Reviews of Oasis Papagayo Village, Corralejo, Fuerteventura

This apartment was one of the...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jan 2006

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Ms C McCarthy

Comments:

This apartment was one of the nicest I have ever been to. Really large and spacious, clean and airy. The bathroom was very big.



The complex itself was clean with neat gardens. It is a huge complex and takes some time to get from Reception to your apartment! They have 3 lovely pools with an outdoor Jacuzzi.



Food at pool bars was not very good and quite pricey. Food at the Don Corleone Pizzeria (on site) was excellent. We had pizza and steak which was a really good standard.



Supermarket well stocked and quite reasonable. There is a pub and bowling alley and plenty of other entertainment on site.



Only bad thing (wasn't problem for us) but there is no air-conditioning in apartment which may be uncomfortable during the summer.



Obviously everyone has different opinions on things but I am known to be quite choosy! I hope you enjoy as much as we did.

We stayed in the Oasis Papagayo...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs E J Sulsh

Comments:

We stayed in the Oasis Papagayo over Christmas. We didn't take the coach from the airport as we hired a car. If you do hire a car make sure you know exactly where to go as we got lost. Even though the complex is big the reception building isn't so you have too keep your eyes peeled for the Oasis Papagayo sign. (If you drive past flag beach keep going on that road and after the second round about it is on your left hand side next to the supermarcado). You don't need to worry about finding a parking space as there were lots of spaces available.



The reception staff were quite friendly and seemed to work their way through the massive queue quite quickly. Even though the complex is massive it is easy to find your apartment as all the paths are signposted. Its very well maintained and there was always a member of staff around doing the gardens or seeing to the rubbish.



We had a one bedroom apartment and that was big enough for a family of 4 (with the kids being on the sofa bed). It seemed to be quite clean but could have done with a Hoover but the maids just sweep so you could see all the dust and dirt collecting in the corners and under furniture, but no major complaints. The beds were a little hard but the bedding seemed clean and the towels were changed a lot, so no complaints about the service.



The kitchen was well equipped with a microwave, toaster, kettle, lots of plates etc. The one negative thing I would have to say about the buildings is that the walls and ceilings seemed pretty thin, especially if you have a herd of elephants above you coming in at 3am drunk and moving the chairs around and setting up the sofa bed resulting in my children being woken, or people arriving at midnight wheeling their suitcases around the complex. Thank God I took earplugs with me.



There are two pool areas(four pools), the main one is quite big with loads of sunloungers around and the other pool is for toddlers. Can't comment on the pool bar as we never used the pools. There are two mini parks (well just a climbing frame with slides), one for bigger kids and one for toddlers which kept my twins of 2years amused.



A lot of people are saying that the supermarket was expensive but I didn't think so. Maybe the alcohol was - we don't drink often so didn't price up the alcohol, but everything else seemed reasonable - and they have toys in there as well as beach tents etc.



Can't comment on the food at the restaurants as we never ate there.



The reception was quite spacious and there was always a member of staff at the desk. There is access to the internet in reception but they were having a lot of problems getting it to work and whenever we wanted to use it was broken.



The entertainment in the evening for the kids is great, not sure if they do much for the adults after as we could only manage to keep our two up till about 9pm. Cocktails were about 5euros each.



There wasn't much building work going on, not sure if that’s because they stopped over xmas but our room didn't overlook any cranes anyway and the bowling and water park were up and running.



As we hired a car we never walked to the town centre. If you don't have kids then you could probably manage it as it isn't too far and I suppose it would be a nice walk at the end of the night but you can't really do it with kids but taxis are cheap enough.



Flag beach is only a short ride away (beware of the nudists). The kids enjoyed playing on that beach everyday.



If you are going on your holiday with kids under 2 (kids club only take from 3years) with the idea of sitting by the pool all day doing nothing then you will love this hotel. If you don't want to spend all day by the pool then you might be a little board so I would recommend that you hire a car and explore.



