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The Martins from Kent travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2008 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Our third visit and another terrific holiday at the Playa Flamingo.
Beautiful location, extremely clean , staff friendly and food high standard with plenty to choose from.
My husband and I and our 3 boys travelled with my parents who had never been abroad together before. they will definitely go again- they could not get over how friendly and helpful all the staff were. For example I couldn't believe I brought everything except a baby bottle for my 15month old- left it on the plane. so we asked the manager, Angel where would be the best place to get one as it was late in the evening, so he sent a staff member out to get us one from the late night pharmacy the other side of Playa Blanca- and didn't even charge us- now that is what I call service.
The location is great on the beach- although it is becoming a little rocky there, in need of more sand i feel. however the rocks make for great snorkelling- saw many types of tropical fish swimming around the purpose built cove. The fish eat out of your hand if you hold out some bread.
The entertainment was normal stuff you get in holiday resorts- aimed at the kids mainly until 10pm. Then other acts such as tribute bands and African dancers and Beijing acrobats.
Of an evening though we prefer to take a stroll along the beachfront promenade which is lit up at night. Well worth the effort.
Would return here year after year, we may try something different, but will it ever match up to the Flamingo??????
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Dave from Bristol travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2008 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We went to the Playa Flamingo apartments for 2 weeks in July and had a brilliant time. We went with our 4 year old daughter who had a great holiday. When we first got there one of the many reps there helped us carry our luggage to the apartment. We stayed in 9C which had a nice view out to sea and Furteventura. When we went to the welcome meeting, the resort manager, Angel Rivero and his team went on stage and personally introduced thereselves which is something we had never seen before and was a nice touch. The apartment was spacious and clean, with the maids coming in regulary. Sarah, the head rep was fantastic along with the rest of her team. The entertainers, Dan and Rachel worked out of their skin day and night and were excellent. The kids clubs was good, again they had a big team of kids reps. Our Daughter went to Tots and enjoyed herself throughout.
The apartments are situated in a lovely quiet surrounding with enough restaurants to keep you going although the main part of Playa Blanca is only a 15 min walk away or 2.75 in a taxi!
The Blue Moon bar had a kids disco every night and some really good acts on later in the night. Some were poor but each to their own. Service could be a bit better in there but no real complaints.
There are loads of activities during the day, including water polo and football, I joined in with both and had a good laugh.
The only real downside is the sunbeds! People were getting down to the pool at 8:30 and taking the best ones. The staff did close the area a couple of times but people queued and the same thing happened, but you get this wherever you go.
Overall, we had a great time and we are booking up to go back again next year. Would recommend this to families anytime.
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brian tricia paul dannielle from uddingston scotland travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2008 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: just back from best holiday ever ( honest ). these apts are by far the best ive been to.
Staff were brilliant big shout to Omar, Carlos , hafid thanks guys you were great.
Dan the Man & Rave on Rachel you made our holiday and i hope you are both there next year.
To all the other guest who help make this such a fun holiday ( John, Andy, Titch, David and all your familys i will see you next year about 25th June ( going for 3 weeks ).
If you have any doubts, dont this place is great and the food is brilliant ( BamBam ) the chef is great.
Trips were also good went to Fuerteventura on the ferry 12 mins on boat and 2 min walk from apts.
weather was great, people great Holiday fantastic.
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Marie from Wrexham travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2008 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have just returned from a two week family holiday to Playa Flamingo apartments, We had two apartments while there they were 45 and 46b which looked directly over the pool which was ideal spot for the children, The pool was great very clean but slightly slippy when wet. In our first week there,found it to be very quiet and plenty of beds at any time but because of certain people taking your towels off andchucking them on the floor the hotel made a rule that no towels until 9am.
Apartments where very spacious and Maria our cleaner was fantastic, clean towels and bedding twice a week!
Dan the man, Rave on Rachel and Princess Kerry were our entertainers and thanks to them kept us laughing through the day and night.
Kids klub were fantastic and my son never wanted to miss a day including the evening club between 7 and 9 thanks girls.
Tried all the restaurnts on site all were fair but the one we enjoyed most was the chinese restaurant great value for money and a wide variety of food also a great advantage was the childrens bouny castle free of charge!
