Playacartaya

Good facility. Service is a bit slow.

This hotel is isolated there is little to do locally apart from the beach (which is more natural than touristy) which is a river estuary so there are no waves etc and you can only swim in certain areas. The area is very typically Spanish and the locals speak little to no English and so you will need to know the basics. The nearby towns are not touristy at all and there are no shops locally, you will need to get a taxi (25e) to the nearest shop or the local bus runs a couple of times during the day, you will need to use cash on the buses. There is a little shop on site but it doesn’t sell snacks/drinks. So if you are not all inclusive it can be expensive. I came with a teenager and she was very bored after day 3/4 it was tough to keep her entertained. The room was ok but smell of sewage in our room daily between 9-10 and so this is the smell we would wake up to. I told reception who just called for housekeeping to clean the room which obviously didn’t solve the issue as it is something wrong in drains or pipes. I would imagine if you are Spanish the atmosphere and vibe would be good but as an English person there were only a few English families here during our stay despite it being half term in England and so the entertainment (although the team tries their best) caters to Spanish people more so. The entertainment team are kind and energetic and try their best to involve you in games. The pools are brilliant and so this was the saving grace for entertaining my daughter. The food was very average we found something to eat every day but the selection was not the best and you’d have to wait for something to be available at busy times. Overall the holiday was ok but I wouldn’t stay here again, the hotel is just so isolated and not much to do locally and you almost feel out of place as an English tourist.