Bahiazul Resort Fuerteventura

“Bahiazul, Casa desde Casa”

How do you start to give an honest opinion of a holiday resort ? Honesty is the best policy ,so here goes. My wife and I visited the Bahiazul Resort based on reviews we had read and the photos previous visitors had posted. Did it reach the high marks the reviews gave it? Absolutely, from arriving s… more

How do you start to give an honest opinion of a holiday resort ? Honesty is the best policy ,so here goes. My wife and I visited the Bahiazul Resort based on reviews we had read and the photos previous visitors had posted. Did it reach the high marks the reviews gave it? Absolutely, from arriving slightly apprehensive, we were immediately put at ease by the reception staff and welcomed with a glass of prosecco,check in took ten minutes, and off we went to our Garden villa, the villa was immaculately clean ,had a comfortable lounge area,fully equipped kitchen and washroom with washing machine,a large bedroom with ensuite bathroom. Outside, we had a swimming pool,hot tub, and lots of loungers and chairs plus a barbecue area. The resort is a gated community manned 24/7 by the pleasant guys on security and is kept immaculate. The roads and paths are really clean and tidy, and the gardens are worked on every day by the team of dedicated gardeners ,that also goes for the other staff we came into touch with,the villa cleaning staff are very attentive and even the pool guy ,who came over once a week had a smile on his face. That's the big winning point at Bahiazul, the staff, the waiters in the dining room,( where the wonderful breakfasts are a great start to a day,buffet style hot and cold with an excellent selection and also the evening meals which were second to non in there quality and variation ) oh yes!!! The waiters,the floor managers, who greeted you as you checked in for your table, all efficient and happy to make your dining experience a pleasure. I hope I haven't left anyone out in my praise for all who work there but I want to give a big shout out to a few people who we had immediate contact with, to Rosa who ran the evening bar with the happy hour and snack meals, thank you for being so eager to assist with a lovely attitude and spending time to chat with customers like ourselves, and the biggest thank you to two guys who sum up the ethics of the resort in their attitude to make the visitors holiday experience a marvellous one. Mr Ian Maurer, reception manager, we had an issue l, which I drew Ians attention to while we were there, not a problem, he approached it with care and a can do attitude and resolved it with an outcome that was satisfactory for us,Ian was like this in his attention to how he went about his work, like talking to someone you know, who wants you to be satisfied and happy, and secondly Mr Pascal Desloovere in charge of Guest relations, there by Ians side when needed,what a great team, most days Pascal welcomes you into the restaurant with a smile and short chat but if you have anything that requires attention elsewhere he's also the go to guy, both are now regarded as my friends,it's that kind of place. So, I guess after reading this epic review, you will already have guessed that,yes! We loved the Bahiazul so much that we are already planning to go back in 2025. If I had one tiny reservation,if you want to get around, as the resort is a long walk into the town,a car is a good addition but there are buses,and a taxi into Corralejo won't break the bank. Finally, we both feel that we arrived as strangers but left as part of a happy family. As they say in Spain..Mi casa su casa.😊

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“Nice enough, but a long way from the town”

Overall, a good stay. The Premium villa was clean, spacious and well equipped. The villa pool was in the shade all the day, but that may be due to being November. The hot-tub was not inviting and looked like the water hadn’t been changed for some time. The restaurant on site served a very good … more

Overall, a good stay. The Premium villa was clean, spacious and well equipped. The villa pool was in the shade all the day, but that may be due to being November. The hot-tub was not inviting and looked like the water hadn’t been changed for some time. The restaurant on site served a very good buffet breakfast, lots of options and plenty os tables inside and outside. We only ate there on a couple of evenings, preferring to head into the town, but they hold various theme nights, the Moroccan night was very good, the American was not so good. It is a long walk from the resort to the town, especially the old town, we regularly walked 7 miles plus each day, but the walk is flat. Taxi’s are easy to sort with the security team booking it on your behalf and collection from your villa. The taxi ranks in the town are easy to find. The journey costs pretty much €7 each way. Enjoyed our time here, but after seven days we were glad to be heading home.

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“Nearly good - but not good enough”

This is a pleasant set of villas which are well equipped internally and externally. The positives are numerous; excellent location for supermarkets, not far from the town (although need a car), close to beach (5-10 min drive), local sand dunes which are very attractive, decent pool, jacuzzi, BBQ eq… more

This is a pleasant set of villas which are well equipped internally and externally. The positives are numerous; excellent location for supermarkets, not far from the town (although need a car), close to beach (5-10 min drive), local sand dunes which are very attractive, decent pool, jacuzzi, BBQ equipment, spacious rooms. Unfortunately there were several important negatives. The system is disorganised, and our pool was not heated despite asking. The agent had made a mistake with our booking and we had to move villas on our penultimate night which was disruptive. The area around the pool is EXTREMELY slippy which is quite dangerous. The villas are rather tired and ours had some kind of rising damp, with paint dust flaking off the walls and covering all our belongings. There were ants in the kitchen. Overall this is a decent place but well below what I would expect for the price.

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“Disappointing experience with the villa and pool.”

My wife had been wanting to visit this resort for the last 4 years and so we both were looking forward to our week away in the sun. The resort staff are excellent from the time you arrive and are whisked off to your villa. Reception, bar and restaurant are good apart from the giant tv screen in the… more

My wife had been wanting to visit this resort for the last 4 years and so we both were looking forward to our week away in the sun. The resort staff are excellent from the time you arrive and are whisked off to your villa. Reception, bar and restaurant are good apart from the giant tv screen in the bar area continually showing football matches. Unfortunately the villa pool area, stairs and roof area are painted with a white glossy paint so once it gets wet then it becomes very slippery. The heated pool always felt cold and when you were in the water slopped over onto the patio area so you had to mop it up. We only used the rooftop jacuzzi once because although there was a hand rail by the steps up, the step inside was over the other side by the controls, so it was difficult to get in and out safely. The villa we stayed in was 6/13 and initial impressions were OK if a little bit tired. The bathroom definitely needed an upgrade! Everything worked ok but the the sink tap leaked, the toilet seat was loose, lots of tiles were cracked, grouting was discoloured and the shower had seen better days. Also no plug for the sink. The lounge sofas were both a cream plastic with plastic cushions - not the most comfortable if you wanted to sit and watch tv! Kitchen was fine with everything you might need plus a dishwasher. Utility room had a washing machine. The bed was comfortable. The villa only gets cleaned once a week, bedding and towels are only changed once so we had to ask for clean bathroom towels after a couple of days. The pool only gets cleaned once a week and we had a very windy second day so there was a lot of debris on the pool bottom. We queried if it could be cleaned but reception told us to do it ourselves with the supplied net. Not the expected response! Restaurant food choice was always excellent with both the buffet selection or you could have the freshly cooked meat or fish. A car or taxis are required as you are a fair way outside of correlejo. To conclude - the villas look lovely but ours could have done with a makeover to bring it up to scratch. Not suitable for the older couples and maybe families with young children. We would not go back there again!

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