Sbh Costa Calma Palace

“SBH Costa Calma Palace simply superb!”

If you are looking for a quiet, quality hotel in a superb location then the SBH Costa Calma Palace is perfect. The hotel is situated on a beautiful sandy beach in the quiet town of Costa Calma, the location is truly superb. The hotel is kept immaculately clean and the staff are genuinely friend... more

If you are looking for a quiet, quality hotel in a superb location then the SBH Costa Calma Palace is perfect. The hotel is situated on a beautiful sandy beach in the quiet town of Costa Calma, the location is truly superb. The hotel is kept immaculately clean and the staff are genuinely friendly and helpful. The hotel has large swimming pools of which one is heated for the cooler months, there are numerous sunbeds and you will not have any issues getting a great spot. They also have a sunbed section on a private beach just off the main beach. The food is outstanding, the quality and choice is amazing - I believe it would be impossible not to find something you would enjoy eating. I was amazed at the high standard with fresh baked bread every morning and evening, incredible seafood and at least 4 cooking stations offering freshly carved meat, grilled meats, fish, pasta, paella etc. Deserts are great too offering the usual cakes and deserts but also a cooking station with a hot desert of the day. The hotel is generally what you would class as quiet with many of the guests more mature in years - yet there is lively entertainment in the evening for those that like. Practically: the rooms are lovely, immaculately cleaned with a great shower. There is ample shower gel and shampoo supplied but you will need conditioner. There is a kettle you can use but you do pay for the tea bags and coffee - so best supply your own. There is a fridge in the room for your own drinks, free WiFi was fast, beach towels are available for a returnable deposit. The safe however, is something where there is a daily charge. The hotel has a large free carpark for those with hire cars. Costa Calma is a quiet resort with just a handful of shops and restaurants. The nearest Spar Supermarket is just a 10 minute stroll away. A free bus is available to Oasis Wildlife Park which is worth a visit and there is a bus to the nearest town of Marro Jable where you will find miles of beautiful sandy beaches, loads of shops, restaurants, cafés, boat trips etc. We holiday in the Canary Islands 3 or 4 times a year and have been twice now to this hotel and I can hand on heart say that the SBH Costa Calma Palace is our favourite.

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“Quiet and comfortable, excellent location for watersports”

This is our third stay at this hotel, and we choose it because of its proximity to the Club Ion Watersports centre, which is on the beach right in front of the hotel (we spend our holiday windsurfing). What we like about the hotel is that it’s very very quiet - no music round the pool, no loud e... more

This is our third stay at this hotel, and we choose it because of its proximity to the Club Ion Watersports centre, which is on the beach right in front of the hotel (we spend our holiday windsurfing). What we like about the hotel is that it’s very very quiet - no music round the pool, no loud entertainment at night (there is really lovely gentle entertainment outside the restaurant after dinner) - so this won’t necessarily suit everyone, but it works for us. A couple of things have changed for the better since our last visit: there are no longer two dinner sittings, and instead you can go to dinner whenever you like. This suits us much better and meant that there were no big queues at mealtimes. Also, the hotel’s free wifi now seems to extend to the bedrooms (we were on the 6th floor, near the end, and had good signal). The rooms are a bit dated, and the beds are a bit hard, but the rooms are spacious and the shower is hot and powerful (lukewarm showers are a dealbreaker for me). I especially love the balconies which have glass fronts and lovely comfortable sunbeds, so you can really relax on your own balcony. Pros: - Quiet clientele - mainly older German couples, very few children - Sea view balconies with comfortable sun beds - Fridge in room - Large pool area with plenty of sun beds (and very few people putting towels on sun beds first thing in the morning!) - Quiet pool area with no music playing, no aqua aerobics etc - Extensive breakfast and dinner buffet with lots of choice - Excellent service at meal times - staff very friendly and efficient. If you order a bottle of wine at dinner and don’t finish it, they will label it with your room number and bring it back out to you the next night. - Spar shop and plenty of souvenir/clothes shops and restaurants within a couple of minutes walk Cons: - 10 Euro cash deposit required for each beach towel - 20 Euro cash deposit required for bathrobes - Charge to use in-room safe - Very poor labelling of food at the buffet. I don’t eat meat so had to try and work out what did and didn’t have meat in it. If I was vegan or had allergies, the buffet would be a nightmare - Very little atmosphere in the communal areas We will continue to return as it’s perfect for us.

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“Too monumental, 8 floors ... an organized, clean and nice eco-monster”

Certainly not the preferred solution but in Fuerteventura they are all large buildings, eco-monsters that overlook the beaches and unload tourists with big bellies as if they were on a cruise and getting off transatlantic ships. Population is 95% German and over seventy. Opulent breakfast and din... more

Certainly not the preferred solution but in Fuerteventura they are all large buildings, eco-monsters that overlook the beaches and unload tourists with big bellies as if they were on a cruise and getting off transatlantic ships. Population is 95% German and over seventy. Opulent breakfast and dinner with good choice; very busy buffet place despite the two dinner shifts. Fortunately the turnout is Teutonic style, noisy and congested but not chaotic as it would be if they were Italian or Spanish. Clean and functional rooms, we had a sea view and in fact we were in the front row downwind. In essence, although we avoid such structures like garlic, on this island there is no choice and this is an excellent compromise. The cost is also competitive compared to others there, even from the same SBH chain. The waitress Daiana particularly, and the receptionists, are very careful and very friendly. Also che chefs. Compliments to the staff !

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“Stay was tainted by my arrival”

To be honest my stay was tainted by my arrival. The receptionist who checked me in said that I needed to pay for my stay, even though I had already paid via Expedia. When I got to my room there is an absolutely terrible smell, what smelt like strong cigars or burning. I spent 10 minutes trying... more

To be honest my stay was tainted by my arrival. The receptionist who checked me in said that I needed to pay for my stay, even though I had already paid via Expedia. When I got to my room there is an absolutely terrible smell, what smelt like strong cigars or burning. I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out the cause of the smell - when I found the fridge I noticed ash on the floor below it and that some of the front door seal had burnt. So the smell was in fact toxic burnt plastic! Because I have social anxiety and I I found the receptionists intimidating, plus I was knackered from travelling all day, I decided to keep the room, unplug the fridge and put it on the balcony. It took over 24 hours with the patio door open and repeatedly using air freshener and air neutraliser to finally get rid of the smell. I noticed another fridge on a stairwell that looked burnt, so I have to question the safety of them. The hotel itself is in a great location with the beach right in front. Considering how big it is, its lovely and peaceful in the communal areas. The majority of customers are older Germans. The daily breakfast was good with a big variety of options. The rooms look somewhat dated but are fine.

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