Just got back from staying at these lovely apartments, yes they are basic but to be honest very clean, good shower. Proper Kettle, Toaster, etc. They have obviously had a refurb recently due to the Hard Rock Cafe taking over part of the ground floor. Actually food at the Hard Rock was not that badly priced, cheeper than London.

If you want to get to sleep before midnight, I suggest this is not the place for you as Hard Rock play music till they close and it does back onto the Yumbo centre. However it wasnt that bad.

The location is fantasstic, hop skip and a jump and your in the yumbo centre and 5-10 mins walk to the beach.

If your going exploring the Sand Dunes you need to go left out of the hotel to the roundabout and then left again and straight down to the bottom and exit through the Riu Palace. We used to stop off for breakfast at the "Moby Dick Restraunt" under the Tenessor Apartments, She is the most wonderful host and really looked after us. We ate there some evenings as well and well worth the home cooking. Also the chineese next door to Moby is excellent specially the set menu 3. - Soup, loads of starters, Duck, then main course all for less than £10 each.

We also liked breakfast at the little cafe next to Buddies bar in the yumbo centre (grd floor) where Diamonds and the Trampolene is.

Adonis bar (grd floor Yumbo) was nice for a hot chocolate after coming off the beach early evening before heading back for a shower and getting ready for the evening. The waiter had a strange impediment. it was kiss kiss.....you will know what I mean when you see him.

Anyway getting back to tha apartments. As I said very clean, staff very helpfull, anything wrong was sorted straight away. Would definetly book there again, well we are going back next November.

I'd definitely recommend these apartments. The staff are really helpful and any problems we had were immediately attended to. I especially liked the layout of the apartments. They're in an oval shape so when you're on your balcony you're facing the pool and all the other balconys. It makes it look really pretty especially at night.

Location wise - it is right next to the Yumbo centre which means a ten minute walk to the beach and about a ten minute walk to some of the better clubs. But it's nothing really and taxi's are really cheap if you're lazy!

The only negative I have is that our room had a bit of a musky smell but regardless of that I'd definitely stay there again.

Hotel was excellent great value for money. Pool was great, food excellent and the hotel was very clean. Very central for all pubs/clubs/shops etc. Only 10 mins to beach. This hotel really was great amongst some of the horror stories you hear

Just got bakand a week later booked to go next year for Gay pride.

Arrived at the hotel made to feel really welcome.

I have been to gran canaria before (about 5 times) but this the first in Playa del ingles. i have to say its one of the best holidays i have ever had.

Yes its right next to the Yumbo centre and Yes its has a big Gay attraction and Yes there are alot of gay people there! So what we dont right reviews and say oh there are alot of straight people there!

We all have a right to a holiday to soak up the sun and have a few to many please dont wright reviews on how " they (gay people) dont really bother you to much!

Anyways backto the holiday. I do agree that the pool was a little small and the room could get warm but it was a small price to pay for the location. I didnt reckon much to the food there but as we were s/c didnt feel we had to eat there.

The only thing that affected me was the noise at 5am, no not from people from the dust bin men! Lord thoses guys make a racket and as we were round the car park side we got woke up every morning. hasnt stopped me from booking again though.

Rooms cleaned nearly every day and the maids were lovely. Every room had a pool view from what i could tell and the balconys felt secure and my partner has a fear of them and glad to see they were maintained and not the ones with bars on.

The location is great the beach is a downhill walk might want to get a taxi back and if you gi for a meal go to Martels steaks house on the 1st floor their steak is to die for !

Becareful on the beach we went down for 4 hours and the waves were huge it was warm but as had a wind couldnt tell. That nite we both ended up in bed with sun stroke! and all efforts for a tan has now peeled off! so becarfull that canarian sun is leathul.

oh and booked to go next year may 5th-11th gay pride !!!

The Yumbo center was fab and QE2 bar is excellent.