THB Tropical Island

We had 10 nights at the tropical island and enjoyed every minute of it. Firstly you dont get your room key until 3pm but considering you dont have to check out your room its pretty fair. Wifi and safety deposit box are free but there is a 10 euro refundable deposit for the back gate key fob which I recommend if your self catering like us as it's just a 10 minute stroll down to the town sea front and beach. The complex is spotless, the gardens and fish pond are pristine and the pools are very well maintained .. no worries for sun loungers as they are always available at any time of the day however the main pool with the water slides and daily entertainment and games is rather busy . The rooms are very well presented and very clean , the air con was fantastic and the room was plenty big enough for a family of 4 . Staff are very helpful and very pleasant, cleaners are lovely and so are the army of maintenance personnel. Cannot comment on any of the restaurants or eateries on site because we were self catering and we went out for meals on the sea front every night and some afternoons for dinner or we stocked up on food and drink from the spar in town for breakfast and lunch items. This was my first time in lanzarote although I have visited all the other main islands and in my opinion lanzarote is the best of the bunch, beautiful weather with a nice cooling breeze and with absolutely stunning scenery!! I would gladly return next year to playa Blanca and wouldnt hesitate in returning to the thb tropical island.

I literally came back from THB with my children (11 & 10) last night. We stayed here for a week self catering, we have always stayed all inclusive everywhere around the world but the reviews regarding the food put me off. So many good things to point out: Rooms; bright, spacious, clean, plenty of towels, huge balcony, (table for 4 inside and outside). Just bring or buy washing up liquid and a sponge as this is the only thing you will need. Excellent hair dryer in the bathroom. I paid €15 plus a €10 deposit for an iron and ironing board for the week which is fine in my opinion. Food: can’t talk much about the food as we only ever ate lunch a few times around the pool which was adequate for the children and reasonably priced (€3-€5) for a kids meal. Entertainment: the animation team play a huge part in making this hotel what it is, they are extremely friendly, welcoming, fun and try to get everyone involved. My children participated in any games (water polo, volleyball, “crazy games” and a football tournament. The daily songs and dances around the pool are great! Thank you to Alex, Mabel, Bebi, JC and the rest of the animation team - u are fantastic!!!! On site supermarket: despite what other reviews say I think the supermarket was super handy and very reasonably priced compared to other supermarkets. Less than a Euro for a cab of Fanta compared to €1 euro or more everywhere else - can’t go wrong really and it has everything you need there! Football academy: if like mine your kids are in to football there is actually an academy here that kids can attend - for an additional cost but we’ll worth it. Thanks to Cory the coach, my son had a fantastic time training with you. Professional photos: special thank you to JONNY!! What a lovely guy, took some amazing photos for us and all for a great price - thank you to Alin too, what a lovely team and a nice added touch 👌🏽 Tips: 1) definitely pay the deposit for a back gate fob - 10-12 minute walk to the playa dorado beach (€4 Euro for each bed and each umbrella u need). Then you have a huge range of bars, restaurants, shops, excursion centres and it’s lovely walk. 2) but drinks in the supermarket rather than the bar around the pool - cheaper 3) if you like a good old Irish bar visit the Harp by Playa Dorada beach - lovely food and atmosphere - PLUS an Irish band - can’t go wrong 4) I didn’t pay the £170 quoted for a return private transfer as I thought it was astronomical - we got a taxi outside the airport and from the hotel on the way back and both trips cost €43 euros each way.

We have just come back from a lovely holiday at the THB Tropical Island. The interconnecting family rooms are spacious and each room has a little kitchenette with kettle and coffee maker and a fridge. All ground floor rooms have a little terras whilst the 1st floor rooms have a balcony, all overlooking either a pool or garden. The food is very nice, lots of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner and there are 2 a la carte restaurants where you can eat, both are VERY good. During the day you can either get drinks from the main pool bar or the adult only pool bar. Food options here are limited and as it's not self service it can get a little busy, which is a shame. The hotel has a little shop, spa (with an excellent hairdresser!) and laundrette and a book swap in the hotel lobby. There are lots of activities organised for all ages by the animation team both during the day and evening, plus there are tennis courts and table tennis tables. It's a short walk from the hotel to the beach - do request a key fob to open the side gate (EURO 10 deposit) - which is lovely and you can walk down to the Rubicon marina / shopping centre. The hotel is working hard on its environmental impact and use hard plastic cups which I think is great!