We stayed in a studio, which was a good size and had adequate facilities to cook with. However, as PDLA is so cheap to go out, we hardly really used the cooking facilities.

The TV had BBC1, SkySports 2 and a couple of music channels, plus other Spanish channels and NBC. There was a recent-ish movie release on each night (although we didn't watch it). You had to pay for the TV, which was one euro per hour.

We had quite a nice view of the pool and sea from our balcony.

The towels were changed virtually everyday and the sheets changed at least twice in one week. The whole hotel was kept very clean.

The pool was very clean and a good size, with a little 'baby pool' at the side. There are plenty of sunbeds, some of which are away from the pool if you like it a little quieter.

There are also a limited number of parasols and you can hire cushions for the sunbeds.
The pool-side bar/cafe had a basic menu, ie: chips, burgers, salads etc, which were very cheap and of a reasonable standard.

Although service was a little slow as there was only ever one member of staff on serving and preparing.
The evening entertainment in the bar wasn't very good, as it was mainly someone just doing rubbish kareoke and kids just running around screaming while their parents got drunk and didn't bother supervising them.

Although, by midnight the bar closed and it quietened down for the night.

The hotel staff were friendly, and there are a set of rules by which you are supposed to obey (ie no shouting/slamming doors after midnight), and although it was noisy at times at night, it was only very brief and rare.

There is a security guard on duty at night, although I didn't see any trouble at all.

The hotel is in a ok location. It isn't near any real "posh" area's, but it's less than 10 mins walk to the beach if you find the short-cut and close enough to the clubs if that's what you like. Although it's not close enough to hear the noise from them.

There are hundreds of restaurants in walking distance, of varying quality and price.
I would definatley visit this hotel again (this was my 3rd visit), although not in May-Sept due to the presence of too many clubbers. In Winter/Out-of-season, this hotel is absolutley fine. It's cheap and cheerful.

The Oro Blanco is a fantastic hotel to stay in if you're looking to be slap bang in the middles of Playas de Las Americas.

My recent holiday to Tenerife was the best holiday I've ever had and this was mainly due to the service, comfort and care I received at the Oro Blanco. There is a happy hour at the bar from 6-7 and again at 9-10, where a pint of lager is 50p.

The lunch meals from the bar are great and cheap. The bar manager, Ian, is one of the nicest guys I've ever met.

The only complaint I would have is the lack of entertainment in the evenings, but there are bars round about the hotel that make up for this. All in all, a great hotel to stay - cheap and cheerful. I'll definitely be back!

We travelled as 2 couples and had 2 twin rooms, one overlooking the pool and the other overlooking the front. My partner and I had the good fortune to overlook the pool, the view was fantastic as you could see out to sea.

The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful and the rooms were adequately cleaned with fresh towels every couple of days, the only thing I dont remember was any clean sheets.

The hotel was ideally placed with many bars and restaurants within a couple of minutes walk.

We would definitely recommend this hotel to other people who wish to visit Tenerife, in fact my partner and I are planning to go back in November 2006.

The Oro Blanco is about 5 min walk from all of the bars like Yates, Linakers, Edwards!

The maids came in and cleaned our rooms everyday, the beds got changed twice in 11 nights, and we had fresh towels quite frequently too! We had a pool view and it was lovely over looking the sea also!

The resort has music on until about 10pm at the pool side bar, they also have a happy hour on with the drinks from 5-6pm and 9pm till 10pm but watch out the measures are strong.

The Oro blanco does welcome outside visitors also!

Nice hotel wrong location and not for families. To much trouble within the hotel and nothing for the kids to do. The bar staff from the hotel and the Rep from mytravel group just gave in with all the trouble that was going on within the place.

Entertainment? What Entertainment.

I would not visit this place again, which is a pitty because it is a really nice hotel.

I have stayed at this hotel 2003 and can not believe how much it has changed, on previous visit it was excellent.

