Paradise Park Resort Apartments

hotel was over booked so we rang lowcost holidays and within 15 minutes of the call we were told we could move the following morning.
This we did to a refurbished duplex apartment only to find the following faults.

Leaking shower head, door stops balancing on screws, skirting boards not fastened to the wall, door handle comes off in your hand, the only socket in the kitchen is a meter away from the work top so you have to balance a boiling kettle on the edge while its finished then to unplug it, it was impossible as the whole socket comes away from the wall. Again the sofa was not safe as it had a 5 inch gap in the centre and our little 2 year old kept getting his leg stuck in it. When closing the patio door upstairs all the plaster was falling from above.

The location is not too bad but on quite a hill. The food is poor and very repetitive we were served raw steak one night it was disgusting. One night we were shown to a table for 4 this was set for 2 so we waited 15 minutes to see if the waiter walking past would re set it he did not so I got up and asked him for cutlery he was very abrupt and told me to wait. I did wait another 10 minutes he set the table for 3 so we still had to share.

Also the sun beds are the most uncomfortable I have ever tried to lay on it was like laying on a bed of nails.

This is definitely not a 4 star hotel but a 2/3 not a patch on other 4 star in Tenerife. I would never go back here.

adult only and is where i spent the weekdays.with a small pool and jacuzzi and bar it is ideal for chilling out and the veiws are super.

though.

Pools were kept clean, but sadley the adult arrea upstairs was not kept as adults area, as we saw children up there on a few occassions. We enjoyed our holiday but were disappointed in the 4* standard, I would certainly not rate this as a 4*

Spa very nice although no food or drink there even all inclusive. Waiter josa on yaiza very nice and so very polite.

Would not go back again dont really think some respects of this hotel complex are anywhere near 4 star, glad to be home for a hot bath.

and you are met at the door by a charming lady called Ioana, who despite her name is actually Romanian. the food was always plentiful, fresh and the choice was really good.

At breakfast we had another great choice and the fresh rolls were delicious.

There is a sunbathing area on the roof just for adults with really comfy beds, 2 jacuzzis and a wee pool. You can also get some lunch there in the roof bar. This is a sun trap from very early to very late.

The main pool area has 3 pools and another jacuzzi. the lady at the pool bar is Nigerian and is really very helpful. The drinks and food served here is very good.

We had a meal one night in the Atlantida restuarant just across the path, this is part of the Hotel and a discount of 10% is granted to Hotel guests. There are also 5 more pools and plenty of sunbeds in this part which again, you can have access to. There is a SPA here which is free to hotel guests.

There is internet access so it is easy to keep tabs on your banking whilst staying here.

The Gym is small but very well equipped, and if you really want to treat yourself you can have a chocolate massage.

We were very choosy about the entertainment, but there are some good shows to be had.

Overall this was a great 2 weeks and if I returned to Tenerife I would most certainly make my 3rd visit to this hotel.

Altough it is some 1.2 kms from the harbour, there is a courtesy bus and the walk isnt really that bad. It is better if you stage it by visiting the bars as you go.

hill but apart from this would go back at anytime, also great for those who want to be free from children as the hotel caters for adults mostly, well worth a visit

smoke, but we did not have this problem.

The hotel meals were cooked very nicely. At breakfast time fried eggs and bacon would be cooked freshly in front of you, and in the evening the main meat would also be cooked fresh. I greatly enjoyed breakfast each day, there was a great deal of choice and it was all cooked to a high standard. Evening meals were not so good. Although everything was cooked nicely, the choices available were very odd! It was difficult to make a meal out of some of the choices. The choice of potato was quite disappointing, it was often chips or nothing. The waiters were very friendly.

We were aware that the hotel was on a hill and this was not a problem for us. It was a good 15 minute walk down to the front and then at least another ten minutes round to the main beach. This wasn\'t a problem, but some nights it was a pain having to trek back up to the hotel! We walk quite fast and could walk down the hill in about eight minutes (very fast walking!) During the day there is a free bus to the beach, however this only has 13 seats! Also do not believe the timetable in the hotel, the bus always left before the time it said (or maybe it was late and leaving after?!) Only the British people seemed to queue (same with the lifts in the hotel) other nationalities would push to get onto the bus first, so be prepared to stand you ground or you won\'t get on!

We didn\'t stay in and watch the entertainment as the bar always smelt very smoky. However, there were many things advertised- parrot shows, snake shows, ABBA tribute nights, bingo, flamenco dancing.... there seemed to be a lot going on!

Overall we had a very nice holiday here. There was building work going on which we had been told about, but we barely noticed! Sometimes whilst lying by the pool you could hear drilling but it was really nothing to worry about at all! If the rooms are improved this hotel will be much better as all other aspects of it are lovely. The pools are very nice.

By the way- although advertised as adults only, there were children at the hotel. There weren\'t that many, but if you visit the spa pools next door there are a lot there!