I would probably return to this hotel (with my earplugs) as on the whole it is a great complex for all.

The Oasis Papagayo complex was...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr PJ Simpson

Comments:

The Oasis Papagayo complex was extremely well maintained and well laid out. Despite its large size, it was always possible to find a secluded spot and feel as if you had your own space to enjoy. The apartments were of a very high standard, with separate sitting room, television and a well equipped and clean kitchen. The bathroom was also of a very high standard with fresh flowers laid out to greet us and copious supplies of clean towels.



The most striking feature of the complex was the beautifully laid out and palm landscaped gardens which surrounded five separate swimming pools.



The hotel reception area was very impressive, with plenty of space to sit and relax.



As we were keen to see the resort, we did not try the restaurant, but other guests appeared to be suitably impressed.



The only slight difficulty was the distance to the main resort, although it was a fairly pleasant walk, avoiding much of the construction work, which was underway in a rapidly expanding resort. There was also a ready supply of reasonably priced taxis, so travel was no great problem.

I went to stay at the Oasis...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Feb 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs P Harvey

Comments:

I went to stay at the Oasis Papagayo for my birthday in February for a week with my husband & two children aged 6 & 4 we had a brill time everyone was really helpful the reps were great, couldn't fault the place in fact its the best holiday I have been on, that good I have just booked to return in May 06 for 2 weeks this time - can't wait.



The place was spotless, clean and tidy. the a la carte restaurant was fantastic. taxi to the centre costs around 2 euros but you could have walked which we did some nights.





Roll on May......

Have just returned and read the...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Oct 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs B Bartlett

Comments:

Have just returned and read the previous reviews which are a great mix of marvellous to awful so each to our own.


My husband and I stayed at the Papagayo for two weeks self catering. Overall the holiday was excellent and we would return but probably only for a week and doubt it would be in the Papagayo.


The nearest beach, contrary to what the brochure says, is approximately 1500 metres (about 15 - 20 mins). Small and busy but very nice with an excellent beach bar (Beleten - not Cortinia - that was dreadful). Not enough sun beds.


We hired a car and toured the entire Island. Two and half days and it was done. Some very pretty areas, some very bleak areas, some dreadful areas.


The resort was spacious, staff were excellent (how the Thomson reps manage with all the screaming kids every day and keep smiling is beyond me).


All the areas within the complex were clean with the exception of the apartment, which we complained about as it was dirty but nothing was forthcoming. None of the bedding fitted and you ended up in a tangle, laying straight on the mattress. The towels weren’t big enough.


The extra charges were very steep. TV was an extra 54 euro for which you got sky news, sport, eurosport, kids, movies, CNN and BBC world, the other 24 were foreign. The safe was an extra 30 euro. Free sun beds but an extra euro or two for cushions!


Local supermarket was very expensive.


On the plus side. The Italian restaurant was excellent and A La Carte was good. The pools were cleaned every day and the pool bar extremely good with very hard working staff.


Beware of the Blue Flag beach which is outstanding but certain visitors had the tendency to sunbathe around the Ice Cream huts without any clothes on. Not that we’ve got anything against people wishing to show off their bits but it can put you off your ice-cream!!

Arrived home last week from...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss A Myers

Comments:

Arrived home last week from oasis Papagayo. What can i say. Fantastic. Brilliant. I travelled with my partner and daughter who is ten.



The apartment was huge, clean and very comfortable. The kitchen had everything you need to cook in. The resort itself was only a short taxi ride (3 euros) away. The beach was also a short taxi ride (2 euros) away and one of the nicest beaches I’ve ever been to. Thomson reps were always on hand, not that they were needed. The complex itself was beautiful and huge with bowling alley, pool, bar, ice cream parlour supermarket and perfume shop.



The only let down if anything was the buffet restaurant were we had breakfast (8 euros) and decided that we would not visit that again in a hurry. The town had great eating places catering for all tastes. This was our first holiday together as a family and it could not have been better. All in all fantastic 20/10.