The walk to Playa Blanca was very nice including the Irish bar on the way great food and cheap!
Overall will struggle to find another holiday that we all enjoyed so much would love to come back next year
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paul ellis from port talbot travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were 5 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just returned from Playa Flamingo 1st June 2008, what can I say a really fantastic holiday place which was cleaned daily.
Staff were very friendly (Omar was brilliant). Food was good as we are fussy eaters there was plenty to choose from.
Reps were great (Dan the man, Rave on Rachael, Princess Kerry )thanks for making our holiday one to remember see you all soon many thanks Paul, Angela, Dave, Ryan, Matt and Dawn.
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ogden from doncaster travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2007 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: hotel very clean in all areas the staff are all very freindly and helpful at all times. enjoyed some meals in the hotel restaurant reasonable prices if on self catering. magic martin and little legs laura excellent entertainers and worked extreemly hard. kidzone reps especially smilly sam are wonderful my daughter loved them all .only downsides are no airconditioning in rooms and they could do with re-decorating. entertainment varied and on the whole very good . if air conditioned would return.
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Dave Kemp from Huntingdon travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Loved the holiday. The first few days were awful though! The weather was cold and the wind blowing in from the sea made it even colder. However, the remaining 8 days were gloriously hot - maybe even too hot.
The appts are in a great location. Just a couple of minutes from the beach. My two young children loved the beach in the late afternoon - when the sun had gone down and it was quiet. Everyday we took a few pieces of bread into the sea to feed the fish - and in an instant had them swimmming all around us.
The kids loved the Steak House / Chinese restaurant as they loved the outdoor bouncy castle and the sparklers that the staff would always put in the desserts. Generally the food was good - so it was a great place to go.
The Sports Bar opposite the main entrance of the hotel was a hit with the kids too. The bar needed a bit of renovation, but you could see the Arsenal games on Sky Sports, the beer was cheap (two Buds for 5 Euro) and the kids had free trampolines. Excellent!
The appts were good. Fairly spacious and good facilities. The kitchen in the appt probably needed doing up - but it was ok for our purpose. The entertainment staff were great this year. Magic Martin and Little Legs Laura were constantly busy - and the four or five girls who worked in the Kids Club were excellent. Very caring and looked after the kids well.
The Thomson Trips were a bit of a let down. The Volcano Trip was too long for my 8 year old twins. Also, they felt sick in the hot coach. The Yellow Submarine trip was ok - but you spent a lot of time waiting around and not enough time in the sub! The trip to the water park in Fuerterventura was ok. The park wasn't the best in the world (not enough rings for the rides) and it was a long way to go.....
However, the kids and the adults loved the holiday. No real complaints.
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Dave & Catthy Hill from Whyteleafe travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This was exactly as described by earlier entries in this web page. Rooms were clean, comfortable and although basic in their layout and furnishings adequate.
The TV service was in a word diabolical, we were not expecting much but!
The lack of any air conditioning meant leaving windows open and mosquitoes had a field day. Bring a bug fryer is my recommendation.
The reception staff were friendly, helpful & went out of their way to assist. I wish the Thomson reps. were just a little bit better at communicating with their clients.
They seemed to be more interested in promoting their excursions etc.
I would recommend the resort to anyone and would consider returning at a future date. On the whole it was good value for the amount we paid.
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The Tompsons from Luton travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson's
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: (Note: We stayed in a self-catering apartment on this resort, as such it is difficult to separate our experiences into a "Hotel Review" and a "Resort Review" as both were integral to our enjoyment. So I have posted the same information to each).
Apartment
We asked for a "quiet" apartment and were allocated one overlooking the smaller of the two swimming pools at the east end of the complex which was just perfect. The swimming pool closed at 8pm and all we had then in the way of noise was gentle Spanish music from a nearby small bar. I think all the noisier stuff was at the other end, I know some people also headed into town for entertainment at night. Car hire was very cheap but we didn't need that. I think it worked out at about £35 a day for a small car.
Kids
There is a kids club which we used on some afternoons, check the ages with your rep first though, you might find that some groups are at different times. And that enabled us to do some diving! There is a also a kids "drop-in" centre which runs from about 7 to 9pm but that was 3E a time and was not always on, the afternoon club was free.
