San Pedro, Cortijo Blanco Hotel Review

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ad220879's Review of San Pedro, Cortijo Blanco Hotel Costa Del Sol

5th Apr 2005

Overall Rating

1 stars
  • Value for money
    0.5 stars
  • Board Basis
    All inclusive
  • Accommodation
    1 stars
  • Food
    1 stars
  • Location
    0.5 stars
  • Date of stay
    August 2004
  • Tour Operator
    Thomas Cook
  • Customer Service
    0.5 stars
  • Resort
    1 stars
Good Points

all inclusive


Bad Points

Bad hygine, same food daily, no air conditioning, unfriendly staff.


General Comments

Immediately on arrival at Cortijo Blanco Hotel my wife and I were told we would have to wait for our rooms. After about an hour we found out the guests that were supposed to vacate our room, were in fact going to stay in the room as they had a late flight. we arrived around mid-day in the boiling hot sun (wearing jeans and jumpers) and only received our room at 7pm. when we got inside the room we were upset to find we had no air conditioning as the brochure had specified it as standard. The hotel was made up of 3 courtyard type areas, with a swimming pool in each. The main area also had the bar and stage where the evenings entertainment was held. Unfortunately the hotel was full up and in the evening it was virtually impossible to find a table let alone a seat to watch the show. After about 2 nights we gave up and tried to find alternative activities. The hotel was situated on the main road between Marbella and San Pedro. Outside the hotel grounds we found 2 bars and 1 pizza restaurant. There were a couple of gift shops but as it was a very quiet area they were mostly shut. The beach was about a mile down the road but was very quiet and had no tourist attractions. We found a really good excursion company that offered a different trip every day. Had it not have been for these trips we would probably have come home early. They offered all sorts of trips including shopping in Gibralter, shopping at the flea market, trips to local beauty spots, water parks and lots more. The trips were very affordable and they also offered a money exchange. We took a taxi out on 3 occasions to go to Peurto Banus and Marbella. We found these places quite boring as it was very much like England. Obviously it was hotter but all we found to do was look in expensive shops and drink in bars. We found hardly anyone spoke much English and it was quite easy to get lost. We enjoy going on holiday at least twice a year and was hoping to have as much fun as on some of our previous trips. The Spain we saw was quiet and had very little to offer. We are not the kind of people to sunbathe all day and like to do things like shopping, renting scooters, playing sports, extreme rides, windsurfing, parasailing and all the other fun things you would expect to find in Spain or the Spanish isles. All in all I would not recommend this hotel or area in Spain.

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