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Costa Mar Aparthotel
Spain, Europe
Puerto del Carmen
Situated in the tourist centre of the town of Playa de los Pocillos and around 7 kilometres from Puerto del Carmen, this pleasant beach hotel offers tranquil accommodation close to a lively public area rich in restaurants, bars and shopping venues. The lush well-tended gardens are the perfect spot for the first coffee of the day, and a dip in the large outdoor swimming pool will be a great rehearsal for the long day at the beach. Sports enthusiasts may enjoy a round of bocce, table tennis or billiards and the complex also offers archery lessons, which are sure to add a touch of uniqueness to any vacation. In the evening, guests can prepare a meal in the fully-equipped kitchenette or explore the nearby restaurants and try authentic local dishes.
Facilities
- Children playground
- Sun loungers
- Children’s swimming area
- Outdoor freshwater pool
- Poolside snack bar
- Luggage room
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Wi-fi*
- Please note some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
3.5 Very Good849 reviews
Excellent
21%
Very Good
37%
Average
25%
Poor
10%
Terrible
7%
Location
Cleanliness
Service
Value
Lackluster Lanzarote
Location is okay. 30 minute walk from main bars on the strip. Some staff are lovely some are very rude and do not come across welcoming or engaging. The overall atmosphere is calm and yh that's about it. The pool is good, however extremely strict rules are followed ONLY when the "LIFEGUARD" is working. When he wasn't around, the pool was so much more fun. Rooms are extremely outdated on design with everything ugly wooden. Freezer didn't work. Nothing to clean dishes with therefore ants got in. Cleaners somehow managed to break in despite the latch being locked (genuinely don't know how). TV doesn't work. You have to ask for anything you want e.g., toaster and hairdryer and have to return on the same date, or else. Barely any plugs especially in rooms. What we once thought was a good deal became pretty average or poor. Now onto the food. This food is barely edible. Everything is bland. The meet is all bone. Our group of 4 barely ate here and avoided it as much as we could. If it wasn't for SPAR's noodles, we may not be here today to tell the tail. We will not be returning under any cost unfortunately. However, shout out to the expressionate and enthusiastic desk staff member, who was very helpful and made the experience more pleasant, as well as the always smiling, dark haired lady who worked all across the hotel.
After writing all this, a fellow roomsharer enlightened me they had to take a chair EACH from the TABLE in the KITCHEN to EACH BED SIDE so we had a bed side table for anything you need to charge. Also the other plug socket in the room is behind the WARDROBE.
Not for vegeterians
I wouldn't stay at this hotel again. The apartment had old furniture, but that didn't bother me. I also didn't mind that there was no Wi-Fi—these days, that's something you can easily work around.
What we really loved was the beach. It was quiet, never overcrowded, and there was always plenty of space to relax. We visited beaches all over the island, but we kept coming back to this one because it was so peaceful and much less crowded. We truly enjoyed spending our time there.
What did bother me was the housekeeping. On our first day, we didn't get to our room until 1:00 a.m. because our flight was delayed. Despite that, the cleaners were ringing our doorbell at 8:00 the next morning. Why would you come that early? We hadn't even had a chance to use the towels yet. They came very early every day, and no matter how many times we explained that we were on holiday and liked to sleep until around 9:00 a.m., it didn't seem to make any difference.
As for the food, if you're a vegetarian, you will NOT eat well at this hotel. Breakfast was fine—pretty standard, and there were enough options for vegetarians. Dinner, however, was meat prepared in every imaginable way. The only vegetarian choices were boiled vegetables and salads. It simply wasn't worth paying for half board.
There was also one waiter in the restaurant who was extremely rude. Our family didn't usually have breakfast together. I tend to wake up earlier than everyone else, so I always went first, while the other two members of my family came later. Every single morning, this waiter would come over to me and loudly tell me, in front of the entire restaurant, that I wasn't allowed to take food out of the restaurant. Every day I explained that the other two members of my family were simply coming later and that we were three guests—we just didn't eat at the same time. He kept insisting that I would be charged extra if I took anything out. I honestly don't understand why he never confronted the British guests, who often seemed to be his favourites, perhaps because they tipped him. Instead, he appeared to single out other guests.
Review by Slavi T Kranj, Slovenia
GREAT HOTEL HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Great hotel. I’d be back in a heartbeat. Me and my friend (we’re both early 20s, so minimal budget) paid £300 for 5 nights , half board. Feel like we got more than we paid for!!
