In summary

Likes
-San Miguel at the bar was ok and the bar staff where great
-Walk down the coast is nice (20 minutes or so) and theres plenty of chipmonks
-Nice pool and general area with music through the day
-Its pretty cheap generally

Dislikes
-Food a bit samey and school meal like
-The constant con of not being able to get into the room (we heard at least 4 sets of guests getting the same treatment as us on seperate occasions.
-Entertainment in the evening was a bit drab whilst there isn't a great deal else about locally.

In detail

This is a difficult one to review, my partner and I grabbed a last minute deal, we'd never done all inclusive before and we had never been to Fuertaventura before but expected it to be similar to Gran Canaria and Teneriffe.

I would point out now that this was a very cheap deal £500 for everything for the two of us for a week.

We arrived at the aparthotel at 12, it should be noted that there is very little within the local vicinity (which is a good and bad thing), a few shops and two or three bars but anything else is a 20 minute walk down the coast (which is quite nice and gives you the opportunity to see some chipmonks).

We were not able to get into our room till 4, due to "spanish law" the hotel can leave you stewing until they have cleared the room etc (which we found more than a little weird), we checked back two or three times before we where given the key.

The all inclusive is ok, theres a help yourself drinks dispenser and the bar is open from 3, the staff seem to work hard and generally I would say globally it is a hardworking staff, reception and the bar staff seemed to be working all out.

Unfortunately this was out of season so the pool bar wasn't open (which wasnt the end of the world but would have been nice), I cant imagine the staff coping with the load in season as they seemed to have enough on the go as it was.

A few things to do around the hotel, tennis, table tennis, water polo and free wifi if you want to make use of it.

Our room was ok, but obviously had some ware and could have done with some maintenance, the curtains had holes, a few broken tiles and more concerningly there was a leak from the bathroom (though not serious). The door handle was also hanging when we arrived, the maintenance guy spotted me having a look at this and immediately repaired it (though you do wonder why the cleaning staff hadn't passed on that it was an issue earlier).

The food is ok nothing special and not kept at the greatest of temperatures (make sure you get in for food soon after it is served), there is a microwave which helps.
The whole thing had a big school meal feel about it, though obviously this could be the norm with all inclusives (weve never done it before). Generally main courses where a choice of, a fish, a meat, a pasta and the obligatory chips which spanish people must think is all we eat (and they may be right from the evidence of people staying with us). I think if your open minded with regards food you'll be fine with this, we had plenty of salad etc which was a refreshing change from home.

fitst of all if you like hustle and bustle,then this is not the place for you,but if you like a nice 20 minute walk, with the atlantic by your side,you have all the hustle and bustle you'll need,
me and the mrs read the reviews,and went with an open mind,we took our 10 and 7 year old grandsons the mother in law and 3 close friends,and none of us could find anything to moan about,they do serve drinks in paper and plastic cups,but i would be the first to moan if one of us cut a foot open on broken glass,also both bars,pool and main,are on the side of the pool,yes the hotel could do with a few more staff,but they do a pretty good job with the staff they have,regarding the pool it was powerwashed and cleaned daily.
the beds were changed regularly,clean towels everyday,I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE MOANING ABOUT THE FOOD,it served some of the best food i have eaten in a 3 star and we have been all inclusive for years,some people want to try a 3 star in turkey! all in all we had a great holiday,and would reccomend this hotel to anyone on a budget,also the grandsons enjoyed the holiday and loved the food,also the activities,for which the kids can win a certificate,they enjoy it,so if you want a £ 5000 holiday for 1400 quid dont go here,but if you want sunshine in abundance,good food,nice pool,lovely staff,and a clean hotel,where you can get a decent kip,you.ll love it here,WE DID

I often wonder how some people give such harsh reviews for some hotels when I find them ok? Well now I'm getting it, after our first impressions I could quite easily have rated this place as rubbish, written a list of faults as long as your arm and allowed it to ruin our holiday but I don't really think that helps anyone so I will try and be more constructive.......

We booked a late (pretty cheap) deal here, I kind of hoped that we had snagged ourselves a gem but actually we got exactly what we paid for! Nothing special, all sorts of minor gripes but truth be told it was a really enjoyable week. My "useful" advise/information would be:

1) No beach towels so make sure you take your own.
2) Plenty of sun beds but only 5 fixed brollies so shade is a premium.
3) If you are a fussy eater then prepare for chips every night as the rest may not appeal (we found something nice every meal time but the kids struggled).
4) Take your own hairdryer as they charge 5 euro's a day to hire one.
5) You will need 25 euro's (+ 10 deposit) to the safety deposit box key!
6) Great transfer (only 10 mins), hotel is on the landing flight path so even though the planes pass over pretty low the noise isn't at all intrusive.
7) Strange times (3am) for the bin men and other noisy trucks so light sleepers will need earplugs.

we like having a short week break just after christmas,so all inclusive was ideal , or so we thought. hotel was awfull. never been in such a noisey hotel, walls were so thin it was like been in a dormatory. it was only two levels but when upstairs leaves the tap on all night ,by mistake. it sounds like a river going through your bathroom. never got no sleep at all. noise on one side of the apartment was from the road and the other was the pool. becouse its all inclusive for some reason grown adults turn into morons and drink and eat till they drop. might just have been this hotel as ive never and will never go all inclsive a again.I dont recomend this for children as its like been in a smoke tunnel where ever you go inside the hotel,as the smoke from the bar is trapped inside(but if you smoke, you wont care anyway) .On site market sells pens for 2 euros, which gives you a general idea of how expensive it was. food was always there anytime you wanted but i would not recomend it. lovely to look at but eating it did not agree with me.on the other hand as with all hotels i have stayed in all over different parts of spain, the staff were brilliant and very helpfull also the pool looked very nice and lots of space to relax around it , me personally would never take my family to the island again, nothing there, to expensive, everybody just wants to rip you of from food to buckets/spades for the beech.hope this helps anyone who is planning on booking(sorry about my poor spelling)happy holidays