Aparthotel Costa Mar

Not a great place to stay.. cleaning not great.. pillows like brick.. cleaner when they come just one knock in door then just walk in.. food disgraceful cold chips and whatever meat they serve wouldn’t recommend at all .. staff a bit hit and miss ..Rachel was a lovely girl very friendly and helpful but others just rude ..

Arrived as a couple for the 2nd week in September. Booked last minute so didn’t know what to expect. Had read mixed reviews, especially about the food being poor or cold - total nonsense. We were half board so got breakfast which was limited enough if you were expecting a full fry every morning but plenty of fruit, yoghurts, cereals, eggs, bread, juice, etc. The dinner never failed to impress - a couple of hot choices every night - chicken, pork chops, lamb, turkey, beef meatballs, pasta, fish and plenty of salad. Chips most might. Also soup, rolls and plenty of cakes and ice cream. Great value! The menu can be quite traditional and not very child friendly if you have a fussy eater expecting pizza and chips. The only complaint I would have is that you have to pay for bottled water with your dinner - €2 a bottle each which is not expensive but I would have thought the water would be free. All drinks go on your room bill and are payable on checkout. The pool area is lovely - very clean and no sun bed wars that we saw. The pool is split in 2 with a deep section and a shallower section. Only downside is the pool bar - very expensive at €4 for a pint of Tropical and €5 for a pint of Magners. This compares badly with most other bars. The pool snacks seemed reasonably priced. Had a one bed apartment in block A on floor 3. Had a huge balcony overlooking the road and fabulous Pocillos beach. The apartment was typical Spanish style and spotless. It was cleaned 5 days out of the 7 we were there. The staff are the real success of this hotel - from reception to the restaurant to the pool bar to the exceptional cleaning staff. Everyone was most friendly and efficient. The hotel is set out in blocks in a horseshoe shape - our block was at the front while others go around the back of the pool and reception. There are no lifts so request ground floor if needed. There is no air conditioning in some apartments but the website does say this. You can pay for it in certain apartments - we just opened the patio doors and a window in the bedroom, which had a mosquito net to keep out the bugs. (Didn’t actually see any!) The hotel is in an ideal flat location. Great walks to the left to Matagorda or to the right to the main strip. The beach opposite is pure class! There is a huge Spar next door and a very handy pharmacy. A few restaurants but nothing hectic in our view. Please remember that this is a 3 star hotel. It certainly lives up to that and more. Folk should not expect or be critical of things that you would find in a 4 or 5 star hotel that the Costa Mar doesn’t have. We have booked to return as a family next June.

Another fantastic stay at Costamar hotel, this was our 3rd visit here and already looking to book September/October. We visit the island as often as we can and will always look to book this hotel as we like it here and restaurants are near by or more just a short walk away. Everyone we spoke to around the pool seemed to be enjoying their stay here. We was in ‘block A’ this time and room was clean and tidy but like in my previous review of the place the furniture is old fashioned and has seen better days but didn’t bother us as we wasn’t inside the room for too long as we went by the pool or relaxed on our balcony. The pool area is kept tidy and clean but pool is cold in these months i guess however we went in a few times and other people was using the pool too. Cleaners came in the room around 4 or 5 times during our week there. The guys on reception are extremely helpful and friendly and was great to see David on reception again 😃 For the price we have payed staying here id definitely say its great value for money, remembering it’s a 3 star hotel 👍🏼