Hotel Sahara Playa

Location: Avenida 8 de Marzo, 1, Playa del Ingles, es

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Air conditioning
• Swimming pool
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Safety deposit box
• Paid WiFi
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Internet access
• Exercise/lap pool
• Swimming nearby
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys

Rooms Available

• Double Room

  Guests will have a special experience as this twin/double room features a rooftop pool. The twin/double room includes a private bathroom equipped with a shower. This twin/double room offers a mini-bar, a flat-screen TV and a balcony. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Radio
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Rooftop pool
  • Heated pool
  • Pool towels
  • Trash cans

• Twin Room with Sea View

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Apartment

  The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Private bathroom
  • Cots

• Apartment with Sea View

  The unit offers 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Private bathroom
  • Cots

• Junior Suite with Balcony

  The unit has 3 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

• Superior Double Room

  The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

• Single Room

  The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

Guest Reviews

• Murányi (10/5): Excellent vacation in Gran Canaria - Newly renovated hotel just 1 minute from the ocean. Our room was spacious, modern and cleaned every day. The bed was really comfortable. The food was with huge variety, freshly made and delicious. The cocktails were also excellent in the all in clusive. The staff is also very kind and help you with all your questions like car renting, tickets to Palmitos Park etc. They also organise evening shows and animation team during the day. We will definitely come back to Hotel Sahara Playa!❤️ -
• SABINA (4/5): NE PRIPOROČAM. - LOKACIJA JE SUPER, CCA 250 MTROV OD PLAŽE. HOTEL JE V FAZI RENOVCIJE IN POSLEDIČNO OGROMNO PRAHU IN ROPOTANJA. NEDOPUSTNO, DA ODDAJO ZA TAKO CENO IN NITI NE OBJAVIJO TEGA. ZAJTRK BREZ DOMISLICE. KLASIČEN NEMŠKI TIP ZAJTRKA. ENOLIČNO. NEOKUSNO. VEČERJA RAZNOLIKA A SEM MOČNO POGREŠALA MORSKE SPECIALITETE, VEČINA SVINJINA. HOTEL V FAZI RENOVACIJE, MOČNO HRUPNO IN PRAŠNO.
• MATTEO (3/5): Bisogna scegliere meglio prima di partire - Aria condizionata presente ma non funzionante, camera con bagno ceco senza neppure areazione e senza asciugacapelli shampoo e bagnoschiuma,rumore di apparecchiature frigorifere che impedivano di stare con la porta aperta, colazione decente pranzi e cene assolutamente da rivedere…..andato quasi sempre a cena e pranzo fuori malgrado all inclusive
• Zuzanna (8/5): Okay - Excellent location Not a big selection of food
• Anna (6/5): Good holiday with some inconveniences - Great location in close proximity to Maspalomas beach and dunes. The superior rooms are really specious and modern. The dining area was good with a wide selection of food. Staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel is undergoing a massive renovation which means noisy work throughout the day, making it hard to relax at the pool or on the balcony. This was not mentioned to us at the check-in.The hotel claims to be a 4-star even though facilities are basic: no gym on site, majority of facilities still under construction (jacuzzi, second pool etc.)
• Heidi (7/5): Vi kommer helt sikkert igen. - Vi boede i "hovedbygningen" og den var rigtig fin. Vi kunne have døren til terrassen stående åben og det var fint. Fin buffet, lækkert område hvor kokke tilbereder dagens kød. Den kinesiske buffet var super lækker. Lokationen er perfekt og når hotellet er bygget færdigt, bliver det super lækkert. Hotellet var under ombygning, da vi var dernede i første uge af Marts, ingen airconditioning, da den ikke var færdig, men det var ikke et problem da der ikke var meget varmt om natten. Lidt musik og fest tæt på, men ikke noget der generet os. SPA og træningsrum var ikke klar ( under ombygning ) - det kunne man godt have informeret om på forhånd.
• Ingrid (7/5): wenn man wieder draußen vor der jetzigen Hotelbar an der Straße sitzen kann und wenn auf dem Hoteldach das Sonnendeck wi - Sehr gute Lage, freundliches Personal und alles sehr sauber. Leider immer noch Baustellen!!!!
• Harald (8/5): Alles TOP, bis auf... - Sehr abwechslungsreiche Küche, sehr gute Qualität und reichhaltige Auswahl, sehr schmackhaft. Vom Frühstück bis zum Abendessen, alles immer TOP! Personal immer aufmerksam, hilfsbereit und freundlich! Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder! Leider nur 10 Liegen im Pool-/Bar Bereich. Diese wurden bereits früh am Morgen von Gästen mit Strandtüchern bis abends reserviert, wir hatten zu keinem Zeitpunkt die Möglichkeit eine Liege dort zu bekommen. Denn leider nur dort hatte man die Möglichkeit, zwischendurch ein Getränk zu bekommen. Wir würden uns wünschen, dass wenigstens Wasser=/Getränkespänder oder Automaten in den anderen Erholungsbereichen aufgestellt werden würden.
