Oliva Nova Golf Beach & Golf Hotel

I chose the expensive Hotel Olivo from the pictures of peace and a bit of luxury. I couldn’t wait to swim! But the hotel is full of screaming, loud families with hundreds of little children, I tried to swim but there were 104 children in the pool. They also had loud disco- music and water- sports and Pool volleyball so if you didn’t get a diving kid in your head, you were blown out by the noise from micro- ported coaches and horrible music. One coach rolled her eyes at me and threw her arms in the air, practically giving me the finger when I asked where the adults could swim? The couch in my room came apart, the tv didn’t work and when it did, it didn’t have CNN or BBC, then the remote didn’t work, then finally it did- but then I couldn’t turn OFF the tv. Finally, a man came and ripped the tv off the wall! THEN it stopped! The evening restaurant said,” We are sold out- but when I walked by, there were empty tables. The noise and the hundreds of running, shouting, diving, water- bombing, crying kids was the worst. I am exhausted after my vacation and I shall never ever come back!

A wonderful resort for families, clean and close to the beach. Would definitely recommend.

Very convenient for the beach, well organised and good childrens entertainment in the summer months

The hotel is a bit run down in general. It’s very family oriented, so if you don’t want to hear children screaming next to you all the time and everywhere, find another place. It’s a long walk to the beach, it’s not exactly beach front, the pictures are a bit misleading. I booked It because of the pictures of the beach bar, but service by the beach is non existent and they charge each chair 6€ pp/day. Also, we had our two-month-old baby with us and there was a small stage in front of our room which we saw when shown the way there and asked if it would be used, but they assured it wouldn’t. Next day, at 7pm, we had a stressed out baby crying his lungs out cause they decided to use it for music and theater or whatever. We had to pack our messy room in no time with a crying baby that would not sleep again till midnight to move somewhere else. We were there for three days only and didn’t need that kind of stress. Not an apology from management though.

This was my first stay at Oliva Nova. I wanted a self-contained hotel where I could relax for three days and recover from transatlantic jet lag. Oliva Nova was perfect! Elisa welcomed me and spoke excellent English. I was assigned a lovely classic double room on the 3rd floor in block two overlooking the cabanas and pools. At sunset I enjoyed stunning mountain views from both the east balcony and the west corridor. The breakfast buffet set me up for the day. Spain was in a heat wave so the abundant juices and water could be stored in the room's fridge. A short, groomed walk over the dunes led to a pristine beach where people carried their own umbrellas and mats - informal and clear of the usual beach clutter. The afternoon sea breeze brought out colourful kite surfers from the nearby club. The hotel courtyard had live music concerts at night and this was cheerful for someone travelling alone. All silent by midnight. Amenities excellent: comfy beds and good pillows (a rare compliment); well-appointed bathroom with deep, refreshing bath. Spacious balcony. This was high season and the hotel was fully booked. Clearly a favourite for families with small children. I look forward to returning to Oliva Nova! Thanks to everyone who works so hard to make it a happy and welcoming place.