Atlantic Gardens

Bungalow cleaned daily, and towels changed when we wanted. Beds comfortable. Adults only, so no children to distract you or shatter the peace. Self service tea/coffee, beer and soft drinks throughout the day, so no queuing. Food quality and selection was good. Quality of the local all inclusive spirits was poor. The animator can only be described as a lazy waste of space. He would creep around with either a rifle or longbow whispering, rifle shooting or archery, so you couldn't hear him. He obviously didn't want to interact with the guests. The hotel is in a quiet location, and therefore it is quite a long walk along the sea front to the nearest bars and shops.

Both myself and my wife just wanted a quiet relaxing holiday and that's what we got. Arriving before the 2 o'clock check in time we took drinks in the bar area. It was clean and seemed friendly from the off so we were happy with our choice. Room allocated just behind the reception area we were well placed for all the facilities and the room was clean but looking a little work. There were signs of on going improvements so only time will tell for future visitors. Over the week we found the hotel to be up to its 3* rating with adequate sunloungers and beds so not requiring the towel dash in the mornings. Food was very good and plentiful. Stories of illnesses were possibly down to not using bottled water for teeth cleaning or changes in diet with the aray or cuisine on offer, we personally did not have any issues. We met two awesome couples on our visit who made the holiday for us as they would sharing stories over evening drinks, lazy days or during the evening entertainment. Speaking or which was varied and of differing abilities, suffice to say on the whole they were good. Long walks along the sea wall are a must to get away for a while, the market in playa Blanca is a must and a short walk to the lagoon also well worth the walk, take some bread to feed the fish! My only big gripe was the plastic cups for the inclusive drinks in the daytime. We bought tumblers as after day one we had accumulated a pile of eco unfriendly cups of going into a landfill somewhere, not good when they are obviously trying to be eco with the towel washing warnings in the room. In summary a good 3* hotel with future potential for higher with good facilities, good food and attentive staff, we really enjoyed our stay.

Just got back from a nice and relaxing stay at the Atlantic Gardens. Our bungalow was clean and tidy, but as many have mentioned before that they are tired and are overdue for refurbishment. I would agree but there is evidence that they have started to refurbish some of the rooms. Once completed it could be a real gem. The food was plentiful and well presented. It was good wholesome grub and had plenty to choose from. Not 5 star but quite tasty. The drinks were plentiful and even the water was included in the package. Top marks must go to the staff, very efficient and hard working. All the guests were friendly and many seem to go year after year. The restaurant I was advised had new furniture this year and now look much better than recent pictures show. There are also a number of new sun beds. Good entertainment in the evenings which was better than we expected. We had a car which we had no trouble parking. There were some stories going about people taken ill during our stay, including our neighbours but t we were fine, making sure we unused the hand sanitisers whenever we went into the restaurant.