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wholey from liverpool travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
freedom direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2006 |
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| said: Stayed in this complex for 1 week over Christmas. What a mistake.
The town is great the area lovely,pity we picked the spanish version of a dingle hotel.
First we payed Freedom Direct £76 for private taxi on arrival and departure ended up getting a bus both ways. Our room it stunk of damp and was full of ants I asked reception for another room,told by a male that it wasnt possible even though we had a 11 month old baby and 4 year old daughter.
After a bad first night I again asked for another room even saying Id pay extra as the ants were in every room,instead was given a can of ant spray.
As the holiday progressed we had to get taxis every where as no restaurant,it was chained up. Irish bar only had spanish ale,pools were filthy and no entertainment,this is no more than a 2 star.
New year we had to move out and payed to stay in another hotel as damp plaster fell off the wall onto daughters face at 2 in the morning. When we complained told maintenence would call,he came scraped wall then painted it so we couldnt stay with having children and paint fumes but again reception wasnt bothere - it was adisgrace.
If I could give zero out of 5 I would.
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pat turner from bude cornwall travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
pure holidays horsham
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2006 |
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| said: These apartments and studios are excellent at least 4 star rating in our opinion, in a quiet position, on two levels, right on the edge of the sea, with superb views and at the start of the main sand dunes.
They are about 25 Min's walk from the main centre of Corralejo, either along the beach or by road. Plenty of cheap taxis if you dont like walking.
All the staff are helpful and the reception top quality. Rooms very clean, with quality furniture and fittings, good kitchen area fully equipped for self catering, oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, toaster kettle etc.
Two small pools, good bar in the pool area, small gym, jacuzzi, sauna area, Irish bar, etc.
We had a really relaxing sunny quiet holiday and hope to return to the Caleta del Mar very soon.
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James from Doncaster travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
First Choice
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
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| said: My partner and I stayed at these apartments for 2 weeks. It was absolute paradise.
The apartments are located on the edge of the national park and for some people this can feel a bit far out of Corralejo. However, 3 minutes in a taxi and you are on the strip in Corralejo so not a real problem.
Rooms were lovely although we stayed on the ground floor and for security had to close our windows and doors at night and this was a little awkward with the heat and no air conditioning but no a major problem.
The facilites are excellent and the staff cannot do enough to make sure you enjoy your stay. The supermarket on the complex is ridiculously expensive and avoid at all costs, go to Netto in the main town or some other supermarkers nearby. £6 for a deodorant, need I say more?
Would definately go again. Superb break and one of the most relaxing holidays I have been on ever.
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trevor clarke from harrogate travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
unijet
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Caleta del Mar Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We didn't use any of the facillities other than the kettle but for a small family the appliances are ok.
The room is cleaned and made tidy most days,cleaning staff are very polite as are the recepion staff ordering taxis changing money etc.
The room we had the terrace is in the shade early on so abit cool to say the least. Above us they were noisey moving and dragging furniture around why? Next door fell out with each other 5 or more times a day we heard every word.
If you need a fan or tele thats extra should be free these days.
The pool bar is a joke the girl who serves gives you smaller measure than home and disappears to restock and its a good 45mins before she returns, I complained and she made me pay for it the rest of my holiday, i'll be with in a minute [not likely] we went out as much as possible.
I would go back for the location.
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rob from liverpool travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
first choice
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
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| said: My new bride and I spent our honeymoon in Caleta del Mar apartments, and we are definitely going back.
The location is ideal, not too close to the hustle and bustle of the town, but close enough to get to in a cab, or walking if its not too hot.
The staff where all very friendly and helpful, and the on site bar was nice and relaxed.
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Robbo from Leeds travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
First Choice
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
rated the Caleta del Mar Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Allocated to the Caleta del Mar on arrival and at first we were worried that the hotel seemed to be right on the edge of the resort. Its a good 20-30 walk into the main area of Corralejo which is a nice stroll once or twice but becomes tedius after a while if you rely on going out for your meals/entertainment (as there is nothing within about a mile of the hotel!). However taxis are only a few euros and reception will order you one if you ask. A good point about the location is that its right next to the dunes and miles and miles of excellent beaches. We hired a car to explore the rest of the island and would recommend visiting the beaches at El Cotillo.
The rooms very clean and well maintained and there is a large patio/balcony. The cleaners came every other day and did a good job. The only gripe would have to be the kitchen. No kettle, toaster, grill or microwave just two hobs which is poor for self catering! You have to hire everything from reception which a lot of places seem to be doing now. If you get a room on the road side then it can be quiet noisy as it is the main road into corralejo, but you get used to it after a while.
Only ventured to the pool area once but could easily get a sunbed and you have great views over the bay.
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K Brooks from Liverpool travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
First Choice
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2005 |
rated the Caleta del Mar Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Had a great week here, staff were friendly and helpful. Best 3* accommodation we have stayed at. Weather was ok, but not as great as on previous occasions, still can't complain as we all have some tan.
