5 girls all aged 18!! when we first arrived our room had cockroaches! the windows wouldnt shut properly! i complained and we moved to another room! the hotel is a very lively hotel but security can be strict at times!the pool is good, you can always get a sunlounger! not far from nightlife 5-10min walk! you will definatly be sick... more

i stayed at the optimist in april 08. i was part of a stag do. the hotel is good value for money. its clean,decent pool and a bar area that serves drinks and snacks. its a 10 minute walk to the strip. the only downside were the cockroaches running round the room.saw about 4 of them. so if your not... more

was dirty moldy, smelled of dirty nappies, cockroaches the size of a 50p piece. only 4 beds for 5 people. was supposed to have satalite tv not even a tv in room. no proper windows just shutters. would not recommend staying there plenty of better places. more

optomist was basic but clean when we arrived - and kept clean .Think maid service is 5 times week. great patio area, good size apt ,with two good size bedrooms, nice clean bathroom ,fridge toaster kettle and hob and plenty of towels. At reception they had reserved us a second floor apt but we had a buggy and theres no... more

Hotel basic but with everything you need, quiet at this time of year but used by 18/30's so can get very rowdy at time's. Good location, 5 min's from beach & nightlife, would stay again. more

i recently got back from Tenerife... not happy to be back but thats life. My first time to Tenerife and i loved it!! cant wait to go bk in may again wooo! but i would never ever stay in the Optimist again. very very basic. the rooms were plain, little things we noticed everyday, fuse box hanging off the wall,... more

I'm literally just back from Tenerife after a 'Hen' week away with a party of 12. The bride, who arranged the trip, opted for a mixture of DIY and travel agent assistance, RyanAir flights and accommodation and insurance respectively, when she booked the holiday. The travel agent recommended the Optimist for it's location. Indeed, it is very central. In less... more

Basic, but if priced accordingly, a very fair deal.and excellent position for this category. Obviously not up to the adjacent 5 Star hotels, so jealousy must be tempered! Slightly tired decor but adequate. Limited facilities ,Reception lounge area, but no bar service, Internet availability Small Childs play area. and dated pool. Concrete pool surrounds. Dark green and white colour scheme... more

I stayed here in summer 07 with my fiance for 2 weeks. We went on an Escapades holiday. The holiday was great but the apartments were the complete opposite. Our room was one of the rooms facing the main road and the noise was unbearable.. Not with people out partying but with traffic.. it was non stop. The room itself... more