On arrival everything seemed great until I pulled off the cushion of the sofa bed and found a cockroach underneath it. Needless to say I freaked but we eventually caught it and shooed it out of the apartment (they say if you squish them, they can release cockroach eggs that will go everywhere..or something). We were disturbed by cockroaches pretty much everyday, both in the apartment and by the pool. The apartment was pretty basic, for the money we had paid it was disappointing.

My advice is stay away from the Orlando...i got the impression it was all about young kids (13 year olds) getting drunk and the noise from the bar was really annoying after a while, going on until after midnight. If you REALLY have to stay (or if you are not bothered about noise or drunk kids...) then get a room on the first floor or above. I think the only reason we had cockroaches was because we were on the ground floor.

went with a group of friends that wanted plenty to do nearby but not on top of the main strip. great if you want a cheap getaway. the rooms could do a lick of paint but were clean as was the pool, bar and reception areas. lets face it, you get what you pay for with holidays and for what we paid we were pleasantly suprised!! The waterpark is nearby and there is the fantasic 'lazymans beach' just down the road, a quieter beach that is surrounded by cafes, shops and resturants and also a market. as we also wanted to enjoy the nightlife, we found this was only a short taxi ride away.
The activities in the hotel were fab offering scuba diving etc. even though we went in november. They were refurbishing whilst we were there but this didnt spoil our holiday! swimming pool was lovely. However i could imagine this would be extremely crowded in the school holidays. Just bear in mind if you are travelling with a family that playa de las americas is popular for the veronicas strip so dont expect people not to be trailing into the hotel at the small hours of the morning.
i am hoping to go back next year, not as a group of friends but with my partner and young daughter. Really enjoyed it and ideal for a 'do as much or as little as you like' holiday.

loved it friendly hotel staff brill bar servers friendly people everywhere stayed 3 times would stay there again fab

we stayed here for xmas 2005, me my husband and 4 teenagers and our 6 month old baby. we loved the place. nice pools, near to all amenities without being near all the hustle and bustle of Las americas. The rooms were clean and well equiped. There was a poolside bar and an indoor bar with good entertainment on to suit all tastes. We booked the apartment has a 2star but believe it should be at least 3star. We would love to return but unfortunately it has been booked up for some months now for xmas.