Sandos San Blas

Stayed for one week. Rooms are nice and plenty of space. Only negative was the bed setter that was extremely uncomfortable. Air conditioning doesn't get really cold but ask for instructions when being shown your room and it keeps it cool enough. Pools were nice with plenty of choice. There are extra sunbeds by main pool if they run short. If you were out by 10.30 then you could get a bed easily. You can take refillable water bottles which they try to encourage although this could be encouraged more. Used the spa twice to have a sport massage for 25 minutes which was amazing. Staff always helped find you a space at the restaurant, even if they had to clear a table for you. Food generally of good quality and range. Didn't use a la carte so cannot comment. For a change at lunch the middle level snack bar offers burgers, hotdogs, club sandwich etc. Used courtesy bus twice to go to beach. If you use this and don't know area, walk down the side of shops where you are dropped off and follow flow of people and only takes 10 minutes to beach. Sunbeds 6€, walk further round coast for bigger beach and lots of restaurants. Top tip: walk out of front gate and across beach. To right will see some steps up side of Vicci hotel. Follow beach to steps and walk up, down side of Vicci Hotel and there are restaurants, shops and bars. Takes 10 minutes. About 25 minutes in road walk. Would recommend hotel and visit again.

What can I say about this place? My husband and I returned home a few days ago and already I want to go back! I will list the positives and negatives. Positives: Rooms - We stayed in A406 which was situated by the adults only pool. I had emailed ahead and requested a room in a quiet area and this was perfect! Huge balcony, lovely big beds (again I emailed and requested a mattress topper, which I got), lovely large bathroom.....having a bath, shower and 2 sinks was so handy. I’d unfortunately forgotten my toothbrush so finding one in masses of stuff they provide was VERY much appreciated! Little touches like that make the place even more special! The room was cleaned to a very high standard every day. Reception - On arrival (around 7pm) we found the reception team to be most helpful. Our bags were taken to our room and everything was explained in detail. During the week, I made a few more trips there to ask questions and they were always so helpful. On the last day, they granted our request to have a late checkout even though the hotel was at maximum capacity, again very much appreciated! Food - What can I say? Absolutely splendid food, I’m vegetarian and always found plenty! The cakes/puddings were out of this world! Only stayed a week, but put on a good couple of pound!! Service was brilliant, always very polite and ready to fill up your wine glass if needed! We only ever ate in the main restaurant, but I know that if you stay there you get 1 free meal at La Proa....but we never felt the need to be honest. Drinks were plentiful and the hot chocolate at the bar by reception was out of this world!! Also loved the fact that in the restaurant their were adult only areas...a nice touch! Pools - Well maintained, we always used the adults only pool and much as I hate to admit...we did reserve sun beds before breakfast. It became apparent after the first day that if we wanted a sun bed that we were going to have to adopt the “if you can’t beat them, join them” mentality. We always went back straight after breakfast... but if people left sunbeds untouched for a couple of hours, staff would come and remove towels so others could use them....quite rightly! Loved the fact that you could get fresh pool towels every day too! Area - Not far from airport, so no long coach trip. The planes do go right over, but you didn’t notice them! The nature reserve is well worth a look, we just took ourselves there. The walks were well sign posted and spectacular...like being in another world! Went to Los Abrigos for a walk which was lovely...largely unspoiled by tourists. If you went the other way, you found hotels, restaurants, a supermarket and tat shops. Negatives: Sun Loungers - Quite uncomfortable, no mattress unfortunately but I found an inflatable pillow in the hotel shop which was great! Wind - I found the wind VERY annoying. It is very windy on the south of the island apparently so not much you can do. A couple of times the pool umbrellas had to be taken down as it was really strong. Obviously the hotel can’t control the wind, but be aware it can be bothersome. (Note: My husband found the wind very refreshing...he hates it when it gets too hot, so for him it wasn’t a problem!) Entertainment - To be fair, we stayed on our balcony or went to the bar by reception to play cards most nights. It was advertised one night that a Beatles Tribute were playing which we were so excited for as I’d read about them on here, but unfortunately they were cancelled and some woman was singing instead, so we left as she wasn’t brilliant...but she was obviously loved as she had people up dancing, so each to their own. I absolutely LOVED this hotel and I imagine it will be hard to find anything better, so I will 100% be back....maybe even next year! A massive thank you to ALL the staff, you were truly wonderful! 😁

A good hotel and good rooms. Staff helpful and food was excellent throughout our stay. I would visit again with no doubts. Only one small complaint! The external company who conduct the Segway trips within the hotel let the side down. The old chap from the company is rude to customers, I think he needs to learn some manners. When hotel customers are paying £100 for a family of four for a 1hr 30min trip they do not expect to be left feeling insulted by his rude manner. I think the Segway company need to remember they are there by invite of the hotel. That said I could not fault the hotel and would recommend to other people, the entertainment team work hard to make it a fun place to stay.