We stayed at the Playadulce at the end of Jan/early Feb 09, for 2 weeks Half board.
The hotel was practically empty apart from weekends when some Spanish guests arrived. The area was pretty much closed up, there was no alternative eating places. The buffet meals were not of good quality, the choices were large but rather strange (rabbit stew / fish fingers on occassions) . The food quality was very poor and most dishes were greasy and tasteless. However there were salads and fresh grills available ( if you liked what was on offer). There were a few evenings when the choices were not to our taste and we ended up having bread or veg only. I also found a short hair in a piece of bread! The food improved at weekends when the Spanish guests were in.
The place was not just quiet - it was dead. There was live music for 2 hours on a Friday night.
The hotel itself was spacious but the decor needed refreshing - the settees in the lounge area were torn, worn and dirty.
It was a 15 minute walk to the local public bus service which ran every half hour and was very reasonable.
On the whole I do not know how this hotel is rated 4 star - We have stayed in better 2 star hotels.
We will not revisit.
- Playadulce Hotel Roquetas De Mar