Wow, returned last week from the...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss T Kirrage

Comments:

Wow, returned last week from the Oasis Papagayo and wish I had gone for a fortnight!


The hotel was amazing, very clean and all reception staff were friendly.

Our rooms were cleaned every day and the maids were always very polite to us.

The pizza restaurant on site was lovely as was the ice cream parlour next door and the pool bar. We ate at the buffet one evening and recommend not eating there as the food is not up to much.


Town took us 10 mins to walk to and having the water park opposite is brilliant!


Restaurants in town I recommend are the Slow Boat and the Mexican which did divine food!


The Thomson reps were fantastic and although we did not take children they kept us entertained with quizzes, bingo and water polo!


All in all the best holiday I have ever had and would defiantly go back tomorrow!

This is an OK complex but it's...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs G Banthorpe

Comments:

This is an OK complex but it's surrounded by numerous building sites which you don’t want to see on holiday.



If you don’t leave the complex all holiday then the building work isn’t a problem - its not noisy but some rooms (like ours) further from reception faced out onto it. The complex is huge so best advice would be try to get a room close to reception so you don’t see the cranes.



The location is poor - we travelled with 2 children under 2 and parts of the path into town opposite were rubble and pipes which made pushing the double buggy really difficult. Next door is a fantastic ice cream parlour and a terribly overpriced supermarket. Because of the remote location you are left reliant on this for supplies like water. If travelling with older children or without them the location would be alright but not for a young family. Its an uphill walk from town which takes a good 15 minutes (less if you are really fit or are running) on a narrow path.



We took a taxi to the sand dunes which was only 4 euros and was the highlight of the trip. Reception staff were pleasant but at night they were unwilling to help, especially if you ring them up as they frequently said that just one person was on duty and no-one could help. A complex the size of the Papagayo and no staff? Clever. If you arrive at night like us (11pm) there’s a big queue to check in so best advice is jump off the coach and run to reception to beat the queues (something you don’t want on holiday).



The TV hire was expensive at 30 euros for a week, otherwise you just got basic channels (CNN, Italian channels etc).



Room cleanliness was a bit dodgy - there were cobwebs around the living room dresser and dried blood splashed up the bathroom door. The cleaners worked hard but didn’t have enough time to clean each room really well.



We travelled in late August/September and there were loads of Italian visitors - their naff equivalent of Superfamily called Volando was unbearable (and yet really funny watching shell suit-wearing entertainers drum-up enthusiasm).



I think our holiday was a bit spoiled by the 17 hour 22 minute delay on the return home, but Thomson did a great job arranging overnight accommodation with minimal delay in Caleta - the Barcelo Club el Castillo which First Choice and Cosmos go to (and its better than the Papagayo).



I wouldn’t return as we don’t tend to stay round the pool all week. The island is beautiful and there are better located hotels and apartments to enjoy this island.

Well what can I say?...... I...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr M Prior

Comments:

Well what can I say?...... I arrived back in England yesterday after spending a week at the Oasis Papagayo Village, and I’m desperate to book up again for next year.



Before I booked, I noticed that there were a couple of bad reviews on the place but decided to go for it, Which is what I would advise everyone to do thinking of going there.



Ok my review:



TRANSFERS

The transfer from the airport to the hotel went very smoothly. As soon as we were off the plane we were advised as the which coach to get on (fully air - conditioned) and whilst on the journey was given a talk from one of the Thomson reps as to what there is to do on the island.



HOTEL AND CLEANLINESS

When I arrived with my partner and 18 month old son I was amazed at how clean and pleasant the resort was. The staff working on reception and on the grounds were brilliant and very helpful. The rooms were cleaned everyday and (forget what it says in the brochure, our linen was changed everyday too.



THOMSON REPS

Unbelievable........ no matter what time of day/night, there was always one around to help you or keep the children amused (if you do decide to go look out for Roley Poly Schmolley - absolutely brilliant and the kids love him!). There was always something to do for both children and adults like water polo, football, tennis or quizzes by the pool side, and an evening kids club with the reps and a daily cabaret.



