A last minute booking, and booked in the knowledge that it was a bit out of town, but seemed reasonable standard. The hotel is of a good standard - rooms are comfortable, fairly modern in style with TVs, air conditioning and a balcony or terrace.

Our weather was not ideal however, and the rooms were cold - in fact sheets were damp and it was very draughty. Reception will hire a heater (for 20 euros) as well as all sorts of other goodies - DVD players, CD players etc.

The location is not ideal - it

Stayed here for a week self catering last week.
The weather was reasonable but windy. The hotel rooms whilst clean were very cold and the beds were damp.

The reps at the complex were awful! There were 4 and they had no organisational skills at all.( the airport transfer rep sam was good). We tried to move accomodation and couldn't then they told us they couldnt move our room.

Then they found us somewhere and when I asked them what it was like they answered" well its not very nice to be honest!" the complex felt very much like a holiday camp prison, I imagine it would be great if you have children. it was like butlins in the sun!

First choice on the other hand were absolutely awful! their reps were poor, the lack of organisation at the airport was poor, the flight attendants and flight service was very poor. Over an hour in the air before served a drink and I was in row 4!

Great accomodation if you want the holiday camp all inclusive holiday. Couples or older people I would recommend anywhere else in Playa Blanca as it was lovely.
This whole complex is first choice even the curtains are there's!

Never again will I go anywhere with first choice!

This was my 2nd visit to Sun Tropical, stayed for 2 weeks in May last year.

On this visit I travelled with my 2 kids & my mum. It was nice to see some minor improvements, i.e. there is now some shade by the pool side bar & a pool table (1 euro a game).

The hotel was very clean & tidy.

We stayed in the Kiwi block which has a pool directly outside & is only a short stroll to the Dome where all the evening entertainment takes place.

There wasn't a big rush for sunbeds on a morning, however would suggest you get 1 before 9am as they have usually gone by then.

The evening entertainment is mainly aimed at families starting with mini disco at about 8.15pm followed by bingo & quiz at about 9.15pm. After that it is usually a cabaret show either by the reps or they have something like a flamenco show. Personally I preferred the reps entertainment!

The food wasn't brilliant but was edible. Had a choice of usually fish, meat dish & vegetarian dish. There is also a separate kid

My boyfriend and I (23 and 20) stayed for a week self catering. The rooms were nice and clean and had a lot of facilities e.g. Coffee machine, juicer, microwave etc. We were in the Papaya Black which was in the main building, it was good as it had a large pool and Jacuzzi.

The food was a different story. We went to the Mexican restaurant and the menu was not very good and did not have much choice, and there weren't many 'Mexican' dishes you usually find, so we walked out. The chicken restaurant was the same. We ate in the pizza restaurant and that was ok but expensive. The waitress was not very polite either.

The location of the hotel was ok, although it was just over a mile into Playa Blanca, which was ok in the afternoon as there was a free bus every hour but at night it was either walk or get a taxi which was appox

Me and my family where there on the 28.03.05. The hotel was very clean we were really happy with the accommodation. The hotel food was great we visited the Chicken shack regulary. We would not reccomend the tex mex or Pizza place as they were very snotty.

The pools were great a bit slippy though so be carefull. My little girl was 1 and she enjoyed time in the tweety creche Jenny was fantastic with her. Lewis 7 enjoyed the kids clubs.

The hotel staff was very friendly and done there best to help you. The location of the hotel was 10 mins away from Playa Blanca it was a lovely walk. When you arrive get a card from the back gate you will get a refund on this when leaving.

The entertainment was great and the entertainment team worked very hard. I would definately visit this again. We are planning to go back in October this year. There are no cars aloud on the resort so your children can walk about at ease. The dome is really good I would recommend the snake show it was great.

The accoustics were great I think they have sorted the problem which people are stating below. The bingo is also another good one money to be won. We also hired a car from reception which was very good and the cars are fitted with car seat if required.

I would recommend a visit round the island. There are plenty of places to eat in Playa Blanca and alot of shops. I WOULD ADVISE dont buy any electrical equipment due to them ripping you off. If you are be very carefull, cause they are always trying to take you in and sell you something and name your price 9/10 they will take yours.

Also take a visit to Teguise market it is a great day out and plenty to buy. I would recommend this place as a family holiday only.

My husband and I stayed at the Sun Tropical for a week in February 2005. First impression was that the hotel was clean and well kept.

The room cleaners were polite and thorough, although we were only given 2 sets of towels for the week - any that were dirty and left on the floor were taken but not replaced after that.

