Labranda Costa Mogán

We thoroughly enjoyed our week at Riviera Marina. Fantastic location close to the beach, lovely sea view from the balcony, great staff, nice drinks. No loud music in the pool area, very calm and relaxing. Animation guy perfect for the job, we enjoyed the activities! We hope everybody down there is well and healthy ❤️We will definitely come back!

I brought my mum to Gran Canaria for a few days to celebrate her 70th birthday. It should be noted that our stay was from 12th-15th March and this review is based on our experience of our stay which may or may not have been affected by the issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We arrived at the hotel late afternoon having been deposited at the end of the street by the Jet2 coach. It was quite a walk in the heat for an older lady and not something I was made aware of at booking (not the hotel’s fault but putting it here in case this is an issue for anyone else). Pick up is at the same location, again difficult for anyone with health or mobility issues. The hotel itself looks a bit tired and in need of some brightening up. Reception staff were pleasant and we checked into our room with no issue. I had paid extra for the sea view and it was definitely worth it because the hotel is right on the rocky beach. Beautiful views and, as the hotel is quite secluded, was very quiet and relaxing. The hotel itself was fairly quiet (not sure if this was due to start of season or virus pandemic) and there were no queues for food or at the bar. The pool area is lovely with plenty of sun loungers. The bar (poolside and hotel) is self serve for beer, wine, water and soft drinks. Bar service for anything else. Plastic cups and these are not permitted to be refilled due to cross contamination so a lot of overflowing bins with cups. The restaurant food was fine, decent variety and the norm for all inclusive. Most dishes were lukewarm though which can be a bit off putting, particularly for meat dishes. I found several of the restaurant and bar staff to be extremely rude to myself and other holidaymakers. Unfortunately, we were present on day 1 of the Spanish lockdown but were thankfully going home on day 2 so we weren’t actually there for most sanctions taking place. Jet2 don’t have any organised rep presence at this hotel, something we were not aware of until we tried to contact them to find out what was happening. Again, not the hotel’s fault but something which future travelers may want to know. In summary, quiet location, ok hotel, food average. It was fine for a few days but don’t think I would want to spend any longer than that.