拉帕爾瑪浪漫飯店

Great little B&B in the northern quiet part of the island

We waren 's morgens al op tijd bij dit hotel. Het is een oud hotel wat nodig toe is aan een frisse opknapbeurt. We hadden geluk want we kregen meteen onze kamer. Onze zeer ruime kamer rook naar meubelwas. Alles donkerbruin. Maar het bed had een hagelwit dekbed. Een superschone kamer. Ook fijne dikke witte handdoeken. Jammer dat er een douchegordijn hing bij het bad. Dit vind ik nooit fijn. In Barlevento is echt niks te beleven. En omdat er geen restaurants waren hebben we 2x 's avonds in het hotel gegeten. Het eten was boven verwachting. Heel smakelijk en goed met verse producten. De bar en het restaurant werden bemand door Bergitta en haar Poolse collega. Zij waren supergezellig en hartelijk. Het ontbijt was ook goed. Indien gewenst werd er een vers omeletje voor je gebakken. Dit hotel was boven verwachting.

Cada vez peor. Personal sin ninguna experiencia en hostelería que te hacen esperar una eternidad para ser atendido de una forma mediocre. Es una auténtica pena, ya que es un hotel que conozco desde hace más de 20 años y que fue un verdadero ícono en la isla de La Palma. Actualmente solamente vienen algunos extranjeros que se arrepienten una vez que han probado tan triste experiencia.

El hotel está en un enclave natural excepcional. Sin duda está es una de sus mayores fortalezas. Así mismo el atendimiento del personal es muy adecuado. Lo he puntuado como Normal por las siguientes razones. Sus instalaciones necesitan una renovación, actualización y modernización. Me dio la sensación que las pobres camareras de piso eran pocas y tenían una carga de trabajo excesiva. Por su parte el bar restaurante, tenía una carta corta y algo subida de precio, pero asequible. En fin. El hotel se encuentra en un enclave que vale la pena, pero necesita una inversión.

Romantica is a strange place. It was probably nice back whenever it was built but now it is really very worn and out of date. Some hotels that are old and worn can be charming and quaint, but Romantica really just needs an update. We had booked a junior suite (room 43) and while it was very big and spacious it was also quite dark. There are two small windows sitting low in very thick walls in the lounge area and not much light comes in from there. You do have the balcony doors where light comes in but it's not quite enough for such a large room. It was also very cold when we arrived. They switched on the heater but it took about a day to heat up the room (no doubt because of its size). And even then it was only barely warm enough. In some ways, the room was charming and had character, but we just felt it was too dark. The shower is in the bathtub. There was hot water all the time but not much came out – not much pressure. But at least the water was hot and the towels nice and thick. There are no lifts and a lot of stairs and you must be able to carry your luggage yourself. WiFi only works in the common areas, not in the rooms. We had read all the terrible reviews concerning the restaurant. We don't agree with them and don't understand them. We had dinner all three nights we stayed there, and the food was fine and the staff very attentive, professional and friendly. The first night there was a bit of a wait after ordering, but no more than we would consider normal in any good restaurant. Like our room, the restaurant is also a bit dark and not really all that nice-looking. But we could find no faults with the staff or the food. To summarise, we can't really recommend The Romantica how ever much we'd like to. It's just too worn and out of date – and if you're stuck there, there is nothing to do nearby. Barlovento is not very interesting. We were on a planned hiking trip so we had a hiking program each day. Otherwise, you definitely need to have a car so that you can go somewhere during the day. Our non-recommendation has nothing to do with the staff – it's not their fault that the place is the way it is. All the hotel staff were friendly and helpful.

We came for a long weekend as a family of 3 ( our son is 6) The family rooms are massive, great to have a proper bed for our son instead of a sofa bed. Lovely big bath. The hotel itself is like stepping back in time and if you like character and original fittings you'll love it as much as we do. Nothing is too much for the staff who are really friendly and attentive. The bed are comfy and even at 12° outside the rooms were super cosy. I really love this hotel and the character, it makes me smile 😃 If you like modern and sterile don't come, if you like character , good old fashioned hospitality and value for money, this is your place. Thank you Douglas! We'll be back soon! Ps. It's a 10 min drive from the natural seawater swimming pools and the laguna where there is a lovely pond and lots of ducks.