• Sanja (10/5): Serviceminded personal. Ren och fin hotell. Kan verkligen rekommendera. Maten var god, stor utbud. - Polen var alldeles för kall. Ingen badade. Tveksam kring dess underhåll.
• Pernille (4/5): - Rent og god plass på rommet Vi bodde på en byggeplass med mye støy, bråk og støv. Ingen aircondition på hele hotellet.
• Tommy (1/5): -
• Aidan (7/5): - Great location and lovely lady on reception. Food average, lift a bit slow to come and rooms cleaned late.
• Rúna (10/5): Will definitely be back 😎 - When I read the reviews, I was sceptical and thought maybe I had made a mistake booking here. But was I ever wrong! 😀 Check in was quick and easy. Receptionist was nice and funny (James Bond 007 😂). Lobby was comfortable and had cold water. Our room was surprisingly spacious and very clean. The bed was comfortable - the first and only comfortable bed I've slept in in GC with my bad back. We had no problems connecting our Netflix to the tv from my phone. The bathroom was also clean and spacious. The shower was the best we've had so far in GC (my 10th time visiting GC, first time at this hotel and PDI). The buffet at morning, lunch and dinner had plenty to choose from, and always something different for dinner in the grill area. The juices were delicious! Even my kid had plenty options and she's picky!!! The evening entertainment was quite fun. The pool bar had good Ron Miel and beer - and other drinks too, but we stuck to the rum and beer 😅 Martín, the bartender was awesome (sorry Martín for keeping you very very busy with pouring the Ron Miel 🤣). Anthea (uh-oh!) the entertainer was so much fun. We did Beer Pong, Schulen (?), Death Darts and Yoga 🤣👏👏👏 She really made a positive mark on our stay and kept us busy! The hotel is a few steps from the beach and lots of other bars, entertainment and shopping. Walking distance to Yumbo and just a 10min taxi drive to Faro (where I stayed the previous 9 times). They have turtles by the seating area outside the buffet 😍😍😍 I can not say that there was anything I didn't like, but a few things that maybe could make this absolutely perfect 😊 Cushions on the seats by the pool bar would make it a little more comfortable. Dim the lighting a little bit over the bar and seating area would make it more cozy and inviting. Maybe even colored lights over the seating area. The airconditioner in our room was set at 24°c and we couldn't lower it. The maintenance guy tried but I think it's just a new system they have and needs a little learning and adjusting to - we totally managed with the balcony door open, so no complaints. The pool was really too cold for me, but my daughter liked it and I saw other people using it, so maybe it's just me 😅
• Hellina (5/5): - Die Lage Trotz Neueröffnung waren Teil der Außenanlage und die Dachterrasse noch nicht fertig gestellt,dazu ständiger Baulärm,also nicht weiter zu empfehlen
• Wolf 007 (5/5): - Das Hotel wird saniert und ist noch nicht fertig geworden daher ergeben sich viele Defizite. Dachterrasse ist noch geschlossen. Viele Restarbeiten sind überall zu sehen.
• ankie (7/5): Zoals altijd , we komen hier al een tijdje, weer naar ons zin gehad , gaan zeker weer keertje terug - eten niets op aan te merken, heel goed geregeld, ruime keuze, mis alleen 's-avonds de toetjes zoals puddinkjes , vla / yochurt e.d. je hebt als dessert dan alleen van dat vreselijk zoete gebak / ijs en elke dag hetzelfde. Personeel heel gezellig en vriendelijk zoals altijd. ik had voor een kamer met zeezicht geboekt en dus meer moeten betalen hiervoor maar als je nu op je balkon zit kijk je tegen een hoge dikke ondoorzichtige glasplaat aan (zie foto 3) ipv voorheen dat je er doorheen kon kijken(zie foto 2 ). Dus niks geen zeezicht meer alleen als je gaat staan. Ik vind dan ook niet dat er voor deze kamers nog extra berekend moet worden, heel jammer... En er waren nog steeds werkzaamheden bezig ivm de verbouwing van het hotel waardoor o.a. het dakterras nog niet af is en dus gesloten. Zo jammer , je kon hier zo heerlijk lang nog in het zonnetje zitten , bij de zwembaden is de zon gauw weg.
• Rima (10/5): -
• Vaclav (9/5): Great location, I will come back again - Very professional and helpful staff. Johny who was responsible for entertainment was so friendly. Amazing location. Hotel undertaken a big refurbishment, some details are not finalised.
• Hermann (8/5): Sehr schöner Urlaub - jederzeit wieder 😊 - - Sehr freundliches Personal - Große und leckere Auswahl beim Essen - Schöne Bar am Pool - Nur wenige Gehminuten bis zum Strand nichts
