Parque Nacional Laguna San Rafael

Advantages: Friendly staff, lovely pool, clean room
Disadvantages: Dynamic currency conversion on our room costs paid by debit card

...We chose to visit the Holiday Inn Alicante Playa de San Juan for a week in July after having three very pleasant stays in Express by Holiday Inns in the UK. We were not sure what to expect in terms of quality, however it was probably one of the best hotels that we have ever stayed in. The cost was €94 per night for an en suite room with king size bed and an “almost double” sofa bed. The room was on the third floor of the hotel and had a view of another apartment block to the rear of the hotel. However, this did not cause any problems as the apartments were quite a distance from the hotel, therefore not blocking the panoramic view. THE HOTEL The hotel building is over 7 floors: the ground floor, floors 1 to 5 and a floor called '-1'. If you are given a room on the '-1' floor, don't think that they are shoving you... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful setting, easy walking distance to shops, bars, restaurants and beach
Disadvantages: Can be a bit quiet out of peak season, dodgy water pressure

...We visted the Parque Mar Apartments in early May and weren't too sure what to expect as the only British holiday company which advertised it only had one picture. However this turned out to be a good thing since we were very pleasantly surprised when we arrived ( to the point of spending the first 20 minutes walking around with our mouths open saying 'wow' a lot!) We had booked a two bedroom garden villa for the five of us (myself, husband and daughter and my parents) and were stunned by the accomodation. There were two good sized bedrooms, huge bathroom and seperate shower room, two furnished balconies and a terrace with beautiful views. Our seven year old daughter loved the place - the pools and children's play area were pretty and well maintained and the hotel Kids Club seemed well run and the staff enthusiatic. The main... Read review

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Advantages: Value for money, Great for all ages
Disadvantages: In the north

...Went on holiday in Puerto de la Cruz a few weeks ago and saw adverts for Loro Parque (which stands for parrot park) everywhere so thought it was worth a visit although we were a bit sceptical because we thought it would be just parrots. However we were Pleasently suprised! There were all different kinds of animals (rather like a zoo) including 4 different shows. There was an excellent donphin and sealion shows which were exceptional , there was a parrot show in which parrots do tricks and fly around above your head, and a cinema show about nature (not so spectacular). Tickets were 24 EUR (about £17) for adults and were available from our hotel which meant when we walked into the parque we jumped the queue and went straight in! On the way in they give you a map in your language and take your picture with parrots (which you could... Read review

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