Thomson's
The reps were helpful and there was an introductory session at the start of the holiday where we were told about all the extra activities tours etc that we could do, but these are expensive. Thomson's obviously want to make a bit on the tours but you can do things yourself a lot cheaper if you pick up a leaflet or two while you are out.
Things To Do
Diving - There is a PADI office on-site and they are extremely helpful and will fit in around what you want to do. We did two shore dives and I did a night dive from the nearby Hotel Natura. They asked me to post a link to their site so here it is: http://www.divingtoninas.com
They were a two-minute walk from our apartment and then it was straight down the hill into the sea and keep on going! There is lots to see and, as the waters are protected, they are teeming with fish. Just tell them what you want to do. Check their prices too, we did not see any lower, note that it is even cheaper if you bring your own gear, we will next time (2 kids = total of 80Kg baggage!). You might also want to check with Thomson's on additional weight, we found when we dived in Malta that Air Malta will give you an additional 15Kg allowance just for dive gear (35Kg in total each). We will check that next time.
Glass Bottom Boat - This was one of the things that the reps told us about but we walked along to the harbour (15 minutes, lovely walk) and booked ourselves. Take this, it's real fun for the kids, they stop at one point on the way out and feed the fish. The boat goes to a lovely bay at PapaGaya which is brilliant for snorkelling, sand castles etc. Take plenty of bottled water though as there are no facilities on the beach unless you want a long trek up the cliff path. The highlight for our kids was the rubber dinghy from the boat to the beach (and back again afterwards). They make several visits throughout the day so you can choose how long you want to stay.
Restaurants - Well, most of the ones we tried were not too brilliant on the food, OK but not brilliant, apart from two: The on-site Chinese restaurant called "The Asian" (or similar) and the Steak House. Both share a large open upstairs dining area overlooking the beach, and there is a bouncy castle for the kids, recommended! The pizza place was good too, go around the back of the "Bolgnia" (or whatever it was called). I am sure there are many other good restaurants around the harbour but we did not have time to explore them all, maybe next time.
Feeding the Fish - (Make sure you only use bread or fish, tuna etc - other stuff is bad for them, I was told egg, ham etc can kill them). Just stand in the sea and start throwing it in - we had the water boiling with fish in a matter of minutes!
Snorkelling - This is almost as good as diving, the lagoon is quite cloudy from the sand but as soon as you get near the reef it clears and on top there are lots of fish, the best time is when the tide just starts to break over the top and lots of fish come in to feed.
On-Site Activities - Thomson's do stuff in the larger pool for the kids but we didn't take part in any of that, you would need to ask them about that.
I have given "5" for Resort Entertainment but we only used the kids club.
Overall Impression
This was a self-catering package holiday to a place we had never visited before so we went expecting the worst, and were delightfully surprised. The apartment was cleaned 3 times while we were there (we stayed for one week).
The weather was hot during the day and cool at night and in the morning, I think there was only one night when we were a bit uncomfortable, there is no air conditioning in the apartments but you don't really need it. There is always a nice breeze blowing so just open the back window and let it blow through.
The view was superb, the back window looked out over mountains and the balcony at the front through palm trees to the sea.
The beach was a 5 minute walk, there are loungers on the beach for 7.5E per day for two plus an umbrella.
The lagoon is extremely safe and is entirely enclosed until high tide when the artificial reef is finally submerged (good time for snorkelling, there are thousands of fish!).
There are a lot of kids there but I found them all well behaved and there was no rowdiness or any kind of disturbance at night at all. Maybe that was because we were at the "quiet" end.
The whole complex is clean and well laid out with palm trees and shady spots.
Would we go again? Definitely! And as we liked the apartment we had so much we will try to get the same one next time, so, no, I won't tell you which one it was in case you book the same week as us! If you want a quiet apartment with a sea view it would appear that you can ask for that, we did and it worked. Alternatively, I guess you could ask for one nearer the pool activities which would be at the other end.
One final comment - we were told that 99% of Lanzarote's water comes from desalination plants (amazing!) and the waste water is recycled for irrigation, this will explain the "odd smell" that another person wrote about, they irrigate overnight so the smell is worse in the mornings. Just think of it as the price of ecology!
