Hotels in Matagorda, Spain
1 of 9 hotels in Matagorda
Small apartments but very clean. Nice staff, good location with plenty of restaurants to choose from all within a very short walk. Short transfer from airport.
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4 of 9 hotels in Matagorda
You would find better and nearer Puerto Del carmen for the money.
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7 of 9 hotels in Matagorda
A specially booked break for my husband & I to enjoy a rest, after an extremely emotional & difficult past 2 years. 'All Inclusive' near the beach. Just what we needed. 28/09/18-Arrival @ reception: Did we want an upgrade? Yes please! That will cost an additional €5 per night for Wifi & Air Con = €45. (Air con works for 2 hours at a time & is only in the bedroom.) Additional deposits of €10 x 2 for TV remote & Safety Deposit box. Enter accommodation! It's tired, dated, pretty shabby & in Area 8 (See photos). After a 15 minute walk to breakfast the following morning we thought we'd visit reception to request accomodation nearer to the restaurant. After all we're 'All Inclusive' and don't particularly fancy walking to the restaurant 3 times a day but also back to Area8 afterwards = 6 times a day. Saturday mornings Reception visit/response - if we wanted to change rooms it would be 'an upgrade' & will cost an additional €20 per night! We reminded reception of our previous nights 'upgrade' & suggested a 'downgrade' to where we would have originally been staying. Sorry, was the response, that's not possible & if you move accomodation you will also be charged for the cleaning of the room because you stayed in it last night! We later visited reception a further 3 times on the Saturday as we pursued our reasonable request with number of accomodation we could see were empty. No luck, so we give up. Sunday - a telephone call from reception. They have accomodation in Area2. At last we think! Ahhhh but an additional €20 per night still stands! On point of principle we refused. Monday night - temperatures have been high, weather is amazing but no clean towels or sheets in our room. Bedding - pillows are rock hard & uncomfortable. Food - lukewarm, didn't look appetising & very limited choice. Over our 9 night stay we gradually became 'self catering'. My sincere apologies to the room cleaning staff for leaving our dishes in the sink. I absolutely refused to wash dishes when we paid so much for an 'All Inclusive' holiday. The main restaurant bar area is not a welcoming venue for 'All Inclusive'. This should be looked at by management. People who book, pay for & expect 'All Inclusive' should be housed in Areas 1,2,3 & 4. Cleaning - Friday 5th October - the first time our outside patio area was swept & cleaned. I find this a difficult review to write & that's because of the lovely staff who all work at The Las Gaviotas. This review is not intended to disrespect the hard work & efforts you all put into maintaining these properties but is intended to highlight the failings of the owners & management of The Hotel Collection. The complex is spread over an extremely large area & not equipped for 'All Inclusive'. On the subject of staff members at The Las Gaviotas we found, Emmanuel, the bar organiser in Area8 to be the saving grace of our stay. Emmanuel is one of the most polite, hardworking & helpful young men we have had the pleasure to meet. Sadly, if it were not for his cheery personality & attendance to customer service I believe our holiday would have been disastrous. Thank you Emmanuel. We love Lanzarote but sadly we won't be recommending or returning to The Las Gaviotas.Show less
Stayed: October 2018, travelled as a couple
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19 years ago
Matagorda is my favourite holiday resort.Nice atmosphere, laid back and NO timeshare.
There is a lovely promenade from Matagorda past the airport runwat all the way to Arrecife.
There is a lovely promenade from Matagorda past the airport runwat all the way to Arrecife.
19 years 1 month ago
Matagorda is a smallish place but short walk from main centre.
Didnt go to the beach but looked fine although sand is pretty dark and seemed to never come off swimming costumes.
The resort is very clean.
Didnt go to the beach but looked fine although sand is pretty dark and seemed to never come off swimming costumes.
The resort is very clean.
19 years 1 month ago
This is a quick transfer from airport to hotel &, as you would expect, plenty planes to watch in the passing. This was not annoying but interesting.This is not a busy resort but a wee walk along the road for a few drinks and back to bed was all we were able to manage anyway. The pubs were fine and friendly & loads of eating places if meals are required. A walk either side of the hotel will take you to shops & bars and a quick step across the prom takes you onto the beach.
19 years 1 month ago
The resort (Matagorda) is clean but quiet ( apart from the aircraft !)
Not the best of places to go with teenage kids - if you do sent them to P Del Carmen in a taxi every night.
Not the best of places to go with teenage kids - if you do sent them to P Del Carmen in a taxi every night.
19 years 1 month ago
Although on previous visits to Lanzarote we have stayed in Puerto Del Carmen, we did enjoy the quieter area of Matagorda. Taxis could be taken to Los Pocillos or Puerto Del Carmen for 3 ~ 5 euros. We walked up to the main road and never had any difficulty stopping a taxi (which display green lights when for hire). We enjoyed the entertainment in the small shopping complex ~ 2 minutes walk from the hotel where there are numerous Irish bars etc. with a special mention for Mad Dog who runs the Karaoke in the New Inn. Restaurants in Puerto Del Carmen and Los Pocillos are all very good. One of our favourites in Los Pocillos was 'La Brasa' where the steaks were cooked in the middle of the Restaurant to suit your personal taste. Will definately return again.
19 years 1 month ago
Very quiet resort but plenty of eateries especially chinese.
19 years 2 months ago
The beach was cleaned daily and we didnt see one piece of litter while we were there.It had just a dozen or so pubs and restarounts but its all we really needed as the pubs and bars in porta del carmen are carbon coppys of each other anyway but its only a 5 min taxi ride if you want to visit.The ideal place for familys and to step out of the rat race for a bit.we will be back again soon.
19 years 2 months ago
The resort Matagorda was mainly quiet but had adequate restaurants & bars, there was no entertainment apart from Irish bars which is fine but not every night.
The beach was fine in parts but some areas are dangerous because of the amount of rock in and around the sand and water, not ideal for children to play in.
Would go back here as although it was quiet, it was only 4 euros in a taxi into Puerto del Carmen and only took 5 mins.
The beach was fine in parts but some areas are dangerous because of the amount of rock in and around the sand and water, not ideal for children to play in.
Would go back here as although it was quiet, it was only 4 euros in a taxi into Puerto del Carmen and only took 5 mins.
19 years 2 months ago
Arrecife and the nightlife in Puerto Del Carmen just a short taxi ride away.
The commercial centre in Matagorda is small and friendly with enough bars and restraunts to have a great night. Look out for Mad Dog on Karaoke, definitely worth a visit.
Great place to base yourself for a top holiday.
The day we went to the beach it was a bit windy and there was a sandstorm!! sure it's great at other times.
Would definitely reccommend.
The commercial centre in Matagorda is small and friendly with enough bars and restraunts to have a great night. Look out for Mad Dog on Karaoke, definitely worth a visit.
Great place to base yourself for a top holiday.
The day we went to the beach it was a bit windy and there was a sandstorm!! sure it's great at other times.
Would definitely reccommend.
19 years 2 months ago
Matagorda is a quiet and clean area. Nice beach ,easy to access from nearby hotels and apartments.
Will be back to holiday here.
Will be back to holiday here.
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