Barcelo Varadero Hotel, Tenerife

Advantages: FANTASTIC LOCATION AND FRIENDLY STAFF
Disadvantages: COULD BE CLOSER TO BEACH

...HAVE BEEN TO THIS HOTEL TWICE, AND ABOUT 6 TIMES WITH OTHER BARCELO HOTELS IN THE CANARIES, CANNOT FAULT THE HOTEL GROUP. ON ONE VISIT TWINS WERE ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD, STAFF BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO HELP, EVEN WITH FEEDING! WENT BACK AGAIN WITH THIRD CHILD, SAME FRIENDLY STAFF, WILL GO BACK AGAIN IN AUTUMN, FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING, SMALL POOL WAS LOVELY AND WARM, AND SUITE WAS AMAZING. KIDS CLUB WAS VERY GOOD, EVENING ENTERTAINMENT WAS OK, BUT THE STAFF TRIED VERY HARD. AND THE KIDS ENJOYED IT. ALL-INCLUSIVE LIKE MOST HOTELS THE STAFF TEND TO SERVE YOU LAST, UNTIL YOU GIVE THEM A LARGE ENOUGH TIP THEN THEY ARE FALLING OVER THEMSELVES TO SERVE YOU. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT EVERY BARCELO HOTEL. WOULD RECOMMEND THE ROOMS OVERLOOKING THE POOL AREA BASICALLY IN THE MAIN BLOCK, SUN IS THERE ALL AFTERNOON, SO IT WAS NICE TO SUNBATHE ON WHEN... Read review

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Advantages: Beach, big swimming pool
Disadvantages: Mosquito

...My family and I stayed at the Barcelo Solymar Hotel for two weeks in June 2005. The first thing I must say about this hotel is what a great location, the beach is right on its door step and must the one of the best beaches in the world, the white sand seems to go on forever and the sea is so clear and warm it is almost like your stepping into a giant bath tub. The hotel itself is very large with one of the biggest swimming pools I have ever seen! The hotel has a huge open lobby area, it is very pretty with a nice bar, lots of different seating areas, a few shops, a bank and the reception desk. My biggest complaint about this hotel would have to be no air conditioning in the lobby, it is unbearable to stay by the bar because of the heat most nights I found myself taking drinks to my room to enjoy the air-con. Second biggest problem... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic hotel with something for everyone
Disadvantages: Not near a sandy beach

...I have been to this hotel twice and will return this year as my family have fallen in love with it. The hotel is lovely, very clean and the rooms are very spacious, the junior suite are ideal for a family of 4, they are cleaned every day to a very high standard. We were on an all inclusive package and the food was fantastic. I think even the fussiest of eaters would not complain. The resturant is a buffet style and self service. Breakfast for instance has fruit , yoghurt, cereal, bread, cooked food, cold meats, eggs, buscuits and cakes. Lunch and dinner are similar but a bit more at dinner, there are salads, soups, different fish, different meats, potatoes, fries, lots of different pasta and sauces, rice, a cold buffett with a variety a choice of a meal like paella or lasange for eg, cheese, biscults, pate and lots of deserts... Read review

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