Hotel BlueBay Banus

Arrived at the hotel around midday, and a room was ready for us straight away. We were upgraded to a room with a balcony, which was very spacious and clean. If you are staying on the side near the main road, it can get quite loud but this didn’t affect our sleep at all. The outdoor space at the hotel is lovely, really clean. The pools although very cold (this could be due to the weather not being great) were lovely. The smaller pool always quiet. Plenty of sunbeds around. During the day we saw some aqua aerobics and water volleyball taking place. Can’t comment on nighttime entertainment as we didn’t go. We were bed and breakfast and we really enjoyed the breakfast. Lots of choice. We used the pool bar at lunch time for lunch a couple of times which had a good menu! Lovely little walk down to the beach with a few bars/restaurants dotted along. These are very pricey though! Overall, we had a lovely short stay at the hotel and would go back for another short stay as a couple but not with children as I don’t feel there would be enough to keep them entertained.

I came here at the start of May for my hen do. This hotel was very reasonably priced for the accommodation and pools for the area hence the 4 star review. We all had great sleeps, the beds were comfy. Rooms were clean. Rooms had a fridge but no kettle, our apartment was for 3 people and it was very spacious, could have slept 4. The view from our balcony was lovely. The location was good. The downside to this hotel was the choice in food. The breakfast I would give 6/10 and the evening meal I would give 4/10, if not lower. As we travelled as a group of 8 girls, we had one vegan on the trip who was disappointed with food choices and I have coeliac disease. On the first day there were not meat/fish options that were gluten free, chips weren’t gluten free, they even said the ice cream wasn’t gluten free. You can ask for a gluten free bread roll which was good but even those without dietary requirements found the food very limiting and not good quality. I must stress that there is no reason meat or fish should be made with gluten in! Chicken is a staple of my diet and to not be able to have any the whole time I was away was disappointing. Additionally, one evening there was a ceaser salad bowl out which didn’t have gluten as an allergen listed but it had breadcrumbs on the chicken so I thought I’d best double check this with the chef, who then advised me that it did contain gluten!! This is terrible. I personally suffered for days from a bad tummy during the trip probably due to poor labelling and staff not being sure. This needs sorted for future guests. All in all if your not too fussed about food and looking for a cheap getaway with good rooms and nice pools this is a good place to go.

Service was excellent, super friendly and helpful staff. The hotel grounds were lovely and the accommodation was clean. The only negative is the rooms were a little dated but they were comfy and clean so it was fine. The pool area is lovely and the strawberry daiquiris at the pool are fab! I would definitely recommend for families or friends. Location was good, about a 20 min walk to the marina but taxis readily available and cost less than €10.