Hotel LIVVO Risco del Gato Suites

A first time visit to the Canary Islands, looking for some much-needed winter sunshine. The weather has been very mixed and windy and cold, but it hasn't spoilt our mini break. The island is a fascinating, very clean place to visit with lovely people (locals and visitors alike). We enjoyed our beach trips and visits to the beach bars, plus a day trip to nearby beach resort south of Calma where there was a busy and stunning beach. The hotel is extremely unusual with it's futuristic design of 51 bungalow 'pods' it would make a fantastic location for the next Star Wars film. It is stuck in a 1990's time warp, complete with CD/cassette tape player, filer coffee machine jacuzzi bathroom adding to the ambiance. Proudly build in 1988 it was certainly a visionary resort in it's hey-day, but it has not evolved and it feels extremely dated both in what it looks like but how it is run. Whilst it is very private and relaxed there is very little atmosphere at the resort, quiet does not describe it, it feels like time has forgotten this little oasis. The gardens are unique and rather stunning, but all the facilities are a ghost of it's once-luxurious past. The spa, indoor and outdoor pools are deserted, the hot tubs all closed up, fountains not working and decorative pools left in disrepair. the tennis court has lost its roof and been deserted to rot. Jane Fonda wouldn't look out of place in the small gym and the reception bar with pool table was never occupied the entire time we were there, despite the hotel being at full capacity ? Sadly the website photos do not resemble the reality at all. The breakfast buffet was very nice and the evening set menus delicious and staff all very friendly and hard working. A unique and interesting holiday for us for sure 😃

Un lugar precioso, con jardines impresionantes, muy cuidados, y una arquitectura interesante. La habitación era muy amplia, con varios espacios separados (dormitorio, estudio, solárium, terraza…) y tenía unas vistas preciosas al mar.

Algunos detalles de la habitación denotan cierta decadencia, por ejemplo, se cae la pintura del techo, la tapa del inodoro es más pequeña de lo que correspondería y se ve la cerámica…

Architettura e posizione Giardino tropicale fantastico

Manutenzione Struttura molto datata

Staff very hard working.

Old rooms, not quite see-view, seemed much bigger on pictures. Photos suggest hotel at the beach, but that’s not exactly the situation. Overall,not good value for the money.

It is super old, but brutal architecture from late 1970is, exceptional bathroom and location of accommodation.

It was super cold when we came, everything is old and nothing is working. So we got mobile heater to make thing good again. They say tennis court.. but that is ridicules.

Uns hat alles gefallen, insbesondere die herzigen und geräumigen Bungalows. Die Lage ist perfekt, der Strand ist nur fünf Minuten entfernt. Der Garten ist wunderschön gepflegt. Das Essen à la carte war sehr lecker und das Frühstück wirklich super. Die Pools waren nicht beheizt, dafür gab es zwei Saunas. Wir empfehlen dieses Hotel sehr.

Nichts

Stile architettonico originale e comodo, suite molto spaziose e luminose, con tutti i servizi. Personale gentile. Buona la colazione.

Andrebbe rinnovata un pochino negli spazi comuni (sala colazione)

Mooie ruime kamers op gelijkvloers, zeer goede bedden , zeer uitgebreid ontbijt met heel lekkere koffie , de dagen met diners met bediening, vriendelijk personeel de rust , de bereikbaarheid en de eigen parking , de bijzondere architectuur, de mooie tuin. Het hotel bestaat al 40 jaar ,dus in dit opzicht wel goed onderhouden.

Het uitzicht op zee van de suites 200 wordt verhinderd door het H10 hotel dat vlak aan de kust staat en was dus een teleurstelling. De welness stelt niet veel voor en de openingsuren van de zwembaden mag veel ruimer, zeker in de winter zou het verwarmde binnenzwembad langer open moeten zijn. Personeel werkt soms wat chaotisch.