Location could be problem for some, as it’s as far out from Corralejo centre as it is possible to be really (but only a 30min walk into town or a 3 euro cab ride). We had pleasant stroll into town most nights (sometimes via the beach!) with our 7yr old and had no problems getting a cab home in the evenings. Also you are next to Flag Beach which is one of the best, white sand and turquoise water, although the Atlantic is a bit choppy in the winter (look out for the warning flags especially if you have children). No toilet facilities on beach but one or two beach bars if you look for them. Take a cool bag and plenty of drinks as beach is huge and it can be a long walk home on hot days.
Caleta Del Mar - You can tell that this place has been refurbished in the last couple of years, they did a good job.
The rooms are spacious, clean, well equipped (kitchen/living area - microwave, toastie maker, oven, hob, kettle, fridge, TV. Bathroom with bath! and brilliant power shower). All rooms have good sized balcony most have views of sea and Lobos Island.
Cleaning staff do an excellent job. A nice touch is the essentials in your room on your arrival (small sachets of coffee, tea, sugar, milk, bottle of water plus toiletries in bathroom and washing up liquid in kitchen!), not usual extras in a 3*.
The pool area is good with plenty of sun loungers, and a snack bar, however the water is colder than the sea (honestly) at this time of year. Although a few people did venture in they got out pretty quickly!! There is also a health suit with Jacuzzi and sauna, great for chilling (thawing) out, plus a games room under the pool area with table tennis, and a few other arcade type games for older kids. Only thing that I would critise would be the lack of a local shop (best to shop is the Dinomarket down by the harbour and get a cab back.) Also although there is a bar on the complex it's not well used and needs promoting and some sort of entertainment to keep the customers coming in. If we had been here longer it would have been nice not to have had to go into town occasionally to eat/get a drink.
Great restaurants in town are Lobos Vista (down by the old harbour) fish soup (4Euro), and seafood platter (11Euro) are excellent and good value, house wine is pretty good too. But best bit is that it’s great to watch your kids playing in the sand while you relax with a great meal! It may look very couply but like most places abroad children are treated like royalty.
Another place to do a Shirley (Valentine) is Waikiki Bar, chairs and tables on the sand, food is good too, fab tapas or try the local catch of the day, my 7yr old thinks these have the best Milkshakes and Chicken Nuggets (real chicken!). For Steaks it has to be Poco Loco on the high street, and Chinese (there are a lot of these strangely!) try the Slow Boat on the high street it's the best.
We booked our holiday as a last minute deal and were very pleased with the hotel. We went to chill out on the beach, and spend time as a family, and had a great time we hope you do too.
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Charles Hemingway from Barnsley travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
Sunset
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Caleta del Mar Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The rooms are quite spacious and clean. you can now get an evening meal in the irish bar, except on tuesdays, the chefs day off.
Although it is two kilometers from the town centre it is a pleasant walk almost all on level and the taxi fare is only 2.25 euro
the lack of a supermarket nearby is the only fault we found.
The staff were very friendly and polite.
The irish bar at the complex has not got a lot to offer either there was no entertainment to call of, only a tv tuned into MTV.
If we were to go back to fuerteventura I think it would be to caleta de fuste area.
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Jane hughes-jones from Crewe travelled to Caleta del Mar Apartments with
Sunset
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Caleta del Mar Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I visited this apartment complex in august 2004 with my husband and four year old daughter. firstly, plus points; Clean, bright rooms quite large as we were in a studio and were pleasantly surprised at the size of the room, great views from the balcony overlooking the sea and lobos island. Very quiet location so no real disturbance day or night. Now unfortunately the down side; there were not that many things wrong really this you will be pleased to know if you have just booked. The main problem was the location of the apartments. They are situated about half an hours walk from the main street in Corralejo and about the same distance from the main oliva Beach. There is a beach right next door to the apartments which is fine for sunbathing but the sea is very rocky just there so was not really suitable if you had small children like us. therefore taxi's required everywhere. they were really cheap about two euros fifty to Oliva Beach and the smae to town. The receptionist a the apartments was happy to ring one for you and although sometimes we waited fifteen/twenty minutes it was not really a problem. The two main problems with these apartments are the lack of air-conditioning or fans. there were none available anywhere on the island. therefore the rooms got really hot at night and not much sleep was got. The only other thing wrong is that there is no supermarket on site. Basic provisions such as bread and milk have to be bought daily because of the heat and it is a fair walk to the nearest supermarket especially in 100 degree heat. Upon arrival get a taxi though and go to the Hyper Dino supermarket in town. This is the seventh time we have stayed in Corralejo and have yet to find anywhere cheaper for provisions. weather superbsuggest car hire if staying at these apartments. Trust me it will make your life much easier.
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