Hotel Condemar

I first stayed at Condemar 39 years ago with my parents who went every year. Last time was 20 years ago with small children. This visit was with my adult children. Many people return year after year. The staff are very friendly. Breakfast is buffet style with a coffee machine, plenty of food! Dinner if doing half board is simple but pleasant and very good value for money. Rooms, again, simple but clean and a good size. All have a lovely view. Pool is a good size, cleaned thoroughly every morning. Bar is well stocked and very well priced. Location is one of the best on the island, based in a national park, it’s 100m to a beautiful beach with a very good beach bar/restaurant. If you want a quiet, simple, relaxing holiday this place is for you. If you want 4* entertainment, restaurant it’s not. My family all loved it and will be back.

The location was the only positive. Service terrible; denied clean towels, no water or juice served with half board, and the bathroom was not clean upon arrival (hair in the bath that was not mine). No aircon (only an electric fan) and no fridge in room so very basic but did not mind that because of the price. The reception was meant to call us a taxi to the airport and when we got there at 6am the door was locked up and no one was around to check us out. We panicked and had to ring around to find our own taxi. If you want a hotel experience this is not the place, it feels more like you are staying at your strict grandparents house and everything you ask for is a burden to them (didn’t even want to give me ice!). They even tell you where to sit at dinner, and I feel like everyone is scared to make any noise or express enjoyment. We are a black couple so maybe there was an undertone of racism, I heard a lot of guests come every year I have no idea why but maybe they get better treatment. The food was not bad, I did like the homemade vibe, and the soups were tasty (bread was stale though).

Avoid the corner rooms, ending in 107,207,307. Balcony is tiny and different size from other rooms, but for the same price. Lovely location, set in natural park, lovely pool are and good breakfast. Would definitely go back if knew that I could avoid the mentioned room numbers.