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Martin family from Kent travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Fantastic superfamily hotel. Excellent location right on the beach. Staff very friendly and helpful. Especially the Thomson and Blue Village reps, they were brilliant, patient with the children and couldn't do more for you! even offering to push my sleepy 18 month old off in his pushchair if I wanted to watch the world cup in the bar (I didnt , but the offer was very kind). They all seemed to remember the kids names if they saw them about during the day and it made my little man feel very special!
Cleanliness was good, no litter or overflowing bins, in fact there always seemed to be some sort of cleaning or maintenance going on. Rooms cleaned 5 days a week and towels when you want them.
The food here was excellent. Always good quality and quantity. Theme nights were great as was the "show cooking", omelettes at breakfast and meat or fish for dinner cooked to your liking right in front of you- very impressed! We also got to eat out at the EL Duque grill on the seafront once each week as part of half board deal, lovely menu , staff and seaview, well worth the visit!
Blue Moon bar on site was airconned and non smoking so great for the children, sports bar outside for TV sports and smokers!!!! Entertainment was good, lots for kids and families, good timetable through the day for all. Aqua aerobics, water basketball etc. A short walk along the beach to town and more adult bars if thats more to your liking. Opposite the Flamingo is a bar with free outside mini golf, play area and trampolines for the children too- So much to do, so little time!!!!!!
We can't wait to return next year!
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Paul Field from Thetford travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just returned from a 2 week holiday. Fantastic! Apartments right on the beach, which is incredibly safe for children.
The two swimming pools were rather cold when first jumping in. Main pool has lots of day time activities. Adult Water Polo very competitive!! Second pool is smaller and quieter.
Lots of different nationalties staying at the apartments.
Evening entertainment by Thomson Reps was excellent particularly Danny & Tweety who had great voices. All reps worked extremely hard. Hotel entertainment also excellent once Thomson the Dog had his turn & went off to bed.
Apartments were cleaned 5 days a week. Ceiling fans adequate for May/June but I would imagine the rooms uncomfortably hot in July - September. Really need aircon. Public areas very clean. Hotel staff very pleasant & helpful.
10 minute walk along the promenade to main resort. Plenty of places to eat but mainly all the same.
Would quite happily return again.
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mrs kelly from blackburn travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
booked our own
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2006 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have just returned from our 2nd visit to the flamingo, this time after a three week stay. We can honestly say that this trip was just as great, if not better. As we booked the bungalow directly from the owners, our 4yr old daughter felt like it was ' home from home'.
Everything on the complex was still as clean as we left it last year. Another holiday there in October, we cant wait !!
Our daughter cant wait until she visits the 'Blue Moon ' again, as Danny the Blue Village rep was fantastic with her, and loaded her up with goodies on the day we came home. Her first crush I think !!
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L Breen from Southampton travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 01 2006 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: No complaints about Flamingo Apartments. Although the beach has been devastated by a tropical storm. Apartment was clean, air con was not needed in January. Excellent views from top floor apartment out to sea and Fuerteventura.
The only restaurant at Flamingo Beach worth any praise was the Asia Chinese, good food and staff very attentive.
Supermarkets fairly well stocked and located nearby.
Would return to Flamingo Apartment off season, although more suited to families than couples.
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The Bedfords from Chepstow travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: WOW, this apartment complex exceeded all expectations.
Our first time abroad with our two young children (4 & 2) could not have been more enjoyable. The apartments were thoroughly clean and perfectly equipped for our needs. Our apartment was situated halfway between the pool area and the beach.
Our biggest dilemma of the holiday was to we turn right for the beach or left for the pool. The pool area was extremely clean, although I must say that at times the blue concrete bordering the pool could be extremely slippy. (This might be a bit of an obvious comment to make) but we did actually see a staff member fall over. SO please take care, but at the same time please do not let this put you off.
Plenty of activities to keep all ranges happy. Or if you prefer head off to the other pool that is a lot more quiet (no entertainment) or just go down to the beautiful beach.
The beach was fantastic (although as someone else mentioned previously there are a lot of cigarette stubs in the sand - to be honest it is more of a cultural thing as everywhere you went outside the hotel there were stubs!!) Plenty of sunbeds although if the weather looks as if it is going to be a scorcher get there early. Cost 7.50 euros for the day for two beds and a parasol. The water is extremely clean and safe for even the youngest children. We were quite happy to sit on our sunbeds and watch our two young boys play on the waters edge.
