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| said: we stayed at dorirose in 2001 and it was disgusting then!!! cockroaches and red ants all over filthy dirty place! very little room for sunbeds and pool area was filthy! it is the hotel from hell!!!
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unknown from Hamilton travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Holiday and flight centre
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
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| said: I was very worried before I went on holiday to Malta because I had read the other comments made about it. However I still went and it was BRILLIANT!!!!
All the staff were lovely.
The pool sides were clean and nice, and the rooms were cleaned everyday. If you even slept in, the cleaner came back later! That something you don't always see. At night you just came in via the Hotel Canifor's entrance because our's was locked. It wasn't a big deal.
This accomodation was very good and I ask you not to be discouraged by some of the earlier reports. It was GREAT!!!!!
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jean from renfrewshire travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
hoildayandflightcentre
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
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| said: We were self catering which suits my family so we didn't really eat in the hotel execpt snacks by the pool.
The staff were really helpful and they cleaned your room every day and changed the sheets and towels.
If you are looking for a cheap holiday and not fussy this is the ideal apartments for families.
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Dave from Yorkshire travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Independent
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
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| said: Great holiday just over £100 for a week in july not the ritz, but cleaned & beds made every day. Large balcony patio set + 2 sun loungers, sun all day if overlooking pools, but this was a top floor apt.
Could be classed as same level as UK holiday flat could be little painted up, but for the price good value! TV, desk fan, fridge, also near quara bus station to get about the island cheaply.
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Lee Doye from Chelmsford,Essex travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Lastminute.com
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
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| said: I feel that strongly about this Holiday complex that I wanted to tell everyone what it was like.
I strongly recommend that you do not stay at this hotel, read all the reviews thoroughly before you book.
The pictures look average, and true, my girlfriend and I did not pay that much for our 2 weeks, but we do expect at least a clean and secure establishment for what we did pay.
Mould in the bathroom, towels smelt mouldy, vents held on with sellotape, cockroaches, a red ants nest, plaster coming off the balcony, wall and front door frame did not meet, and the latch of the front door held on with a lump of wood screwed to the wall.
We stayed in room 411, awful hotel, miserable staff, a youth hostel.
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Sue Wright from Southampton travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Lastminute
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
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| said: Refurbished last year?. I don't think so.
Our room overlooked the ventilation shaft, the balcony was a death trap due to loose brick work and plaster hanging off everywhere. Inside was worse. Sockets hung off the wall, the boiler did not work, the door lock did not exist, the shower curtain looked like it had been mauled by a dog, the bathrooms was also missing lumps of plaster and the mould growing around the bath was a health hazard.
However the sister hotel next door were just great and moved us into one of their spare rooms saving us a holiday from hell. I have photos to back up my claims.
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Sue Wright from Southampton travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Last minute.com
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
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s hutchinson from scarborugh travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
lastminute.com
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
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| said: We didn't know what to expect as we paid only £89 for 8 days in a 2 bed apartment, but we were pleasantly suprised! Although there was a bit of a missunderstanding when we first arrived in the middle of the night, you have to go through the Canifor hotel entrance as the Dorirose entrance is shut on the evening. We were also given a 1 bed apartment instead, but settled to sleep that night as we knew we couldn't do anything till the reception opened in the morning
We changed to a top floor apartment with a lovely veranda the next day, it was quite lovely, but basic. It has everything you need for self catering, a table, leather sofa that squeeks when you move on it! the beds are comfortable and the bathroom clean. The only bad thing was the lack of air conditioning, it was hot then, so I bet its bad in the middle of Summer!
You can use the facilities at the Canifor Hotel, which has a couple of bars and entertainment. The pools are a bit small, but clean and there is a larger indoor one!
We ate out every evening as the resort is quite cheap and found some lovely places, with decent priced food and the bottle of wine was only 1 lira. We didn't want to do half board after our experience of the Palm court hotel the previous year.
The bus station is only a few metres away, so it was easy to hop on a bus and travel to Valetta, which we enjoyed and other places very cheaply.
We intend to visit the same hotel this year
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Colin Budd from Exeter travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Aspen Travel, Airtours
on a singles holiday.
There were 1 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
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| said: I have just come back from a great holiday in Malta.