Our self-catering apartment was lovely and spacious. The kitchenette had everything that we needed and we ate well each morning.

We were in Kiwi block overlooking one of the small pools which was lovely. People did reserve sunbeds but it wasn't a problem for us personally - just depends how you're planning to spend your time.

We had a lovely big balcony which was a real suntrap. We didn't really use any of the facilities as we were just using the hotel as a base and went into town every day & night. However, the Dome is a bit lame unless you've got kids - just my opinion.

One complaint is that the acoustics out on the landing outside our room were awful - just like in a swimming pool. As soon as anyone walked past or spoke it was magnified. This doesn't help when inconsiderate people are rolling home in the small hours or when the cleaners start out on the landing at 7am!!

A few bits of advice: - The pool tiles are slippery, keep to the black ones round the edge. Pay at Reception for a card for the back gate, it's only a few Euros and it allows you to get in and out when ever you want without having to walk right round.

Just got back had a very good holiday.

The complex is like an upmarket butlins but alot newer and a lot cheaper and cleaner.

We didnt eat in the on site pizza/tex-mex and it looked empty all week. We were advised not to by nearly everybody we spoke to.

The staff were very friendly and couldnt be more helpful.
The rooms were not the most comftable ,quite basic but clean.

The entertainment was okay nothing to write home about the fact the kids can run around safely is a bonus.

5 swimming pools okay in the summer but as they were not heated nobody used them but it is January. (Nice beaches 3 euros in a taxi)

I would go again because I thought it was good value for money and the fact there is a good kids club you get a couple of hours a day to your self.

I hate to give negative reports on hotels especially to people who have yet to visit but I feel this complex does not live up to expectations and would not return.

The apartments are very clean and cannot really be faulted. The complex is very modern and it is a very safe environment for children as there is no access for cars etc.

The pools are not heated which is a real shame - as they look fantastic but basically for the two weeks we were there in January they were far too cold to be used so everybody just sat around them but nobody dare venture in for more than 10 seconds. The staff on the resort are used to fielding complaints about the pools - in the brochure it says they are climatised but this apparently does not mean heated !!

We have some friends who went to the hotel in October who warned us that we would not be able to use the pools - I didn't believe them but they were right.

The food is adequate but after the first week we began to spend money eating out despite the fact we were all inclusive as it was rather repetitive.

To say that the resort is geared towards families we were disappointed with the kids club which we had expected to be top notch. The club was safe to leave kids in but the things they were doing were unimaginative - if you were to compare it to somehere like the Kids Clubs in Centre Parcs for example it does not even come close. Young girls left in charge of 20 plus kids just trying to survive until the parent's return would be how I would describe it.

The entertainment takes place in the dome and similar to the food it was adequate but became repetitive with time. The reps are all young and don't have real passion about what they do.

We spent the last 4 days of our holiday at a hotel in the resort called the Rubicon Palace which totally outclasses the holiday sun village in every way. It costs a lot more but then I suppose you get what you pay for.

I saw that an earlier comment had described the resort as like Butlins. That comment is spot on. I have nothing against Butlins and have spent many happy weekends there but - two weeks at a Butlins camp is probably too much for most people !!

These apartments are very clean and we could not fault them at all, plenty of space.

They are also well laid out and by a pool or climbing frame ours was by a pool.

Food good not a la carte but there was some lovely food no problem with children eating and staff happy to help.

Apartments close to Playa Blanca 10 min walk or quick taxi. Playa Blanca lovely small town with nice beach and good selection of night life, restaurants and bars. Shops not lots but good selection.


Staff very helpfull and friendly.

Children loved the entertainment but it is centred around families the snake show is a must.

I would certainly vist these apartments again .

Cannot fault the cleanliness of this hotel. Agree with most of the other comments about the pool area and the rooms.

We found the food more than adequate for all our needs, having two children ages 8 and 13 they were very happy with the various choices.

The bar staff in the Dome were a little difficult at times but as we went with friends our order was usually for 20 people.

The entertainment was great considering the summer staff had just left and new staff were just arriving. Michael and his team did a really good job and brought a lot of humour to our holiday. We did win bingo and the quizzes many times during our stay so apologies to other guests. Being such a large group we usually had someone taking part in the daytime activities and the children and adults were equally pleased with the choice. Something for everyone.

Our teenagers were grateful for the IT room and found 1 euro for 10 mins great for catching up with friends back home. The teenagers club was a bit of a no go for them as the starting age was 9, not really cool for 13 yr olds to want to hang with 9 yr olds..!!! Or so I