H10 Playa Esmeralda - Adults Only

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Great pool and views
  : Food was very focused on the German customers who in fairness were about 90% of the clients.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The hotel is beautiful and has many things to offer (special mention: the rooftop area with an amazing view). The scenery around the hotel is cool since it is at the border to the desert-like area. Also, there are at least 3 cats that regularly visit and stroll around the hotel grounds, which was a very pleasant surprise. The beach has very soft sand, the weather was perfect still at the end of Oct, there was always a slight wind but never cold. The pool is not suited for sport swimming, but they rarely are in hotels, and I didn't mind. From the Spa/Gym area I can only attest to the massage, which was great. The pool bar has great snacks for lunch, and the neighboring cafe makes good coffee (and offers tasty desserts as well). The rooms are very spacious, nicely equipped, and always clean.As a side note: it seems like most visitors are Germans, and many of them are pensioners. Most employees understand basic German, the receptionists are fluent. All employees I met seemed very open and tried to help to their best ability.Another side note: might be a German thing, but there are many naked people at the beach. :D
  : Food at the main restaurant was only ok, I'd say. Really not bad, but not amazing either. There is a buffet 3x a day, and it varies between meals and days. There is a lot to choose from. The buffet situation doesn't help with meat and fish, though. Everything is cooked through and then kept warm until you pick it up. So some dishes are dry. Also, it doesn't cater to vegetarians/vegans a lot. There is no special section for these types of dishes, and oftentimes, vegetables are cooked or presented with meat in/on them, making them a bit inaccessible for some people.They try to always have a special section at dinner (like sushi or south-american food), but I didn't really get why. Was kind of random.For lunch, I suggest trying the poolside bar, I liked it better there. For breakfast, there are varying freshly made smoothies at the main restaurant. They tell you what's in there. Don't mistake tomato for blood orange juice... ;) Also, there are crpes made freshly. But sadly, no "real" Nutella.Salads are great and can be assembled by yourself, or some varying ones are portioned already.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The staff

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Room was spacious and had a great view of the beach. Nice and quiet at night and good entertainment. Venue was spotless and the food provided was of a very high standard