Hovima Jardin Caleta Aparthotel

"Firstly, the food is amazing. They have different themed days. We enjoyed mexican, Mediterranean, Canarian, Street food, Italian and BBQ. It is important to get to the buffet when it opens to get a good table (you can look over the sea) and before everyone else has messed with it. The food changes week to week, for example, on Mediterranean day there may be some potatoes this week but next week there may not be. Get there earlier on Sunday because it is the busiest day (BBQ) and they do extra things like steak, chicken, pork and sausages outside. Breakfast is completely the same every day. You can get bacon, sausages, crepes, chorros, bread, fruit, meats and cheese. There are also cats everywhere but they usually are around room 146 so have a little look there."

"Hotel was as to be expected for a 3* you get what you pay for. Staff, food and rooms ok albeit dated but functional. No air con in the room was a struggle on warm nights. Breakfast could be better but evening meals were fine with something for everyone. Rooftop adults area was lovely and peaceful to watch the sun go down nice ibiza type chill out music playing all day. Excellent location with lovely views and close to amenities and walks along the sea front. Fine for what it was needed for, a clean room to sleep in nothing more."

"This hotel is okay, good in parts but could so easily be loads better with a few changes. Check in: Really swift check in, friendly staff and room was ready on arrival (12:30pm). Location: Firstly we didn't realise how far away from Costa Adeje it actually was. Our fault really, but also poor info from Jet2. Other than a shop and a few restaurants there is nothing nearby. The walk into Costa Adeje took 50 minutes. The beach opposite is black sand and very rocky. Stunning scenery though. Rooms: The room was a nice size. The front overlooked the pool area and the balcony off the bedroom had a partial sea view. It did the job but was very dated and in need of modernising. Pool area: This is the best part of the hotel. The area is beautiful, with lots of sunbeds available and nice and tidy. Food (restaurant): This was okay, nothing special but we did find something to eat every day, even if this was pizza and chips. Staff were always great and friendly. Food/Drink (pool bar): Limited range of pizza/chips/burgers/sandwiches. All quite dry and carboard like. A good range of drinks available. Staff were always great. Inside bar: Again staff were always great and very friendly. Good range of drinks available. The main issue with this is the whole area is so dark and gloomy. The blue/orange colours just don't feel right for a hotel like this. Even changing this up would make a huge difference to the vibe of this hotel. Entertainment (daytime): The worst daytime entertainment I have ever seen at a hotel. The 'animation team' consisted of one woman who walked round all day with a horrible attitude. There as a full schedule of daytime activities listed but over a week we saw maybe 2 things taking place that were advertised, but this consisted of her once putting up the Sjoelen table, standing there for a few minutes and then packing it away. She never told anyone what was happening and never encouraged anyone to join in . The other time was the worst aqua aerobics i've ever seen. Management seriously need to look into this as it was very annoying to see. Entertainment (evening): Mini disco was advertised every night and never happened. The visiting entertainers were of such poor quality it was actually funny eg Elton John tribute that didn't even know the words and a magician who bounced round in a blow up suit for 10 minutes. These acts were literally 45-50 minutes long and that was it, night over. Major security issue: We did have a very worrying incident whereby we were sitting on our balcony at around 11pm and saw someone enter our room, look around then leave. We ran out and asked what they were doing. It turns out that this lady had lost her key card, had gone to reception and accidentally told them the wrong (our) room number - but was given a key card! This is a major security issue as they obviously hadnt checked any details and had just given her a key! This turned out to be innocent but could have been anyone. Reception staff were apologetic but it was still a big worry. We would not return to this hotel based on location, tired rooms, poor entertainment and the security issue."