it's 1 euro for 10 minutes and 2 euros for 20 minutes. The pools are quite good the only problem with the pools is 3 of the big pools are salt watered and sometimes can get in your eyes.



The beach is fab, the waves are absolutely huge (went over my head millions of times) and the flume park is absolutely great! There are little slides for toddlers and really steep, fast slides for adults and children over 5. If you do go to Fuerteventura and the hotel Oasis Papagayo have a really, really great time and enjoy it!

I stayed at this hotel in Aug o6...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss T Morgan

Comments:

I stayed at this hotel in Aug o6 with my partner and two year old daughter the Thompson super family entertainment was brill my daughter had a ball all day and at night with aqua splash and the mini disco that the reps put on.



In my opinion the reps made the holiday for me as my daughter could not go to any of the kids clubs they still kept her entertained with story time and Thompson the dog and other games round the pool all day there was also a park and a soft play area for her. The only down side of this holiday was the location was out the way a good twenty minute walk to all the shops. Also the rooms were not that nice considering the price, I paid just under sixteen hundred pounds for the holiday.



They were clean the towels and bed linen bit shabby and also I was put on the top floor and had to carry my pram up and down all the time.



Reception not that helpful when asked if they had a phone was told to use the ones out side or on the complex all of which were broken, I told reception about this on day one and was told there was nothing they could do, and on day three I noticed a man on the phone I reception and was told I could have used their phone all along, when I did was quite expensive but beats walking twenty mins to find a phone that works. I did get the impression they don’t really like you to use it by the reception staff.



All in all it was ok I would go back because of the entertainment and facilities for the children.

After reading other peoples...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Gill And Family

Comments:

After reading other peoples comments before I went away I wondered what the holiday would be like. The hotel was clean and tidy and the rooms were clean. Towels were changed frequently and so were the beds.



We often walked into town and although it takes about 20 minutes our 5 year old and 8 year managed without too much complaining. The cabs are really cheap 2 euros from town to the hotel and vice versa and they came quickly.



Only time we had trouble getting a taxi was on change over days when the drivers want the long run to the airport. There are a few useful things you may like to know it cost 34 euros for a fan for 2 weeks you get 10 euros back when you return the fan but if you go out of the hotel and walk in to town just past the water park there is a big shop that sells them for 19.99 euros so buy it and leave it rather than rent it.



Other annoying point was our room wasn’t ready when we arrived so we had to hang around for an hour. It was daytime but we were still tired and wanted to get ourselves sorted. The pools are massive but as others have said the big ones are salt water and none of us cared for them so we swam in the smaller pool and that was fresh water



There are many good restaurants in town at the plaza we didn’t have a bad meal once. If you want to eat near to the hotel go to Tiffanys out of the hotel turn left 5min walk run by English and the food is brilliant.



Take cash though as they do not except credit or debit cards at Tiffanys but they do take cards in all the places in town we ate. The kid zone reps worked really hard with all the kids and they enjoyed going to the club. We saw Thomson the dog every night and there was the opportunity to have your picture taken with him before your trip home.

We returned about 2 weeks ago...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss L Eccleston

Comments:

We returned about 2 weeks ago and we had a really nice time. I will break my review down so that it is easier to understand.



CHECK IN



I would advise you to get to the desk as quickly as possible as they are very slow we waited ages and when we came back to get our fan an hour later people were still queuing it is not a nice wait after travelling all that way. Hire of fans and safes were about 30 euros for two weeks each which we thought was quite expensive and should be standard in the room but you definitely need both so what can you do.



THE COMPLEX



It was reasonable but sadly only a three star not four as stated. the facilities around the pool were poor such as there was only one table tennis table and it was not sheltered so you could not play anyway because of the wind, also the pool tables where always missing balls I don’t think we found one nice one and the air hockey table was broken.



