2 outdoor pools, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of Barceló Margaritas

4 out of 5
Barceló Margaritas
Avenida de Gran Canaria, 38, Playa Del Ingles, San Bartolome de Tirajana, Gran Canaria

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 206 out of 700 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 327 out of 700 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 110 out of 700 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 46 out of 700 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 700 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Joaquim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean ,breakfast very good plenty of choice ,stuff very pleasant. I would stay there again .
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from Tatiana Alonso. Guest Experience Manager on 18 May 2024
Dear Joaquim, Thank you very much for your kind feedback.It is a pleasure to know that the cleanliness of our rooms, the overall condition of our hotel, and the level of service provided by our staff met your expectations. We are also delighted to hear that our breakfast selection was to your liking, offering a variety of choices to start your day right.At Barceló Margaritas, we strive to create memorable experiences and it seems we have succeeded during your visit. Our team takes great pride in maintaining high standards in every aspect of our service.We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable experience.Best wishes,Tatiana Alonso.Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Amberley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A superb hotel. The food was fantastic and the staff were all lovely and helpful. We could not have asked for a better place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ignacio Encinas Guest Experience Manager on 28 Mar 2024
Dear Amber,Thank you for your positive feedback.It is truly rewarding to read that you found our culinary offerings to be fantastic and our staff's service to be commendable. We strive to provide our guests with a memorable experience, and we are delighted that we could exceed your expectations. We're also thrilled to hear that you found our hotel to be the perfect place for your stay, and we hope that the room amenities contributed positively to your comfort. Your satisfaction is our greatest reward, and your kind words will be shared with the entire team here at Barceló Margaritas.We look forward to welcoming you back on a future occasion.Best regards,Ignacio EncinasGuest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Alexandru Marius

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay at the Barcelo in Maspalomas,good animation team, lots of activities during the day ,maybe some of the reception team should be more friendly i found them a bit arogant and not to helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ignacio Encinas Guest Experience Manager on 11 Mar 2024
Dear Alexandru Marius,Thank you for your review.We appreciate that you chose to stay with us and regret to hear that you felt the service fell below the standards expected of us; please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. Our aim is to ensure that each of our guests feels welcomed and at home during their stay with us; please rest assured that your remarks have been duly noted and will be addressed with the team member concerned.We look forward to welcoming you back. Best regards,Ignacio EncinasGuest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

ALEXANDRU

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No heated pool.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Melania Suárez Guest Experience Manager on 9 Jan 2024
Dear Alexandru,Thank you for your review.We are pleased that you had a pleasant stay. However, we have taken note of your remarks about the heated pool and will be taking them into consideration.We look forward to welcoming you back. Best regards,Melania SuárezGuest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful landscaped hotel clean and fresh, needed more tidying up throughout the day and please some more milk for our morning teas! Entertainment was good and free shuttle buses were a good touch
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ignacio Encinas Guest Experience Manager on 3 Nov 2023
Dear Rachel,We appreciate that you took the time to share your experience with us.We are delighted to hear that you appreciated our beautiful landscaping, cleanliness, and entertainment offerings. Our free shuttle buses are indeed a convenient way for our guests to explore the nearby areas.We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the tidying up throughout the day and the milk availability for your morning tea. We will take your feedback into consideration to improve our services for future guests. We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back on future occasions.Best regards,Ignacio EncinasGuest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Successfully refurbed, great holiday
Great hotel - went all inclusive, didn't regret it. Food was excellent, drink was plentiful, didn't get carried away!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Ignacio Encinas Gastaca Guest Experience Manager on 16 Oct 2023
Dear David, Thank you very much for your kind feedback.We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our all-inclusive package and found the food to be excellent and the drinks plentiful. Our team works hard to provide a wide variety of options and a comfortable atmosphere for our guests.It's great to know that you appreciated the cleanliness of our hotel and the service provided by our staff. We strive to ensure that our guests have a comfortable and enjoyable stay. We also appreciate your feedback on the room comfort, as it helps us to continually improve our facilities and services.We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable experience.Best wishes,Ignacio Encinas GastacaGuest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Edmar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with bad night intertainment
The hotel are in a verey good condition. 2 nice swimming pool with loads of chairs. The staffs are just fenomenal. Good variety of food. The pizza on the restaurant just amazing. The only down point are the intertainment ar night. The singers and the band just put people outside the hotel or get bored. Put games, shows , use the intertainment team at night for the guests. At put the singers in the restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Melania Suárez Guest Experience Manager on 5 Jul 2023
Dear Edmar,Thank you for sharing your experience.We regret that the entertainment at our hotel fell short of your expectations, however, we have taken note of your comment which will help us as we work to improve our services. We are, nevertheless, pleased that you had an enjoyable stay with us. Your enthusiasm for our team is very much appreciated and will be a great source of motivation, we will certainly not hesitate to convey your compliments to all of them. We are also delighted to know that you appreciated the hotel facilities and thank you for highlighting our high standards; we strive to give total confidence in this area, being fully aware that this is a top priority for our guests.We hope to welcome you back in the future. Best wishes,Melania SuárezGuest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing service, hotel was very clean and excellent food service. Was such a nice holiday.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from Melania Suárez Guest Experience Manager on 20 May 2023
Dear Grace,Thank you for your positive feedback.We are happy you had an enjoyable stay with us and that you appreciated our high standards.We look forward to welcoming you back on a future occasion. Best wishes,Melania SuárezGuest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value.
Spotless clean. They just need to clean the windows at reception that look out to the beautiful pool area, first thing people do on arrival is look out there!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Fran Lezcano Guest Experience on 23 Mar 2023
.Dear David,Thank you for your feedback! We are glad to read that you found our hotel spotlessly clean. We take cleanliness and hygiene very seriously in all areas of the hotel to ensure a pleasant and safe stay for our guests.We also appreciate your comments about the windows at reception. We will address this with our cleaning team and work to ensure that all areas of the hotel, including the reception windows, are clean and sparkling for our guests. We hope you have a pleasant stay with us and enjoy our beautiful pool area. Thank you for choosing our hotel!Best regards,Fran LezcanoGuest Experience

