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IBEROSTAR Playa Gaviotas
Spain, Europe
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This wonderful beach hotel enjoys an idyllic setting in Morro Jable on the delightful island of Fuerteventura. The hotel offers direct access to a stunning 25-km stretch of fine-sand beach which lies just 50 metres away. A leisurely stroll along the beach takes guests to the charming fishing village of Morro Jable, where guests can explore the delights this traditional town has to offer. The centre of Jandia is just 1.5 kms away, where guests can enjoy entertainment venues, delightful restaurants and excellent shopping opportunities. This family-friendly hotel welcomes guests with elegance, style and refreshing surroundings. The guest rooms are elegantly appointed, featuring refreshing tones and a soothing ambience. The hotel provides a seemingly boundless array of first-class facilities, delivering the highest degree of excellence.
Star Prestige customers will have access to the VIP area for adults only with chill out, open bar, comfort room, jacuzzi and pool.
Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Laundry service*
- Medical service*
- Bicycle hire service*
- Babysitting service*
- Hotel safe*
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent2,248 reviews
Excellent
66%
Very Good
25%
Average
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
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5 stars, but a couple of suggestions
Before reading this review, please note I gave 5 stars. We had an amazing holiday.
Below are a couple of suggestions and observations that could improve the experience.
I know hotel management will reply saying they will forward comments to relevant team, here's hoping they take note :(
Firstly, please have non smoking areas around star prestige pool. Nothing worse than picking your bed, then smokers choose the ones either side of you.
Why isn't tea and coffee available in main restaurant at lunchtime? Sometimes I just wanted a brew.
Umbrellas on balconies. Especially those in the sun most of the day.
Have some small jugs near milk for us té con leche drinkers. Using a cup / glass led to spillage and wastage.
Clean the green algae from edges of the main pool more frequently.
It is an extremely accessible hotel, one of our party was using a mobility scooter without issues, but lack of toilets mean having to come down 3 floors from rooftop bar.
Ask for an adapted room before you get there if you have mobility issues. Plenty of space and a walk in shower.
By its definition, all in inclusive should be just that. Not €5 for a bottle of corona, strongbow etc in the bowling bar. Especially after paying for star prestige. And on the subject of the Bowling bar, ask your barmen to smile. Whilst they weren't rude, they were the only members of staff who it felt like we were troubling them.
The food is incredible, varied and constantly available.
Restaurant staff work so hard. If you'd got up and left your starter plate on the table, it would be cleared by the time you got back with your main.
Try the eggs at breakfast. Poached, fried as you like them, scrambled and omelettes made to order.
The beer could be better. Mahou or San Miguel, neither of which I'm a fan of. Personal choice. Named brand spirits available all day. Luxury brand spirits only available at Star Prestige pool bar from 10.30 until 6pm
Get ginger ale :)
Staff working around the star prestige pool area were great. But get the jacuzzis fixed. Only 1 out of 6 working the entire time we were there. Reported it via app, but never got a reply.
New bar looked great and will be awesome once the terraces are finished.
Rooms are kept impeccably clean, and Irene was amazing. They could do with a little sprucing up though. Starting to look a bit tired.
Entertainment/ animation team are incredibly hard working and very talented. Alba is a beautiful soul, constantly smiling. They put on some great shows. Better than the so called professionals. I wish I could remember more names. They all deserve a mention. Pitafo will know what I mean ;)
Management often around and always available.
Hopefully see you all again next year.
Review by 686andyo Manchester, United Kingdom
what we exected
what a lovely place this is an honest review arrived at hoteln10 pm checked in went to room it was adouble no good as traveling with daughter booked twim room extra bed in room whilst sorting out another room went for cold supperwent back to reception all sorted lovely room thanks to lady you know who long finger nails a all staff are alaways smiling and make you feel part of family except bowling burger lady a smile does not cost a lotyes bit of work going on but it will be nice they inviteda few of bus to opening o bar thanks guys lovely chamers every thing so cleanplenty of room to get sunbeds food nice and fresh all in all lovely place only down side peopkewalking out side smoking area and sits next to you but really enjoyed it well doneto all the iberostar team
Review by 56swimmer Cardiff, United Kingdom
Expected way better..... majorly disappointed
The hotel needs updating but overall OK. Views are wonderful. Renovated rooms are fabulous for 4*. The staff is not up to Iberostar standards at all. No management. Totally disorganized. Clueless and untrained staff. Food: one meal excellent, next one very poor. Older employees are trying to keep this place up and running. A short stay with major ups and downs. Not relaxing at all.
Review by DFWJ BRUSSELS
A lovely stay, but the staff make this place
Our final night of a 10 night stay, as family with two teens.
- First off some of the negative reviews on here are (in my view) pretty harsh. It’s a lovely hotel, right on the sea front, with great food and a team of incredibly hard working staff.
- For a hotel on this scale, we thought the food was excellent. Great choice, great quality, and a very hard working team making it all happen. Chef’s kiss for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- There is less to explore in the local area than other places we’ve been to. I guess the takeaway here is that if you want to combine all inclusive with taking in historical sights and local restaurants etc, there are more suitable locations. But if you just want to max out on all inclusive, this is a lovely location: right on the seafront with a beautiful sandy beach.
- Pool: the unheated pool is REALLY cold, activities in the heated pool were brilliant and really varied - stuff for all ages, every day and really well run by the animation ye. We did, however, learn that the only way to bag 4 sunbeds in a decent spot was to wake up at 7am. It was also extremely windy so towel clips were a must.
- Our room was kept immaculately clean. Yes, the decor is a bit dated, but the lovely touches from the cleaning staff (chocolates on the bed - a basket for my selection of toiletries on day 1) genuinely made my day. We also appreciated the refillable water flask.
- Evening entertainment was better than we expected every night, but my goodness the Diamonds stood out - we absolutely loved every second!! One observation is that it would be more validating for the acts of their name was displayed on the screen (or anywhere!) rather than the generic Iberostar signage.
- For teens there are lots of organised games - but ours seemed to most enjoy the adults football and use of the football pitch for an informal kick around when it was not in use. This feels like a great resort for a family with young teens (enough for them to do on their own etc).
- Lots of the animation team gave 100% but the legend in the photo (unfortunately I didn’t get his name), appeared to give about 300% every day: Bingo, aqua fit, sangria class, you name it - even to relatively “vanilla” activities he brought such humour, charisma, silliness and joy, and seemed to interact and banter so effortlessly with guests of all ages / languages. What a talented entertainer: So much so that the hotel seemed a quieter and less joyful place on his days off. Note: I noticed occasions where guests pushed members of the animation team into the pool (attempted / succeeded), which just didn’t feel ok. I also noticed a guest being rude / intimidating to a member of the restaurant service team. it struck me the team consistently handled this stuff with grace / humour / professionalism - but I do wonder if there is more the hotel management could do to make clear that harassment of staff won’t be tolerated.
So in short, if you have come on holiday to relax, and throw yourself into having a good time - and if you’re more minded to stick to the hotel and it’s amenities than explore the local bars / shops / restaurants, this is a lovely place to go. I’ve got to say, we enjoyed every minute!
Good fun
Norman is great so funny great activities good time had by all
