We stayed at this hotel in September 09. You could have a conversation with the guests in the next room through the bathroom wall. You could hear everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No lights on the stairs - very dangerous. The hotel brochure also forgot to mention about the very steep hill up from the beach - it was a KILLER. On a plus point the staff were friendly and food was okay. Beds/towels were changed everyday. Very popular with German tourists. Very good bus service and very cheap fares. Taxi charged us 5.75 euros for a 2 minute ride up the killer hill (so don't use them) There was a Great Dane dog lived over the road behind the swimming pool and it barked and howled all day (owner had no consideration for others). Apart from that we had a good time.

I stayed in Ipanema Park with my family and it was the best and most relaxing holiday ive ever had, we wanted for nothing during our stay, the pool was fantastic and had a wonderful view of the town while in it. The apartment was spotless and the chamber maids were so chatty and polite. The bar staff made everyone feel at ease and in general couldnt be more helpful to everyone. I would definately return to Ipanema park hopefully later on this year.

The hotel in itself is kindof allright, for a 3 star in Arenal. I actually had a great time in Mallorca, its beautiful. Arenal is a very noisy town, but if you are ready to put up with hordes of 17+ germans, it would be the place for you. All i am saying is that some might find it a bit aggressive while some would enjoy the lively atmosphere. This fact did not affect my stay all that much, but be advised that dead stoned germans and dutch are patrolling the streets during the night and they go to bed at, like, 6:30 a.m. That said, the Ipanema is definitely more of a place for families and couples in their 20's 30's, and local forces also represent themselves. So no loud german teens in the hotel. The cleaning staff is nice, the waiters (waitresses actually) are more or less helpful, the food is sort of boring after a while but still, you can follow a healthy diet, with lots of fresh vegetable, fish in the evenings, and scrambled eggs in the morning :-). The only thing I could not understand was beans and bacon for breakfast. The rooms are air conditioned. Unfortunately you can hear your neighbors and they can hear you. It is best to try to get a room facing the street, on an upper floor, I think rooms ending with 0, like 120 or 420 are okay, having only 2-3 adjacent ones, instead of 4, depending on which floor you are on. The pool is small but agreeable, not very crowded, maybe in the afternoon. Bathrooms are small and not exactly the Ritz, but acceptable. This part of Arenal is okay because it is not the very german district (or is it?)and is still not as loud as some other areas, like around the beach. Maybe the hotel Belgravia on the opposite side of the street can be even better, if you have a room facing the forest. That is if you are there to have a decent night's sleep sometimes.