• Hanus (6/5): Pleasant -
• P (9/5): Superb -
• Nicole (8/5): Very good - Great front line beach front location . Close to shops & bars . Very friendly staff. Room towels & sheets changed daily. Food is outstanding ! Great variety , Spanish flavours & very good quality. Free Cava at breakfast too. Pool is small. Bar is openair & away from the Hotel facing the sea. A steep walk up hill is the massive Yumbo shopping centre and bus stops to all areas including Airport. Bedrooms very clean but basic & tired decor. No hotel lounge to relax. Evening entertainment takes place in the restaurant while you eat. However, the Hotel knows this and is about to have a total entire refit this year !
• Shannan (2/5): *^*^Good for swingers and 65+ only!!!!!^*^* - Food was okay, passible Pool looks like a swamp very dirty at the bottom of it,youd see cleaners around but they got equipment out stared at it packed it away and off they went,staff very rude people looking at you as though you had two heads,if your over 65+ you would love this or a swinger this is the place for you,the bed was so uncomfortable we ended up on a rock hard sofa which was completely wrong as we paid through the nose for this,room was full of mould and damp,the bar lady at the Sahara bar at the front kept on making us crap drinks like not just the one like allll of our stay,really disappointed,she would look at you like you've just took a crap on her head,defo won't be going back if you face don't fit your not welcome or that's how it feels,dining room staff taking food and drinks before you've even finished,the list goes on
• Brenda (3/5): Poor - Bar not open in hotel paid for all inclusive only open at meal time no bar by pool no food all day example ice cream paid for sea view got a corner room
• Michele (10/5): Exceptional -
• Makkai (10/5): Exceptional -
• Majella (7/5): Very good value for money.. all inclusive. Fabulous location. Pools very small. - Location was absolutely perfect...short walk to beach and Yumbo Centre I found the bed most uncomfortable. Pillows terrible and no window in bedroom.
• Rastislav (8/5): Very good -
• Deborah (10/5): Exceptional -
• Peter (8/5): Great location, great food, nice little bar, we will be back! - Initially upon arrival we were disappointed as hotel seemed a little run down/dated and room quite basic. However this soon disappeared as the variety of great touches and positives greatly outweigh the negatives. Location right opposite bustly square and 30metres from beach. Restaurant food very good for all inclusive. Lots choice and nice touches not seen in other AI we have been to. Eg. Drinks - ice and lime/lemon available, proper full size glasses (pints for beer and large wine glasses), good quality beer (Amstel) and nice wine (white very well chilled), all on a “help yourself” basis. Bottles of Prosecco even available at breakfast! Freshly cooked delicious steaks cooked to order, food piping hot and regularly replenished, very good choice of food and generally very good quality - we were wary as sometimes AI food is not up to par but here it was all very good indeed. Deserts were delishious and varied, staff attentive friendly and helpful. Shots served on way in! And live entertainment during dinner each night added to a great atmosphere - live music, dancers, etc. lovely touches like bowls of nibbles (crisps) available, ice cream cones, sweets, fruit, etc. Shower - very powerful and plenty of hot water, large cubicle. Nice balcony overlooking road/square/beach. Bar: very nice bar with extremely friendly and attentive staff. it is at at front of hotel overlooking the main square, very pleasant to sit in and open to public with good selection of drinks which can be served to sit in (proper glasses) or to take away (served in paper cups) - they were happy for drinks to be taken to your room or the beach or wherever you like, so great flexibility. Drink measure very generous (eg Prosecco takeaway served in 300ml paper cups which they filled to the brim!). Cocktail selection quite limited however - only certain ones available on AI (eg mojito not included) and they weren’t that nice. Two pools but quite small and generally shady, and location of bar not convenient for the pools as would be a bit of a walk (only a few mins tho!). Didn’t seem much atmosphere around the pools so this hotel probably not suitable if you wanted to spend all day in the hotel (but why would you want to with a lovely beach on the doorstep!). Roof terrace pleasant enough with good views, but again probably not good for spending the day at if you wanted regular drinks, music, etc. no parking, and the large car park by the hotel is expensive (17 euros per day). However ample free street parking available a short walk away. Wi-Fi poor - only available free by reception and it wasn’t the speediest. Have to pay per day per device if want it in your room - very old fashioned this day and age especially for AI. Some communal areas felt a little run down and dated - perhaps 3 star rather than 4 star a little more accurate? Large Safe in bedroom available at small charge (3 euros per day).
