Hotel LIVVO Risco del Gato Suites

It is our fourth visit to Risco Del Gato as we simply love it here. We have stayed in many Hotels and rentals on the island but we often find ourselves returning to this Hotel. Here’s why.. we love the friendly staff, especially Bernardino on reception who is simply wonderful, so friendly and welcoming. The food is far superior to many of the large hotels which cater to hundreds. Every other evening is a five course sit down meal with a menu for you to choose from and it is always, I mean this, always delicious. Other evenings are often themed with Italian, traditional Spanish and US food style which are served buffet style with a chef cooking fresh food for you. The Hotel is quiet so if you prefer a noisy, music, drinking, hundreds at dinner & breakfast hectic vibe, this isn’t for you. It is peaceful and tranquil and a wonderful space to wind down.

I enjoy quiet but this may not be for everyone. No music blasting at you at the pool, no organised activities, no noticeable bar ( although drinks are served with dinner if you want them) all very civilised. This is our second visit which shows how much I like it, I very rarely return to previously visited hotels however much I enjoy my stay. The USP of this place is the layout, each room is totally stand alone, your own tiny villa. No adjoining walls and no corridors, you won’t hear a peep out of your fellow guests once you retire to your room. You also have a little completely private enclosed courtyard of your own with nice high walls. As Fuertoventura is typically windy this is blissful for basking in the sun and is supplied with padded sunbeds. My holiday Nirvana! WiFi is great and there’s an outdoor shower in your courtyard, I could spend a week just sunbathing. If you do venture out you will be rewarded by a few nice clean ( quiet) pools, very cold but typical of the canaries. A nice little heated indoor swimming pool, a spa and sauna, lovely on less sunny days. A very short walk to the beach if you are a beach person and a hyperdino or a spa for water etc. There’s an efficient fridge in your sitting room, a kettle and a sofa. Two big double beds in the bedroom, a long wardrobe with plenty of hangars and storage and a charming domed bathroom with a shower, bidet and big jacuzzi bath. The food is very nice! Huge choice at breakfast, an omelette bar, breads, fruits, cheeses, meats etc. surprisingly for Spain the omelette man also does excellent bacon! The evening meals are fabulous, a mix of buffet and sit down waiter service, always lots of choice and very nicely cooked. The Friday night dinner is a festive occasion with a grill and a Spanish guitarist, very pleasant. Reception are efficient and friendly. From where to hotel is situated it’s an easy ten minute walk to the bus stop to go to Morro Jable market on a Thursday, Morro Jable is a lot more bustling than Costa Calma. We had a great week at this quirky and charming place and may well be back for some winter sun!

Lovely and real peaceful hotel all the staff are so helpful and polite 😊 getting the best nights sleep in years it that quiet 🤫 😴 %100 the best hotel I've been in here in fuerteventura 🤗

A first time visit to the Canary Islands, looking for some much-needed winter sunshine. The weather has been very mixed and windy and cold, but it hasn't spoilt our mini break. The island is a fascinating, very clean place to visit with lovely people (locals and visitors alike). We enjoyed our beach trips and visits to the beach bars, plus a day trip to nearby beach resort south of Calma where there was a busy and stunning beach. The hotel is extremely unusual with it's futuristic design of 51 bungalow 'pods' it would make a fantastic location for the next Star Wars film. It is stuck in a 1990's time warp, complete with CD/cassette tape player, filer coffee machine jacuzzi bathroom adding to the ambiance. Proudly build in 1988 it was certainly a visionary resort in it's hey-day, but it has not evolved and it feels extremely dated both in what it looks like but how it is run. Whilst it is very private and relaxed there is very little atmosphere at the resort, quiet does not describe it, it feels like time has forgotten this little oasis. The gardens are unique and rather stunning, but all the facilities are a ghost of it's once-luxurious past. The spa, indoor and outdoor pools are deserted, the hot tubs all closed up, fountains not working and decorative pools left in disrepair. the tennis court has lost its roof and been deserted to rot. Jane Fonda wouldn't look out of place in the small gym and the reception bar with pool table was never occupied the entire time we were there, despite the hotel being at full capacity ? Sadly the website photos do not resemble the reality at all. The breakfast buffet was very nice and the evening set menus delicious and staff all very friendly and hard working. A unique and interesting holiday for us for sure 😃

The room was more than outdated, it was disgusting. There were a couple of poison bottles waiting for us when we arrived. In the evening we realised why; cocroaches started to appear. We slept (not) with the lights on and checked out the next morning. We had booked the rooms for 5 nights but spent the rest 4 in another, much nicer, accommodation. We can, under no circumstances, recommend this hotel to anyone. The staff was clearly aware of the problem as they didn't try to change our minds at all.

After dinner at the hotel restaurant the 13/10/25 , I suffered severe vomiting all night. Around 1 a.m the 14/10/25. there was no staff at the reception, and the emergency number didn’t answer despite multiple calls. I had to call a private medical service and was taken to the hospital (injection, IV fluids, observation). I have the official medical bill (€735) and prescriptions as proof. The hotel director refused any responsibility, merely admitting there was a KNOWN “phone issue”. To make things worse, everyone at the hotel already knew the phone line was out of service, yet no measures were taken. This hotel is mostly filled with retired guests enjoying their holidays, many of whom are elderly and could need urgent medical help at night. The fact that there is no functional emergency system or staff on duty overnight shows an unacceptable level of negligence and zero sense of responsibility. The director even suggested I might have been pregnant, as if that could explain endless vomiting — honestly, if I had been, I would have vomited the fetus too given how violently I was sick. That alone shows the complete lack of compassion and professionalism from the management. No empathy, no help, no safety. ⚠️ Strongly do not recommend this hotel. I have filed an official complaint with the Cabildo de Fuerteventura and the Government of the Canary Islands. 👉 I am willing to provide full medical evidence to any authority who wishes to verify my statement. (Stay in October 2025, at Risco del Gato Suites)