Hotel Palas Pineda

“A fair hotel but don’t expect luxury!”

We stayed in Palas Pineda in Sept 25, as a group of 5 adults and 1 child. Four of us stayed in the apartments, two in the main hotel. Pros: - the hotel is in a great location. Very short walk to the beach and a very short walk to a supermarket and a strip of shops and bars/arcades. Lots to do in … more

We stayed in Palas Pineda in Sept 25, as a group of 5 adults and 1 child. Four of us stayed in the apartments, two in the main hotel. Pros: - the hotel is in a great location. Very short walk to the beach and a very short walk to a supermarket and a strip of shops and bars/arcades. Lots to do in the local area. - all the staff we met were friendly and helpful. - the animation team are lovely people who are full of energy and cheer! They do a great job with the kids mini-disco and the evening shows. - the kids play park and kids club area is lovely, the child in our group loved it. - the indoor pool is great, as is the indoor hot tub which was lovely and warm. - plenty of space around the pool / available sun-beds - drinks quality was good at the bars - the bar operates a system whereby you give a €1 deposit for your cup when you order a drink, each time you get another drink they supply you a fresh glass, and then you get your euro back at the end of the day when you hand your cup back in. Thought this was a great idea as it kept the pool/bar area free from cups blowing around everywhere. - the pool is great, three waterslides for the kids and a large shallow area that they can paddle around in. Then a smaller totally separate kids pool that’s only ankle deep. Cons: - cleanliness isn’t great. Upon our arrival my bedsheets had ink stains on them, my towel had mascara stains on it, the bin in the bathroom was so rusty it had holes in it. On the first day of our holiday we noticed blood droplets going up the stairs to our apartment - they were still there on the last day of our holiday, so it’s clear the floors hadn’t been cleaned in a week. The outdoor areas were quite dirty, especially around the pool. Lots of dirt and grime building up in the communal areas and around the pool drains and outdoor showers. The pool toilets were gross, they smelt really bad and one of the doors had no lock on it. - the snack bar. The snack bar just appeared to be what hadn’t been eaten at breakfast/lunch brought outside. The hot food and the pastries weren’t covered so they were always crawling with flies and wasps. There wasn’t very much choice, so we were all totally put off eating there. — Restaurant food was well cooked and there was a good choice, but as with most all inclusive hotels, it was very repetitive. One evening they had a BBQ evening but the burgers were all raw in the middle so we had to abandon ship on those! In conclusion, a nice hotel and you will have a nice time if you visit, but i don’t feel it’s worthy of its star rating and the outdoor areas could really do with a deep clean!!

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