Slow Life Cotillo by Sea You There Fuerteventura

This is our second year staying at this property and in my review last year I commented about lack of towels. I notice other reviewers saying the same thing and also no basic essentials provided apart from 1 toilet roll, hand soap (which I’m sure was watered down) dish towel, small amount of washing up liquid with cloth and sponge. You are provided with two towels but not bath size which were so thin they did not dry you and also two hand towels, one of which I had to use as an oven glove. I did contact the host during our stay asking for extra towels but their policy is only 2 hand and two for the shower. Also there was 1 red wine glass and 1 Prosecco glass. I did ask for more red wine glasses and they were provided quite promptly. By contrast during our month stay on the island we have stayed at another two properties both that had basic essentials, eg tea, coffee, sugar, spices, cling wrap, foil, salt and pepper, cooking oil, water, washing powder, toilet paper, kitchen rolls. This makes such a difference as you don’t want to bring such things with you. If I was the owner and guests were raising the same issues, I would be taking their comments on board and reviewing policy. Just a wee bit effort would make a big difference. Had essential items been provided, and decent towels, I would have rated this property as exceptional. We will be looking for another property next year for this reason.

Not the properties fault but there is building work to the north and east of the apartment. We knew what to expect having stayed in the complex in September and it didn’t bother us in any way.

Noise in the area is intolerable. Property has sea on one side and building works directly outside on three sides. Large machines breaking up the ground make horrendous noise. There was also power cuts while we were there one lasting 18hrs. Told this was a one off but not convinced about this, clearly damaged by vibrations from building works. Not the owners fault and they can’t do anything about this. Felt sorry for them but I’d say avoid this area till building works completed.

Was such a shame to be surrounded by building works, noise started at 8am and kept on all day.

The property was let down a little by the level of supplied consumables. We tend to be conscious of waste and so the absence of extra toilet rolls, washing powder for laundry, kitchen roll, bin bags etc which although easily purchased did leave a lot of potential waste at the end of a stay. Most of the properties we have stayed at in the last few years have included such items all bought in bulk with a few left out for customers to use. A change of towels part way through the week would have been good.

Not well equipped just one toilet paper, two garbage bags, no washing detergent. In the kitchen no coffee or tea, just basic spices. Behind the windows is a building construction so it was quite noisy.