Barceló Playa Blanca

Graham Warnock

A Slice of Paradise – Absolutely Faultless We’ve just returned from the most incredible stay at Barceló Playa Blanca, and I honestly can’t recommend it highly enough. We booked into the Adults Only Royal Level, and it was nothing short of amazing. From the moment we arrived, the staff were warm, welcoming, and genuinely friendly—this was consistent throughout the day, every day. Not once did we encounter a single issue with service or manners, whether early morning or late at night. The Royal Level infinity pool and bar area is a dream—beautifully designed, never overcrowded, and the perfect place to relax with a cocktail while soaking in the stunning views. It felt peaceful and exclusive without being stuffy. The restaurant food is of Michelin-star quality—every meal felt like a fine dining experience, with beautifully presented dishes and flavours to match. Whether you’re there for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the quality and attention to detail are second to none. Another standout for us was the gym, which was surprisingly well-equipped and spotless. It made staying active on holiday easy and enjoyable. Even outside the adults-only area, the atmosphere throughout the hotel remained relaxed and chilled, making it a perfect choice whether you’re seeking tranquility or just a refined getaway. We’ll absolutely be coming back—this place is a gem.

G Galbraith

My wife and I stayed here in December for our anniversary. A beautiful hotel! The lobby was amazing. It is a massive complex so it may be a little bit of a walk to your room. My wife got us the ground floor room with the community pool right outside the back door of the room. The water is not heated so it was not possible to use it during this time. The main pool is also massive with a heated and non heated section. The heated section was warm enough to get in for me but not for my wife. So it could have been a few degrees warmer. For food they have a snack bar and the main dining area for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The snack bar was great with several tasty options. The main dining was good but not great. I have had better at another hotel. Overall it was a great stay and I would recommend, but if you are staying here for your entire vacation make sure to venture out and try other food because it gets much better that what you will get here.

Kris Phelps

Wonderful hotel. From the moment you arrive the views are stunning, the colleagues who greeted us on reception were so friendly and welcoming. The room was lovely, very spacious, large bed, clean, modern. There is plenty of seating and places to find your space to enjoy the facilities. The food was good and enough variety to ensure it didn't feel the same each night. Champs which is the sports bar was brilliant, again lovely colleagues on the bar, drinks were great. I would recommend and will be back

D T

We recently stayed as a family of 4 this summer. The hotel is modern and expansive with over 700 rooms in several blocks and a central large pool and dining area. There are also several swim up suits in a separate block courtyard. However we were unable to book these due to restrictions on young children being allowed to stay in these rooms. We had a fantastic balcony and view overlooking the central pool and sea. The building blocks to the left when looking out to sea were quiter as they were away from the loud evening theatre and entertainment (Disco starts at 10.30pm). We stayed half board and dinner could be swapped for lunch. Only the buffet was included. We were confused if there were 1 or 2 buffet restaurants before we arrived. But essentially there is one large buffet food area, with two different seating areas with different decor on either side of the restaurant, the food serving area links the two seating areas and the same food is shared through the entire buffet. The food is variable in quality. The freshly grilled fish and meat and local dishes such as mojo potatoes/croquettes tended to be the best cooked. But other dishes like the freshly cooked pasta station were disappointing. The two specialty restaurants were not included so the food especially if full board would be quite repetitive. The rooms were comfortable modern and well equipped, one of the pros of the hotel. The air conditioning worked well and we had no problem with noise. The TV plays a range of international channels, YouTube and Netflix if you have your own account to sign in with. The mattress and pillows were comfortable and we found the storage sufficient for a family of 4. The cons of the room were that the bed came as two singles essentially pushed together with a thin sheet and no duvet, but we asked housekeeping who provided blankets and a fitted sheet for the entire bed. There is also a motion triggered light for the toilet which can be blinding in the middle of the night. The frosted glass shower is in the middle of the room so might be troublesome for those who need more privacy when showering. One main issue of the hotel is the lack of shade around the pool. There are plenty of loungers but limited parasols, which lead to a comical race for shaded sunbeds when the gates to the fenced off pool area is unlocked at 9am. The pool itself is large and sectioned off to a heated side (although still slightly cool when first getting in) and a larger unheaded side. There is also a shallow and significantly warmer kids pool with several slides next to the kids club. The kids club runs the entire day with the ability to drop off children over 4 at any point without prebooking. Children under 3 are allowed in to use the space but only with their parents. Apart from this there were few planned kids activities a part from a scatter of a few brief pool games. The teen area was also underutilised was a huge mainly empty space near the theater. There is one x box and one ps5 which can used used for 2 hours between 5pm and 7pm but the controllers and tvs are switched off at all other times. If you had a late check out there are also two shower rooms which can be booked in half an hour slots in advance. These were very useful but swelteringly hot. We had no problem with the service, the staff appeared to be professional and helpful. The reception team were also very patient and helpful tracking down a lost bag on the coach transfer.

Barbara Barbara

It was the second time in this hotel. I must say that it has change a lot from December to June. The hotel is beautifull but too expensive for what they offer. Now they have Pre-made cocktails and the quality of them is far away from before. Also there is not the live music in Champs bar anymore. All The entertainment is in the theater now, and the quality is very poor. It is not normal that you must wait so long to have one drink. There are also no more animations that were in December, when they had presentations of local products every day at the Breeze bar. Now there are only some aerobics in the heated pool. The animators, especially Mohammed, who is excellent, can't have much contact with the guests at all. It is also a pity that only one part of the pool is heated. Ceramic at the pool is dangerous when wet. No one dries it as they did the last time. We were there for 10 days and no one cleaned around the deck chairs. People spill a drink and it's all sticky. The food is delicious, but there is less choice and not as good as on our last visit. The room is beautiful, but it's sad that the cleaner doesn't mop the floor at all for 10 days. We said this 3 times at the front desk but it didn't help. We were in the same room as the last time, and even then the closet was broken and the door wouldn't close. They didn't fix anything. It's really a shame for such a beautiful hotel that they don't maintain it. The prices are really too high for what you get.