Hotel Taimar

If you're booking Hotel Taimar expecting a 4-star experience based on its advertising or star rating prepare for a reality check. I can confidently say this hotel falls well short of that standard in every way. The hotel reception area is more like a minicab office than a hotel lobby. It is sparse, dull and uninviting; it completely lacks any welcoming atmosphere. When we arrived, the receptionist on duty did not want to be there. His attitude confirmed that. He made no effort to be pleasant or explain anything about the hotel or the area, and didn’t want to be asked any questions. He came across as someone who should not be working in a customer-facing role. There is no lounge area, no bar seating in the evening, and no entertainment of any kind. Supermarket-style music plays in the background, but there’s absolutely no atmosphere. The hotel is cold and soulless. The rooms are basic but functional. They lack any charm and are definitely not anything resembling 4-star luxury. If I had booked a budget 2-star hotel, they’d be fine, but for a 4-star? Nowhere near! The hotel is heavily catered towards German, French, and Spanish guests. We couldn’t shake the feeling that English guests weren’t especially welcome. Staff were generally indifferent and not overly friendly. The swimming pool is quite small, and there’s no children’s pool. There’s nothing else in terms of facilities or leisure offerings. The all-inclusive offer is extremely limited. The food is genuinely poor. Everything tasted the same – meats were either undercooked or incredibly dry, pasta was chewy and unappetising, like eating rubber bands, and the sauces all had a strange, unpleasant taste. I’m not a fussy eater, and this is the first time I’ve stayed somewhere where I genuinely couldn’t enjoy a single meal. Desserts were the same everyday mini dry cake, mousse, or basic ice cream – both at lunch and dinner. Completely uninspired and repetitive. There are no snacks unless you consider a mini dry pastry-style croissant left over from breakfast as an offering. Two cocktails are available on AI, and a few spirits, wine and beer - everything else is to be paid for. The hotel is in the middle of nowhere. There’s nothing nearby – no bars, restaurants, or even a pleasant evening stroll to be had. If you want to see anything, you’ll need to take a bus into Morro Jable (25 minutes away), but don’t miss the last bus or you’ll be stuck paying a high taxi fare. The beach, a 20-minute walk away, and is beautiful. I genuinely can’t imagine who is writing the positive reviews on this place. It is NOT, and I repeat, NOT a 4-star hotel by any stretch. Holiday companies and tour operators seriously need to investigate what they are selling, because it is completely misleading. If you’re looking for a lively, comfortable, welcoming holiday experience with decent food and atmosphere, this is not the place for you. It is a huge let-down and I have advised our holiday representative to investig

I stayed here on a solo break for 7 nights and I'm currently writing this from the pool bar as I await my transfer pick up. When I arrived a week ago, it was very late and I was greeted by a very polite gentleman at reception. The hotel had plated some cold food (which was delicious - chicken, salad, fruit and the like) as it was after the restaurant had closed. After a long day with flight delays, this was a lovely touch. He explained very clearly the opening times for everything, and pointed out where my room was with no issue. The food each day has been lovely, there wasn't huge variety but that meant what was there was well thought out and cooked beautifully. Whenever something was starting to empty from the buffet, it was replaced promptly with a fresh batch. The bar staff both in the restaurant and poolside were always polite, friendly and attentive. The only time my room wasn't cleaned was when I placed my 'Do Not Distrub' sign on the door. Every other day, I found my room to be clean, towels replaced, and bed made. The room itself, just like the rest of the hotel, was modern and clean. I loved the entire design of the hotel, it's just what's needed for a relaxing break away. The only downside I would say it that the water refill stations state not to fill bottles up - it's not the end of the world as there's no limit to the amount you can get up for a glass of water, but as someone who drinks at least 2L per day, I'd have liked to have filled a bottle up. Costa Calma itself is very quiet, the walk to the beach is lovely and there are lots of lovely running routes in the area. Despite it being remote, I didn't at any point feel unsafe, and it was a perfect break away. If you're wanting something lively and to get hammered every night, then I'd stay elsewhere, however, that isn't everyone's cup of tea. Hotel Taimar was exactly my cup of tea.

We’ve just returned from a week’s visit to the Taimar. We arrived late and were provided with a cold plate of food as we missed dinner. The biggest issue we found with this hotel is that they don’t provide bottled water. They have large water dispensers in the canteen and the reception but you’re not allowed to fill up water bottles, just small cups of water. We found this a massive problem. There were 2 small bottles of water in the room when we got there, but having up to get up at 3am on our first night to get a small cup of water to bring to the room was incredibly frustrating. We purchased bottled water the next day from the small mini market near the hotel but please take water with you if you are arriving to the hotel late as there are no nearby shops that are open late. The hotel was clean and the food was adequate. Lots of choice and options for fussy eaters as well (chicken nuggets and chips!). There are 2 bars, (neither open at the same time though) one by the pool and one in the main restaurant. There are not many places to sit to have a drink in the evening so you’re better off taking a drink back to your room as there is no music played and there is not much atmosphere at night. There’s no evening entertainment which we knew about before we went and it didn’t bother us, but please be aware that there are barely any restaurants or bars within walking distance and the beach is a 15 minute walk away. Reception will call you a taxi though. We hired a car and decided to stay in Corralejo for a couple of nights and they called me to make sure we were ok as the maids noticed we hadn’t stayed in the room overnight which I found to be a really nice touch. If you’re looking for a really quiet hotel with nothing surrounding it, this is the place for you, but if you’re looking for a hotel with an atmosphere, surrounded by local bars and restaurants, then you’ll be better off going somewhere else.