AluaVillage Fuerteventura

“A relaxing holiday”

We're just back from a lovely week here, and we really enjoyed our holiday. Location - the views of the coastline from the hotel are stunning. The wind makes the heat bearable, and it's just bliss lying on the sunbeds and relaxing. A major bonus for us was the fact that the pools and the terrace a… lisää

We're just back from a lovely week here, and we really enjoyed our holiday. Location - the views of the coastline from the hotel are stunning. The wind makes the heat bearable, and it's just bliss lying on the sunbeds and relaxing. A major bonus for us was the fact that the pools and the terrace area were never crowded; we never had a problem finding sunbeds and the whole area was spotless. The beach is a ten minute walk away and is absolutely stunning, but certainly a steep walk back to the hotel ( helps burn the calories though!) Atmosphere- the hotel( as made clear in the brochure) is predominantly geared towards French visitors, and yes, the entertainment team were mainly French but were just as welcoming to us as to other nationalities. The evening entertainment was disappointing, as during our week stay, there was only one professional act ( a magician). The remainder of the time was the French animation team and it was fun for kids, but pretty awful for adults. We upgraded to My Favourite Club, which was well worth the extra money. The lounge area is fantastic, being able to help yourself to a range of drinks and snacks, and also the beautiful terrace which boasts a beautiful view of the area. You could also choose to use one of the sunbeds up here, although we didn't bother since they were so plentiful nearer the pool. We were in room 6102 - which is both close to the hotel main pool area, but also situated towards the end of the row of rooms, meaning we had an amazing view of the sea, beach and surrounding area. I have to say that the air con was disappointing...it was very weak and I felt uncomfortably warm at night, such a shame because the room itself was lovely. Restaurant- there is a wide variety of food with something for everyone, and the fish was excellent! The salads were fresh and plentiful. Some of the meat dishes were less impressive, for example over-cooked pork loin or gristly beef. That said, the roast lamb was exceptional- it was tender and served in huge, thick steak-like portions! The desserts were ok, but far too many cheap mousse based concoctions for our liking. A bonus was the fact that wine was provided in bottles rather than on tap.Breakfast was great, absolutely everything you could need and really loved the pastries on offer. We loved eating on the terrace, it was comfortable, situated poolside and hardly any insects, which was brilliant! The restaurant is somewhat let down by the staff, many of whom seem to resent the presence of guests, and I can honestly say not one member of staff smiled. I am fluent in Spanish, and tried to engage some of the staff in friendly conversation but it was not wanted or appreciated. I found this odd- we've traveled widely and it's unusual to encounter such indifferent staff. Having said that, they performed their jobs well, and plates were cleared promptly etc. Overall, this holiday was perfect for what we needed ( pure relaxation) and hopefully the hotel will take on board feedback, as we'd like to return in the future.

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