The evening entertainment was brill so top marks to the Thomson gang and The Blue Village gang as well. BIG UP especially to Danny, Craig, Sarah and Charlotte. If some of the other members had a quarter of Danny and Charlotte's enthusiasm the shows would be blinding!!! Please give Thomson the Dog a big hug from Morgan and Lewis when you see him!!!!!
Situated on the promenade (NO CARS WHATSOEVER) you can walk to the town of Playa Blanca in 10 minutes easy, it took us about twenty minutes with our two young 'uns. Definitely worth a few strolls early evening, have a meal, then get back to the complex for the evening entertainments.
We do have a holiday booked in April for Cyprus, but much to my delight my husband who is usually quite hard to please has already decided we are going back. CAN'T WAIT.
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Jenny from London travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just returned from a fantastic holiday at the Playa Flamingo. We were located at the far end, near the children's playground and smaller pool.
The main pool area covered all the daytime activities, water polo, aerobics etc.
Both Thomson and Blue Village reps worked very hard in making sure you were entertained, both daytime and evening. The kids club was excellent, plenty of activities and games to keep the kids amused.
Location wise, only a minutes walk to the lovely beach, which was ideal for small children, and had lovely views of Fuerteventura.
The apartments themselves had everything you needed, kept very clean and well maintained.
Overall, I would highly recommend these apartments.
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A.Stock from London travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Independent
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: My boyfriend and I stayed at Playa Flamingo March '05.
We opted for the cheaper rooms (which aren't part of the bungalow complex and are only ideal for two people max) and I would only recommend for people passing through or if you are looking for something cheap and cheerful. These rooms were clean but very basic.
The hotel complex was extremely clean and very well maintained. The bungalows looked lovely and we are currently looking to book one for this year. Location was fine - 2 minute stroll to Playa Flamingo beach and 10 mins to the centre.
The restaurants round by the hotel are fine, but for real Spanish/Canarian food the town centre is the place to head.
Entertainment in the hotel was a bit tackey for me (all a bit Agadoo) but was fantastic for kids.
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kelly from blackburn travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
self booked
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 11 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Having never visited lanzarote before we didn't know what to expect, a good job really as we never left the hotel grounds!!
Our three yr old loved the beach / pool so much that we where never out of our swim gear.
The accommodation was as fantastic as the hotel was clean, with all mod cons included, which is great when you are self catering.
As we loved the playa flamingo so much, we have already booked to go back again for three weeks in march 2006.
A great place, keep up the good work.
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Wainwright from Nottingham travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The Apartment we stayed in had an excellent view over the sea to Fuerteventura from the balcony, though some (if you are unlucky) have no view at all.
It was spotlessly clean, with a cavernous Fridge Freezer, Microwave, Toaster, Coffee-maker, Kettle and two ring Hob. The Television doesn't require to be fed Euro's either. A safe was provided in the apartment but is charged at €11 plus a €5 refundable deposit for the week.
We never saw a mosquito or any other biting insects in the rooms all week we were there (or anywhere else for that matter). A ceiling fan in the bedroom was welcome and just about kept us comfortable during the hot evenings.
Internet access is available in the reception area with four booths available.
The location was 200 yards from the beach with no roads or traffic to worry about for young kids, other than a service road to the shops and restaurants on the sea front with the odd delivery van in the morning.
All the staff we came into contact with were very helpful and professional.
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Maggie from Isleworth travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thompson
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The apartment was fine, we knew the rooms would be basic and we knew there was no air conditioning, so we utilise the fan hire.
We were lucky enough to be allocated a room with a pool and sea view.
The hotel staff, were very friendly, and again nothing was too much trouble.
The reps at the Playa Flamingo were the best we have encountered to date, the childrens reps were brilliant, especially Nicky....she was wonderful with the children.
All in all the holiday was excellent.
Hopefully we'll be heading back next year.
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Sharon and Steve from Stamford Lincs travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This holiday was booked last minute with Thomson’s via E-bay(Auction,) for which we bid £259 for two people(£366 with extras -booking fee, transfers, in flight meals)
We had no idea which resort in Lanzarote we would be staying, but were pleasantly surprised with the apartments.
