I found this hotel the very opposite of value for money, its an ok hotel, obviously aimed at the spanish family market , the problem is the outside area is very small for the size of the hotel and you end up trying hard to avoid the bodies and sunbeds around the small pool area.
We were charged 780 euros for a five night stay, in a village room, on half board , when we sampled the first evening meal , we asked to cancel that and go B&B , they said if we did that it would be more expensive as we had a 'deal' on the half board!!, so of course we didnt eat there in the evenings as it was a manic buffet, and I wont fight for a table or my food !! the mornings were also chaotic and a buffet,but we found if you went down early around 8am you beat the rush.
We had friends staying in the nearby zoraida garden which seemed far better , in summary , ok , but definately expensive for what you get . On returning wouldbook the zoraida garden, had a great time with friends though.

We book three days for 170€ or there abouts on a deal that was made available in their web site, when we got there from the internet access at the launch, because nor reception or reservations dep had a clue about that deal... then after almost one hour waiting after a long road trip, the manager comes out and we have a discussion, as they cannot figure out where did we make the booking for that price ! following they take us to the back office ( where there is an awful small..) and ask us to show them where did we book !! I show them and them they say that the offer was only for over 50's... obviously a bad web page design in the Englidh version ! after a big huff and offensive situation, they recognize the mistake and offer us to stay for the price booked, but it was too late for us after the inconvenience caused... they gave us a junior suit to compensate us, which it was nice. The rest of the staff was very friendly and the food was OK.
There is not Internet in the rooms at all, the only internet available is in the Bar and you have to pay for it.
There is no much parking space either at the front, some at the back and a parking lot two blocks away for 7€ a day !
No fridge in the rooms either.
The Spa area was pretty bad, you had to pay for the sauna ! never seen this before..
Summarizing overall experience was poor.

I was with my wife and some friends and this travel was one of the best experiences of my life. Everything was great, wonderful hotel staff and of course I recommend this hotel to all the English and everyone who reads this site.

They also say that Almeria is a perfect land, has everything beach, good food, mountains, and above all a wonderful sunshine.

Ayrton and Abie

Our party consisted of myself, my husband, our 13 year old autistic son and my mother who is in her eighties.
We arrived in the hotel at around 11 a.m. and were warned by our Thomas Cook Rep. that non of the hotels would have the rooms ready at that time. True enough we had to wait until 2 p.m. but we passed the time sitting by the pool with a cold drink from the bar.
When we got our rooms they were up graded to Junior Suites and were very, very nice. Spacious and with the bath in the room, not partitioned off as previously mentioned. This is a bit unusual really, especially if you're sharing with a friend because there's no privacy (although the toilet at least is separate). As it happens, we didn't mind this at all and really liked the rooms.
All the staff spoke a bit of English, and were all exceptionally helpful and polite - the waiting staff in the buffet were particularly warm and friendly.
The food at breakfast was varied and cooked well and we always found it to be hot. The evening buffet was lovely, there was always lots of choice and althoug there were some things that we wouldn't eat e.g. rabbit, veal and squid, there was always a roast being carved, grilled salmon or sea bass etc, lamb and pork chops, pasta with sauces, and lots, lots more. My favourite dessert was the crepes which were made to order. We did eat out a couple of nights, just for a change and to see the resort.
The pools at the hotel are wonderful and were never crowded when we went. The bars are good and all public areas were clean and well presented. The shop sells crisps, souvenirs and sweets and you can buy a bottle of whisky for €13.

Roquetas de Mar itself is a lovely resort, very flat and not too big but still with plenty of bars etc. The best thing about it is, of course the weather, 30 degrees plus the last week of September.

We'll be returning to the Mediterraneo Park next year.