• Harry (10/5): Exceptional - All inclusive N/A
• Aaliyah (1/5): Bad - Absolutely nothing. Horrible Experience - Avoid at All Costs! My stay at this hotel was nothing short of appalling. Here's a summary of the issues I encountered: Terrible food: Absolutely inedible and not worth the price. Rude staff: No effort made to assist guests or resolve issues. Early bar closure: The so-called "all-inclusive" bar shuts at 10:30 pm, which is ridiculous. Also, the bar is by the beach, leaving nothing near the pool area. Small pools: Tiny, overcrowded, and not enjoyable. Unusable gym: The gym is poorly lit, becoming unusable after sunset at 7 pm. The treadmills don’t even power on! Limited WiFi: Free WiFi is only available in the reception area—completely outdated. Ineffective air conditioning: Stuck at an uncomfortable 23°C. Shared iron: One iron for the entire hotel—an absolute joke. This hotel fails to meet even the basic standards of hospitality. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place.
• Eamon (4/5): Disappointing - The food was average, location great beside the beech. The room was basic and dated also not very clean, the beds uncomfortable and didn't feel sturdy. 2/3 star hotel masquerading as a 4 star dirty bowls and chipped plates, no real option for a late checkout. we had a late flight so wanted a late checkout if possible. we were offered an extra hour as the cleaner finished at 3 o'clock. We were given an option to shower and cleanup before we left, there was only one shower, down by the gym.
• Declan (5/5): Wont be back :( - Good location close to the beach. Food was pretty good although a bigger variety would be better. More fresh fruit would also be good. Room very noisey at night. Pillows uncomfortable. Sheets old and quite grey looking. Towels threadbare. Swimming pools very small. Staff overworked and un-friendly. Bar not attached to the hotel and only one barman on duty so had to queue to get drinks.
• Michal (5/5): Very, very basic - Location close by the beach The rooms looked very poor, safe boxes were subject to payment, internet was only working at the reception, otherwise subject to extra payment
• Miroslav (10/5): Exceptional - Everything was great. The location is perfect. The food is excellent, the staff is friendly. I can recommend.
• Rafal (9/5): Superb - The hotel’s location is excellent, right by the beach, close to the promenade and plenty of restaurants. Very friendly staff, good food. The rooms are very clean, cleaned daily. There is a large parking lot 100m from the hotel. I definitely recommend it. The downside is the weak and noisy air conditioning.
• Irina (10/5): Excellent holiday - All 👍.
• Karyna (10/5): Exceptional - We liked everything. The staff is very friendly and will always help if you need help. Very close to the sea, literally 2 steps away, it is also convenient that there is a bar from the hotel and all the necessary places nearby: shops, cafes, bars, surfing club There are two parking lots nearby, one paid, one free, but there are very few spaces in the free one, you have to stand in line to get a place and you never know how long it will take. But there is no parking in the hotel itself
• Cristina (10/5): Exceptional - The apartment was great, big and clean. The food was very good and had a lot of options to eat!
• Dogus (8/5): Very good - Nice pool and close to the beach Food wasnt great.
• Caroline (8/5): Great location and fabulous staff. - Fantastic location right beside the beach. Really friendly and accommodating staff. Very clean _ apartmentscleaned to a high standardon a daily basis. Great choice of food. Pools were small.
• Sandra (5/5): Great location. Lovely room. Not good food. - The apartment room was a great size the bathroom was great. Only shower gel. No shampoo or conditioner. The food. It was exactly the same every day. Nothing was labelled so you didn’t know what you were about to eat.
• John (9/5): Superb -
• Ruzena (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent location, great staff that always provided us with all information, nice food, very nice X-mas gala dinner. Thanks for the chocolate we found as a present from hotel for Xmas, really very nice.
