Tabaiba

"Me and my daughter stayed in a studio, the apartment was basic but was clean, had everything we needed , had a terrace with a picnic table which we thought was odd, would be better with patio table and chairs, beds were comfy.there were 2 pool both were small but fine to cool off The location was abit out the way but you can walk to the square in 25 mins or taxi was about €4.50 , we did a big food shop at Lidl which was 20 mins walk away Overall we thought it was a great budget holiday nice and relaxing just what we wanted"

"Bad hotel This hotel has a terrible location especially for families looking to go into town. The nearest shop to buy basics is a long way from the hotel. The rooms are stuck in the 90s, everything is very basic. The WIFI is awful unsafe/unsecured and doesn’t work 90% of the time, if you’re relying on this you’ll be disappointed. The TV in our room only works part of the day. It’s a cheap option hotel and you literally get what you pay for!!"

"I’ll start by saying that if you’re only looking for somewhere very basic to sleep and shower then Tabaiba is probably fine. That’s essentially how I used it as I spent almost all of my time elsewhere. But if you’re looking for somewhere you’ll actually enjoy spending time during your holiday personally I wouldn’t recommend it. The rooms really need updating and overall I found them quite depressing. Even small things, like the very bright clinical white lighting made the space feel quite harsh rather than relaxing. The sofa in the living area was very uncomfortable, my terrace wasn’t particularly nice and the wardrobe doors didn’t fit properly so there was always a gap even when they were shut. The rooms also get extremely hot and in my experience, were unbearable without a fan. You can rent one from reception for €26 and get €10 back when you return it. Unfortunately reception was closed when I left so I wasn’t able to get the deposit back but the fan itself worked very well and honestly made a huge difference so it was still worth the cost On the positive side, the beds were actually better than I expected and the pillows were probably some of the most comfortable I’ve had in hotels abroad so sleeping itself was fine once the room was cool enough. There are also a few cats that wander around the hotel which I found a pleasant breakup in the stilted atmosphere, they’re very friendly but not overbearing and will leave you if you’re uninterested Reception staff were a bit mixed some were really friendly and helpful while others were much less welcoming I had been quite worried about cockroaches after reading other reviews but over the whole week I only saw one in my room, so that was nowhere near as bad as I had expected. I had also seen quite a few reviews beforehand mentioning concerns about cleaners and belongings which made me a bit wary. I stayed for a week and the cleaners only came into my room once but I personally didn’t have anything go missing and had no issues in that respect. One thing I do think should be made much clearer online is that Tabaiba is split across two separate buildings. The second building is up two flights of stairs and across a road from the main area, which I hadn’t realised from the photos before arriving. My grandad was allocated a room in the other building so we were much further apart than expected. His building didn’t look particularly appealing from the outside but the room was more updated than mine The pool is absolutely tiny. There were no sunbed wars but mainly because there isn’t exactly much of a pool to fight over! I barely saw anyone using it There is a free bus into Costa Teguise at 11am and 4pm with a return bus at around 4:10pm, which is useful. Taxis are also very cheap and I never paid more than around €5, so getting into the centre wasn’t difficult. Overall, I’ve stayed in budget accommodation before and personally I’d put this below what I’d normally consider budget standard. It was fine as a base because I was hardly ever there but I wouldn’t want to spend a full holiday relaxing at the property itself. The rooms and general presentation really need investment and updating"