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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20 years 3 months ago
The resort is lovely and if you want the mad night on your holidays pop in a taxi (reception will ring) and head to Porta Del Carmen. We went to see Dave and Marie Murphy in the Old Traingle and they recently opened a new restaurant extension and the food is out of this world. Dave plays the guitar most nights and slags off everyone. Great crack. Great place to watch the football too.
The Slowboat Chinese restaurant nearby is the nicest one. Staff friendly and efficient service. Very safe for kids at night as big square for playing in and a amusement arcade there. The man in there is the crankiest man I ever came across.
I bought my niece an ice cream off him and he put her outside to eat it. She also went over to get change from him and he was asleep and shouted at Ashley for waking him up. We got a laugh out of it.Porta Del Carmen at night is great crack. Make sure to go to Flanagans drag show (free entry cheap drink) and Scotties bar. Something to suit everyone. If you don't like Lanzarote something wrong with you
The Slowboat Chinese restaurant nearby is the nicest one. Staff friendly and efficient service. Very safe for kids at night as big square for playing in and a amusement arcade there. The man in there is the crankiest man I ever came across.
I bought my niece an ice cream off him and he put her outside to eat it. She also went over to get change from him and he was asleep and shouted at Ashley for waking him up. We got a laugh out of it.Porta Del Carmen at night is great crack. Make sure to go to Flanagans drag show (free entry cheap drink) and Scotties bar. Something to suit everyone. If you don't like Lanzarote something wrong with you
20 years 4 months ago
Matagorda is actually part of Puerto Del Carmen - however Matagorda itself is very quiet, on ly 10 minutes from the Airport. There are about 20 bars/restaurants, McDonalds and about 10/15 shops. The beach front is well maintained and you can walk for miles - lots of locals out running and cycling - the pavements are very flat and excellent for the elderly or wheelchair users. £2 in a taxi to get into the buzz of Puerto del Carmen - which is like Blackpool - lots of shops, bars etc. Matagorda is an excellent base if you want a relaxing holiday with the choice to go into Puerto DC if you want.
20 years 4 months ago
The resort was clean. It was very windy while we were there which was nice because it meant you didn't get too hot but it made the beach very uncomfortable as the volcanic sand blowing around was attempting to take the skin off our bodies (the pool is a better option). Wear jumper and pants at night because it can get chilly especially if you're eating outdoors. Matagorda is a small, quiet place with a small shopping centre containing some great inexpensive restraurants, especially the Chinese Slow Boat and the Mexican. Puerto Del Carmen, 3 km taxi ride away is livelier and has loads of pubs and restaurants to choose from. This was our second trip to Matagorda and we did enjoy it but I don't think I would go back again as my boys aged 20, 14 and 12 have seen all the sights at this stage.
20 years 7 months ago
Matagorda is a fabulous place.
It is really quiet, and yet has enough bars, shops and restaurants to keep most happy. There are no discos, but Puerto del Carmen is a five minute taxi ride away for those that enjoy the nightlife.
If you prefer take a stroll along the promenade and it takes about 30-40 minutes to get to PDC.
Despite being close the airport the noise isn't intrusive, and in some ways it is quite exciting watching the planes coming in over the ocean, particularly on chnageover days when it one after the other!
Gee Gees is the bar I would recommend - but then as the owner was originally from Derby I am biased!
Sufficient restaurants to keep most happy.
It is really quiet, and yet has enough bars, shops and restaurants to keep most happy. There are no discos, but Puerto del Carmen is a five minute taxi ride away for those that enjoy the nightlife.
If you prefer take a stroll along the promenade and it takes about 30-40 minutes to get to PDC.
Despite being close the airport the noise isn't intrusive, and in some ways it is quite exciting watching the planes coming in over the ocean, particularly on chnageover days when it one after the other!
Gee Gees is the bar I would recommend - but then as the owner was originally from Derby I am biased!
Sufficient restaurants to keep most happy.
20 years 10 months ago
Only stayed one night, asked to be moved to Puerto del Carmen
21 years 2 months ago
Matagorta is great with something for everyone.
21 years 5 months ago
Very clean, The sea is the most amazing blue and the beaches very clean. plenty of police around the area so no trouble spots. shops along the seafront varied. some tack.
further up the beach is the marina with all the posh boats. worth a visit. plus theres a little train that runs the length of the promanade if your too lazy to walk.
further up the beach is the marina with all the posh boats. worth a visit. plus theres a little train that runs the length of the promanade if your too lazy to walk.
22 years 1 month ago
Matagorda is at the northern end of Puerto Del Carmen, several hotels and smaller apartment complexes.
Airport runway very close to the Beatrix and Sol but approach is over the sea so noise is not a large problem.
Quite breezy most of the time, blowing off the sea.
Nice promenade now the road has been closed.
Beach is dissapointing as there can be contamination from sewage in the sea and along the high water mark.
Several nice bars and cafe's along the prom and a small shopping complex between the Beatrix and Sol hotels.
Airport runway very close to the Beatrix and Sol but approach is over the sea so noise is not a large problem.
Quite breezy most of the time, blowing off the sea.
Nice promenade now the road has been closed.
Beach is dissapointing as there can be contamination from sewage in the sea and along the high water mark.
Several nice bars and cafe's along the prom and a small shopping complex between the Beatrix and Sol hotels.
The resort was lovely and clean and it had a lovely promenade which we walked along evernight I would definately go there again.
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