Barceló Tenerife

Alistair Gray

A lovely hotel located close to San Blas and Tenerife South airport. Very clean and well maintained property with lots to offer. Lovely pools, great entertainment and good food. We found the staff very friendly and welcoming. Prices for drinks were about average and there is plenty of choice available. My one complaint is that the sun bed policy is not enforced despite numerous signs. I found that people were throwing towels on beds as early as 6am and not returning to them until well into the afternoon. Availability was very limited even though the hotel was quite quiet. The canoeing is fun and well worth a try.

Alastair Scott

Overall we had a great trip and lovely holiday at the Barcelo. The resort itself is stunning, there was plenty sun loungers and good beach towels provided, we didn’t feel the morning rush to get the sun loungers which made it more relaxed. The bars and drinks were really nice and the hotel is in a lovely quieter area with lovely coastal walks. There is a really good range of activities during the day supplied by the hotel. If this was a 4 star hotel it’d be everything you expect. However, they market themselves as 5 star and they charge 5 star all inclusive prices. Sadly for us this doesn’t match the 5 star price tag. Just some minor changes can really elevate this hotel which you see time and time again reading the reviews here in which I can say they are not acting upon. We would note the following; The food at the buffet is good for all inclusive buffet but for the 5 star price tag I would expect some Al a carte restaurants included in this. The cocktails and drinks are really nice here but it’s disappointing that the all inclusive package does not include drinks like espresso martinis, pornstar martinis etc included. Instead they cost extra unless you’ve paid the over inflamed price tag of royal level (it’s a rip off price tag) it’s again disappointing to see when you’ve already paid the 5 star hotel price tag. No mini bar drinks provided in the rooms as part of the all inclusive package - again this was an over inflated price tag. Again not something you expect with 5 star Even small things like a welcome drink on arrival is not supplied. The biggest disappointment though which leaves a real sour note on checking out is they will cut your wrist band at 12:00 and ask you to pay extra if you want any hotel drink or food even if you ask in advance that your flight is later. This for us is one of the biggest dissapointment and not something we have ever experienced before in other 5 star all inclusive hotels. We had a great holiday and would love to return for next year but we will be reading reviews to see if there has been any changes as this is not the first of these issues being raised by many others.

Steph Jenkins

Great rooms (ours overlooked the lake so was very serene). Meals were amazing, we went all inclusive and it is so worth it. The staff are incredibly friendly, happy to do anything to make your holiday better. We signed onto a load of the activities at the resort and all were great fun and with super hosts, particular highlights were baraquito making with Sammi and wine tasting with Jessica. The tour of the nature reserve is well worth it too. Sad to be leaving so soon!

Keith Montgomery

Fantastic hotel, our 4th visit so must say something. It's a very big hotel, not in terms of number of rooms but it's footprint. The hotel forms part of a nature reserve so its unique. None of this 8 storey, concrete edifice. Most of the hotel is 4 floors. If you struggle to walk, I've warned you, it's a distance from one end to the next. But it does mean you get the feeling of space which is nice. Food is excellent and varied. No problem at all finding sunbeds- spoilt for choice some days. Rooms are lovely as are the maids who do an excellent job. As for the evening entertainment, nothing short of outstanding. Some reviews question whether its a 5 star hotel. On balance I'd say yes but there are parts that might need a little TLC. Finally, the staff. Without exception they were lovely. Nothing too much trouble. Friendly, helpful and I got the impression they enjoyed working there. Tip. According to TUI the hotel is 10 minutes from the airport. This may be true but if you get on the transfer bus it stops at every hotel on Tenerife south coast!! Previously its been a good hour from leaving the airport to getting to Barcelo. Pre order a taxi. £30 (not a TUI one, £100!!) and it does take 10 minutes.

Issy T

The team at Barceló Tenerife were wonderful and kind, from Daniel to Adan they were bubbly, friendly and helpful! The pool had a lovely view of the ocean and the room was fabulous. My only room for improvement would be the food, which wasn’t my favourite as a lot of it was canned/cold and didn’t feel fresh. Apart from that, I loved the location and walking to the local fishing town. I would recommend for a relaxed getaway!