Apartamentos Tigaiga Suites

Last year we stayed at the Tigaiga Hotel, opted for the space of the suites on this visit. Our suite had a large lounge, dining area and terrace with sun loungers for afternoon sun. Good views over hills and coast. Good size swimming (all same depth, no shallow end) pool with sun lounging area. Breakfast is included, good buffet choice and omelette cooked to order. The apartment kitchen area is well equipped (no oven but has a microwave). Apartment is serviced daily except Sundays. The Breakfast room has a lingering smell of fried food, but you can sit outside. Customer service could be improved and be more practive and customer focussed. It took 3 emails to ascertain how and where we had to check in. Further conversations at reception about where to offload luggage and park the car. This could be improved by sending clear map/instructions by email a day in advance. You check in at the hotel but check out at the suites reception (only open briefly in morning). This seems to suit the hotel but not necessarily customers as the buildings are set well apart down a street. On our last day we found the shortest walking route to the hotel (no map/instructions at check in or in room). There isn't a kettle in the suite, these have to be rented (20 euro deposit). We paid the deposit at the hotel but then found that the refund is from the suite reception. Parking is in streets near by, none on site. We tried the set menu main hotel restaurant for dinner. We regretted that decision. Its the "half board/TUI package deal" restaurant and definitely done to a tight budget. Courses (all choices have to be ordered at the start) are served at lightening speed. By 8.30 the restaurant is cleared and laid for breakfast. Not a relaxing experience. The a la carte smaller restaurant and all day food/drinks provider is much better. The food and service here is excellent. Overall not as good an experience as our stay in the hotel last year but still very good.