Royal Palm Resort and Spa

Interesting hotel. Large empty spaces which reflected the lack of personality in both the staff and the building. Sea view was only just visible. Taxi to town which was just shops filled with market stall goods. Cleanliness was ad hoc. Our room phone and tv remote were filthy. Won’t be returning

Just returned from a ten night stay, we have stayed twice before, always half board.

We booked directly with the hotel, checked in online, on arrival mid afternoon reception was quiet so just a few minutes to get our room key & we were on our way.

We booked a Superior Suite, it’s a lovely room. On entry there is a foyer with wardrobes & luggage space. To the left is a large bedroom with adjoining bathroom with his & hers sinks, full bath & large shower & separate toilet & bidet. You can exit the bedroom onto one end of the wraparound balcony.

To the right of the foyer area you enter the lounge area with sofa bed, Smeg fridge, kettle & coffee maker & TV. You can exit the lounge onto the other end of the balcony.

The balcony is large & home to a table & two chairs, two sun loungers & umbrella & a couch.The balcony is not overlooked from above but can be viewed from the side but it wasn’t an issue as those balconies were quite small & the guests didn’t seem to use them very often.

Booking this room also included 1L of water each day plus a turn down service with some chocolates.

As in the past, food was varied & good quality, everything seems clean & tidy. It’s a well run, quiet, adult only hotel.

We didn’t use the pool areas this time as our mornings were spent walking & afternoons lounging on the large balcony but they looked well & no stampede in the morning to book loungers.

Direct access onto Butihondo beach gives access to great beaches left & right. The hotel is a little isolated but we always have a car which gives us options & cheaper than taxi to / from airport.

My wife is Coeliac, we both enjoyed the food, we had an early departure & if you book it, a decent mini breakfast is provided just off the reception area.

Entertainment in the evenings is low key and of decent quality.

We tend to alternate between Corralejo & Esquinzo, the Royal Palm will continue to be our go to hotel in the south of the island, it suits us for a quiet holiday. The weather was great, only one cloudy day.

Only issue for us, reverting back to a more standard room will be difficult after enjoying the Superior Suite. It’s situated in the main building, two minutes walk to reception, three from the restaurant & pool so a great location.

Nice hotel with lovely surroundings. Good hiking trails. May require a car or taxis to travel further. Good facilities. Room was spacious with a partial sea view balcony. The rooms weren’t totally clean. Had a problem with door lock but staff were prompt on fixing. Food was mediocre. Staff were pleasant.