Playitas Aparthotel

Did not know about this golf course until my son in law came across it accidentally. Bit out of the way but well worth it. How can I describe it? Something like some of the wonderful village courses you get back in Scotland ( Braemar, Bridge of Allan, Newtonmore and many more) all be it minus the trees. Been playing golf for many a year now, and it probably has the hardest par 5 I have ever played. Normally par fives can be forgiven but this one hole 10 was not, apart from the climb up mount Everest to the tee, fairway undulating, the green at one blind and when you arrived on the green it was undulating, like most of the greens were, and into the wind. How i got away with a 7 i will never know. The to top it of you were met by another par 5 but more forgiving. Water hazards in good condition generally over all course in good nick. Staff pleasant and helpfu.l Not to expensive as it was summer rates. Would have liked to seen a bar at the club house offering light snacks and of course a cool one. There were tins but not the same.

Resort was super in our opinion. We went for full board and in the hotel with a family of 3. Hotel room was a good size and the beds were comfortable. Pillows I found uncomfortable but my partner and daughter found them fine. Food was good but could be better. We found that the food was good in both the buffet restaurants, yes it could have been better and some more attention to detail with making sure everything is being stirred every once in a while but the chefs were all ready very busy so may need an extra member on the team at service. There was decent rotation of main proteins available from day to day. Drinks were good also and cocktails were very tasty in the hotel bar, the local beer being served on tap is Tropical which is served in a cold glass which was a nice touch. Pools are heated and are very nice to spend time in. The pool at the hotel side has a stunning view of the sea. We would have appreciated some water fountains around the resort as too much plastic bottles being used. The water stations in the restaurants say not to refill water bottles from them. So much to choose from activity wise. We played Padel, volleyball, and took a few classes during the 4 days. All the instructors were very helpful and explained everything really well. Book your activities as soon as they become available. Activities become available 24 hours before hand. The classes are an extra for example an instructor led class could be €5 or €6 which was fine. A beginners class for Padel was €18. Some of the large Zumba or Abs,Legs & Glutes classes were free of charge. So there is options if you didn’t want to spend anything extra. The smaller paid classes are very much worth it though. We would return for sure but wouldn’t go full board and would try the apartments the next time around. The villas are a good stroll away which makes them nice and quiet. Over all. We will happily recommend this resort and would be very happy to return in the future.

If you travel with Apollo.... Their airline Jettime was DISASTER. Dirty, extremely worn, no chair pockets, very cramped. Almost six hours in this is worse than a long trip to Asia. No. Rather pay extra for a better experience.