I stayed at the Dorirose holiday complex appartments, and have no complaints about this accomodation, rooms cleaned, beds made and towels replaced every day, there is no air conditioning, but I did have use of a desk fan in the room.
The front doors were locked at 5.30pm but it was no problem as you could use the entrance of the Canifor hotel next door, two of the three pools are not very big, the area around the pools were clean and tidy.
Hotel location great for buses, taxis, car hire, shops, shoreline and nightlife.
Hotel staff were pleasent, and did their job.
Entertainment was in the Canifor hotel and was good.
O.K its not the Ritz, but did me fine and I would use this hotel again
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devi911 from Melbourne travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
medhotels
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
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| said: We have just recently come back from a great holiday in Malta. We stayed at the Dorirose Apartments and have absolutely no complaints about our stay.
Very friendly staff came in everyday and cleaned the rooms and towels and sheets were replaced every 2-3 days. We had a balcony with an ocean view and this was the best part of our stay. Morning coffee on the balcony, over looking the mediteranean, you couldn't ask for more than that.
The rooms as very basic with basic furniture that did the job. there was a kitchenette, a couch and tv, clean bathroom and seperate bedrooms. This is cheap accommodation and if you are looking for some where to hang your hat and sleep at night then this is the place. If you are looking for the Hilton then pay for it!!
We had breakfast included in our deal and the breakfast was basic and pretty much the same everyday. Eggs, sausages, beans, toast, cereal, cheese and cold meat and juice. We heard from other guests that lunch and dinner were also very basic. This was not a problem for us as Buggiba was filled with great cafes and restaurants that catered for all different tastes from seafood to the basic burger, as well as the traditional Maltese cuisine.
The location was fantastic. Two blocks from the bus terminal that will take you anywhere on the Island as well as to Cirkewwa so you can catch the ferry to Gozo.
Entertainment was not great but my idea of a holiday is to not be limited to your hotel so this was not an issue. There are other entertainment opportunities outside the hotel.
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Natasha from London travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
www.holidayhotels.co.uk
on a singles holiday.
There were 1 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
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| said: Travel Date: 31/05/2005 - 07/06/2005
Booked accommodation with holidayhotels.co.uk
I stayed in the Dorirose Aparthotel with my 6 year old daughter. The Dorirose is located beind the Canifor hotel. The Dorirose apartments are a small apartment block within the Canifor complex.
There are 2 outdoor pools with kids pools, and one indoor heated pool. The main outdoor pools are corner shaped and are not good if you want to do lengths; also they slope down deep so are not suitable for small children under 8. The kids pools are very small, only really big enough for a toddler to splash around. There are not enough loungers to go around and people are up from as early as 8am to get their sunbed.
I stayed in apartment 502 on the top floor on a half board basis. The apartment had separate living area with dining table, sofa, small TV with a few satellite channels, kitchenette, fully stocked with cutlery, plates, glasses, pans, sink, mini oven with electric rings, fridge and cupboards.
The bedroom had a wardrobe, dresser and 2 single beds. The bedroom also led out to the balcony area which had a seating area and a clothes line. The balcony area could have done with a lick of paint.
The bathroom was clean had bath, shower attachment (very good powerful shower), toilet and sink. The bathroom was very clean.
The apartment was cleaned and fresh towels were given daily. The maid arrives between the hours of 09:00 - 09:30 and unless you leave the "Do not disturn" sign outside your door, the maid will enter with their own keys to clean the room. I found no creepy crawlies of any kind.
The sofa was a PVC sofa, which when you got up from it made funny noises, the wardrobe had to be opened for a day to get the musky smell out, although it was ok after 24 hours airing. The apartment didn't get enough daylight unless you opened the bedroom to allow light from the terrace area and the curtain in the living area, although if you open the living area curtain, I found my neighbours could see me. So if you want privacy you have to keep the light on and the living area curtain closed.
Dining times are strictly adhered to and the food was bland at times but really satisfied my appetite after a long day of travelling. There was no traditional maltese cuisine, but there is something for everyone and a kids menu with the usual junk food and chips. My 6 year old daughter only ate from the kids menu twice and used the main buffet most evenings.
