Have just returned from a wonderful break at the Coronas Playa. I found everything about this hotl to bee exceptional, the food was great and plentiful, there were some weird combinations, or so I thought, until I tried them myself and had a pleasant surprise. I cannot for the life of me understand what people complain about, the breakfasts were varied enough, from fruit through to full English, are my expectations lower than others? The evening meals were lovely too, I decided that rather than turn my nose up at some of the food, I'd try things out, it is a buffet, so if you didn't like what you had chosen, go and try something else. The booze was expensive, but unfortunately, Spain is no longer the cheap place it was, we did buy duty free on the way over, so we would have a couple of drinks before we went out to offset the cost, the bars over the road were slightly cheaper, on our second last nite, we found a bar in the centre, which is a 15-20 minute walk (or 3 euros in a taxi) which only charged 4 euros for a gin and tonic and a beer, the spirts were probably locally produced but at the price, who's caring!

The hotel was kept in tip top condition, the general areas, as you would expect were lovely, but so too were the rooms. We e-mailed to get an upgrade and paid on arrival, our room overlooked the top swimming pool, which had the sun in the balcony all day, so if we didn't feel like going to the pool that was always an alternative.

I must admit, I did enjoy the entertainment, I didn't think I would have, again I'm not sure what people are looking for when they go on holiday, it doesn't matter where you go, it's all the same. The reps, in my opinion were great, Lewis and Carys had me in stitches most days, their antics were a joy to behold, they managed to keep most people entertained each day, I never joined in and was never forced to, so that was fine by me. The evening entertainement was fine too, there were tribute bands, which we thought were quite good, on our visit we saw Elvis and The Beatles who were entertaining enough, if we didn't like the look of who was on that evening, we just went over to a karaoke bar over the road.

The hotel staff were very pleasant, it does help that the reception staff could speak English, I did like the refreshment on arrival too, I thought that was a nice touch. The waiters and waitresses in the dining room were pleasant, on your first evening at the hotel, the matre D will speak to you to let you know what the routine is, it's the first time that this has happened and I liked the idea, I really hate going into a dining room and trying to find out what to do and where to sit.

One of my friends recommended the hotel to me and I'm glad she did, I too would have no hesitation in doing the same.

we have just come back from a 7 day break at the coronas playa on the 16th july 2008 room big and basic but if you are in the 400's rooms dont expect a lay in as we were woken up every morning with delivery vans, cleaners and radio's blaring from 6:30 onwards.
rooms cleaned every day.
food mostly the same each day.
hotel staff friendly.
usual thomson entertainment but we saw an acrobatics group which i would class as juvernile it was quite embarresing to watch.
i do not class this as a four star hotel at all as we have been to better ones.
would we go again no it has also made us reconsider our holiday for next year, it may be time to try another tour company, quite disapointing.

this hotel is spotless the maids work very hard and clean every day fresh towels daily. and nice touch having hotel issue towels daily for the pool etc.food was good but repetative.(especially breakfast).table wine was astronoically high priced. as was the beer and shorts in the bars. entertainment was mediocre. not to bad if you like circus acts 2 or 3 every week.first week we had a very ordinary comedian second week was a lot better.thomson team did their best but although very hard working were clearly out of there depth.tribute bands were an absolute load of **** .the elvis singer especially. my missus sounds more like elvis than he did. after the second number we went out and over to the bars outside.the so called music in the monkey bar was two duos alternating nights. also not very good. these people seem to think if you turn up the volume enough you will drown out the mistakes.(dont think so). wont be doing this one again

We arrived at the hotel at lunchtime on our 25th wedding anniversary and were made very welcome. We had emailed the hotel previous to arrival to ask if they did anything special for anniversaries but they told us definitely NO. Our room was very spacious and very clean, overlooking the bottom pool where the daytime entertainment took place. There was a lot of space on the balcony and the sun was on there most of the afternoon. After reading the book in the room on arrival, it became apparent that they do things for special occasions including birthday cakes, special meals etc. but, of course, it was too late for our anniversary. When I questioned the Manager at his cocktail party, it appears that the Reception manager thought I wanted some sort of special treatment for nothing and was a misunderstanding, so I never got any sort of celebration, just an apology.
The food was plentiful and well cooked, we never had an evening when we couldn't find anything to eat. we did go to the chinese restaurant a couple of doors away one night for a change, and would highly recommend the food there. We had our lunch at Steptoes most days, but this was more expensive than the hotel pool bar.
The daytime entertainment was excellent, and our thanks go to Louis, Laura and her replacement Cerys who were really great and always approachable. If you did not want to take part then that was fine, no pressure is put on you.
The evening entertainment was not really my thing, dont like acrobats or dancers, although we did go and see the Beatles and Abba Tribute bands who were very good.
There is a promenade at the back of the hotel which leads to the main part of Costa Teguise. The back of the hotel is a bit of a let down, looks derelict and has grafitti on it. If you were on holiday and passing the back of the hotel, you would never think it was the place it is.
We spent a lot of evenings in the Monkey Bar where it is bogof between 11 p.m. and 12 p.m.on San Miguel and cocktails. The entertainment in there consists of a a duo twice a week called the Harrison Brothers who are good but do the same act with the same songs twice every week. Also is a spanish singer once a week, he is really talented. We also spent evenings in Dickens next door where they show dvds of concerts robbie williams, sting, etc. if that is your cup of tea. The atmosphere in here is good and the drinks cheap.
There was never a problem finding a sunbed, no need to put towels down. However, it was very windy and your sandals would get blown away so you had to hang on to your things. Some mornings it was quite chilly, but warmed up during the morning.
all in all, we had a good holiday and would probably one day go back, but the world is too big a place.

