Altamar Hotels - accommodation in Gran Canaria

Staff were consistently rude and unapproachable to both myself and my wife, which completely took away from what was meant to be our honeymoon. At times, we were simply ignored, which is unacceptable at any hotel, let alone a resort of this standard. When we tried to book the spa, the staff there told us it was fully booked in a dismissive and borderline hostile manner. It didn’t feel right, so we checked with main reception, who confirmed there were actually spaces available. This means we were either misinformed or outright lied to. When we returned later that day, the spa staff looked shocked to see us, like they didn’t expect us to come back. Breakfast was no better. As it was our first time, we asked a few basic questions about seating and food options and were met with the same attitude, short, dismissive responses, or being ignored altogether. Staff were rude, avoidant, and at times spoke to us in a raised or abrupt tone. The hotel itself is clean and the facilities are genuinely very good, which makes the service even more disappointing. Aside from the cleaning staff, who were great, most of the team we encountered were unprofessional and clearly uninterested in helping guests. Overall, I would not recommend staying here. This wasn’t an isolated experience, other guests we spoke to had similar issues. It’s a real shame, because the facilities are excellent, but the service lets the entire place down.

This as our 6th visit which in itself speaks volumes. We love this hotel and the area it is located. However, we did notice a difference in the quality and choice of the half board dinner this time. Enough so to possibly consider only going bed & breakfast next time,

I had never heard of this brand/group before but decided to stay with them as they had so many properties on Gran Canaria. The hotel was fantastic, like staying in a small town rather than just one building. The staff were some of the best I’ve come across and the breakfast buffet was top notch. I’ll definitely stay with this group again in the future. The area is 10 mins taxi from playa del ingles and there is a bus stop nearby that connects you to the airport.