Globales Costa Tropical Hotel

Went at end of September got a really cheap deal and was really happy with the hotel we had a superior room so had Aircon . I always check the room facilities detail on any booking we do .The Aircon is the best I have ever had in an all inclusive hotel the room was 4* standard couldn't fault it at all . The hotel and facilities were very good .The entertainer tries his best and works so hard to involve people .Really good little supermarket on site and a great gift shop with some good value gifts .All inclusive drinks were the better tasting local spirits so were definitely drinkable they are only 20% Alcohol not what we are used to in the UK not watered down but we should all know that by now plus beer wines and sparkling wine all on offer to AI cocktails are out of pre mixed jugs .If you choose to buy branded they are really cheap Bacardi 4 euros proper mixed cocktails 5 euros and at 10:30 every night for one hour it is buy one get one free so two Bacardi and cokes is 4 Euro .Pool was clean and very big sun beds no issue getting one. Parasols however not enough I ended up buying a cheap one and using for the week and leaving in my room Food I know its only 3 star and the food on the whole is at that level the hotel doesn't have a show cooking area so there is a greater emphasis on meat in sauces etc there was also paella most nights and theme nights Chinese ,Seafood, Mexican etc .Breakfast is the usual AI offering but with English style sausages Spanish omelettes etc. We did end up eating out two evenings and only had 3 breakfasts but we do that when we are at 4* hotels as well so not a negative . Some pubs and restaurants are a short walking distance away the pubs put on Live music most evenings and again reasonably priced .The Hotel is in a very quiet area but Caleta De Fuste is only 5.40 euro in a taxi away with a large selection of restaurants and nightlife if you want that . Overall we had a great time the staff are excellent they work really hard to make our holidays enjoyable and are always so helpful and cheerful. Would we come again yes definitely as long as in a superior room . My advice do your homework check what room you are booking and what facilities it has and if your looking for really busy nightlife a banging pool scene this isn't the place to come.If you are looking for a chilled relaxing holiday then consider the Globales Tropical

This was my 3rd visit here and the first two times I really enjoyed the holiday..this time though! Oh boy where to start. Our apartment was in desperate need of an upgrade. The shower curtain was too short so whenever we had a shower the bathroom was flooded.

The all inclusive buffet seemed to be mostly the same thing every night.

Most of the staff were friendly and polite but I noticed one staff member called Armando was obnoxiously rude to many guests. He was rude to me and I asked him what his problem was, he promptly accused me of trying to steal money from the tip jar that sat on the bar top. I complained to reception about this man but got no real help. The next day we got a warning from our tour operator citing our "unreasonable behaviour" on contacting them my partner was told the manager had sent an email saying I tried to steal from the tip jar. We had 4 days left of our holiday and the only advice our tour operator could suggest was to avoid him.

I paid over £1000 for this holiday so I'm hardly likely to be stealing a few euros, I can only guess Armando was trying to throw up a smoke screen to divert attention

After reading some of the horrific reviews I was a bit apprehensive about coming here. Stayed in the double superior room 48A which was quite small,but air con was fa,and looked towards Caleta de Fuste. The no cup or token to get a drink was actually not too bad as it meant there were no plastic cups scattered around the pool and ensured guests kept their spot at the pool tidy.No cleaning on Sundays and Wednesdays but we were told this on arrival,and rooms were cleaned on the other dates without fail.Used the gym facility 3 times and their were 4 cardio machines and a large weights machine. There was a 10 euro deposit for this and you were given a remote control for air con in gym.Animation guy tried to get guests involved in various games without any pressure. Food was a bit hit and miss.Breakfast in my opinion had the best selection.There is a microwave oven next to soups at the main door for those complaining that food was cold.Italian theme night was my favourite. Very warm in the restaurant, so stick to the left side as it was slightly cooler.Drinks were the normal local drinks for all inclusive, but you had to pay for branded drinks Between 1030 and 1130 ,you could get branded drinks 2 for 1 which was excellent value and I got 2 Drambui whiskeys for only 4.30 euros. Very warm in the indoor bar too,but plenty of seats outside although there were lots of smokers. Costa Antigua is a very quiet area and there were a few bars and restaurants. Went to The Crazy Goat,Volvereta and Bennys Sport Bar at the bottom of the hill,close to the coastal walk.Bar prices were very cheap and a large beer was only 2.5 Euros and even cheaper at happy hour. Walked into Calete de Fuste which took us 15 minutes using the dirt track directly left of main entrance. We also used the coastal route which takes much longer,but you get to see the Barbary squirrels on the rocks, but they are not chipmunks which a lot of people think.Bus into Calete de Fuste is 1.45 euros and it is same price to the islands capital Puerto del Rosario.Line 3 and 16 go both ways and timetables can be easily found online. Only yards from hotel too.All in had a decent holiday, but it is not the Ritz but thought it was good value for the price we paid.Cheap and cheerful would sum up this place.