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    Estival Islantilla

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    InIslantilla, Costa De La Luz, Spain

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    ABOUT THE HOTEL

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    • Free Wi-Fi

    The Estival Islantilla tempts in families with its selection of activities and dining options, right next to a sandy beach.

    Featuring two lagoon-style pools, a kids’ club and evening shows, this hotel’s perfect for family getaways. Activities on offer include volleyball, petanque and basketball. Dinner's a choice between the buffet restaurant and three à la carte places, plus there's a cocktail bar with Balinese daybeds.

    Located in laidback Islantilla in Costa de la Luz, this hotel’s right by a massive Blue Flag award-winning beach. On the breezy Atlantic, it's popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers.

    Please note, this hotel is located in Costa De La Luz, Spain but your return flights will be to and from Faro, Portugal.

    • Rooms: 478

    Things you'll love

    • 2 outdoor pools
    • Evening entertainment
    • Rooms with kitchenettes

    Location

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    FOOD & DRINK

    All Inclusive

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    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Evening Meal
    • Drinks
    • Snacks

    Buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner. Selected local-brand alcohol, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Snacks at set times.

    Facilities

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    • 2 outdoor pools

      Both the pools here come lined with a terrace with thatched loungers. The nearby pool bar keeps you topped up with drinks and snacks, too.

    • Buffet restaurant

      A restaurant that serves up local and international dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

    • Mexican restaurant

      Offering traditional Mexican food. Just so you know, you'll need to book to dine here, and it's only open during the busier months.

    Rooms

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    • Junior Suite with Balcony

      These junior suites come with a kitchenette, air-conditioning and heating, a flatscreen satellite TV, safety deposit box*, a phone, free Wi-Fi, a hairdryer and a balcony.

    • Junior Suite with Sea View and Balcony

      These junior suites come with a kitchenette, air-conditioning and heating, a flatscreen satellite TV, safety deposit box*, a phone, free Wi-Fi, a hairdryer and a balcony with a sea view.

