Hotel San Fermín by Dorobe

Very good clean hotel, nice pool area no trouble getting sun bed, only went room only so can’t comment on food but looked nice, only criticism would be the service at the pool bar, this was very slow not unusual to see 6-10 deep in queue..

Family break – 2, 11 and 14 years

The hotel is in a great location, just a 10-minute walk from the beach, although be warned, it’s situated on what is known locally as “Cardiac Hill” — and you’ll soon understand why!

The staff were very friendly and welcoming. They always made a fuss of our 2-year-old, giving him a high five whenever they saw him, which was a lovely touch.

We stayed half board, with plenty of choice at both breakfast and dinner. There was also a good selection of drinks included at breakfast, but strangely, drinks weren’t included with dinner.

The restaurant was always clean, as was the hotel generally. Our room was fairly small but modern, clean and perfectly adequate for what we needed. The shower was excellent and the air conditioning worked really well — just make sure the sliding doors are fully closed, otherwise it won’t operate.

We paid extra for a balcony/terrace, but I’m pretty sure all rooms have one, so I wouldn’t pay the supplement. Our view wasn’t anything special and, to be honest, we barely used it because it was far too hot to sit outside!

There could be queues at the bar at times, but they moved quickly. We only had lunch from the snack van once and, unfortunately, the €14 pizza really wasn’t worth the money.

There were always a few people who had clearly got up early to reserve the front-row sun loungers, but overall most guests seemed to respect the hotel’s no-reserving policy. By around 10am, most of the loungers with umbrellas had gone, so get down early if shade is important to you.

The guests were a real mixture of nationalities, although there were lots of couples. Of the British guests, most seemed to be from the north of England. One thing that surprised us was how many people smoked, particularly around the pool areas.

Overall, we really enjoyed our family break. The hotel was clean, modern and friendly, with good food and a great location. The only real downsides were the hill, the lack of shaded sun loungers later in the morning and the expensive snack-bar food. For a family holiday with children aged 2, 11 and 14, though, we’d definitely consider staying again.