Aparthotel Altamadores

Review date: 22 September 2009 - A HotelStreet visitor from Stranraer, Scotland wrote:-

Review title: "Altamadores Aparthotel Is Fantastic"
Travel date: September 2009
Not long back! Missing it already! Been to Puerto Rico about five times. Been in five star hotels, but the Altamadores is value for money! Clean and tidy, staff friendly and chefs are great cooks! Just so relaxed an atmosphere around the hotel! Super holiday! See you next year!

Review date: 20 September 2009 - A HotelStreet visitor from England wrote:-

Review title: "Dissapointing"
Travel date: August 2009
We were a large group with two small children staying at the Altamadores. We stayed two weeks all inclusive. Hotel was great and very clean. Apartments were very big with fridge etc. No air con and that made it hotter in your room than outside. Was bearable though and fans didn't really help. Saw cockroaches all the time (outside).

The food was nice but not much choice. We always found something we liked. Barbecue nights very nice. Always birds coming in and out of dining area though. Drinks great, all local, but was nice. Brilliant how you help yourself - no queues.

Very let down by entertainment. The kids' club did not even open the two weeks we stayed there. Nothing for kids to do - no holiday songs or dancing etc. The kids thought the bingo song was our holiday song because that was all they did! No sport. One day one member of staff tried to play water polo by the pool and didn't seem that bothered that nobody wanted to play. Didn't really make an effort to collect people etc. Evening entertainment was good, the 45 minutes a night we got of it! Request hour from 8 until 9 p.m. and the DJ didn't turn up till after 8.30 most nights (was always late). Then it was bingo, a quiz, then the entertainment started and we just got into it then it was finishing. Was very disappointed with the entertainment. When the entertainer was in a good mood, he made the effort but you could tell when he was having an off day - just couldn't be bothered. Really disappointing, especially there being nothing for the kids when it advertises it.

Review date: 18 January 2009 - A HotelStreet visitor from Leamington Spa wrote:-

Review title: "Altamadores Aparthotel"
Travel date: September 2008
It was mine and my husband's first time abroad. We went with 12 friends and we had a great time. The Altamadores hotel was lovely, food was great and staff were very friendly. We are thinking of going again this year.

Review date: 06 October 2008 - A HotelStreet visitor from Sheffield, England, UK wrote:-

Review title: "Altamadores Aparthotel Is Great Value For Money"
Travel date: September 2008
We stayed for two weeks and found the apartments to be spacious and very clean. Entertainment could be better but found Leo the DJ to be very good at his job and he went out of his way to chat to every one and make every one welcome. I would certainly recommend the Altamadores.

Review date: 28 September 2008 - A HotelStreet visitor from Leeds, England wrote:-

Review title: "Loved Everything About This Holiday"
Travel date: August 2008
Had a fantastic holiday. Brilliant staff, especially Joanna - excellent DJ, Leo - really friendly and very professional. Enjoyed evening entertainment.

Accommodation lovely and clean. Maid service excellent. The food was lovely, especially breakfast and snacks. Evening meal was always something we could eat.

The Amadores beach was beautiful. Lovely views from our room. Cheap taxis. Overall we had a wonderful relaxing holiday thanks to all the friends we met and the free and easiness of the Altamadores complex. Will definitely return next year.

Review date: 22 September 2008 - A HotelStreet visitor from Kent, England wrote:-

Review title: " A Great Family Holiday"
Travel date: August 2008
Can not fault the Altamadores hotel for cleanliness and the staff were really good. The mainly English menu was varied and well cooked and the desserts really nice!

The entertainment was good and Leo (DJ) really friendly and personable. All round we had a great family holiday.

Review date: 16 September 2007 - A HotelStreet visitor from Lincs, UK wrote:-

Review title: "Great Place"
Travel date: September 2007
The Altamadores has nice pleasant rooms but lack of air conditioning made sleeping a little uncomfortable in the heat. Pleasant walk to the beach down the twisty road but if you're not a walker, taxis are a plenty.

Good places to visit in Puerto Rico include 'Harley's' for a few beers and 'Terito Negro' for a nice big steak.

Review date: 02 May 2008 - A HotelStreet visitor from England wrote:-

Review title: "What A Great Hotel Altamadores"
Travel date: July 2007
Stayed at the Altamadores twice last year within six weeks. Lovely staff - hope Vicky is still DJ. Stunning views. Going in July.

Review date: 16 August 2007 - A HotelStreet visitor from Enfield wrote:-

Review title: "What A Find!"
Travel date: July 2007
We booked a last minute desperately needed break and we're absolutely delighted. A large airy room, which was cleaned five out of seven days. The pool area was the main hub of the place both day and night. The Altamadores staff were really helpful plus there's a small Spar shop right under the hotel. Really good.

Review date: 12 August 2007 - A HotelStreet visitor from UK wrote:-

Review title: "Holiday"
Travel date: July 2007
I review this holiday as an eight. The Altamadores apartments were very clean and well set out. The pool was clean at all times and it was a very pleasant place to say. I have already recommended it to people.

The only reason it didn't make a ten was so very hot and could have done with air con for night times! Although there are ceiling fans it only circulates the warm air. But would definitely come back again.

Review date: 22 May 2006 - A HotelStreet visitor from Cheltenham wrote:-

Review title: "Altamadores - Will Be Back For More!"
Travel date: May 2006
Holiday from 13th to 21st May 2006. Will be recommending the apartments to everyone. I enjoyed the 15 minute walk (down a steep road) to get to the lovely Amadores Beach but was equally happy lazing by the pool on the immaculately kept terrace. Service was superb.

This is a Ving recommended hotel - so we were one of only two Brit couples - all other guests Spanish or Scandinavian. The apartments were clean, the noise level minimal with no noise at all after 11 p.m. Restaurant prices very reasonable (five euros for a serve-yourself-all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast) and good a la carte evening menu. Satellite television is available (by coin-slot television) and the ten euros I fed into the TV lasted all week - including watching all the Spanish grand prix and the Eurovision Song Contest). Room safe available for 10.50 euros for the week - roomy enough to hold all valuables and canon rebel camera with additional lenses.

However the real selling point for these apartments is the staff. Throughout the whole week we were greeted with cheery ‘Holas' and warm smiles. The level of service was faultless - and nothing was too much trouble for the staff, who would organize taxis, flag down passing buses and supply endless euros for internet facilities in the lobby (50 cents for ten minutes - one Euro for 30 minutes - excellent value).

Another plus for the self caterers is that there is a Spar located on the ground floor of the apartments open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily (closing at 2 p.m. on Sundays) with a good stock of foreign newspapers, English foods (Walkers crisps, Heinz beans, HP sauce are just some of the items available), delicious fresh bread, meats, cheeses and fruit and vegetables, together with all those items that you forget to pack (aloe vera gel, plasters, wet wipes… you get the idea).

Temperature was 34 degrees with a cloudless blue sky and ten hours of solid sunshine. (The terrace gets the sun from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and is a real sun-trap, so take care not to overdo it like I did the first day!)

As I said, I would recommend the apartments to anyone who doesn't mind the walk down or up the hill, although I am torn as part of me wants to keep it ‘my secret' so that it's still as unspoiled and relaxing when I go back next year and the year after and the year after!