    Fantastic hotel!
    01 Nov , 2019 SHAZMS24
    Me, my partner and my 2 year old little girl stayed here in September. The childrens entertainment was great, there was always something on for all ages day or night. The tui reps tried their best to keep everyone entertained and I enjoyed the local acts they would have on some evenings. There were sports classes you could attend and guest against reps activities which were fun. They have baby and childrens clubs that were fantastic and a baby lounge with an indoor play area for babies. Staff were very accommodating and kind. The food selection was amazing for most of the holiday. The burgers and hotdogs served daily in the bar are gorgeous. The buffet had a couple of themed nights which were delicious however towards the end of our two week holiday these ended and by day 8 the food became very samy and bland (it was as if they were using up food as it was coming to the end of September- end of season). However I just say for the most part of the holiday the food was plentiful and varied. Good childrens selection also. Guest relations were great and couldn't do enough for you. Cleaners were thorough and rooms and hotel were immaculate. They had indoor gardeners who were constantly maintaining the plants outside your rooms. Rooms were spacious and modern, we had a sea view room which was stunning and well worth the upgrade. Views were breathtaking. After reading reviews I took my own coat hangers and I'm glad I did as there wasnt enough hangers supplied for three of us. There are plenty of things to do in the area. A small shopping complex which is a five minute walk down the promenade and if you walk 20 mins further you will come to a lovely town with ice cream shops,restraunts and shops etc.. There did seem to be quite a lot of 'rules' at this hotel however,for example they would often do a March with a mascot around the poolside, naturally the children would want to high five and hug the mascot but the tui/hotel staff would make the children wait until they have danced and even then the mascot would only stay for a quick photo and disappear. You're not allowed inflatables in the pool and even in the evenings you cant drink out of glass cups but these things were only minor inconveniences to me. When I booked this trip I was especially attracted to the Mexican restraunt they had on premises. When we tried to book this on arrival we were told it was "out of season" although the hotel was super busy and it was only the beginning of September. This was quite disappointing but again something we were not too upset about as the food selection and quality was high in the buffet and bar. Alcohol and soft drink selection was good, we had a trip to loule market (portugal) which was a superb excursion with gypsy markets and english breakfast cafes!! I will definitely be coming back again with my family we all loved it! Overall I would highly recommend this hotel!
    Beautiful beaches and yards from the hotel
    30 Oct , 2019 ERICCKING, 503915
    The hotel was good. Room was basic but had plenty of space and more importantly was clean. Plenty of choice for eating but you had to pick your time if you wanted it hot. Service was good staff were great. Couldn't really complain. The hotel was great value for money. However the WOW factor for this hotel/holiday is the beach which is yards from the hotel. Sunbeds are provided by the hotel, FREE! The beach is unspoiled for miles. Fantastic location. Loved it
    Nice place to rest for a week
    21 Oct , 2019 mabes550, 186220
    We spent two weeks at this hotel starting at the end of September until the beginning of October. We initially booked this holiday due to the location of this hotel and to catch some late summer sun. We booked directly through TUI. We had booked a transfer from Faro airport with TUI and it took around an hour and half to two hours outbound. Our return journey to the airport took just an hour as our coach from the hotel went straight to the airport. A criticism we do have is with TUI and not the hotel, is that we didn’t have a lot of time to navigate through the airport once we had checked in. We managed to get through security and had to go straight to the gate to board the plane, which was slightly stressful. The hotel itself was pleasant. Our room was spacious and clean. The bathroom though was dated and quite worn. The outside spaces are very pleasant with two large swimming pools. As we travelled in low season we always managed to find sun loungers. The hotel is also located close to the sandy beach, just a couple of minutes walk with sun loungers too. There are three restaurants with two open in low season and as we booked all inclusive, we ate in the main restaurant. The food was cold at times but there was a good selection. Alcoholic drinks were all local. We did use the free parent and baby club sessions and the TUI staff were really friendly and nice. We also saw some of the entertainment by TUI staff which was fairly good, although the aqua aerobics run by the Spanish animation team was really fun. Islantilla itself seems to have built as a seaside town so culturally there isn’t much to do. TUI though do sell excursions to the surrounding areas but we didn’t partake. So this holiday and hotel is great in my opinion just for a resting week by the beach or pool.
    Lat minute due to Thomas cook
    17 Oct , 2019 918sis
    We booked this hotel at the last Minute as our holiday departure with TC was the same day they went into administration Some of the reviews made us slightly apprehensive but in all fairness we had a really lovely time even tho we overpaid by about £800 for the week compared to other couples who booked in advance Service 5/5 could not find a fault with any of the staff from checking in to leaving Food 3/5 I eat anything especially fish as does my son ( 18 months ) my partner is more choosy , breakfast was average for a 3 star the hotel is 4 star the special themed taverna night was advertised as tapas but more just Andalusian dishes , nothing special in all fairness , the buffet was ok but I did like the Childrens section for my toddler The pool bar/ daytime restaurant was decent as an alternative and ice creams are plentiful Location 4/5 an hour plus transfer from faro , nothing much nearby but I wanted a relaxing break , the beach was beautiful , there’s a small shopping and food complex 5 mins away for all your needs Cleanliness 5/5 it was spotless Amenities 3.5/5 the gym was poor but I managed , I didn’t use the spa or indoor pool but it looked nice a little arcade room with a few games and a soft play area for toddlers which was nice Animation team 5/5 endless entertainment and hard working Would I go again ? I’m not sure I’ve other places to visit but i wouldn’t discourage anyone from going a nice little family resort
    I just wanted a hot breakfast
    14 Oct , 2019 Pudniw, 858504
    We came to this Tui hotel expecting that the pevious reviews over years about cold and warm food were not as bad as people has said. Boy were we wrong - I think the hotel goes along the premise that there are so many people coming through the door the food turnover "should" be fast and so when it comes from the kitchen to the serving pans it hasn't got time to cool down. To be told after spending many pounds for an out of season holiday that if I wanted hot food - the microwave was over there. There was a bigger Q for that than anything else. OK the management did do something about it by singling me out when I came into the restaurant and presented me with a hot plate but what about everyone else. The food was cooked - presented well with a very good choice but at times it was only warm - apparently the spanish like warm food we were told - come on!!! Apart from that the hotel was good - staff good and entertainment good as well. Shame about a problem that has been reviewed for years and that is the temperature of the presented food. We won't be going back.
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