10/10 Excellent

Emilie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a wonderful 5 night stay here! Lovely staff, clean hotel and beautiful surrounds! We didn’t go for the all inclusive option but we had the breakfast included - delicious and so much variety, there really is something for everyone! Will definitely come and stay here again when we return to Gran Canaria!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Fran Lezcano Guest Manager on 16 Feb 2023
Dear Emilie,We are thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful 5-night stay in our hotel! It's great to know that you found our staff lovely, our hotel clean and our surroundings beautiful. We're glad that you enjoyed our breakfast, which offers a delicious and varied selection of items. It's wonderful to hear that you had a great experience with us and we look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel when you return to Gran Canaria. Thank you for your kind words and for choosing to stay with us!Best regards,Fran LezcanoGuest Manager

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent
We have had a really good stay, super clean and comfortable room. It’s our first time back since the renovations and would highly recommend The food was excellent and plentiful, only slight negative is a lack of information for what’s available . On check in they tell you to scan the app we would have preferred a map / notice of information as we only found the snack bars on our last day
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Fran Lezcano Guest Experience Manager on 24 Nov 2022
Dear Elizabeth, thank you for sharing your review with us.We appreciate your insight about the lack of information provided and will do our utmost to improve this aspect of our services. For a future occasion please do not hesitate to contact our reception desk or any other member of our staff, for anything we may do for you to fully enjoy your stay among us. We are also very pleased to know that you appreciated the quality of our restaurant and it is a pleasure to know that our staff and facilities met your expectations.We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back on future occasions. Best regards,Fran LezcanoGuest Experience Manager

4/10 Poor

Petter

8/10 Good

Hanan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had great holiday, I was happy with our room, ( Clean) food and the staff were lovely It was birthday holiday so I had great time. I would defiantly come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Fran Lezcano Guest Experience Manager on 20 Jul 2022
Dear Hanan, Thank you for your positive feedback. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay and appreciate your kind comments about our team who work hard to ensure that we deliver the best service and always meet your expectations. We are happy to know that you have enjoyed your birthday during the stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back on a future occasion. Best regards, Fran Lezcano Guest Experience Manager

