Palmeras Garden

Very comfortable stay in a well placed situation for touring. Friendly, helpful staff.

Staff were brilliant especially sorting out a problem with mosquitoes in villa. The site is beautifully laid out with ample car parking. Close to beach and Dive Centre but some distance from main town of Playa Blanca. However, lovely walk along promenade to the town. The villa was good as it had separate kitchen with microwave, kettle and hob. Very quiet, away from the loud music of the large hotels and restaurants. Small patio area in front of lounge/bedroom was good and adequate for 2-3 people. Everywhere, including villa, clean and well maintained. Swimming pool looked OK but did not use. Would definitely book here again.

Pros: Best feature is the setting in landscaped gardens. The bar area and shops are in the complex but in the basement area so no noise at night.

Cons: Free wifi only in bar area. Would be great to have connection to each villa free of charge. Air con was very good but 20 euros per week.

Location: Location on outside of town. Long walk to town. However, near beach and Dive Centre. Snorkelling very good and saw 8 different species of fish.

This place was lovely, as two female friends we enjoyed the quietness of being 10-15 minutes walk along the promenade from the busier part of Playa Blanca. Although there is a hotel between Palmeras Gardens and the beach we had a partial view of the sea from our first floor apartment. The pool within the grounds was not busy even though all the apartments were occupied, this was very pleasant compared with what we observed at the few big hotels along the seafront. This place is probably not the best choice for families with young children. Apart from a diving school there are no other amenities of note in the immediate vicinity. There is a bar next to the site which does the breakfasts for the guests but we were glad not to have chosen the option to include this with our booking. The evening meals which were rather snack-like were only served until 20.00hrs but there are a few good restaurants on the sea front within 5 minutes walk. Overall we had a brilliant stay there and now want to do a return visit next year.

Pros: It is quiet and small even at full occupancy. The grounds are very tastefully laid out and the atmosphere is one of peace and tranquility

Cons: There were maintenance issues which were noticeable but not a problem that required urgent intervention.

Location: The setting on the western side of Playa Blanca was towards the edge of the resort but the busier part easily reached by walking along the promenade.