Playa Del Ingles, Barcelo Las Margaritas Hotel

ROOMS STANDARD BUT COMFORTABLE .AIR/CON COULD BE COOLER THOUGH.FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT VERY GOOD.COFFEE IN RESTAURANT TERRIBLE.POOLS AND DECKCHAIRS GOOD.

OVERALL VERY CLEAN AND STAFF FRIENDLY .I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL AS A GOOD 3 STAR RATHER THAN 4 STAR STANDARD.

Barcelo Las Margaritas Hotel

My boyfriend & I stayed here under half board (so breakfast & dinner were included but not lunch) for a week. It was a major emotional rollercoaster, of ups, downs and mediocrity I must admit.

The first day we arrived we threw our belongings down so as to explore, and placed a do not disturb sign on the door.

When we returned we found that one of the staff had helped themselves to 40euros (20 from each of our wallets) this was infuriating since even with travel insurance the hotel and the Thomas Cook reps were extremely unhelpful & unremorseful.

The rest of the review I will put in bullet points:

..: The Good :..

O The weather is great in March

O There are two outdoor pools

O There are plenty of sun loungers

O Reception staff are well mannered

O The decor of the hotel is lovely

..: The Bad :..

O There is little to do after 6:00pm as the pool is closed & the shows are not for everyone

O The catering staff are (for lack of a better word) annoying

O The rooms have no ceiling light so it can get very dim at night

O No English television apart from 2 news channels

O There is no security, so anyone can enter into the hotel (our money was stolen on the first day)

O No entertainment

O Uncomfortable beds

O Cockroaches in the rooms

O Toilet is smelly & seems unhygienic because of this

O The room is blandly decorated

O The room service is poor, as the service takes so long you might as well leave the room and fetch whatever it is yourself

O The staff do not really speak English, so asking for things is usually unsuccessful

O Everything is very expensive... ' 2 for a tiny bottle of coca-cola...

O The food is of very poor quality; warm (never hot) bland; and very repetitive

O The Bath/Shower was appalling; the tub had ground in dirt and the showerhead was coming off of the wall

O An iron we paid ' 22 for blew the fuse in the room, and we had to sit in darkness for 30minutes before a technician came to fix it. They didn ' t replace the iron or refund our money!

O The towels that were being replaced were dirty & old looking, also the bathroom facilities were the bare minimum.

In brief: I would NOT go here again, and if you want entertainment/clubs/fun - avoid this... definitely not worth the 4* rating.

Couldn't really fault any part of our stay at the hotel, had everything we wanted and never had to worry about getting a place by the pool as they have more than one, so plenty of room for everyone, lots of fun activities during the day if you like to do that, but there is no pressure to do anything but relax and enjoy yourself. We went all inclusive and it was worth every penny or euro!

I enjoyed my two week stay so much. I would love to go back again. The staff are great and I really loved the food. I would advise everyone to go to the Barcelo Las Margaritas Hotel.

We are going to the Margaritas in March and we shall expect the same friendly service from the staff the same good food in the restaurant and the same service from the whole staff.

We had a great time at the Las Margaritas there was something for everyone of all ages to do. Regular buses to the beach for free and a great night life only a short taxi ride away. The hotel itself was fantastic our rooms were great cleaned everyday and had everything we needed. Around the main pool has activities during the day to keep you entertained and in the evening they put on a show something different every night. Staff were fantastic. All in all a great place for a family holiday.....

We have been going to Barcelo Las Margaritas Hotel for the last two years, and would have gone twice in the first year if we could have got booked in. Have had friends that have also been and recommend it highly for families. Highly recommend the apartments (self catering) as can take a walk and within 15 minutes pretty much find anything food wise that you would desire (Hard Rock, Chinese, Italian, Thai, you name it!) As for the comments about the area, dont know why as not rough nor rowdy. Maybe it is because not right on doorsteps of pubs and clubs, which is good (and you get some sleep!).

Actually found this site as looking to book again for May 2008!

good hotel ,bus runs regularly to the beach(free).we enjoyed ou stay and are going back in may

The Entertainers were great fun, kept everyone smiling day and night. Activities were good fun too.

The family and I always look forward to going to the Las Margaritas, especially to see the wonderful friends that we have made there over the years.