Playa del Ingles Green/Sustainable hotels in Gran Canaria, Spain

The service at this hotel has to be commended from reception to the restaurant and bar, everyone was so friendly and helpful. The room, which was overlooking the garden/pool area was adequate, clean and comfortable (cleaned every day). The choice of food both for breakfast and evening meal was outstanding, too much so that we were going around in circles trying to decide what to have and whatever we chose we were not disappointed with. Meals are served at 6pm and 8pm, the later time does get busy and you need to book your table when you arrive for the duration of your holiday. Poolside drinks and snacks with more helpful staff, some entertainment in the evening till 11pm.

We had a wonderful and relaxing time in this centrally located hotel in Playa del Ingles, very much helped by the friendly and attentive staff and manager. Both the Breakfast and Dinner Buffet offered a wide and delicious variety of local and international dishes which changed daily in case of the Dinner Buffet. The pool area and gardens are very well maintained, peaceful and relaxing. Evening entertainment offered a variety of acts incl. the resident band. My only gripe, please no cocktail cherry in my next Cosmopolitan.

We rate this hotel highly. It provided all the facilities we wanted and, with a mainly German customer base, was clean, organised and in a great position. It is a big, modern building, horseshoe-shaped around its pool and big lounging areas. The food was very good, with a varied all-you-can-eat buffet for both breakfast and dinner, if booked on a half board rate. The buffet staff were attentive and we needed no other meal during the day. The free spa had a big sauna and small steam room, as well as offering treatments for extra cost. There were four clothing-optional (FKK) sunbathing terraces on the upper floors and we had no difficulty finding free sunloungers. The separate jacuzzi area could only be booked for a whole day of private use. There was an indoor gym and another in a high-level conservatory. The covered, airy games area was equipped with table tennis, pool tables, table football, table air hockey, shuffleboard and boules court. The bar had gentle entertainment every evening. Disappointingly, instead of the advertised king-size bed, I was given two single beds pushed together. Road works outside started at 7 am but were not too noisy; anyway, we hardly spent any time in our otherwise very quiet rear suite during the day. The public bus (Global 66) from the airport was comfortable, Euros 3.50 per person, and ran on time, once per hour (not door to door, of course). If you discount waiting time, this express bus trip took 30 minutes.