Morro Mar Apartments

9 readers found this review helpful

Arrived at the Sol Morromar and we were immediately upgraded from a 1 bed apartment to a 2 bed given that our 'children' were 13, and this was done free of charge and without us having to ask! Very impressive!
On entering the apartment it was immaculately clean! Spacious, well equipped, bright and cheerful with a cracking balcony overlooking the pool! 2 Large double bedrooms and plenty hanging space!
Very very good!!
The complex was fantastic!
Two large pools although one (the heated one) was closed for maintenance work! However we still had major amounts of fun in the other pool! Was very safe for the girls and well lit at night for us all to find our way around the complex and back to our apartments!
Food: Breakfast was great; full English breakfast if you wanted it and also a huge variety of cold cooked meats and cheeses, breads and pastries, fruit and yogurts!
Lunch and dinner: Variety of hot and cold dishes, chips with almost everything though but also other potato dishes! Loads of fresh salad and fruit, endless amounts of quality ice cream! And although the all inclusive meals were not always our ideal choice of food, it was still very good! Carvery roast 3 times a week and this was lovely!
All inclusive drinks! Hmm... Lager on tap pretty much from 11am till 11pm as well as a variety of spirits and cocktails however I must admit the cocktails were more like syrup, fruit juice and a splash of alcohol....hence never feeling the slightest bit tipsy but still they tasted nice! Soft drinks were available too at all times as well as 'snacks' from the pool bar!!
Beware though, the 'Pool Side' snack bar menu as well as the leaflet you get on arrival would have you believe that all the pool side snack menu food is free! It’s not!
Only ham and cheese toasties and burger and chips were free with the odd cold meat and cheese sandwich! Everything else on the menu was charged as we found out but in all fairness the waiter did tell us when we ordered it wasn’t included in the all inclusive!
Most of the staff were really helpful and friendly, however as the night wore on the staff in the bar were not too friendly when the children went to the bar asking for drinks for themselves and friends they had made there! Being told they had had enough was not really acceptable in an all inclusive but that’s the only complaint about the staff!
Entertainment! This was very poor, few tatty shows but wouldn’t have lost any sleep at missing them!
Transfers!
Don't book a transfer, we paid £56 for a transfer and the taxi from the airport to the hotel was only 4 Euros including a tip! We know for next time!
So all in all a very nice holiday, totally relaxing, clean apartment and plenty clean bedding and towels! The weather was cracking although slightly breezy but this was welcomed as was really hot there, and would definitely go there again!

4 readers found this review helpful

The hotel staff were very friendly and efficient. Food was good, and a good variety of different dishes.
Entertainment was very poor at night and the bar area was so bland it could get a bit depressing night after night.
A short walk to some nearby bars or a cheap taxi ride to town (3 Euros) is the better option.
Apartment was pretty basic but clean, and only the 2 English TV channels. Pool areas were big and spacious. Enough sun beds in May. Not sure about August.
Would I go back? Probably would.

The hotel was very quiet and clean. The staff at the main reception desk were very nice and helpful however, the entertainment was absolutely dreadful, the worst I have ever encountered.
Matagorda resort is very run down and there are only a handful of restaurants and shops, which are not very good.
We went to the main resort most nights however, getting a taxi after 7.30pm at night was a nightmare.
Unless you want a quiet no frills holiday, I would not recommend this resort.

4 readers found this review helpful

My husband and two sons (26 &19) stayed in two adjacent apartments. Couldn't fault it ,we ate down in Matagorda which offers a wide range of menus Chinese, Japanese, Italian English which are reasonably priced and is within walking distance. There are a couple of supermarkets in the same precinct and are cheaper than the one under the hotel. Very clean and quiet staff also friendly this was before the season officially started so we used it as a base. Taxi to the main drag about 3-4 euros. About 10 minutes from the airport.

This is the worst place I think I have ever stayed in. My wife, 2 boys (2 & 5 years) and myself have just returned (3/8/2006) from the Morromar.
The Staff were rude and ignored us at the pool bar/buffet bar until they had no choice but to serve us. The food is basic, but is advertised as a la carte/fine cuisine.
There is only one buffet and a pool bar, not several restaurants as the web site said. The gents’ toilet in the buffet area had no soap in the dispenser for 5 days (only filled after complaints). There were no lights in some of the ladies toilets, which as the cubicles have no windows, makes things difficult.
It was "totally renovated" in 2004, but you would not know this to look at the place. Room floors not swept in the 2 weeks, no "piped music", TV has 2 channels in English (eurosport,CNN), rare towels/linen changes, and "the beautifully tended gardens" are palm trees in volcanic rock.
Even the children’s play area has a floor of small volcanic rocks, not very child friendly. The jacuzzi was green with rocks in the bottom and the fully equipped gym had three exercise bikes, one multi gym with 60 kg, and a couple of other weights on the floor. I feel sorry for any one who is transferred to this place, but if your looking to book, DONT.