Bluesea Arenal Tower Adults Only

Stayed here for a cheap 5 night get away end of October and I wasn't expecting anything fancy as it's a 3 star but on arrival and looking over the balcony it looked more like the berut.The room was very basic and was very dusty and outdated but at the end of the day it's only a bed to sleep in for 5 nights so didn't want to make much of a fuss. The all inclusive breakfast was disgusting and ate out 4 of the 5 mornings during our stay ,all inclusive drinks don't exist as your only allowed 3 small alcoholic drinks or soft drinks with all inclusive in the afternoon but only between certain times. And you get a card which they mark when you get a drink at the bar. On exploring the sky bar it was beautiful and spent a couple of nights up there which is probably the best part about the hotel but was very disappointed as they decided to close it a couple of night with no excuse given. Each time looking about the room it became clear that the cleaners didn't do a very good job as I found rubbish,coins and toilet paper under the bed, there was cigarette ash all over the balcony which had never been cleaned on day on and it was still there on day 5 and this is why me and my partner decided to spend as much time out of the room as possible. There was two disgusting plastic chairs and no table but el arenal on a whole isn't very nice and obviously only catered for German and Dutch holiday makers. Didn't feel comfortable atall and sadly won't be back there again.. roll on next year for Palma nova.

Just got back from 5 days here, firstly start by saying the hotel room itself and the actual hotel is lovely (in some areas) friendly staff. All inclusive wise avoid unless you enjoy living off bread, some ok chips or boiled eggs for breakfast, all inclusive drinks your only allowed wine or beer nothing else with your limited 2 drinks so if you don’t like wine or beer unlimited fizzy drinks is all your having, pool bar you have to pay €1 for the soft drinks for the cups then later they return it. There is a roof top bar but that’s only open from 5:30 and you have to pay up there (guests get 10% discount) The food was bland, we had stomach problems all the time we was here and we stopped bothering with the all inclusive towards the end as we had some desserts that we found had mould on it! Truly made us sick! All in all if you want somewhere just to lay your head great but all inclusive is a firm avoid!

I was really worried after booking because I looked at previous reviews but honestly this hotel was perfectly fine. If you're expecting the Ritz then you will be disappointed, but the price we paid for all inclusive seemed cheap and that's what we expected. If you're the sort of person who wants to stay in the hotel all day then it wouldn't work for you, but if you go out exploring (like we did) you should find it satisfactory. So, drinks - cocktails on the roof were lovely and cheaper than anywhere else, you just need to check timings for when it's open (I didn't see the issue). You don't get loads of alcohol - 3beers/wine each with meals but any other drinks in the day from the pool bar downstairs or inside at night (this seemed fine). The pool bar asks for a euro for the cup and then return it when you bring the cup back, I don't see a problem with this...you get the euro back. Food - I was really worried about this but again, it was fine. It wasn't fine dining but the food was edible. Breakfast I thought was great - mainly continental with meats, cheeses and pastries but also "Full English" style with sausage, bacon, toasts, beans and eggs. There was also cereals and various milks available. I thought there was plenty at breakfast even for vegetarians! Lunch was also adequate - salads, bread, fresh fruit and a few dishes on the buffet. Of all the meals I would say that dinner was the most disappointing. It was salads again which is fine and then a selection of shellfish each night, and then meats, plain pasta which you added sauces to, chips, rice, bread rolls and paella every night. It was basically the same dishes each night and not a large selection for vegetarians ( which is obviously a personal choice) but I think dinner could have been better. The room was clean, beds were super comfy (you get two twins and not a double). It was dated but it's a 3 star hotel so I wasn't expecting more than a nice bed. We were lucky to get a balcony with a nice view. The door handles are a bit dodgy and you have to learn how to turn them to lock the door, but that wasn't an issue. Once locked it's secure. We didn't use the TV so didn't need to rent a remote. We had AC that worked when you fiddled with the thermostat. It turns off if you open the sliding doors, which makes sense! The staff seemed happy to help when asked, smiled if I smiled, I didn't find anyone particularly enjoying their job but also didn't find any staff rude at all! It's a walk down a hill to the beach, which night be an issue for some but we enjoyed walking up and down to the seafront in between meals and excursions. You get your steps in! We didn't use the pool, it is small and usually had people in it but I am not a person who goes abroad to sit by a swimming pool anyway so we weren't bothered. Over all I think the food was fine considering it was included, if we wanted to save money we ate at the hotel and if we wanted a treat we went to a restaurant. There is a pizza pla

Great overall experience. Friendly, helpful staff, delicious cuisine. Clean rooms and great location. The restaurant and bar are good, the rooms are cleaned frequently, and the staff is friendly and helpful. You can hear your neighbours due to thin walls. Easy check-in and check-out with receptionist Alex, thanks you ;-). At the end of May the sea water was warm enough for swimming. Definitely recommend as for a 3-star hotel!

disappointing holiday .. When arriving, we found out that the ‘all inclusive’ is not actually all inclusive you get given a card with a total of 3 drinks for lunch and 3 drinks for dinner.. which you only had a choice of sour wine or beer, they didn’t have any cocktails or spirits. The food was absolutely shocking. The food selection is awful and most nights we ended up eating out, the food was cold and dry. The rooms were basic, the beds were very squeaky and uncomfortable. In the morning we went down to the pool to find out it doesn’t open until 10am and for a hotel that has 152 room there was a total of 20 sun beds, the pool was tiny and ice cold.. if you love the sun then definitely go down to the beach as when your around the pool you get the sun for a maximum of 2 /3 hours and then your in the shade. There is a ‘pool bar’ but when getting your soft drinks you have to put a deposit on the cups you use.. Never have I stayed anywhere like this before and definitely won’t be returning! Please check the reviews when booking as I didn’t and was massively disappointed.