8/10 Good

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cool Hotel with an Open Air Crossfit & Activities
The resort offers a lot of activities and sporting facilities for the enthusiast. It offers various package including all-inclusive and buffet food. The quality of the F&B is just fine but don't expect a lot. There is also a Supermarket opposite the hotel and shops nearby. Very child friendly also. Unfortunately the parking was paid. We had a comfortable stay and it was really cool the Hotel has a cross fit center, free of charge for the Hotel Guests on site (open air) with a very enthusiastic trainer, Pedro!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Luis Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel with some caveats
Good hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Some caveats are that the a/c does not cool during the entire day, if you need it to sleep at night better ask for a fan. The food at the restaurant was edible but not something you would look forward to, especially if you have the all inclusive plan then you will start to see how most items of lunch turn into dinner and then into breakfast. the all inclusive plan might be justified if you drink your fair share.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Fran L, Guest Experience Manager on 20 Feb 2020
Dear Katie, We greatly appreciate the time you spent to review your recent experience in our hotel, at Occidental Hotels we always strive to exceed guests' expectations and your comments will help our teams reaching that goal. Once more we thank you for sharing your valuation with us and look forward to serving you again soon. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We liked everything about this hotel. Amazing large room, bathroom and balcony. Plentiful good food. Beautiful and quiet setting. Friendly staff.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 23 Dec 2019
Dear guest, We would like to express our gratitude for the comments you made about your recent visit. They help us to understand how our guests experience their stay with us. It is always our goal to achieve maximum customer satisfaction and we are delighted to read that your holiday at our Occiddental Margaritas was an enjoyable one. We continuously strive to deliver high standards and to ensure that all our guests leave with beautiful vacation memories. Again we thank you for this very kind review of our hotel and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff, rooms and facilities cannot really be faulted, but the meals standard has really dropped over the last couple of years.
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Decent hotel, Disappointing service.
Let’s start with the positives. The hotel is fairly centrally located, 5-10 min walk away from Yumbo centre. Room was clean, with a good view (I stayed on the 7th floor). Free shuttle service to the beach which is fantastic. However... The air conditioning in the room is appalling. During the day, it’s so weak that you wouldn’t notice it existed. Same with the WiFi, it’s so slow that I simply switched off WiFi and used roaming 4G. The food quality at breakfast and dinner wasn’t great at all, compared to other hotels I stayed in the same area. Service at the restaurant was poor too. Overall, it’s a decent hotel but you could get much better value for the money you spend at some other hotels in the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Crossfit gym was amazing and the coach there was very welcoming. Pedro made us feel at home straight away and allowed us to do our own training The animation team were fantastic and a real attribute to the hotel
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 12 Aug 2019
Dear guest, En primer lugar, nos gustaría agradecer los comentarios que ha compartido referente a su reciente visita a nuestro hotel Occidental Margaritas. Our aim is to offer a new leisure idea so that in addition to enjoying your holiday in a complete holiday hotel, you have the opportunity to improve your physical and mental well-being using the CrossFit facility. The classes are free for all hotel guests and given in small groups, to ensure that the exercises are correctly performed and results are maximised. Our CrossFit programme is also very flexible which means that everyone can benefit from it. We are thrilled you enjoyed the varied entertainment program organized by our professional team and enhanced by their genuine friendliness and enthusiasm to make sure all guests joining into the daily activities are having a memorable moment among us and we will certainly not fail to share your congratulations with the entire team. Again we thank you for this very kind review of our hotel and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent in every way. Great plentiful food and drink and great quality food. My family are picky eaters but there was something for everyone. All inclusive had help yourself chips pizza chicken etc all day. Friendly helpful staff. Exceeded expectations and will definitely go again. Not too many British people.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Guest Experience Manager on 26 Apr 2019
Dear Guest, First and foremost we would like to thank you for the praising review you shared following your recent visit to our Occidental Margaritas hotel and are delighted to read that we were able to match your expectations. We are thrilled you enjoyed your All Inclusive type of meal plan, allowing our guests to take advantage of our different bars and restaurant throughout the day and are grateful for your highlight on the quality of the products and drinks including in its board. Your enthusiasm for our staff is very much appreciated and will be a great source of motivation, we will certainly not fail to convey your very kind compliments to all of them. It is also good to know that you enjoyed the many culinary delights prepared by our professional Chefs who always strive to offer a wide variety of typical delights in order to please all palates and we thank you for letting us know that we could conquer yours. Once more we thank you for choosing our hotel for your holiday and very much look forward to having the opportunity to serve you again in the future. Sincerely

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not really for the single traveler
Nice clean family hotel really ,not ideal for the single male traveler
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 11 Apr 2019
Dear David, The vision of our clients is the key to complete guest-satisfaction, therefore we are very grateful for the time you spent writing this review. We understand that our hotel might not be the best resort for your holidays, however, we believe that The Occidental Margaritas is ideal for families, couples and singles ( male and female ) seeking a refuge of sun and sand, with the best climate and fun to be had, including the incomparable dunes at Maspalomas. Again we thank you for this very kind review of our hotel and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jan 2019
nicest hotel room I’ve been in,in playa del ingles.high hotel standard, was half board, and no problem finding something I liked to eat,good selection.would recommend .
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 26 Jan 2019
Dear David, We greatly appreciate the time you spent to share your recent holiday experience at our Occidental Margaritas hotel and we thank you for your kind recommendation to Booking’s readers. Thank you for pointing out the beauty and comfort of our newly refurbished accommodations designed to make our guests' stay as comfortable as possible with design furniture and the latest technology, being fully aware that an attractive accommodation plays a key role to our guests' overall holiday expérience, we are therefore very pleased to read that you were satisfied with yours. We also greatly appreciate your comments on the quality and variety of our buffets because our talented team of Chefs strive to ensure a wide variety of both local and international delicacies for each service to please all palates, it is indeed very rewarding to read that we were able to conquer yours. Thank you again for this heartwarming review of your stay with us, we look forward to your next visit. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Annacarin

