Eo Suitehotel Jardin Dorado

Where to start hotel is ok pool area is great the staff are fantastic the cleaners work hard every day they clean your room now the bad points the room is ok just not enough plug sockets no tea making facilities but if you do require them reception will give you a kettle and two cups the all you can eat buffet is no where up to standard food is luke warm at best only few dishes a night plenty of salad though cash is not acceptable on sight either pay wen you leave or pay by card pint beer 4 euros taxis are cheap roughly 5 euros to anywhere with in 5 miles there is a shuttle bus to maspalomas and playa de ingles quite regularly nice restaurants at both places so it easy to get around if you dont want to hire a car best beach is maspalomas but be warned the further you go up the beach the less clothes you require all in all gran canaria is lovely place to visit but not at this hotels amenities leave alot to be desired

Chalet-style suites with comfortable beds, a spacious lounge area and a bathroom with walk-in shower. TV on clever hinged holder so you could watch from the sofa or the bed. Lots of channels but mostly in Spanish or German (channels for France 24 in French and English). The suites each have a useful private walled drying area (where you could even top up your suntan on a windy day) at the back and a small open patio area at the front. Everything kept spotlessly clean. All staff very friendly (apart from one waiter at first, but even he thawed out after a couple of days). The location is somewhat isolated. It's a great place for relaxing away from it all. You wouldn't come here for nightlife or shopping (although there is a free shuttle bus to Playa del Ingles, as well as one to Maspalomas beach and promenade). The walk to the little botanic garden and the bus stops for other parts of the island is 15 minutes' walk away. There are always plenty of sunbeds around the large but unheated pool (there are also two very small heated pools, one for kids). Although the breakfast and dinner buffets had plenty of choice, many of the hot options looked a bit unappetising. I was always able to find something I liked but it did seem to me that vegetarians (and vegans even more so) would struggle to do so. I had a really relaxing time and would consider staying at the Jardin Dorado again.