Aparthotel Ferrera Blanca

Stayed here for 5 nights. Room was really big for two people which was great. Own balcony with table & chairs so you could sit out in the sun if you wanted too. Lots of sun beds never an issue to get two. Food fairly good choices , didn’t think much to the Italian was a bit stodgy but think it would depend on what you ordered. Lovely area to walk round we walked around 8 miles a day and the place was very pretty. Nice buzz in the town area. Drinks were fine and what you would expect. Entertainment for adults I felt was poor and could of improved. Also frustrating that the adult “late” bar was closed. Apart from that I would go back to the hotel again.

Very good hotel overall, happy with our stay, all staff were great and very friendly, a few things could be improved but we enjoyed our stay. To start with Thomas Cook made a mistake with our booking, we booked a room with a kitchenette but didn't receive this at first, after speaking to the helpful people on reception (Rebecca was great) they had nothing that day but arranged to move us the next day, this wasn't the hotel's fault but they sorted it quickly anyway. Food is good with different themed nights keeping it just about interesting enough, dessert selection was basic with alot of similar (but nice) cakes. Service is excellent in the bars and restaurants, never had to wait more than a few seconds to get served great quality drinks. Room was nice and spacious and had everything we needed, kitchen was good and bathroom nice and clean. Pools are all nice with plenty of sunbeds, kids pool is perfect for young families with pool snack bar and plenty of room to spread out and kids to run around. Location is excellent, Beach is basically joined to hotel and spar shop is over the road so everything we needed for week was right next to us, hotel is also few minutes away from plenty of bars, shops and restaurants . Entertainment and kids activities are great, our kids were too young at the time but for 2/3 years old + they are good quality Few bad points that certainly didn't ruin our stay: Alot of ants in and around our room, not enough to cause problems but noticeable. Paper cups for drinks in the evening isn't ideal, don't get much quantity wise and seems wasteful. The weather was bad for a few days and the sun beds soak up all the water and dirt, not much hotel can do about weather but leaving sun bad mattresses in rain didn't help. Bad weather also closes the kids pool leaving limited options for families, it took too long after bad weather to reopen the kids pools (took complaints from a few guests to speed this up) Not the hotel's fault but smoking is allowed outside around the stage area outside so this is something to consider for families. Overall this was a great hotel for a young family, everything we needed and more, Calla D'Dor is a nice resort area without being exotic and exciting but great for a laid back family holiday.

Stayed for 10 nights, with relatives, in September with Jet 2. Arrived just after 11pm. Hungry and thirsty. Got a basic sandwich from a secure room rear of reception and a beer in a paper cup!? There was no bottle of water in room fridge and you could not obtain one from the bar, even on payment. Room good with secure shutters allowing fresh air to circulate when glass doors were open. Air con and TV channels also good. Food reasonable and always able to get a dining table, for four persons. Pools were clean and not too cold and sun beds always available (near restaurant). However, the mattresses for sun beds (near snack bar) were dirty and need replacing. They absorbed water and were left outside in the rain, taking a full day to dry out once they got wet. When it was windy, which it was, they were blown into the pool. The rubbish bins in this area were often overflowing and on occasions there was a urine smell from the toilets, adjacent to the snack bar. The hotel boasts a chill out bar but it was closed, supposedly for refurbishment but no one as working on it! It could have been opened as a quiter area for later sunbathing but was closed off to guests. This meant there was only one bar in the evening servicing outdoor (where entertainment took place) and indoor areas. I was constantly being offered a beer or gin and tonic in a paper cup!! Management - this is not good enough. I know you will respond by saying it is due to environmental issues and paper cups will be re-cycled etc., but glasses can be washed and re-used hundreds of times - so I don't accept (nor expect) this from a 4* hotel. Overall, the hotel was OK but needs tweaking in certain aspects (paper cups is one example). I do not consider it worthy of a four star rating but with a little expense and effort, it could be. I shall not be returning.