There was entertainment a few evenings, but it sounded like karaoke and I never actually went to any evenings. There is a non-smoking policy within the hotel building (except rooms and sun bathing area), therefore alot of smokers are outside in the evening with their beverages and it can get messy in the evenings around the pool area, although the staff clean this up every morning.
There are alot of senior citizens and middle aged people staying in both the Canifor and Dorirose hotels and I only saw 3 other young children on my visit.
The hotel manager did tell me that there was troule with some German students, who got drunk and rowdy and the police had to be called at 3am. I never heard any noise from my apartment though.
This hotel was clean and basic and a good base to travel from as it is only 3 mins walk away from Bugibba bus terminal and 10 mins walk from Bugibba Square.
I paid £134.00 for one week half board accommodation and I felt that this was a great bargain. There is nothing entertainment wise for young children, only a dusty pool table and a few archaic cames machines, but we were out all day and most evenings so it didn't bother us in the slightest. There are 2 internet consoles but they didn't work while we were there, although there is an internet cafe 5 mins away.
I would definetely stay here again, although it is not advisable to stay within the hotter months as there is no fan or air conditioning available in the apartments. I stayed when the weather was mild (mid 20's) so it wasn't really a problem.
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hopkins from sunderland travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
global
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2005 |
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| said: We are a middle aged couple on our first visit to Malta and may we add will be our last!
The accommodation was horrendous, furniture was out of the ark and in disgusting condition, we had to leave the wardrobe doors open all the time because it was 'foisty' and had a horrible smell and one of the beds was falling to bits. The bathroom had broken tiles on the floor, the sink had a crack in it, the edging around the bath was missing leaving a hole right round and the tiles were in need of grouting and a good clean. The kitchen, well apart from making a coffee in our own mugs we didn’t need to use as we were half board but wouldn't have used anyway because of the state of the appliances. The fridge although on just number 1 setting still froze our water and soft drinks, the socket we used for boiling the kettle was cracked and none of the electrical appliances had any evidence of electrical tests on them, quite surprising since they are part of the EU! In general the accommodation needed a good overhaul i.e. new furniture decorating and a dam good clean!!
We were half board and found the food to be ok.
Location not suitable for families i.e. children because you walked straight out onto a busy road.
Hotel staff found ok although could be abrupt at times.
Entertainment was not for us, ok for the older person who liked ballroom dancing!
Would definitely not use this hotel again!
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utah from UK travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Chevron
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There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2002 |
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| said: The holiday from HELL.
Dirty, very noisy, food inedible.
Complaints ignored.
Couldn't eat in the apartments because the cooker and fridge were filthy. Other guests were noisy all night long, in spite of requests to cool it for the sake of an elderly gent, my father, who was holidaying with us. This noise level went on til four in the morning, mainly due to German student groups.
After the first complaints, we were moved to another
apartment but this was just as bad as the first.
The springs were hanging out of the beds, the toilet seat was broken, basin loose in the bathroom. The list could go on.
We definitely wouldn't go back and will not be recommending this hotel to anyone.
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Retro from UK travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Transun
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2002 |
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| said: Everyone who we talked to said the accomodation was diabolical. They all could not wait to get home except for one person.
The pools outside are clean but the water is pumped out of the sea if you swallow it you can have a sore throat for a few days. It doesn't have good car parking facilites. The receptionist is not very friendly.
My bed, when I sat on it a spring shot out. The toliet seat was broken we complained and it was fixed right away. It is only a short distance away from the beach.
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Annedavidson from UK travelled to Dorirose Apartments with
Transun
on a Unknown holiday.
There were Unknown adults and Unknown child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2002 |
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| said: This had to be the fawlty towers of malta! I arrived to find dirty rooms, broken beds, one bedroom with no window for light or ventilitation, no toilet seat on the dirty urine stained toilet and two chairs in the living room for 5 occupants. Reception locks up at 5pm, including the front entrance to the hotel! Entry and exit by the hotel next door, via two dirty slippery pool areas.
Bar and restaurant now closed due to lack of profits last year, again refreshments are obtainable from the hotel next door across those pool areas again! The only thing that would improve this accommodation would be total demolition. We were moved at a cost of £500 by complaining for two days. My advice is don't go there.
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