Having stayed at Tartessus several times the lack of service has not changed only got worse. The apartments are in dire need of some refurbishment and what used to be a basic 4 star could now only be optimistically described as a very basic 2 star. We stayed in one of the "House" Apartments during New Year's Eve 2008 and was frightened out of our wits and virtually had to barricade ourselves in. The management allowed a huge crowd of young Spanish to book in who literally took over the hotel from 1am and the noise and intimidation from drunken youngsters maurading around the hotel had to be seen to be believed. Despite being seasoned travellers we were incredibly frightened by the huge crowd of youths constantly circling our apartment, shouting abuse and screaming at and with each other. The female receptionist and the lone security guard were overwhelmed and threatened when they asked some of the misbehaving guests to keep the noise down and apparently there were over 500 drunken revellers causing havoc throughout the hotel but they appeared to be concentrated in the area where our villa was located. We were treated appallingly when we contacted reception several times as we were very frightened We were told that what did we expect as it was New Year's Eve. This unacceptable behaviour went on until 8am the next morning and upon contacting the management were told that there had been widespread damage throughout the hotel, they had threatened the lone staff on duty and when we asked why the police were not called and it was allowed to go on we were given the answer that there is no point in calling the police as they would not attend anyway. The staff were rude and unhelpful and we were not even offered a complimentary breakfast for the very scary experience. It was horrendous.

We returned to the hotel in April this year only to find that whilst the common parts are being just about adequately maintained everything is going slightly downhill. The beautiful wicker furniture on the terrace has been replaced with cheap plastic tables and chairs and it appears that the hotel is now martketing itself to the lower end of the tourist market. The apartment we stayed in was infested with mosquitos resulting in both of us being badly bitten. This is mainly due to the two fonts with fountains in the garden in front of that particular block no longer working and there is brown stagnant water lying in them which is a breeding ground for mossies. The apartments themselves are now in dire need of refurb and looking very dirty and tired. If something is not done soon what used to be a really pleasant hotel will only continue to decline.

Two years ago they used to erect beautiful cream umbrellas to shade guest from the sun, these are all now gone and a lot of the paths are cracked and can be dangerous when walking towards accommodations when dark.

The service has never been a strength at this hotel, you will get put in the worse apartment and when you ask if you can change to another will get told the hotel is full when in fact it is not even a quarter full. The soundproofing in the rooms is totally non-existent, you hear everything going on next door, above and below and the noise levels are annoying at times. The maid service can be patchy, only once during a 5 night stay unless you pay extra. Beware and hide anything of any value away in the safe provided for which a charge is made. Items have gone missing on one of our visits and some clothing got damaged although when reported to reception this was dismissed as not being possible.

Probably would not visit here again unless bargain basement rate, they appear to have increased their rates dramatically recently despite the hotel becoming more run down.

This establishment caters more for their core clientele which are mainly Spanish and German guests.

We have stayed here for nearly a week on self catering basis. Apartments were nice and clean and very well equipped. Staff was welcoming and always willing to help. They all spoke very good english. Location is not the best. We have hired the car on the airport so I can't really tell whats the walking distance to the beach. It took us up to 5 minutes drive.There is really stunning beaches around I must say. Supermarket was just a few minutes walk . That quiet handy as we were cooking our meals ourselves. Whenever we wanted to have some fun, the night club called NOHA is aproximately 2 minutes walk from the hotel. They do some salsa dancing lessons too in day time :) I just loved this holiday! End of September and still fulfilling as through out the main season (but not overcrowded :))))

We booked our apartment with 2 bedrooms through xcapewithus who sadly have ceased trading as of today, so I decided to write review anyway, as both they and the tartessus couldnt have been more helpful.
We arrived after midnight due to a mixup with passports of one of our party who got re sent to malaga where we drove from seville to pick her up.
Friendly receptionist put us all at our ease as we were quite frazzled at this stage, and all through our five day stay they couldnt have been more helpful.
THe apartments are clean bright and large, not facing into the sun but come the height of summer i guess youd be crawling out of the heat!
There is no maid service unless you specifically request and pay extra for it, which to me is a bonus I HATE having my room cleaned or my things moved when im not there even if well done, I prefer to clean up after myself, just feels more private .
They provide meals as well and at last checking you can get b and b for the same price as self catering , though the self catering equipment is great. We had enjoyed cooking the fresh fish bought from the nearby markets here. Also the pool is big enough to use for a swim , not just a tiny pool in a photograph taken with a fish eye lens that makes it look huge. Just as we were leaving there was a bit of a storm but luckily it passed. The weather was generally brilliant, and the area , though full of similar apartment hotel blocks, is not too awful. A good base to explore the surrounding area, we loved Conil. Plus we were lucky enough to be there for the Feria at Vejer de la frontera, a mad drive up a hillside with very few tourists about . Really good fun.

I stayed in this Hotel for new years eve and it was a nice surprise since the first minute... the recepcionist was really nice and helpfull and the apartament was.... fairly amazing. Well decorated, clean, with all the apliances needed to save some money and really peacefull... It had a large terrace on the back with a table and some chairs with was really great to have some meals outside whist enjoying the south spain sun. Although the pool was closed it looked appealing and clean. The only negative thing was.... there was no service and no one cleaned the room. Its really up to you to keep it clean. But beside that I had a great time there and Im planning to return to stay more time.