FACILITIES

Five swimming pools, (3 salt water 2 fresh water) football pitches, tennis courts etc. Four restaurants and an ice cream parlour on site. Food lovely, lots of choice and not too expensive. Always served with a smile as well. Bowling alley and public house as well as the club bar. Supermarket and perfume shop next door too. I also rented a car during my stay. The rep for the car company came to the resort and sorted the paperwork and gave me the car there and then.



THE TOWN

The resort is situated just down the road from the main town which has everything from bars to restaurants to shops. Great night life and not too rowdy - excellent for families.

There is also a brand new waterpark just outside the resort.



THE ISLAND over all

I agree with some of the other reviews which said that there were alot of cranes. But these were not an eyesore. The beaches were beautiful and clean the best I've ever seen. The local people absolutely love the children and always have a warm welcome for them.



It is called the quiet island and now I know why. If you are looking for peace and quiet but with fun for the kids this is the place to go. We have only been back five minutes and are already booking to go again next year.



10 out of 10 - well done Oasis Papagayo village and Thomson. Money well spent.............

The complex was large and our...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs T Dee

Comments:

The complex was large and our apartment was clean and tidy.


unfortunately the resort is still in its early stages of development and from our balcony we counted over 20 cranes(although the nearest was 500m away).The main swimming pool was salt water and there was lots of mould pieces off the side of the pool floating in the water where it had not been cleaned for some time.



The food in the buffet was pretty average with us complaining that the hot food was actually cold so we ended up going down the town. car hire was a disaster we could not get a car for hire anywhere although the Thompson brochure guaranteed that they could get us a car. best advice here pre-book before you travel.


The best beech was 2.5k down the road between the 2 only hotels in that area with clear water, no stones, weed, shale or anything other than pure sand, fantastic, a must do if you like the beach and rolling waves.

What a wonderful place to go on...

Overall Rating:

8/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss S Winship

Comments:

What a wonderful place to go on holiday I didn’t want to come home. I stayed at the Oasis Papagayo with my partner, we have no children so were a little apprehensive as we knew this was a family resort. However there were many things for us to do either lazing by the many beautiful pools joining in with quizzes and other pool activities or bowling and tennis.


There were loads of exclusions available to us such as Baku Water park, sailing to Lanzarote, trips to beaches around the island, murder mystery evenings and loads more.


The only drawback to this lovely hotel is the food. The restaurant on the complex was disgusting so we ventured into town for decent meals.


The walk into town and to the beach is about 15-20 mins but you can get a taxi for about 2 euros.


The weather was lovely very cloudy in the mornings but by lunchtime it was really hot. Some people while we were there were suffering from extensive burns so load yourselves up with sun cream.


The only thing I could moan about apart from the awful food was the rooms have no air conditioning which was horrible at night.

This was a "super family"...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

May 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mrs T Gallant

Comments:

This was a "super family" holiday taken by myself, my husband and my 2 children 7 & 11(girl & boy), this complex is very large it has 3 different swimming pools so there is always sunbeds available no matter what time of day, however the choice of food is sparse, there are 2 restaurants on the site, which may sound good but the food is virtually all the same, expensive and with little variety, especially for the kids!! the staff in the restaurants however are great, very warm & friendly.


The grumble I had with this holiday is that "Thomson" should take into consideration that this is after all a "super family" complex, there is very little for the adults to do during the day and if, like we had, the weather is not hot and sunny enough to bathe all day us adults had absolutely zilch to do, there is a bowling alley but it doesn’t open until 7pm, so that was no help.


the entertainment rep we had at this resort was a saviour by a long way, he went out of his way (and sometimes in his own time) to keep the kids totally entertained and amused from day until night, a God send, for, if it was not for him the kids would have been as bored as us.


the cleanliness is below standard for a 4* hotel, on arrival our apartment was full of sand and the sofa which the children sleep on was disgusting, I wouldn’t let a dog sleep on that, they say the maid comes in every day but I think she only empties the bins, sheets are only changed once a week which in a hot sticky place is nowhere near often enough


The reps were good but "Thomson" failed us here I am afraid to say, they need to do a bit more homework.

