BLUESEA Callao Garden

Louise Duffy

After reading bad reviews I was a little apprehensive about our stay. We are currently on a 4 night stay here, with one night left to go at Calleo Garden and I have to say, do not listen to the reviews. Our room is superb, large, clean, beautiful views. The staff are very friendly, I'd like to give a mention to Eduardo, Kevin And Luis lovely guys who will go above and beyond for you. The food... The food changes daily. There's lots of choice and you won't go hungry. My husband is very fussy and the first day I was worried as there wasn't much for him to eat and reviews had reported that it was the same food every day....that's a lie. Every day the options for breakfast, lunch and dinner change. He got to eat plenty and didn't go hungry. The food is also delicious. The pools. There are actually 4 pools, one is hidden away from the other three. The pool areas are clean and in a beautiful setting. Lovely cool water for when you are needing to cool down after being in the sun . These areas are cleaned daily by the lovely staff. Can't fault it at all. The Bar. I honestly have no idea why people are complaining. It has everything you need. Yes you have to pay a euro deposit for your cup but this is given back to you when you hand it in. I love this idea and it's much better than plastic throw away cups that would end up littering this beautiful place. The beer is san Miguel so hardly a bad choice. The spirits are plentiful and not watered down like some reviews state plus they are generous in their servings. There was entertainment (Friday only) but as it's out of season this is to be expected. The dreaded steps. Yes there are a lot of steps, I have serious mobility issues (fibromyalgia) and some days we're harder than others but due to the location of the hotel, it's to be expected, it also states all over the websites about these steps so its not like you are not warned. The steps are in little bursts around the hotel so it's not as bad as it seems. I personally think it adds to the character of the hotel and my weightloss lol Overall I love this hotel. The views are outstanding, we will definitely come back (can we choose the room we had again? Hibiscos 3002)

Jesse-Valtteri Lehtinen

Even for low budget hotel we had a bad experience. We spend five days. On positive side the hotel area was nice and quiet, pools were clean and breakfast was pretty good. Reception was helpful. The whole complex was old and needs renovations, but it was well kept and clean all around. Then the negatives: - We had half board and dinner every night was absolutelu bland and tasteless (fries and dry nuggets etc.) - Second day we had no hot water in room. Fixed next morning. - Last three days renovations right next room, drilling and banging from 10am. No warning, no nothing, had to leave the room for few hours just to get away from the noise. - Never had worse beds, really hard to sleep and we were both aching every morning. - No real blankets, just sheets or small musty wool blankets, and the room was chilly at night.

Jon Pauling

Just finished a 4 night stay here and, honestly, considering some of the reviews, I was pleasantly surprised. There are a LOT of steps due the the nature of the location but they do help work off the calories following the perfectly adequate breakfast, lunch and dinner options. The food is reasonable and plentiful, if somewhat lacking in range/choice. The pools are great, the rooms, although dated, are perfectly acceptable and spacious. The one thing I'd suggest is they replace the coffee makers in the rooms with kettles although you can microwave water for tea/coffee at a pinch. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would consider returning here again should we get the chance. The staff were fantastic!

Caroline Skerry

I have just spent a week at the Callao Gardens- fully inclusive. I was a tad reticent before we left due some of the negative reviews regarding the decor, food and stairs. The hotel is of its time (1990s) but more importantly it is very clean, tidy and the rooms are huge. The food has been amazing. Lots of choice, lots of variety and, well, lots. Back to the diet next week!! Yes, there are many stairs but not so many that it's a deal breaker. My mum, whom I travelled with, is 82 and she's managed them extremely well. In fact, we are both now fitter than we were when we arrived. Although, sadly it has not burned off all the eating we've managed. The location is lovely, the weather has been outstanding and there are 3 pools to choose from. I'm a firm believer that you get what you pay for but on this occasion, we got much more. Come to the Callao Gardens, if you want a quiet, chilled peaceful holiday. I did and would again😊

Pavel Subert

3 ⭐️ the hotel is very dated and I mean very dated. You can tell by spending a few minutes in your room. But we didn’t care about that much because the hotel’s location is OK and you can be tracking around Teide in 1 hour or exploring Masca in less than 45 min. Also no promenade close to the hotel and I believe that finding parking in the main season must be tricky. Food wasn’t the best but the staff, especially Bar staff were brilliant 👍