Iberostar Isla Canela

Nice large hotel but mostly for families, lots of kids in the pool, great sea view from the room. Free parking should have been included but was only for ’all inclusives’!!?? We had to park on a street 300 meters from the hotel ☹️, nice breakfast.

12 nights family holiday. We’ve stayed before at this hotel and we were delighted with our room - ask for a rear view of the nature reserve! Food is always excellent at the Iberostar. We stayed half board so can’t comment on drinks but they looked good. I would say the lighting in the canteen style restaurant needs working on as the ambience was OK for evening dinner. The hotel is now 90% Spanish/Portuguese guests which appeals to us but, English is very limited do you have to try your Espanol! Entertainment was busy and they worked hard. I would say that the hotel is in need of some modernisation now but, it is still a decent choice for a beach holiday. The playa was great, Neptune’s still going strong in the marina and the restaurants in Punta del Moral are still outstanding quality and value. Ayamonte still a nightmare to park and a little rundown - watch out for the beggar parking attendants. We visited Sanlucar de Guidiana and absolutely loved it - zipwire and all! Muy Bien!

A four star hotel? Yes absolutely, if on a scale to ten. They are unorganized at check-in and it went downhill from there. The room itself was ok for a 2-3 star hotel, until we opened the bathroom, a reaking smell of urine. This wasn't cleaned at all during our stay. Despite the room being on the top floor (4th), the cooking odor from the kitchen reached our room and floor. They made us pay a deposit for towels. Honestly, I don't know if I should cry or laugh. The towels could only be changed for fresh ones during limited hours. Not enough sunbeds around the pool area. Breakfast reminded more of a shelter handing out food than the morning serving of a 4-star hotel. No proper restaurant in the hotel and we had to leave with car to eat both lunch and dinner. With small children, anything but practical. Overall, we could leave fast enough. The hotel is a joke.

I'm from the US and realized what 4 stars means in Europe; no frills and maybe a 2 star. But I took a chance and booked a night for my son and I and wished we could have stayed longer! Even though it was crowded it still felt comfortable and relaxed. Great atmosphere for both family and couples retreat! You don't even need to leave the hotel as it offered an all inclusive " club med" vibe! The Buffett meals were the best I have ever experienced hands down! You will not regret staying here!!

Perfectly situated. The beautiful calm beach accessible by wooden path that crosses dunes just in front of hotel. About a four minute walk. Actually nice to have this bit of distance, as it meant the pools weren't filled with sand from the beach. A great place for both families and couples. There were kids around, but mostly in the pool or at the kids club the hotel managed. So family-friendly + romantic at same time. Beautiful common spaces, clean, spacious. We reserved a double standard, were apparently upgraded to something a little bigger. Even so, the room was small. Big enough for two beds squished together to equal a double bed (pretty common in Spain) and then a cot for our child. The room might have been bigger, but it was perfectly serviceable. The dinner buffet was good. The breakfast buffet was okay. They don't have anything decaffeinated for the pregnant set, which was disappointing for a four star hotel. You'd think they could make a decaf coffee. They gave us a voucher for a free one at the bar, though. They just didn't have decaf coffee or black tea available during breakfast. We'd go back. It was a nice hotel. Would recommend.