I have just returned from...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Apr 2005

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr D Lowe

Comments:

I have just returned from Corralejo and I want to go back tomorrow. I stayed at the Oasis Papagayo and I would go back there in the blink of an eye.



The hotel complex is very large, but is very well catered for. The food provided by the hotel was dreadful, but we were self catering so that did not matter. (We tried the buffet for an evening meal one night and it was the worst food I had all week).



Very much like the last reviewer, I did not encounter more than 5 Germans at the hotel the whole week. The kids club is absolutely fantastic although they were a little short staffed, so could only take about 30 kids each day.



Apart from the food, the hotel is 10 out of 10. Five pools, 5 Bars, cheap supermarket and very friendly Thompson People.

The Rooms are huge and very clean, (Although they charge you for everything, from a Toaster to TV to an Oven) and the fact that the hotel is not near the beach is not a problem.



The hotel is a ten-minute walk from the beaches (10 Minutes with a three year old in tow, five on my own). The hotel are happy to call you cabs which turn up in minutes and cost about 2Euro to town.



The town is full of "English" bars and restraunts with frankfurters and "Chicken?" nuggets for kids, all which should be avoided. The best places to eat are around the Harbour, two places in specific being "Slow Boat 1" (NOT Slow Boat 2 on the main drag, it’s terrible" and the cafe on Waikiki Beach (Which I think is called the "Cortini") is excellent. The fresh flame grilled fish there is out of this world.



All restraunts will make food for the kids, even if they don’t advertise it. Just keep away from the places to eat on the main road in to town as they are all pretty bad (Apart from La Tasca, which was nice).



The Island on the whole is beautiful. Any holiday here on this island should start with booking the Oasis Papagayo. 10/10.

The hotel was very clean and the...

Overall Rating:

1/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Dec 2004

Tour Operator:

MyTravel

Submitted By:

colinferguson

Comments:

The hotel was very clean and the accommodation was very good however everything in the complex is geared around Germans . With us being all inclusive this proved to be very disappointing all the entertainment was in German and the food was not appealing , this also included the restaurant that reminded myself of a school cookhouse from then on we ate out which proved that to go all inclusive was not a good idea.



Fortunately we don’t have children because the children of other holidaymakers found that again all children’s entertainment was in German, which was not great for children . All in all this has put us off wasting our money on going all inclusive and we wont take the word of a travel agent again who assured us that it was British orientated .

I am not sure which Hotel the...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Self Catering

Date of Holiday:

Nov 2004

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Mr Sabien Gothrian

Comments:

I am not sure which Hotel the other reviewer went to, but it seems to me that it was not the Oasis Papagayo.



There is one draw back to this hotel and that is the 1.5km to the beach, which is easily overcome by taxi service that costs 2Euro to the beach in Corralejo. This beach is small and is not really used. The main beach is Flag beach which is easily accessed from Papagayo via the bus (1 Euro) or a taxi (6 Euro).



The Hotel itself is incredibly clean and the rooms are huge. There are three excellent pools and a wide variety of entertainment in the evening.



I have two girls aged 3 and 6 and they loved it. The Kids club (Which is entirely in English with English staff) is provided by Thompson and is fantastic. There were other people at the hotel who had not booked through Thompson and they did not have a kids club at all and were not invited to join Thompson’s.



The staff are excellent, the new restraints and shops right next door are first class.



The food in the hotel looked a bit gammy, but the Self Serve Breakfast is excellent and only 5Euro. The building work around the hotel is not a problem at all. The people who talk of dust, have you ever been to this Island before, the whole place is covered in dust.



Holiday was top rate, Papagayo made stay fantastic. (Don’t bother hiring a telly, costs about £20 a week and is only news and information).