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice staff nice hotel really enjoyed my holiday
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 15 Jan 2019
Dear guest, hank you very much for sharing this great review of your recent stay at Occidental Margaritas. We are thrilled that you have enjoyed your stay and certainly agree that our dedicated staff plays a key role to our guests' overall experience. The entire team works very hard to ensure that we deliver a high standard of service and a warm, memorable experience.  Once more we thank you for choosing our hotel for your holiday and very much look forward to having the opportunity to serve you again in the future. KInd regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful hotel with excellent facilities. Food was amazing. My birthday fell on the Saturday we were there and returned to the room to cake nd a bottle of champagne, was a lovely surprise. Travelled with my partner and 2 children aged 9 and 12. Hardly saw the children there was so much for them to occupy themselves. Would highly recommend this hotel to my family and friends
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 12 Jan 2019
Dear guest, First of all, we congratulate you for your birthday and we thank you for choosing our Occidental Margaritas hotel for such a special occasion.We take a lot of pleasure in making each of our guests' visits "fantastic", especially when it comes to special occasions. Children are always very welcome among us and are kept entertained by our professional Mini Club staff who organizes a wide array of activities for our little guests to take full advantage of their stay, with enriching games and fun sport activities designed to expand kids’ horizons and create new friendships in a multicultural environment, it is indeed very rewarding to read that your son/daughter left with nice memories of his/her holidays among us. We are thrilled you enjoyed your recent stay with us. Thank you for making us your choice hotel when visiting the area. We look forward to welcoming you back again very soon. Kind regards

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disappointed in this 4* hotel. Majority of guests were non English speaking, therefore, food and entertainment were geared towards them accordingly. Maid failed to replace milks, teabags etc in the room. Only serve Tropical lager on AI. Show cooking chefs quite rude. You always had to wait for this food, being told to “come back in 5minutes”, not helpful when you have a plate of warm veg! One older chef actually tutted when I asked if he could pour me a juice, as I was balancing 2 glasses, he snatched the glass from me and #lammed it down open filled. Would not return!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Guest Experience Manager - Occidental Margaritas on 29 Dec 2018
Dear client, We are really sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the experience in our hotel to the fullest as we strive to make each stay with us an unforgettable one. Discussions involving the respective team members and management have taken place to review your comments, and we would like to assure you that all of your concerns will be addressed and attended to. It is with great concern that we read your comments about our staff mostly because their service has been praised many times for their professionalism yet genuine friendliness and we assure you that what you described is not the norm for us. We appreciate you taking the time to notify us of your personal experience and rest assured that your review will be discussed with all departmental managers for evaluation and action as needed. Once again, thank you for your visit and constructive critics, we hope that you had a nice journey back home and to have the pleasure of serving you again in our hotels worldwide ensuring you in advance of our best intentions at all times. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Could be so much better
Really mixed stay. Good- pool areas, room, choice of food, Poor- reception really unfriendly and unhelpful when our room was not as booked, WiFi very unreliable, tv uk channels poor reception,
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
Really nice hotel and the manager Fran went the extra mile
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Shelley

