Iberostar Grand El Mirador

We have recently returned from our 8th visit to this beautiful hotel and we enjoy it more each time we go. From the moment we are dropped off at the entrance a feeling of calm and relaxation comes over us ??? it really is like escaping to our own little paradise once a year. The staff at the hotel are without exception polite and welcoming and seem genuinely proud to be doing their jobs. The rooms are beautiful and such a pleasant change from the stark minimalism that seems to be the trend elsewhere these days. We stayed this time in a room on the 4th floor with wonderful views over Plaza Del Duque ??? but all the rooms we have stayed in over the years have had lovely views, and all were clean, comfortable, and a pleasure to spend time in. We love the food at the Mirador and choose to stay on a half board basis. So not only do we get to enjoy the fabulous buffet breakfast (including champagne and caviar!) but also the splendid fayre at the evening buffet (though with the main course served with style at your table) and, as we stay for a week, we have the opportunity to eat in the A La Carte restaurant on a couple of occasions. Here, you get really attentive service as only one table is booked in each quarter hour. One of our meals this time even included an amuse bouche of oysters, beautifully presented on a bed of sea salt and topped with a pineapple foam. And the chateaubriand carved at your table adds a further touch of theatre to the most romantic of evenings???. It was my partner???s birthday during our stay and the hotel made sure she was spoilt with little treats ??? thank you Tiziana for making a special effort to seek us out with birthday greetings on that day, and indeed all through our visit to make sure everything was just as we wanted. The pool and gardens at the hotel are the most relaxing place to while away the hours. Sumptuous sun beds and enough parasols to go around, placed exactly where you want them by the ever-helpful pool guys, a daily complimentary cocktail at around noon, and frequent opportunities to order any other drinks and snacks you might want as you listen to the sounds of the sea and the distant hustle and bustle on the beach below??????.our idea of heaven. We are usually active on other holidays we take during the year, but we always look forward to our week of chilling Mirador style! The area surrounding the hotel grounds is beautifully clean and well maintained and, although there are always plenty of people around, has a totally different feel even from just along the coast to where the Iberostar Anthelia is located. A stroll along the Paseo Maritimo in either direction from the Mirador gives you the opportunity to get a glimpse of the other luxury hotels in the area, but we always feel somewhat pleased with ourselves when we swipe our key cards to re-enter the oasis that is the Mirador??????. Roll on our next visit!

We have just returned from our first visit to El Mirador, and we are now already planning our next visit. From the first moment we were treated to the most warm, friendly and helpful service from all the staff without exception. Every aspect of our stay was 5 star.....accommodation, the gardens and pool area, bars and restaurants, the spa where my husband and I each had a massage, the location overlooking the sea and beaches. Even the weather was perfect! We feel that in the short space of 10 days the staff have become good friends. Next time, hopefully we will spend longer.