There are 4 pools the two main ones were big and looked lovely however were salt water and after going in once we did not go in again it was not very pleasant! The other pool was nice and situated at the back of the complex but it was always full and was small. The pool bars were expensive as you can expect and so was the onsite supermarket. There is also a bowling alley and an ice cream parlour which was nice.

The day time entertainment at the pool was excellent and never stopped! The kids clubs also looked very good although we didn’t use them.



The night time entertainment was definitely kids only and seen as how our youngest is 14 was no good to us. The kid’s entertainment stopped at 10 and then you had something cheesy on for the adults. I have to say it was poor. The only good night we went to was a magic show.



APPARTMENT



The apartments were very nice. They were quite roomy and you got plenty of storage space. I don’t understand what people have said about the sofa beds, ours was fine! The bathroom was a very nice size however I would warn you of a bad smell that came from the toilet especially at night and in the morning this happened in both apartments we had and was very unpleasant we kept the door shut most of the time!



The maid service was very good, they always arrived at the same time around half 3 and changed the towels every day except Thursdays and Sundays I think were their days off. We didn’t find the no air conditioning to be a problem, we had our fan on throughout the night and kept the windows open as the breeze is really quite strong and this kept the room cool. Some nights we even turned the fan off when it got too cool in the night.



CORRELEJO



Correlejo itself is nice the beaches were gorgeous flag beach was definitely the best but it is a far walk about half an hour I would advise you really get a car we didn’t have one and regretted not been able to travel more.



Waikkiki is ok very small not a patch on flag beach. This took about 10 minutes walk. It takes just over 5 minutes to get to the nearest netto which is under Brismar or something like that and is very good value for money especially for water which we were constantly buying.



RESTAURANTS



Here is a list of places to eat that we recommend:



La Cortina on Waikiki beach

Slow Boat 2 was an excellent Chinese

Don Corleone 3 or something just past the plaza was delicious

Plaza Steak House was also really nice and good value for money

Poco Loco this was also lovely

La Tasca



We went to the Baku water park and were very disappointed. There were not many slides for you to go on anyway and to go on the rapids which were good you had to hire a ring which was 5 euros so we didn’t bother with this. There were rings you didn’t have to hire but there were only five and you had to wait for people to get off the slide which could be a long time. Also the lazy river was closed and when we looked in it was full of rubbish. However the wave pool was good.



I think that’s everything, I probably wouldn’t return to this hotel because of the salt water pools, the smelly rooms and the poor entertainment however we had no kids in our group.



The walks aren’t as long as people make out and it really is good exercise and they are nice scenic walks anyway. I think this hotel would be excellent for families with small children! Hope you have a good time!

We’re a family of 5 (2 adults...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2006

Tour Operator:

Portland Direct

Submitted By:

Mr A Baker

Comments:

We’re a family of 5 (2 adults 3children) just returned from this complex and have to say how disappointed we where. As a self catering apartment this was indeed very poor there was very little in the way of cooking facilities with the bathroom opening directly onto the kitchen. Buying food in was very expensive and very little choice.



Eating in the resort faired no better the food was disgusting and again not very imaginative (it appeared what little veg was available was tinned) hot food was warm, overcooked. Our apartment had damp on the walls and curtains. NO bath towels even though we asked repeatedly for them. Reception staff where curt to say the least (unless you where Spanish) often being left at reception waiting while the Spanish guests where tended to quickly (often while tending to us they would leave us to tend to others) There is very little outside the complex and the walk into town is not for the children.



The two weeks we where there on Saturdays we had to endure the noise from the local rave going on till 4 or 5 in the morning also being woken up during the night by other guest's leaving/arriving (luggage trolleys wheels clanking on the cobbled floor). Car hire was impossible, excursions expensive, and there’s a lot more I could say about this complex. The only saving grace was the entertainment team they worked very hard and bent over backwards to assist all no matter where you came from they are simply the best.



In fact they are only thing we could give 10/10 to. Well done big man, Special K, Little Al, the rest of the team you did wonders for this resort and we hope Thomson’s realise this.