H10 Playa Esmeralda, Fuerteventura

Great stay.

AI 6 night hol with family. Lovely room. Fab food lots of choice. Pool area lovely, clean comfy rooms. Manuel was brilliant at the bar he made our hol! Andy was also great who served us in restaurant. Not much at resort but bus to jandia area reasonable. Nice shop on site and coffee bar. Loved the turtles by the waterfall in hotel. Beach was nice but be prepared for nudies. Would return.

Great relaxing hotel, excellent food, friendly staff.

Our second visit to this hotel, 4 years after our first visit, and this felt even better. As residents of Fuerteventura, we're not coming for the sunshine - so the hotel really has to shine, and the H10 did. It was the small detail that made the difference above other hotels, such as a drink offered on arrival at check in. This is a lovely, peaceful hotel, great for relaxing. Our room was ready at 3pm, and was modern and clean. Previously we stayed in the main building - this time we were in the blocks nearer the beach. The rooms here are super quiet, but it is a longer walk back to the main building for breakfast/dinner. Food is of a really good standard, and regularly replenished. Always lots of tasty options to choose from, and we enjoyed the themed nights. All of the staff were very friendly - at every level, always greeting us with a friendly smile. There is always a chef around in the restaurant who can assist with information about the food and ingredients/allergies. The entertainment is spot on for the hotel - there's no "theatre", but instead usually a music option in the main bar and another music or entertainment option in the pool bar. This is much better than some badly put on "theatre show", and fits the relaxed vibes of the hotel. The scannable wristbands make it really easy to add extras to the room, and are far better for accessing the room (no need to remember a key). The Wi-Fi worked throughout the hotel and was free. Just a few minor criticisms. Firstly, we were Half Board, and were surprised that there was no drink option included with the evening meal - not even water. This should be reconsidered. Second, the safe in the room is not included and is an extra fee. These days this should be included as standard. And a few things were out of order - including the 2nd lift in the main building, which often led to a lengthy wait for the lift. The steam room was also out of action, and looked like it had been for a while, which was a shame as we were hoping to make use of this. Finally, it would be a real bonus for the rooms that have space on the balcony/terrace to have sunloungers outside - we had a terrace but only chairs and a table. Some of the other rooms we noticed did have sunloungers. Only minor criticisms - we'll certainly be back, and we recommend this hotel.

Second visit and not the last

That this is our second visit this year speaks volumes. Far enough away from the bars and shops of Costa Calma for blissful quiet, yet close enough to make a quick trip for essentials very easy. The immediate access to a small beach which forms part of Playa Esmeralda is a huge attraction for us, the beach is clean, pretty quiet and the swimming is just gorgeous. If you lean towards prim and proper though be prepared to look skyward relatively often to avoid nature in all its glory. The grounds and pool areas are kept very clean and arranged so as to promote the Hotels most cherished attributes of peace and quiet. We made almost daily use of the gym, a good range of free weights and machines, and the sauna which are refreshingly unregulated. My girlfriend had a massage treatment for her head and neck, she thought the clinician knowledgeable and expert. We enjoyed the food, tons of fresh produce, fish and a variety of meat and vegetarian options. The occasional theme, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Mexican provided variation rather than authenticity. The staff were, without exception, delightful. The prevailing attitude amonst them all was of a genuine desire to please, with a smile thrown in. Special mention must go to Wadji and his entertainment team. From serene morning yoga on the beach (or in the pool on a supboard) through Spanish dancing lessons to a wide variety of evening acts, Wadji was ever smiling with a ready word of gentle encouragement. We will be back.

Weekend break

As residents of the island we took a last minute mini break for a couple of days, the beach location of the hotel was fantastic On checkin we were upgraded to a privilege room which was a great gesture , the room was spacious and very clean with a huge bathroom The pool area is a huge plus for the hotel and well kept We found enough choice for the food and quality was good as was the all inclusive drinks offering All in all we had a wonderful couple of chilled relaxing days and would return again