We arrived in the afternoon checked and went to room and the floor was swimming in water in all rooms, looked like maid had just thrown a bucket of water on all floors and not clean water. When it dried the floor was very gritty
In one bedroom a leg on one bed was broken, and vanity unit was hanging off wall,and in toilet the toilet seat was just placed there, but yet the maid had sealed it as clean and checked!!! I had to sweep the whole apartment and wash all pots and cutlery as they were filthy. It took 2 days for a replacement toaster to be brought to our room.

After this we had a great holiday, the apartments have a great location for beach shops and restaurants.

Some people complained of the noise but as we were not over looking the pool we did not get disturbed.

On arriving in the hotel I thought it was quite good, at least looked a lot better than the picture in the brochure. Our room was ready straight away and was clean (ish).

The maids would come in every day to clean but if you were in the room at the time they would run off without cleaning - probally premsuming you didnt want your room cleaned.

The sheets were changed once a week and towels twice, but if you asked the maids nicely they would often sneak you a couple of extra changes.

There is no air conditioning anywhere in the hotel and we were forced to pay 40 euros to hire a fan for the fortnight, which meant that in one of our rooms there was no fan so we had to keep the balcony door open at all times - not a good idea in the night as the noise kept us awake all hours.

I suppose if I was with my friends I wouldnt have minded the resort but being with my family it wasnt a good match.

During the days we spent most of our time on the sun loungers a little way up from the pool - as all the loungers directly around the pool had been taken by large groups of 18-30s. The pool was lovely for cooling us down in the 40 degree weather although a little small for the amount of people in the hotel.

On the last day of our holiday there was a notice in the lift stating that the pool would have to be emptied and thoroughly cleaned due to many guests not obeying the pool rules - in other words doing disgusting things in the pool!! so the use of the pool was aborted for a couple of days.

The location of the hotel wasn't all that good as we were very close to some noisy bars, and even if we tried to have a quiet night in we were disturbed by other noisy holidaymakers from our own resort shouting and smashing bottles beside the pool.

The staff are mostly spanish, although there was one English lady working at reception. They were as helpful as you could expect from someone who doesnt speak the same language as you.

The security guard would often be called to deal with some trouble makers down at the bar but was nowhere to be seen -although were could see him standing on the rooftop watching but too afriad to act.

Over all our holiday was a bit of a disaster and I wouldn't recommend this hotel for families.

We were given two rooms for the six of us. One over looking the pool and the other looking over the front area of the complex.

On arrival at Oro Blanco, we checked in and were told we had to wait around an hour for the maid to finish cleaning the room. After an hour had passed we went up to our room to find it cleanish. As we were putting our clothes away a staff member came in to our room and started to paint our balcony, which I think is a put off.

The self catering facilities are basic but you only are cooking your lunch there anyway.

The hotel cleanliness is good.

The pool area was clean (it must have got painted every night, because the next morning when you sat at the edge of the pool your shorts would have paint on them.)

The reception area is also very clean.

The hotel food is ok, but I would recommend 'Yester Years' which is just a 5 min walk away from the aparts.

The hotel location is perfect, it's just a 10 min walk into Veronica's strip and you have bars and restaurants close by as well.

The hotel staff are ok as well. There are a couple of Spanish receptionist's which are very ignorant. Louise is an English receptionist, she is very nice and also very helpful. The maids don't speak a word of English, but are very pleasant.

The entertainment in the hotel is very scarce. I think there was a karaoke night on Mondays and Thursdays but I never heard any music. The bar only stays open until 12 o' clock but the bar staff are very friendly.

Overall I think I would visit these apartments again, but only if they were fitted with air conditioning.

Well this hotel was actually one of the best I have stayed in. I think this because the people and staff were all so nice.

If you are looking a holiday with all your mates this would be the place to stay right slap bang in the middle of everything.

I recommend this apartment and don't forget to meet Ian he is a mad man he kept me sane during the day when I was dying lol

We thought the hotel was lovely, the staff were very friendly and the location was perfect for us. Very close to main strip. Our apartment was gorgeous, bedroom very big and living area.

Alhough we didnt stay by the pool area it seemed very clean and tidy. Beach is very close. Overall we loved staying at the Oro Blanco and would reccommend it to anybody, we will be staying again defo!!!!!