They were spacious for 2 but would be tight squeeze for 4. Maid service was 5 days out of 7 and was good(bottle of wine on my husbands birthday, nice touch) Air conditioning would greatly improve the apartments but not unbearable.
Poolside area would be very over crowded in height of season but not too bad in September. Limited sunbeds and parasols.
One dead as a dodo cockroach on first night in bedroom and 3 also dead as a dodo on last night hiding behind our suitcase. Only saw one during 7 days in resort but was mighty big ha ha!
Smell around some parts of complex as we walked round it.
Different levels could be a problem for buggies, wheelchairs, and the elderly.
Hotel staff pleasant and service good.
Thomsons reps very good and among the best we have encountered during many holidays.
Excursions were very good, something to suit everyone. We did the market and cactus gardens which was good. (Note cactus gardens unsuitable for elderly or buggies and wheelchairs due to different levels) The guide for this excursion was called Nick. He was VERY knowlegeable. The trip was worth it just for the information he gave us.
Also Tittie Trollop’s is a must for anyone who likes a good drag show but be warned its very well packed and seating is on tables of 4. Meal quite good includes complimentary drink on arrival, chicken and chips and desert.
Last but not least the Catlanza catamaran. Was expecting full day but was only 4 hours. Nice leisurely sail before meal and swimming, Jet Ski ride. Unlimited drinks but beware of over doing it as the return journey is definitely not leisurely! Be prepared to get wet unless seated inside. Ian the tour guide very good.
Playa Blanca itself is 15-20 mins away and not very lively, few bars and plenty of restaurants. Promenade is a nice walk to and from apartments but poorly lit. Lighting is present but not used.
Weather could often be overcast but still caught the sun and the breeze was LOVELY.
The ferry to Fuerteventura takes 25 mins and is 23 euros return. We thought Corralejo was a bigger more lively resort and would have liked to spend longer there but unfortunately after an hour I tripped and a sprained ankle put paid to that! (Still I guess that was justice on me for laughing at hubby falling over on ferry trying to take a photo of pirate ship sailing by)
Finally must comment on how clean and well laid out Arrecife airport was.
All in all a good holiday for price paid but if paying brochure price would like somewhere more lively.
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thecliogirl from northampton travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The complex is in an excellent location just a few steps down to the beach. We were lucky to have an apartment which overlooked the pool. Quite a few steps and ramps around the complex. 1 bed apartment very small for a family of 4. Maid service very good. We felt that the playa flamingo complex was very good and deserved the Thomson 4T rating but feel the apartments were prettty basic. Entertainment excellent for both adults and children and the thomson reps are full of live. Pool area very busy and definately not enough sun beds, we noticed people queueing at 7.30am at the pool to grab a bed. Also feel the apartment terrace would have been better with a parasol as it was very very hot when we were there. A few ants at night in the apartment but nothing much to worry about. The thing that let down the apartment was its heat. We hired a fan but still struggled to sleep at night. The apartments definately need air con.
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askew from York travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The apprtment was too small for 4 really. But with some adjustments we managed fine. The place was clean and in good order. The maid was thorough and towles bed linen changed on a regular basis.
Very close to the beach (man made) can get a bit full of cig ends.
Did not eat at appartment. Too many good places in Playa Blanca. Slow boat 6 5 mins down the road was handy and nice.
Thompson reps Great Adi & Charlotte. Good pair good laugh and very helpful not matter what the subject.
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Alison from Warwickshire travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Nice clean apartments. Basic facilities (2 ring hib, fridge, freezer, kettle, microwave & coffee maker).
Fantastic location, our apartment was next to the road that went down to the beach, and we had a supermarket practically on our doorstep. We used the smaller pool along from our apartment, as it was alot quieter (ie the sunbeds weren't already taken), and the playground was a godsend as we could watch our 5 year from the comfort of our patio. The only problems for us, were some of the steep ramps up & down the complex, they can be quite slippy and hardwork with a pushchair, the last little problem was the long walk to the actual town, only 15-20 minutes but along way for a 5 year old.
Our reps were great, friendly and helpful .. the best Thompson reps we've encounted. Hotel staff were friendly.
