"It's a hard one to review. But let's start with the positives.
It's a lovely hotel and does not look or feel tired at all. The are lots of lovely little alcoves to relax in and around the hotel. Décor varies from area to area so you don't feel like you are staying in a bland environment.
The hotel is right on the beach and the crashing waves on the seafront are a lovely sound bite to the end of an evening. The staff and TUI reps have been great and friendly so no complaints there.
So let's get to the negatives. The resort of Taurito is situated in a valley running from the sea and coming to the point of a V at the head of the valley. I can only assume that the resort has been purpose built for the hotels that are here so there was no pre-existing habitation before the hotel chains moved in. As a result there are NO restaurants in this little hamlet by the sea and only 2 other bars. So if you fancy something other than the hotel fare then you are out of luck unless you get a bus to the neighbouring Magon.
I've been staying in all-inclusive hotels for over 20 years so you get to know what to expect. The food here is very repetitive. There is one main buffet style restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner with a snack bar near the pool. The breakfast offering is the same each day, which is what one would expect, and is actually quite varied. For lunch and dinner the same old items appear around 60% of the time. Any variation is based on a fish/Mexican/Oriental offering but it seems to be the same dishes with different spices. Wednesday was a particular low point where I think the theme was "Food from around the world". It felt more like an offering from a 1970s school dinners canteen. Yes, you can get pizza...every night but there just seems to be little effort in varying the menu. There is a speciality restaurant available offering a 2-course meal for 45 Euros. But based on the quality of the food in the main restaurant I have my doubts! Oh, and if want laugh, here are the course dishes in 4 different languages describing the food. When the word is the same in all languages is it worth repeating? And what is Grill Entertainment or Old Fashioned Clothes?
So come for the sun and the hotel amenities. Just don't expect a culinary delight. We would look at Mogan, just down the road. A delightful port resort with loads of restaurants and a fabulous contained beach."
