Ariel Zgórski
R2 Rio Calma is a really nice hotel. The food was ok, the swim pools are great, the view is amazing. I loved the nights when there was live classical music in Lobby (every night). Also huge plus for Netflix / Disney etc. From the bad parts - some parts of hotel were closed (Eden, couple of outside bars). The hotel overall is a bit outdated and the gym could be better (wonderful in next R2 Rio. Overall I am very satisfied :)
Christina Spielmann
I was in Fuerteventura for five days in 2023 after the death of my grandmother. I spontaneously booked half board and I have to say it was the best decision I made. The hotel is a bit out of the way and you have to walk about 20-30 minutes to the center of the village, but it was fantastic. The massage was very relaxing and the pool was refreshing. There is even a shuttle that picks you up in the morning and takes you to the Oasis Wildlife. The staff are very friendly and always help where they can. The buffet in the evening has endless choices and the same goes for breakfast. I was able to relax well during the difficult time and can recommend it to everyone.
Der HerrDirektor
The dinner and breakfast buffets can be described as follows: there is everything you could want and always of the poorest quality. If good food is of any significance to you, stay away.
The rooms are pretty noisy due to rigid connections. I can clearly hear the heavy balcony furniture being scraped around the floor by the maids as I'm writing this. Also, the main windows in our suite didn't actually close. They also put nauseatingly heavy smelling air refresher in the room which we had to vacate to the balcony. The furniture is run down and the lounge table even was completely cracked.
The whirlpool bathtub in the suites can only be activated for 15min per day and don't even get me started on the spa. It has seen better days. Tiles are lose, the hammam is rusty and the sauna was dirty.
The hotel itself is located a little isolated from the town of Costa Calma and the beach is a 20min walk. However, there's a medium rocky/sandy beach 5min away with a kite-spot, if that's your jam.
The hotel grounds are the only thing that reflects positively on management, as it is a true oasis of beauty on this desert island.
All in all, I would strongly advice against staying here.
Arkadiusz Wiśniewski
It was the first time I encountered an All Inclusive hotel with such huge problems. First of all, the hotel is poorly organized. It accepts both All Inclusive guests and those without All Inclusive. This means that even a bottle of mineral water or juice must be served and noted by the staff. Unfortunately, there is so few employees that you have to wait for everything: to be served coffee, juice or beer. You can wait at the pool bar for up to half an hour and the waiter won't come. The same applies to restaurants. Sometimes you have to wait 45 minutes for a waiter to approach you. Even if I eat dinner for a long time, it takes me less time. Therefore, I had to finish some meals without drinking.
Additionally, at breakfast you almost always wait in line for the coffee machine. And when you get close, it turns out that the grounds container is full and there is no staff nearby.
But that's not all. I had the impression that the entire team was extremely frustrated and transferred their frustration to the guests. Sometimes the team is just extremely rude.
In addition, the selection of food is very poor, if something is particularly good, it disappears quickly and you have to wait in line again.
As for the positives, the hotel has a beautiful garden and swimming pool, but there are definitely too few sun loungers.
So if you don't want to stand in constant lines, you don't like when someone shouts at you and you don't want to feel like a cheater when asking for anything, don't go to this hotel. Never. I was there with my family, I experienced it all and I don't want it anymore.
Kathleen Dyos
In my eyes this hotel isn't 4 star due to the staff and the sick/ sewer smell that seemed to get worse by the end of the week.
Positives the hotel is stunning the pools, the main building glass lift. These are the only positive of the resort
There is no private beach, or mini golf which was advertised to us. The hotel beach is under construction. The nearest beach is 10/15 mins away.
Restaurants is a shamble, everything is everywhere. There is not enough cutlery, glasses or plates. Simple solution buy more. There isn't any seats if it rains or you come prime time. We had turkey that wasn't cooked properly. Waiters see you as a issue at first I thought maybe it's down to Brits behaving badly abroad but it was all people from different background. Everything is too hard for them they don't want to clear tables, you wait for glasses for your drink.
Bar staff were the same with constant eye rolls I even started talking to them to see if that helped it didn't. They are either very short staffed and stressed all the time or someone purposely hired miserable staff.
Entertainment was ok with a 20 mins mini disco. The entertainment man who done a hat act was lovely and polite. He interacted with the kids.
There are no shops near with the nearest supermarket 30 mins walk. Obviously you can get taxi for less time.
Beds are rock hard which is preference. I asked for mattress topper they delivered 2 but we had 3 beds. So I requested another one twice and it never turned up. When you speak to reception they treat you like a burden so I didn't go back.
The positive is the swimming pool and look of the hotel even when checking out there was no hope you've enjoyed your stay. It was this is your room charge cash or card that's it! Do you need a receipt! There was no hospitality! Staff all need training!
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