Our third visit to this particular hotel. We keep going back because we now know the high level of service and attention to detail. Although the standard rooms are basic (no tea/coffee makings, etc)they are huge. We have found that the rooms on the top floor to the left as you go out to the pools get the sun on the balcony most of the day...glorious!! The rooms closest to the road can be noisy at night in peak season, so avoid if possible. Also, there is one room on the top floor (in the 400's) that has an air conditioner on the roof, which can also be very noisy! If you email the hotel directly a couple of weeks before going, they make no promises but will try to accommodate your requests.
The Thompson excursions are a bit pricey and not to everyones tastes, but a couple of them are okay if it's your first visit to the island. We found that with two days car hire, you can go to exactly the same places as the excursions but at a fraction of the cost. Also, you don't have to wait around for the coach when you've had enough!!
A large majority of the visitors were retired couples, which we (both 47)found fine. Big bonus....NO KIDS! We've had, brought up, and got rid of our kids, so we loved not having others offspring spoiling our relaxation!
All in all, a great place to stay for the price (try Portland Direct on line for the best prices) and we would recommend it to anyone who wants to unwind and relax.

Have just returned from a 10 day break at this hotel, having been before I knew what to expect and as usual it lived up to my expectations.
The staff are friendly and pleasant, the rooms are large and are cleaned every day, the balconies are of a size that you can spend all day out in the sun on your balcony.
THe food on this occasion was good but the combinations of vegetables with the main course was a little odd, brussel sprouts on one occasion on italian night.
The entertainment was tribute bands and the one most likely to disappoint was the Elvis impersonator who kept doing costume changes.
I would recommend this hotel to anyone who wishes to chill out and relax.

This was the second time we stayed at these apartments, can't recommend them enough we will be going back in September this year.

Pools are kept clean every day and Dominic's pool bar is open everyday 09:00 to 18:00/20:00

There is everything you need on the doorstep recommend Steptoes and the Cavern Bar(Hi to Stephanie in the Cavern)just across the road from the complex. Also a Netto in the same row.

Next door is Oscars resteraunt well worth a visit.

If you are wanting entertainment the Coronas Plays Hotel is in the next block and you can use all the facilities of this Thomson Gold Hotel.

If you want to go a little further you can take a lesiurely stroll on the promande into Coats Tequise takes about 20 mins plenty of good resteraunts and bars.

We booked Independantly with one of the owners and got scheduled flights with Monarch from Manchester.

best hotel including some 5*.
Staff were very friendly, the entertainment staff, were fantastic, we are not usually fans of hotel entertainment but here it was fantastic.
Food was always well presented, great variety and always hot. Hotel probably better suited to the older generation sd not many younger people stayed here.
Overall fantastic Hotel.
As for Lanzarote itself, we were not keen as the weather was very windy.
Would recomended the Hotel

The Management and staff of Coronas Playa have got it right! It is very hard to find a criticism of this place, from the time you are greeted on arrival with a cold drink in reception to your departure you are looked after in every sense.
The transfer time from the airport is minimal,(15 mins.), check-in is quick and efficient with English staff on duty.

The hotel rooms are huge,pleasantly decorated,spotlessly clean and have the largest balcony area I've seen. You have several English language TV. channels as standard(mostly news) but can get BBC,ITV Ch4 and a few others for 3 Euro's per day.

The variety and quality of the food available at all meals is as good as that of any hotel I've stayed at,including some 5 star establishments. It would be difficult for even the most fussy of eaters not to find something to their liking.

The vast majority of staff on duty are very friendly and helpful and carry out their duties briskly.

Two large swimming pools are immaculately kept and there is a plentiful supply of loungers, with beach towels available for a small deposit.

Entertainment is a strong feature of Thomson gold hotels and it lives up to expectations at Coronas Playa with top quality acts playing in both the Pavilion theatre and the "Monkey Bar".

Drinks measures in the Hotel bars can be disappointingly small but if this is a priority then more traditionally generous ones are available at nearby bars.

The bulk of shops,restaurants and good beaches are about 15-20 mins. walk from the hotel but this is along a pleasant seaside promenade.

In summary,my wife and I were so pleased with our holiday we have decided to return to this hotel later this year - something we have never done in 25 years of holidaying abroad!

The hotel was very clean and the food was great but think the staff could have been more useful mopping the floor or something!