On the plus side, the appartment's bedroom had plenty of cupboard and wardrobe space. The kitchen was a reasonable size and the apartment was in a quiet location.
The complex was well laid out with nice gardens.
On the negative side, there was no draining board in the kitchen and there were no cleaning cloths or tea towels.
There were two chairs and a table on the balcony but there were no sun loungers.
With the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in mind, I checked the security of the complex and found the gates which led to the car park seemed always to be open. It is easily possible to get into the complex from the street via the car park without going through Reception.

For the price, the accommodation was good. We had booked this as a "cheap" holiday (£270 each) , but I may have disappointed had it cost much more. Saying that it didn't have a cheap feel.

We only ate once in the restaurant- this was average- general buffet -type system. Spoke to others in the hotel who said the food was awful though.

Very good location- 10mins walk to the Marina Rubicon- quite upmarket shops/ restaurants. 10 minutes walk to the town of Playa Blanca, which was a bit more "touristy". Saying that I preferred Lanzarote to Tenerife and Gran Canaria- certainly we were not hassled to buy things, timeshares etc. I think it would be very different in the summer though.

Staff at resort were helpful. Can't comment on entertainment as we didn't go to the bar. I think in the summer the only bar that is open is next to the pool and would probably be noisy. As it was it was very quiet in the evenings.

Small play area kept our three year old entertained. There was also a mini club, to do colouring/ craft etc which she also liked.

Probably more of a place for families.

Just got back from Playa Blanca (17th March 2008) had a fantastic time with my boyfriend. We stayed on a self catering basis and found this worked for us as we didnt want to be restricted to the hotel however eating out everyday and night was expensive so if you have children I would recommend at least half board. The room was nice and clean and the usual comments on this site apply needs updating etc but to me a clean room is far more important. The downside was that the rooms on the right hand side of the hotel were on a busy road and we were found it very noisy very early in the morning. We stayed in room 102 so if you get this then ask to change as this seems to be not an issue at all. The pools were freezing so I only ventured once the rest of our week was spent on the dorada beach which was lovely and we also hired bikes and cycled to the papaygos beaches which were very picturesque and had lots of little coves you could sit in etc (would only recommend this if you are quiet fit as a little uphill but only took 20mins and well worth a visit). Weather was gorgeous with only one day of cloud but take a jacket as nightime gets quite chilly. I didnt and spent every evening in t-shirt jumper and my boyfriends jacket (not the sexy look I was hoping for). All I can say is the hotel is nice and clean and the staff are friendly and the resort of playa blanca is one of the nicest I've ever been to ad I've travelled extensively. We found Mollies irish bar good fun, its a bit boring before 9pm if you dont like the football but there is live music every night which everyone gets into the swing of and no Germans seem to venutre here. The food here was excellent the garlic bread was to die for and the irish stew was also very tasty. The chinese is good value and very nice as well as all the resteraunts in the harbour. All in all I would go back for a bargain holiday which didnt feel like it at all. If anybody has any good places they could recommend for a couple with 2 children aged 8 and 11 I would be grateful as we are looking to go away again in July sometime with the kids this time.

spent a week at this hotel early March in a one bed appartment, two adults and a 3 year old, and had a great time! we did half board but would recommend self catering, as you then have the option to buy as and when you wish the breakfast (which is great at 6 euros - our son now loves sugar puffs and fruity pancakes!) and dinner (buffet, which was average and could get a bit boring, but plenty of choice). Netto across the road sells everything!
Hotel staff were really friendly, and although daily kids and adult activities there was no pressure to join in. The pool area was clean, and the kids playground and hut were good though a little weather beaten. the beach is lovely and only a10 min walk, would recommend the jungle bar at lunch time (sports on tv, 80's music, and staff happy for our son to dance around chasing the disco light!). first time that we've felt 1 week just wasn't long enough!