Entainment for the under 3's is limited, the softplay is good, but that's about it. A few toys in a quiet corner wouldn't have gone amiss. Our 5 year old loved the club, especially the Choc-o-lot party.
Yes, we would visit again. The apartment/resort had everything we were looking for and more.
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D. Price from England travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Portland Holidays
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We were impressed by the size, the cleanliness and range of appliances (kettle, microwave, coffee maker, fidge-freezer, TV and toaster)available at our apartment. The apartment was upstairs and had balconies at the front (with excellent sea views onto the complex and Fuerteventura) and at the back (on to the mountain).
The complex is situated in a quiet location and although our apartment was near the evening entertainment, the noise levels were quite reasonable and did not present any problems.
All staff were very helpful and friendly.
We did suffer a minor problem with ants (not worth complaining about though) but our main gripe was that all sun-beds around the pool were "reserved" by 9:00, but less than a quarter were actually occupied even an hour later. There aren't nearly enough sun beds or space if everyone in the complex wanted to sit round the pools
The quality of the food in the upstairs restaurant (above Reception) was disappointing for evening meals - we tried it once but decided to eat out all other nights.
Would we go back again? Yes, we really enjoyed it
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J King from Chislehurst travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thompsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel was fine in was in a great location it looked fine and was for the first couple of days. There was ants everywhere in the kitchen and in the bedroom but this problem was sorted out.
On the fifth night though a rubbish container was set on fine not far from my room. None of the near by cars were moved and if one had got alight all of it would be alight but the bigger problem was the fact that it was right next to a big gas container.
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S from Liverpool travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Playa Flamingo apartments were amazing! Myself and a firend only ended up here sheer luck, after paying only £89 and flying three days later we were a bit aprehensive of what we might find but we were not disappointed!
We were greeted with fresh fruit and champagne on arrival but we did have a bit of a snag with our rooms....we were not registered!
However after 30mins we ended up with our own little one bed bungalow with patio and sun beds over looking the ocean. It was so quiet and even though dedicated to families we were never disturbed!
This accommodation was literally a stones throw from the beach and only a 15min walk to the resort centre which made it ideal for our post exam chill out week.
Cleanliness was brilliant, apartment cleaned every day with fresh linen and towels and the politeness of the cleaners was amazing even though they spoke very little English. we didn't have much to do with the Thomson reps but they seemed nice enough.
Didn't have much to do with the entertainment either as it was centered around the families and we were not really into caberets!
All in all a fab holiday would definately go back and pay top wack for it!
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H Wood from Manchester travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomsons
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2003 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed in the flamingo apartments in August 2003 and found the holiday excellent. The apartments kept very clean, the pool spotless, the beach (200yds) excellent. Would recommend the flamingo apartments to any family.
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Rob+Sam+James from Tamworth travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2003 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We booked the Flamingo on recommendation from our travel agent. I am pleased to say we were not disappointed. So much so we are due to fly out again this year.
The hotel lobby is spotlessly clean as is the whole hotel.
The staff bend over backwards to be helpful and are very very friendly. We had our 7yr old son James with us & at all times he was made to feel totally welcome.
The rooms we had were very clean & the cleaning lady must have been running on Duracell (There was no stopping her)
All mod cons fridge freezer toaster coffee maker TV. Balcony with sea view was amazing complete with table & chairs.
The food available in the main restaurant was of a very good standard. Again very clean & the staff were very friendly.
There are a choice of restaurants down by the beach. We tried a few and were all very good.
It’s hard to find fault with this hotel. I take the points made by previous people concerning the lack of sunbeds round the pool area. However I have to say that this hotel is a little gem. Ideally situated away from the hustle & bustle if you are looking for a good clean family orientated holiday this is definitely the place.
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claire lodge from barnsley travelled to Playa Flamingo Apartments with
thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2002 |
rated the Playa Flamingo Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: highly recommended,rooms very clean and spacious,a nice pool side bar serving a good choic of food.very nice pool area,with a separate shallow childrens pool.the kids club is fantastic,the drop in centre allow kids to attend almost when they want.entertainment was good,activities by the pool all day but not OTT.kevin and kelly did an amazing job and thompsons have two fantastic people working for them.we thoroughly enjoyed this holiday and would recommend it to anyone,especially those with kids.
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