Santa Mónica Suites Hotel

“Amazing hotel at the dunes”

We had a one week holiday at Santa Monica Suites with our 2 + 1 family (a 14 y old boy with us). The hotel is situated beautifully just at the dunes, close to the sea and still close to a shopping centre and restaurants. The hotel is very tidy and rooms are reasonably big allowing a decent extra b… more

We had a one week holiday at Santa Monica Suites with our 2 + 1 family (a 14 y old boy with us). The hotel is situated beautifully just at the dunes, close to the sea and still close to a shopping centre and restaurants. The hotel is very tidy and rooms are reasonably big allowing a decent extra bed to be made from the sofa. We had a 3rd floor room which gives a beautiful sea view from the balcony. The 1-2 floors have a garden view. I can recommend the seaview because it gives a stunning view over the dunes. Breakfast is very good, a lot of high quality ingredients available incl. fresh real orange juice, cava, Actimel yoghurt, omelette chef station etc. We used the dinner buffet also many times and found out it being very good with a reasonable price of 22 eur / person. They varied the dinner theme every day (BBQ, Mexican, Asian, Italian...). All the staff were very friendly and professional. Housekeeping did an excellent work keeping all places 100% clean despite of the sandstorm we faced on one day. The pool is large and good for real swimming. Sunbeds were always available and reservation was not needed. There was live music in the evenings at the pool side restaurant. The customers were mostly from middle age to elderly people. This hotel is not the best choice for families with small children. I was so happy to see that ball games and inflatable toys were not allowed in the pool. We want to go back - this might be the best hotel in Playa del Ingles!

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“Four "very goods" make one "excellent"”

This is a hotel that is not exceptional in any way, but since it consistently ticks all the boxes as "Very Good", I give it 5 stars in total. - Room and amenities: Very good. We had a room at the 4th floor. There is no need to pay extra for 5th floor, since 4th floor gives you great views over the … more

This is a hotel that is not exceptional in any way, but since it consistently ticks all the boxes as "Very Good", I give it 5 stars in total. - Room and amenities: Very good. We had a room at the 4th floor. There is no need to pay extra for 5th floor, since 4th floor gives you great views over the dunes and ocean too. Wouldn't go to a lower floor though (maybe 3rd floor could just work). Good sleep quality, with decently sound-proofed rooms and very good mattresses. On a Saturday night, you will hear some noise from a nearby Playa del Ingles bar, and the concerts at the hotel on some evenings are also a nuisance, but generally it is a quiet hotel. The best thing: no music by the pool! Not a lot of children either, which is a good thing for those looking for a quiet experience. Lots of loungers at the pool so no jostling for space. Pool hours fine, you could also swim in the evening if you like/if weather permits. - Location: Very good. Everybody knows this part of Gran Canaria is very touristy, but since this hotel is right on the border between tacky Playa del Ingles and more up-scale Maspalomas/Meloneras, you get the nice views and better quality of Maspalomas, but at a lower price. - Food: Very good. Do not expect exceptionally good food, but the quality is decent enough and there is a large choice. Every evening had a different food theme, so the variety was good. I recommend the half-board (breakfast and dinner) arrangement, it doesn't add too much to the price and most restaurants in the neighbourhood are not offering better fare anyway. For 4 nights, this was fine. - Price/quality. Very good. Cheaper than hotels in Meloneras, better than hotels in Playa del Ingles. You can rent by day even in high season, which is great, so you can combine your stay here with some days at another location. We stayed a few days at the Parador in the mountains which was fantastic, but also Puerto de Mogan, Galdar or Las Palmas would make a nice combination

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“Relaxing, cosy and very clean hotel near by dunes.”

Very clean and cosy hotel. Friendly staff. Near by dunes and sea. We’ll visit here again also in future. Nice junior suites. Good restaurant, especially Spanish dinner was success. Supermarkets and shopping center are less than 1km near.

“Definitely worth a visit. Beautiful place and staff at this hotel.”

From the minute I walked in to the minute I left I loved everything about the staff at reception to the staff at breakfast ( particularly Tracey who was just the most lovely, bubbly and so good at her job with everyone she dealt with ) to the staff at dinner. ( there was the odd mardy looking ones … more

From the minute I walked in to the minute I left I loved everything about the staff at reception to the staff at breakfast ( particularly Tracey who was just the most lovely, bubbly and so good at her job with everyone she dealt with ) to the staff at dinner. ( there was the odd mardy looking ones but you get that everywhere. Deal with them the way they deal with you and that also can be said for the other guests at the hotel. Predominantly German I’d say and generally really well mannered bar a few who thought the hotel and food was for their priority but yet again you always get ill mannered people everywhere in life. Expected but not welcome. Highly recommend this hotel for the friendliness, cleanliness, position and the food. ( a little repetitive but superb quality )

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