stayed in Caleta Gardens room 133 from 19th - 26th December 2007.

On arrival the whole area of Caleta De Fuste was flooded as it had rained heavily. The hotel floor was very wet & slippery & most of the apartments electricity had tripped due to water.

Anyway, was allocated room 133, slept 3 if required, everything there for self catering puposes including kettle, toaster, cutlery, plates, microwave, cooker, fridge etc etc....so really good in that sense.

Apartments are cleaned 4 times a week, including fresh towels.

TV in room showing some english channels but you will be charged to watch it €12 + €5 for deposit for the remote control.

Safes are in room, again chargeable per week but bolted down & very secure.

Main entrance door to apartment was very secure, no access from outside unless with key but the patio door in this room was very dodgy....if u pushed the fixed frame outwards you were able to slide it open whilst it was supposedly locked, so be very aware of this!

Entertainment in the hotel is quite good actually, Tony is brill with the kids but felt as if the hotel couldve done a lot more for adults & xmas rather than play dated music. Hotel does have a happy hour (2for1)from 20:30-21:30 STRICT! pint of local beer €3.40, local spirits €3.40, Blue WKD €3.90, Smirnoff €4.50!...so a bit of advice, got out hotel cross over road & go into "Netto Supermarket", buy 200 "Progress" cigarettes (like Richmond KS) for €5.89...yes €5.89 & buy ur drink in their too.....have a few drinks before attempting the entertainment lol!!

Jacuzzi is solar powered/heated?? & bloody freezing despite saying that water temp is between 30-35c on the sign, sauna is broken, POOL IS FREEZING & i aint kidding, it takes a LOT of getting used too!

AVOID "IL PATIO RESTAURANT" (out main door of hotel, turn right & next to The Steakhouse which is superb) FOR A MEAL, SERVICE IS A SHAMBLES, FOOD IS TERRIBLE & THEIR "COULDNT CARE LESS" ATTITUDE LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED!
Chinese Buffet opposite Caleta Gardens is really nice & €8.80 per person eat all u can, dont eat at "Slowboat II" (out main hotel door n turn left) its rank!!.
"Scotch Corner" does a fab breakfast (Sandra ur a star cook by the way) although a little expensive still worth it considering you can get full breakfast for €3.50 down in the shopping complex @ "60's Bar" 2 mins walk from "Scotch Corner".

"Flower Of Scotland" bar is a good nite out, late night burger at "Last Chance", down stairs from "Flower Of Scotland"
The Dome, Slap & Tickle, Sean o G's, are all no bad nites out but dont expect the clubbing nitelife as it dont happen in Caleta De Fuste.

Beautiful man made beach (about 10 mins walk from hotel) but beware coz the folk hiring the sun loungers will try rip u off to tune of €6!!!!...my advice, buy a cheap beach towel n enjoy the sand, water is really nice & clean too.

Summing it all up, was a good holiday none the less, but quite limited as to what u can do if u dont have kids, its a kid friendly/family resort.

Make sure u hit the Market....haggle for they watches coz they will try €40+ for just one, i got 2 rolex's for €25 :-), dont let them hit u with big price, make ur offer be very firm & walk away if needed (rolex, gucci, rado, bretling, playboy) and handbags i got one for someone for €15 they will try to get €30+ for one if u aint firm in ur offer (prada, gucci, playboy etc)

I have just returned from a week at the Caleta Gardens. I was really worried about going after reading all the previous reviews, but at the end of the day what suits one person won't suit another and your holiday is what you make of it.

We travelled as a family of six, ages ranging from 2 years to 72 years. Yes, the apartments are in need of a refurbishment BUT they were very clean with everything provided that you needed, including a corkscrew!! I think that some are in worse repair than others. Anything I asked for, or needed from reception was dealt with promptly. All staff seemed very friendly.

The apartments were noisy at night, especially if you were by the bar area. The week we were there, there were loads of children around, some allowed to roam the corridors and pool area at night, unaccompanied, whilst parents drank at the bar. Complaints were made by various people and the next night the childrens entertainer askied everyone to have more respect for other people. It really shouldn't have been his job to do that, the parents are to blame.

The 'animation team' comprised of one person - Tony. We didn't use any of the activities during the day, but he was very good at the kids disco at night time.

We found 'Fado Rock' (turn right when leaving the apartments) to be a good place to eat, good value for money, good food and excellent staff.

I have no real complaints to voice about the place, the location was great. I would not chose to stay there without children, but you get what you pay for. It was cheap and as far as our family are concerned, good value for money.

I would stay there again.

Stayed one night because it was close to the airport. Wild horses wouldn't get us to stay two!!
This is a nasty, cheap, poorly maintained excuse for an apart -hotel. We're not very fussy, but we would consider ventilation to be a very basic requirement. As in previous posts, cracked tiles, flaky paint, generally grubby. There is a small t.v. in the room but it costs 4.20 euros a day to watch it.
We checked in late and left early and even that was too long!!
Be warned...............Don't stay. For just a few euro extra you can stay in reasonable accomodation close by.

Booked through Travel Republic. After going to the hotel I have to say that the other reviews of this hotel are generally correct. It is a nice hotel, very clean with excellent staff. However, if you want a star rating go elsewhere. I found the hotel to be well equipped and very adequate for my needs as someone staying by myself and diving all day. However, I would also be happy to take my family there.
Everything has the air of having been used for some time and is very basic. Some sockets are hanging out of the wall or missing a fixing screw. The paint is pealing in places and the glass top to my sitting room table had been replaced with plastic and the edge of the bath was rusting. In the first apartment (105) the hot tap in the kitchen didn't work. My biggest problem was crickets in the room chirping through the night.
Saying all this, the staff moved me and up-graded my apartment (329). They were polite and helpful and I had no further problems. I will now book direct with the hotel rather than through a website as I know what I am getting and know what to ask for. Ask for a room to the rear of the hotel and not on the first (ground) floor.
The entertainment in the evening is suitable for families and is entertaining! The food is good. You get what you pay for.