Firstly, pool is big!! Average uk swimming pool size.
Food is REALLY GOOD, 10/10. Breakfast: However for the brits reading.. some morning the fry ups were a bit poor- just sausage , egg and mushrooms, but other mornings it was bacon, egg, beans and was much nicer. Dinner: DELICIOUS. Stuff for everyone. I even ate goat and rabbit (for those more adventurous with food), was SUPERB. Everything was cut to perfection. The meat practically fell off the bone.
Staff- LOVELY. Raquel at the bar- she was such a sweetheart, deserves a pay rise for her lovely customer service skills.
Hotel residents - a big European melting pot; mainly Germans and Irish, a few Spanish, Italians and a few Brits.. although when me and my friend left on the Sunday to go home, the hotel was 50% English (a flight must’ve just got in at the weekend). You can tell it wasn’t a big English hotel because the breakfasts weren’t 10/10. But a lovely mix of Europeans for those looking for that.
The rooms; big, spacious, balcony also spacious, beds comfy, bathroom big also… Me and my friends room was practically on the beach. We were 10 steps away from the sand and had a full sea view (that we didn’t pay for)!!!!
Location: ideal. 45 minute walk to the centre of purto del carmen, or a €4 taxi drive. The town was also great on night life, shopping etc.
Negatives: -the locks on the rooms (our room at least) didn’t feel the most secure. -there was some spotting of ants in our kitchen and bathroom ; nothing major, but we made sure to put our food in the fridge - and then we didn’t see them again. -there was some stains on the curtains and the furniture wasn’t the most luxury.. but at the end of the day for such a good price hotel you’re not gonna get ‘luxury’.
Lanzarote cons: -the island was extremely windy!!! avoid the beach unless you want to be covered head to toe in sand
All in all I would 100% recommend this hotel for people looking for a lower budget but GREAT hotel.
Fantastic stay
The mother and I arrived at this hotel having never been before and after reading all the reviews on how bad the rooms are (dated wise ) was skeptical, but we walked through the door into the reception area and greeted by such a lovley man on reception extremely friendly and helpful. We got to our apartment ground floor and had a nice big balcony and the room was spotless and spacious yes its dated but who cares about the decor along as its clean which it was and the beds were so comfortable no complaints at all.
The only thing we didnt know and didn't like was the drink service at dinner , we tried to pay for our drinks as you do and the lady in the dining area told me she couldn't speak English so that was very difficult to try and understand whats happening with drinks at dinner , we just wanted to pay as you go like you do , but this hotel you have to pay the bill at the end a tab , we didn't like that at all. The food at dinner was limited but there was something. LOCATION. Its in a fantastic location beach right over the road a very long promenade to walk either way and lots of bars , shops and restaurants a short stroll away . We would definitely return to this hotel :)
Review by Harriet H Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom
quiet relaxing no frills lovely little hotel,in great location
me and my sister went to the costa mar on 4th may til 9th may for a short break,on arrival we were checked in by the most welcoming receptionist called tony,he is such an asset to this hotel,our apartment was very clean and spacious,the two bedrooms were great,large built in wardrobes,very comfortable beds,well equipped kitchen area with microwave,hot plates for cooking,kettle,coffee machine ect,cups,plates and utensils,a large dining table to eat at,comfortable sofa/bed and tv in the lounge area,mostly spanish and german channels,outide balcony area was huge with sun lounger and table n chairs and an ashtray for the smokers,we were so surprised when we realised that there was stairs leading up to a big beautiful sun terrace that was ours to use,the sea views were amazing,this hotel is situated in between matagorda and the main strip of puerto del carmen,theres are several buses routes outside the hotel,the pool area is very clean,plenty of sun loungers to be found,pool bar is open at 12 and closes at 4,we were half board so we had to buy our drinks,at dinner your drinks were brought to you and charged to your room,you would settle the bill at the end of your holiday when checking out,the food was very nice,there wasnt too much to choose from but was always fresh hot n tasty,something to be found every day,we loved the soups n fresh breads,breakfast was as you would expect from a spanish hotel,the restaurant staff were very nice and attentive,this is a no frills hotel,it was not noisy,we wanted a quiet relaxing short break and this hotel was just perfect for us,we will definitely holiday here again,,our room was g21 block,
