Playitas Aparthotel - Sports Resort

In week 22/2025 we visited Playitas again. Good reception at the reception and nice ongoing service. We especially hope to see Daniel again next time. Restaurant with top-level selection of food and with fresh welcoming service. We ate too much again – we couldn't help it. The sports instructors made a fantastic effort and showed the way to better well-being - despite the heat and technical challenges. We would especially like to highlight Guest Instructor Amalie. She is one of the most dedicated and inspiring instructors we have ever had to train with. Not only does she radiate strength and infectious energy, it is clearly noticeable how she describes the individual exercises with insight and great professional skill so that they provide optimal benefit from the efforts. We have experienced many fitness instructors over the past 50 years - but none can match Amalie and her achievements. The BodyCombat performance was exceptional. We look forward to visiting Playitas again.

(+) The hotel is just amazing for those, who like active live style and do not want to stop training during vacation. We had super nice 2 weeks of family holidays at the end of October - beginning of November. We stayed in Playitas Aparthotel and had a spacious room (3104) with AC, double bed, sofa, cot, fridge, cooking plate, everything for cooking and dining, small workplace with a table and chairs, balcony with chairs, drying rack, safe box. I liked a lot motivating citations of famous sportsmen all over the hotel territory. All training instructors were great - Stephane, Jörg&Chris, Charlotte, Stephanie, Jonna and Lilian. My favorites were the exercises similar to cross fit in the Wod box - Metcon, power and endurance trainings etc. There is a great long promenade along the hotel. People go for walks, runs, cycling. The sunrises are just stunning. You can go for a short hike to the nearest mountains. Very beautiful. The landscape reminds of high altitude plateaus north of Chile and Bolivia. We had half board with breakfast and dinner included. My favorite dish during breakfast was müsli with various seeds, dry fruits and local honey. I was also impressed by the number of different milks (including plant based). Fresh juice is very tasty, especially the carrot one! The hotel has a laundry with 2 washing machines. One laundry run costs 3€ but you need to bring your detergent (available at the shop on the territory of the hotel). A convenience store on the hotel territory is very convenient :) And the prices are fine, not much more expensive compared to the Spar in the neighboring village. I would say, the selection of products is better at the hotel. If you need a bigger store, Gran Tarajal is 5km away. There are various running and trail running options (to the light house or to Gran Tarajal village). (-) In my opinion the tiles by the kids pool are too slippery when wet (which is often). It would have been nice to have more than 2 washing machines at the laundry room. In my opinion, when the hotel is full, there is not enough personnel. For example, a couple of times our room was not cleaned, since the cleaning ladies had to prepare the rooms for those, who were checking in and we had a specific time window - from 9 till 12, since our daughter had her nap after lunch. Floor is never (or rarely) vacuum cleaned, only swept and mopped. We tried to rent kids mini bicycle but we found the rental rules very unfair: if you come to pick it up at 3 pm you still have to pay for full day and return it before 6 pm. Climbing wall is outdated. Though it might be fun for kids or people trying it first time, it would make a difference if it was more modern (an overhang or moon board would be a great alternative for the same space and difficulty). We missed kids disco (it is organized only once a week). An easy option would be some kids music from 7 or 7.30 pm at pool bar with some lights. Kids can entertain themselves. Heated pool for kids would

Playitas is a nice resort. Breakfast is fantastic. Friendly staff. Couple of things: . Try to minimize noise. Staff is quite loud when talking to eachother or taking care of dishes at breakfast . Cleaning staff shows up completely  random. Would be nice with some sort of structure. . Extremely bright lights in the evening f.ex. at the restaurant. Dim the lights a bit for nicer atmosphere. . The restaurant needs more meat for the evening buffet. We're not all vegan or vegetarians. . More stuff should be included in the price. F.ex. first padel hour and olympic pool should be free at certain hours (evening f.ex) . Take away section in the pizza restaurant Bodega . One more mirror in the apartments. One mirror in the bathroom is not enough . Bigger kitchen table. There is not enough space to "put stuff on" Playitas is defenately not "Europes best sportsresort", as their slogan states.

We spent a week in this amazing sport resort. This resort provide great opportunities for all kinds of training. We loved the place! We trained at least twice a day: gym, wod, jumping fitness, bungee training, we rent a bike and grate trails for hiking! Friendly staff and service. We’ll be back for sure!

Overall excellent holiday for my wife and I aged 66 and 73. Self contained “resort” with loads to do every day. We played Padel, Basketball did a few classes in the pool and sports zone. Food is institutional and requires review to make Playitas special. Dishes contained great produce but cooking is rudimentary with no quality sauces or stocks. Buffet style restaurants where “hot” plates never got above 73 degrees, so food was always (always) cold. However “cold food” salads, fruit, desserts were exceptionally fresh. Hotel Rooms were lovely, beds fantastic, staff good (if a bit laid back) and overall ambiance was great.

Do not go there! I was by mistake sent to the apartment hotel and the noise level from workout classes are insane. I am not sensitive but the room was shaking and my body in complete stress-mode most of the day. I asked to be moved but no other room was available. I discussed with them again and again but they refused to do anything. There a 15 people in a class and the music was above 70db and there are no walls to contain the noise. It is outdoor. Everyone else must suffer from the noise so that a few egomaniacs can get some sort of weird release. The recommended levels are not above 55db. This is for large parts of the day and no escape possible. I spoke with the several times and so did others but they did not care. I use to enjoy staying at Playitas but now it is a crazy place where a few egomaniacs rule. No room for other people. Also it must be horrible what this does to animals and nature around here. They pride themselves on being eco friendly - that is not true at all. The noise levels are destructive.