Iberostar Waves Playa Gaviotas

Rolf Niederer

We spent around ten days at the Iberostar Waves Playa Gaviotas as a family with an eight-year-old child and overall had a really great time. The absolute highlight is the location directly on a beautiful beach with stunning sea views – perfect for relaxing and enjoying nature. The staff also deserves special mention: the animation team was fantastic, very dedicated, friendly, and great with both kids and adults. The service staff was consistently attentive, helpful, and kind. The hotel offers good value for money for a four-star category – especially when considering the Spanish hotel standards. It’s not a luxury resort, but everything worked out well for us overall. The rooms are generally fine – nothing luxurious, but clean and functional, and in line with what you’d expect for this hotel category in Spain. You won’t find high-end furnishings, but they serve their purpose and we felt comfortable. The food and dining options were also good. While it’s not five-star gourmet cuisine, the quality and variety were solid, and we were always able to find something tasty for each of us – adults and child alike. All in all, the food definitely deserves a positive rating. One point of criticism: parts of the hotel are showing their age. This is most noticeable in the fitness area, which is very basic and doesn’t meet modern expectations. In general, there is some visible need for renovation in various parts of the hotel. That said, if you’re looking for a relaxing and family-friendly beach holiday, this hotel is a very good choice. We had a great stay and would definitely consider returning!

Jasmijn Bazen

We went to another Iberostar in Crete 2 years ago, but we liked that one better. There were less pools here, and if you didn't book star prestige, the only pool available is one with music and a lot of people, so not really a relaxing holiday (this'd be a family holiday). We booked star prestige, and therefore had an extra pool and an 16+ zone. This ensured that there was some quiet :) So please see the rest of this review as a star prestige review. The gym was nice, the basic necessities were there, and there was almost no one. When you book a room next to the pool, do note that this means you don't have a lot of privacy, since you don't have a balcony, but a small area with some chairs and a large couch/pod for lying down, with as an extension the pool area. This does mean that people walk past your room the whole day. The spa was some indoor pools (including a salt water one), two saunas and some special showers. There was quite some mold in the sauna and on the shower. With star prestige, you get a one time free 2 hour entry to this. Apart from that, the food was good, the drinks were great, the view was amazing, and a lot of the staff was so so so sweet and accommodating. I saw a lot of reviews saying the bathrooms were old and outdated, and while they weren't white and filled with green as you sometimes see in hotels, it was clean, and everything worked perfectly. So I'd say it's just the vibe, not the actual workings.

Andrew Payne

Fantastic customer service and food, located very close to the beach (unlike other local hotels). Originally booked direct with Iberostar at the adjacent 5* Palace but this is currently closed for refurbishment so was offered this as an alternative and overall very satisfied with the alternative. We upgraded to Star Prestige that gets a smaller adults only pool area with premium drinks and snacks at a self-service bar open until 6. The rooftop bar has fantastic views of the ocean. Food was to a very high standard (same for everyone staying) with an excellent choice and always local dishes with seafood available at both lunch and dinner, with a reserved area and better wine served at dinner as a Star Prestige guest. As others have mentioned the bedrooms are in need of a refresh however the maid looked after it very well and we didn't spend a lot of time there so didn't impact on the enjoyment - we had a sea facing room and it was great to leave the door open at night to hear the waves (note pick your room carefully as some are East facing so no sun in the afternoon / evening). Activities during the day were good and the evening entertainment was varied and enjoyable. Overall the experience was 5* because of the fantastic staff - they are extremely hard working and friendly - nothing is too much trouble and they made such a positive difference to our stay - thanking them all and well done to Iberostar - we have already booked another visit to one of their hotels next year

lois white

the best hotel you can stay in in fuerterventura. i cannot find a single negative to express so i will explain all of the positives and i am sure i could go on. the food is amazing with so much choice for dessert, main & starters for all three meals of the day and is absolutely delicious with different options every night. the staff are all so helpful and welcoming and make the hotel activities fantastic and very enjoyable, not to mention the cleaning and how spotless every item, piece of furniture and room is in sight. i could not fault this at all, and would visit any time again. the entertainment is great throughout the day and there is a great bar with views of the sky & sea, you can even see the milkyway core on a clear night, 10/10!! 🐬

Auldraver

It's too early to give a proper review only arrived last night, but the staff friendly talkative and have a good sense of humour, I arrived with my mother we were put in a room with a double bed we went down to ask if we could have 2 beds and got our room changed within 15 mins the food is OK so far. The downside is it's a bit of a walk to morro jable. I thought it was closer and no tea or coffee facilities in the room, and tv won't accept my firestick before anyone starts it's for my mother, who's 81 so she can watch a bit of tv when she's tired and don't get me wrong she'll walk 5-6 mile everyday over here