Cotillo Beach

So we stayed for 2 weeks from mid July to the beginning of August. Firstly the hotel was lovely, it was well kept, very clean and all the staff were friendly and very helpful. The rooms were cleaned daily. There was air con in the rooms, a safe which was free once you got the digital card to set it up from reception. Getting a subbed around the pool was never an issue, there were very little people putting towels down to secure places which was a welcome relief. I think their rule was if they were left unattended for 10 minutes then towels would be removed. The only downside to the pool, one of the lifeguards was challenging anyone who jumped into he pool. Even little kids which is a bit of a killjoy, but most of them didn’t mind. Let’s be honest kids love to jump into the water.

As for the food, this was probably the biggest let down for us, we had seen reviews saying it was amazing, but if I’m being honest we found it repetitive and not the greatest selection. We had a couple of fussy eaters within our group and they struggled to find different things to eat. Mainly for the younger kids, it was either pasta, pizza and chips. Only when we asked they added some nuggets to the menu but that only lasted a day. So this would be my main suggestion for improvement, also I ordered a burger for lunch, and It had hardly been cooked, very raw inside and only brown in the outside.

With all that being said we still had an amazing time and a comfortable stay, they have a tv in the room and has channels 1-5 all in English. Plus if you have a Netflix account you can always login and use it, just remember to logout when you are leaving.

Last negative for our stay was the lack of entertainment, this is something that really Lacks, especially with the resort being very quiet with little to do. An entertainment programme really would’ve broken things up and made things better for families.

El Cotillo is lovely, authentic and quiet which is exactly what I like. The hotel has very nice, clean rooms. The pool area is great. I especially appreciated the aqua classes which were very beneficial for my problematic knees. The instructor is great. He is very knowledgeable and has developed his own aqua resistance training for athletes and for recovery. He was also very helpful with advice in the gym. Our second time in this hotel. I’m sure we will be back. El Cotillo itself has some very nice boutique shops, a great selection of restaurants and fantastic sunsets. The beaches are also beautiful. Highly recommended if you like a quieter, more authentic experience of Fuerteventura.