THe Mirador Papagayo

We have just come back from 12 day stay all inclusive Was worried about reviews before hand but we really didn't have any major issues All the staff are very friendly and very helpful from start to finish Our room was clean the view was a wall which didn't bother us because you really don't spend a lot of time in the room , our safe didn't work and was replaced within in an hour of reporting it . Yes some areas need updating but it is a very busy hotel
Food daily has a very large choice it is catered for every need , so I don't understand the negative comments about the food , the only issue I would say is don't always turn up on time as not everything is out ready , we had to wait a few times at breakfast and lunch , lunch is basic but plenty on offer. We didn't starve and it was nice trying some local dishes. Pool does get busy but there is plenty of beds for everyone
The hotel is a distance from playa and is a quiet area but that was nice The marina is about a 20 minute walk , and playa blanca about an hour , slow walk , we got a taxi back from playa and cost us about 4 euro. There are 2 supermarkets 5 mins away , the morrisons/ iceland is a bit more expensive than the local dino but has a lot of English stuff.

First of all: Positives: Nice clean safe hotel with extremely professional, polite and helpful reception staff. Rooms spotless, pool area clean and plenty of sunbeds available. Rooms; fresh towels daily. Lovely view of the ocean and coast of Fuerteventura island. 15 to 20mins walk to Marina,Playa Blanca and Playa Dorada beaches',where there are plenty of facilities bars, eateries and shops. Relaxed atmosphere in the hotel and pool area.As well as quiet surrounding location. Nice SPA available to book for €20. Entertainment: Can't comment as did not experience,although did seem to be plenty going on during the day around the pool and from 21.45 in the evening. Next:Negatives:Needs a refurbishment as tired and dated in areas. Pool easy to miss the steps and stub your toes and black tiles make vision hard, lights at the bottom of the pool are raised and again can hurt you. My room was sold as a "side sea view" which was actually more of a view of a car park and villas across the St. Area where hotel is situated, has nothing going on except a supermarket and Indian restaurant. Hotel shop is extremely expensive for water and drinks(hotel provides free cold water from dining room/pool bar machines). Beach near hotel is dismal. Food;breakfast ok and plenty of choice.Dinner; not so good,standard poor except the salads. I managed three evenings then abandoned it to go and find food elsewhere in Playa Blanca and the Marina. Corridors can be noisy with banging of doors and lift bells. Power cut one evening that was all over the area.No apilogy or explanation from staff? No private area to get changed to go home, just cubicals and the showerrs the pool area! Overall hotel ok and pleasant but not 4 stars . I read the criteria that deems a hotel a four star rating and in my opinion this hotel does not mat h the criteria. I would not return to this hotel only due to it's location and food standard, which of course is a personal opinion.

The Positives:

• Junior Suite & Amenities: Our Junior Suite was spacious and offered amazing views of the sea. If you stay in this room type, definitely make use of the Privilege Lounge—going there after a day at the pool for drinks and cakes was well worth it.

• Pools & Spa: The main swimming pool was always nice and warm. The spa experience was fantastic—just €20 for 1 hour 30 minutes, which felt like great value. The Dead Sea pool was my absolute favourite!

• Staff & Location: All of the staff were friendly and welcoming. The hotel is ideally situated for a scenic walk along the coastline to the marina and Playa Blanca.

• Evening Drinks & Shows: While we didn't catch every show, the magic show was funny and the opera singers were quite good. For drinks, definitely stick to the reception bar in the evening where cocktails are made by hand—they taste much better than the machine-made, overly sweet ones served by the pool.

Areas for Improvement:

• Buffet Food & Poolside Dining: Food was hit and miss with very limited variety. The dinner buffet was repetitive, featuring the exact same choice of carbohydrates (chips and potatoes) and pasta every single night. The breakfast layout was also baffling—sausages were inexplicably placed next to the churros and waffles rather than with the rest of the hot items like beans and bacon.

• Bar Queues: Getting drinks poolside often resulted in unnecessary queues because staff had to manually take room numbers for every order.

• Room AC & Maintenance: The air conditioning in our room wasn't very effective. Outside, some jacuzzi jets didn't work on certain days, and the hotel gate leading directly out to the promenade was broken.

Summary: A pleasant stay with lovely views, great staff, and a superb spa, but the repetitive food options, odd buffet setup, weak AC, and minor maintenance delays regarding the promenade gate keep it from being a top-tier resort.

Overall Experience: We had a nice overall holiday here, but due to several issues—particularly around food variety we wouldn't return to this hotel.