SBH Fuerteventura Playa

The hotel is not really a 3 Star, more like 2. The hotel is looking very tired and could do with some real TLC to update the décor and facilities. Positives: All Staff were friendly and helpful; plenty of sun beds and choice of location of sunbeds; good size swimming pool. Breakfast choice of food was good. So So's: Pool was salt water, which is not ideal but no doubt far cheaper to run. Water from shower in room was decent strength but only really warm, never hot. Towels were changed every couple of days which was just about bearable, as was the fact that for 2 days per week the rooms are not cleaned. Negatives: Beds undoubtedly the most uncomfortable I have ever experienced in any hotel. Mattresses were thin and old, you could feel the springs. Pillows also uncomfortable. All drinks - which were non branded - were served in small wine glasses or shorts glasses, including the beer. I have never been to any hotel which did not served draft beer in proper beer glasses. Presumably they did this to save money. Food choices were very limited for lunch and dinner and catered for more a German and Spanish palate. I was violently sick with a stomach bug for 2 days, then immediately afterwards so was my wife for 2 days, which was a substantial chunk of our holiday. After being ill we did not eat any lunch or dinner from the hotel. The hotel was a 20 minute walk from the small amount of restaurants. There is one good sports bar that shows the football and serves excellent food, which was a life saver. If you want a cheap break, quite a long way from anything at a cheap hotel this would suit you. Personally going forward I would spend a bit more to stay in a better quality hotel where the facilities and food are that much better. I would not go back to this particular area as it was a predominately German and Spanish resort. Perhaps the north of the Island might be a little more British

Just got back from this hotel. Food and drinks and staff I will give 4*. However the hotel is VERY DATED. Rooms are small and not very comfurtable although we did have a balcony which just looked onto other rooms. The hotel is certainly NOT within walking distance to shops, as the website indicated, and is a good taxi ride away. There is a bus stop not too far away but the service is very unreliable. For the remainder of my experience at this hotel I will give 2*.

I am currently staying at this hotel and until last night I’ve had a lovely experience. However last night me & my family left our room to go to the all inclusive, we always check the balcony door & main door is locked before leaving & they were secure. We were gone around 20 mins and I didn’t feel to good so decided to come back to the room on my own where I caught 2 men in black leaving our neighbours room, they didn’t run when they saw me infact I was able to walk right up to them then they wandered off giggling. Went into my room to find they had robbed us, taking Money, a watch & a gold bracelet. The most worrying thing for me is the fact the balcony door is bolted into the door frame from the inside so if locked it can’t be opened from the outside, there was no damage to the front door therefore these people either had a key to get into all rooms or have been let in by a staff member. We never leave our valuables lying around but thought with us just going for dinner and coming straight back that it would be safe, even more worrying is the fact I was on my own and could of walked into them in my room or they could of walked in when I was alone. We also have a 5 year old little girl with us so that also has me worried sick. There is no cameras or security & the hotel is so big that is I screamed for help unless someone was in the next room no one would hear me. Reception told me I would have an appointment with police the next afternoon to report it however I kicked off because to me this is clearly an inside job then police were called to the hotel. Disgusting