Gavimar Ariel Chico Hotel and Apartments

Massive shout out to Jose and Robin who really made it for the teenagers (Hope and Esmee) I was with for this holiday. We had a fantastic time and they endless enthusiasm and energy was massively appreciated. Thanks fellas!! I was generally very pleased with the value of this place . It was exceptional for the first few days but I would say the last day or two in the dining where not as great as more and more people arrived for the season . But I will say I loved Cala D’Or and I would come back and again exceptional value. But that fifth star is due to the masters of entertainment. The fabulous duo of Robin and Jose. Thank you for the fun quizzes, the crazy golf, the ridiculous dancing and being constantly ready to make everybody smile. It makes a big difference!

AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Here at present! Won’t be coming again! Arrived at 2 am on 21st of July 2 family rooms paid £300 extra per room to be upgraded to apartments to be told we are in different locations as the hotel is split in 3 separate side of the roads ect. Requested a month before arrival that my disabled parents need ground floor. When we arrived they were on the 3rd floor and not in an apartment at all. Was told by reception come back tomorrow. Took 3 days in total. Cockroaches in rooms and hallways! View from a “premium” room is awful pictures to follow. Food is awful 2 meats most days with ques of 30 people deep to get any! Lights go on and off daily in the restaurant of the hotel. FREE WIFI is none existent complained at reception with shrugged shoulders. We noticed they have signal blockers on site don’t understand why. Pools not clean. Some staff friendly. Some extremely rude. Don’t clean the rooms just leave towels. One thing we didn’t check until later which was stupid was under the bedsheets. We checked this evening and found playdoe and loads of hairs under the sheets the sheets had been turned over.Reception said they don’t clean on Saturdays so nothing they can do. All the reception staff struggle to understand us. Cutlery in apartment is dirty air con in rooms work intermittently. Sockets hanging off wall no where near enough sun beds for the people they have here. Outside at least 30 of the rooms you have a view of peoples homes and there is no privacy at all from the people living in their flats and the people is rooms next to you pictures attached Contacted jet 2 but with such poor internet struggled a lot. We honestly ate out at least twice a day. And just tried to enjoy it the best we could.

lovely hotel, amazing entertainment shows and games all day through, great food and good choices of food, lovely staff always having a smile on there face or just saying hello! overall an amazing hotel with good facilities, bad wifi tho!!!

After reading bad reviews I was nervous but I shouldn’t have been . On arrival the receptionist was so friendly and helpful . Our request of a ground floor apartment was met (I called in advance) . Our apartment was very clean , spacious and pleasant. The aircon was lovely and cool and the beds were super comfy . We stayed in an apartment near the other small pool which was great as it’s much quieter however we managed to get chairs and shade at the main pool each day too with no issues. Food - again I was surprised. There was plenty of choice . Hot fresh food and what you would expect for a 3 star all inclusive . The kids loved it . Churros and pancakes every morning and although the English sausage was questionable at times there was lots of choice , dinner was great however it does (as with any all inclusive) get a little repetitive so we ate out a few times. Staff were great and kept the dining room clean at all times. Only negatives were - Snacks at the pool side bar were not great .cold burgers , chips and hot dogs that sat around for a while and you have to pay for a plate . Much better to go to the main kitchen where the food it hot . You have to pay 1euro for a cup then self serve your drinks which is fine however it’s a pain at times and the cups are small so in the heat when your drinking fast it can be annoying to keep going up and down . I saw some people who had brought their own bigger cups which was a great idea . Overall great holiday , great hotel and fantastic location !!!

Absolute Joke! My mother and i arrived on the 30th of June 2025. First of all the lift was out of order and I had to carry two 22kg suitcases up two flights of stairs. Food- food is inadequate with little choice and not cooked properly. Food is left out too long before being changed for new food. It goes stale and loses taste. Cleanliness- in the room is bare minimum, sand left in room, dust everywhere. Cleanliness at the main bar outside where the stage is. Was an absolute joke and a half. Tables not clean. Remnants of drink and food on tables. Floor not moped in the 2 weeks we were there. Attracts insects and mosquitoes due to sticky drink on the floor. Staff- speak bare minimum English at reception. Cleaners speak none whatsoever. However we'll mannered. Room- no fridge, curtains fell down at balcony door. Maintenance upkeep is inadequate at best, no frosted glass in the bathroom window onto balcony. Window does not shut properly. Entertainment- absolute joke, kids not interested in the mini disco. Adults not interested in the poor quality shows. Same stuff 2 weeks in a row. Absolute joke! All in all. 3 star rubbish. Will never be returning and I strongly advise you do not travel to this resort. Absolute waste of 4 grand.

Just got back from a 10 night stay and was pleasantly surprised after reading some awful reviews, check in at 11.30pm was quick & easy a little form to fill in and if you have your holiday voucher online print it out or you will need to email it to them, stayed in room 1515 was very clean, looked newly refurbished, beds and pillows really comfortable, room was cleaned everyday, air con broke first day so told reception and it was fixed within 20 mins worked fine rest of stay , our block also had a lift if you was on a floor above. breakfast was lovely dinner at snack bar wasn’t great we ate out, evening meal was good plenty to choose from, entertainment was ok, found staff very friendly. Main pool really big always got a sunbed but had to queue from 9.30 till it opened at 10 if u was any later it was full. Small cove beach 2 mins walk was very nice, The area is beautiful 2 mins to beach cove shops and restaurants. Not a big fancy hotel but well worth the money we paid.