Disappointing to say the least
We booked this holiday because of the photos on their website. The grounds are beautifully kept but very small, we saw no cabanas at all, no outside gym and were disappointed on arrival. The pool looks inviting but it was freezing - be aware its not heated. We were on 'All Inclusive' but this doesn't include bottled water. You get two free in your room on arrival and then you have to pay. You have to pay a deposit for the towels, a deposit for the safe and then its Euros 3 a day and if you want to borrow an iron, you have to pay a deposit for that too. The food wasn't very good. Overcooked and mostly cold. Hygiene wasn't great, I saw one cook touch her face, then took some egg shell out of someones fried egg she was cooking using the same hand. They don't use fresh eggs for omelettes but buy in bottled mixed egg! Yuk. The uncooked meat and fish was kept by the hot plate it was to be cooked on and it was left there not kept cool for some time. I basically went vegetarian which was poor. Their chips and roast potatoes were nice. On the last day a cockroach fell from the top of the tea and coffee making area on our table. We caught it in a glass, showed the waiter and he shrugged his shoulders. If you see one cockroach you know there are hundreds more hiding. The bedroom was kept clean. Very disappointing to say the least. Will definitely not be going back there or to any Barcelo hotel. However, the sand dunes at Maspalomas were amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 15 Dec 2018
Dear guest, Thank you for sharing a review of Occidental Margaritas As you could see in internet, our hotel stands out for its great variety of services and facilities. An example of this is its 2 swimming pools, entertainment programme, tennis court and fitness studio ( 24 hours open ), in addition to the Margaritas CrossFit, a new and complete outdoor CrossFit Box with a personal trainer. Spanish legislation requires the use of pasteurized egg products in restaurants, cafeterias, bars, pastry shops, seasonal establishments, central kitchens, collective dining rooms and any other establishment that prepares and / or serves meals; for the preparation of foods in which the egg appears as an ingredient. We would like to take the opportunity to point out that our hotel, like all the hotels of our chain, undergoes regular independent audits sent both by the company and the tour operators we collaborate with to ensure our strict food safety management procedures, imposed on a global level by the company, are being followed and respected at all times; under no circumstances would we put our guests health at risk, their safety being of course our main concern. We sincerely regret reading that you found cockroaches in our installations, We have in place a regular pest-control plan and of course work hard on a daily basis to avoid their presence within our grounds, however at certain times of the year, depending on the climatology of Gran Canaria, the presence of insects is unfortunately unavoidable, we ask that you please accept our sincerest apologies for the inconveniences caused to you. Please be assured that your comments will be taken into serious consideration and that they will help us to improve our services Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

tas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall our stay was good except for the following niggles. Lighting in the room was very subdued and so reading was difficult. Television had no English language entertainment. Food was ok but queues for the coffee machines at breakfast were very long at times.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 3 Dec 2018
Dear guest, We greatly appreciate the time you spent to review your recent experience in our hotel, at Occidental Hotels we always strive to exceed guests' expectations and your comments will help our teams reaching that goal. We do apologize for the technical problems you encountered, For a future occasion, please do not hesitate to contact the reception in everything you need, the team will do everything possible to find an immediate solution for you. Please accept our sincerest apologies for the delay with the coofe machines, , our team will do its utmost to find an immediate solution. It fills us with pride that you could enjoy the gastronomical efforts of our chefs as we strive to satisfy the many culinary wishes of our guests offering the most delicious international and local dishes. Again we thank you for this very kind review of our hotel and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Arunas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I have been to the hotel 6 times now will hope to be back in February .... please can I have top Flour front again 838 thank you
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Guest Experience Manager - Occidental Margaritas on 25 Nov 2018
Dear Christian, Firstly we would like to thank you for choosing our Occidental Margaritas hotel once again for your holidays and for sharing this wonderful feedback of your recent stay among us, it is indeed very rewarding to read that we keep on meeting all your holiday needs and wishes year after year. It is our goal to achieve maximum customer satisfaction, and when we can we always try to make special wishes come true. Once more we thank you for sharing your experience with us and look forward to serving you again soon. Kind regards

6/10 Okay

George, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel too far from the beach and Yumbo Center. Do not try and use the Safe deposit box facility. It is too complex to use. Shower facility similar The staff are very friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Fran L. Guest Experience Manager on 21 Nov 2018
Dear George, Thank you for your insights following your recent visit. We always look for ways to improve and your comments are crucial to our future success. Our hotel is at 3 minutes in taxi to Yumbo Centrum or 10 minutes walking. We understand it wasn´t the best location for your holidays,but we are in an unbeatable location to visit the wonders of a vacation in Gran Canaria. We lament reading your disappointment with the safe. We provide from reception instructions in all the languages, for a future occasion, please do not hesitate to contact the reception desk for anything you may need, the team will do its utmost to find an immediate solution for you. Thank you for your lovely comments regarding the service you received from our team members, we will make sure to share your kind words as we know it will mean a great deal to them. Thank you again for making us your choice hotel on this occasion, we look forward to serving you again in the near future. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in town centre. Good food and great customer service.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Guest Experience Manager - Occidental Margaritas on 25 Nov 2018
Dear guest, Firstly we would like to thank you for the review you shared following your recent visit to our Occidental Margaritas hotel and are delighted to read that we were able to match your holiday expectations. Thank you for your comment regarding the service you received from our team members, we will make sure to share your kind words as we know it will mean a great deal to them. We are glad to read that you really enjoyed our unbeatable location to visit the wonders of a vacation in Gran Canaria. We do our utmost to ensure that our guests can enjoy an enriching dining experience in an unrivaled setting and with an excellent service. Our restaurant team will continue working to surprise you with delicious international and local dishes on your next visit. KInd regards