• Andrew (4/5): 3 star hotel - Nice location, central. Asian buffet was nice but was for only one day. Theres no drink facilities round the main pool areas, you have to go outside the hotel. Pool by the bar is filty, just for show. Gym area, if you managed to find it, was just a box ticker. Some bar staff were unpleasant, especially the half which seemed to be unrelated to the hotel, not sure. Some friends stayed in another hotel right across from us for about the same price and was a much better experience.
• Gerard (8/5): Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The hotel was a good base, served good food and provided good accommodation. We were very h - Rooms were clean and well served. Location was excellent. Facilities were really good - variety of pools and sunbathing areas, including a nudist section for those who enjoyed nude sunbathing. Customer facing staff were a bit non communicative, bordering on unfriendly. One other point is that although there was a tv in the room, there was only Spanish channels (understandably) and German channels. It would have been nice to have access to a couple of English speaking channels, even BBC World would have been good.
• Patrick (10/5): Exceptional - Location of hotel Value for money Food was excellent
• Deborah (10/5): Exceptional - the lady on reception was so lovely,she is probably the hotels biggest asset the food was good but like any all inclusive it did tend to repeat and wasn't very hot
• Kjell (6/5): Suggest investing in better and newer facilities, compared to other hotels in the area. - Location, ok climate in the room, when it was working. No gym that was working properly, very bad equipped. Same food every day, few sun beds in the sun by pool, old and small pools, labyrinth of elevators, buildings and stairs. No climate in bedroom, and the one in living room shut down after 5 days. Small elevators.
• Ozgur (10/5): Wonderful staff. - The staff were amazing. Bunch of helpful, smiling people. They gone an extra mile to make sure we are satisfied during our stay. Very good location, very clean hotel and great food. The WiFi is only available at the reception but this helped us not to check our phones all the time and go to the reception area only when it's necessary.
• Nataliia (8/5): Very good - Great location, nice receptionist, good buffet and pleasant atmosphere) If you want to sleep, it is impossible. Loud music until late....
• Kathryn (8/5): Very good - location right by the sea the bar for daytime drinks was out of the hotel and on the end/corner!
• Ivaylo (10/5): Exceptional -
• David (2/5): Very poor -
• Mahesh (6/5): Pleasant -
• Lee (9/5): totally worth the money - location, staff are very friendly. food was above average for an all inclusive beds not overly comfortable
• Ying (4/5): Disappointing - Position is perfect. Big enough. Has a separated bedroom. Balcony is God. Water for the shower is not stable, it always change from ic cold to hot water itself. Cups are not changed if we didn't put it on the floor. Found cockroach more than once. The light in the bedroom is terrible at night because it comes from the outside and couldn't be closed at night so the bedroom is so lighted up. The curtains are not long enough to cover the light.
• Sanita (7/5): Good - Location is superb, next to beach and not far from wonderful dunes. Hotel a bit dated, but very clean + staff friendly and responsive. We thought we had reserved room with a sea view for extra price of 12 euros a day (wifi is also extra costs in hotel room), but when we arrived were informed that none are available. Booking.com bookings do not guarantee that, only travel agency. Pools are on small side. Caters mainly to German retirees, so do not expect anything for children, except ping-pong table.
• Gordon (7/5): Good -
• Vasile (10/5): Exceptional -
• Rachel (9/5): superb! - Location, food, staff
• Pedro (8/5): Very good - well situated, clean, nice staff very few common areas / rooms
• Aydın (9/5): Superb -
• Margaret (9/5): Will be back - Location . Sea view . Bed was amazing If I was to pick one thing banana and croissant were not available on 2 mornings but that is just something to say as you asked ! Oh and cold milk , we Irish like to add cold milk to our americanos and black coffee ! I liked everything .
• Kenan (8/5): Very good -
• Jüri (10/5): Excellent! - Excellent hotel in Maspalomas. The location is the best and everything you need for a comfortable holiday is located in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.- good beach, shops, shopping centers, bars and restaurants. The hotel is not large but very compact with everything you need. To the hotel restaurant I give my 12 points - excellent. Maybe a little weak sound insulation and relative street noise.
• Franklin (8/5): very nice - the reception staff were very helpful samuel was so lovely the bar area needed to be near to the pool

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