Gavimar la Mirada Hotel and Apartments

We didn't know what to expect. We had an apartment and it was comfortable, clean and the air-conditioning worked well on the hottest days. Food - always something for everyone and we certainly didn't go hungry. Don't read too much into the negative reviews...also, its in a great spot for walking to beach and shops. We really enjoyed our stay 😃

Had a weeks stay here at the beginning of August. Firstly, the price of this hotel compared to other 3stars is ridiculously expensive- so you would think good things for the price. On arrival check in took forever- the receptionist wasn’t helpful. The food was diabolical and not much choice. Every time you’d walk in to get food the smell of fish would hit you in the face and put you off eating anything. I ate fruit and got snacks from the nearby shop. The rooms are very dated and smell very musty. The bath was yellow and stained and you never felt clean- also because the water was salt water. In the night you’d wake up with ants crawling on you all in the beds, I would say this would interfere with your sleep but the hardness of the beds do anyway- it’s like sleeping on a brick. The aircon in the room was ok, we got lucky on that one. The only positive is the beach is a two min walk away but get there early in summer months as it gets busy. Overall I would never return, never recommend to anyone and definitely wouldn’t even consider it a 3 star. If it was possible I would say zero stars. If you’ve already booked then I’d consider changing hotel or go knowing what it’s like and make the best of it- you can either laugh or you’ll cry.

We were a bit apprehensive before coming due to the negative reviews but we had a great time. Anne on reception was actually very nice and helpful and helped us save money on our boat trip. The entertainment staff were constantly on the go and got people involved while not being overly intrusive of your holiday. The kids were entertained by the quiz and we had a go at the karaoke to join in. If that's not your thing cala dor is a 20 minute walk away or the cala egos town had a nice cocktail bar and some nice restaurants. Bar staff were friendly especially Eddie and we had a good range of drinks the vodka slush was a winner. The food was fine, not gourmet restaurant standard but you are in a hotel with mass catering, the breakfasts had pancakes, proper sausages, bacon, eggs, beans and has browns as well as pastries, croissants etc and ham cheese and other bits. The dinners i had were turkey skewers, paella, chicken salad, lasagne, pizza and a seafood salad which were all well cooked. The grill station has fresh food each day that you can wait for. We got sunbeds every day by the little pool but there were plenty about. There are two beaches close by which are gorgeous and really good for snorkeling The air conditioning could do with being better would be my only complaint.