Food: Disgusting, OK, so there were chips but however much you like chips enoughs enough... and by the end of the week you'll never want to see chips again! There was other food I suppose but... you had to be one of those people who would eat anything and everything! The food was the same each night and there were only slight changes. It got very boring!

Entertainment: Bingo every night, a quick quiz and sometimes a show of some kind. The entertainment was good fun thanks to Zara and Rick who were very friendly.

Pools: 4 very nice pools, not too busy probably because they aren't heated and are quite cold. Oh yeah... Beware of the lilo thief! Do not leave your lilo's by the pool side whilst you are not there else you might become a victim of the lilo thief like I was. Two of my lilo's were taken from the pool side whilst I wasn't looking. If your reading this and you was the person who took the two lilos from the lowest pool you owe me £20.

Activities: Pool (8 BALL) - this is fun, there are 2 tables, but they are very poplular. Mini golf - hardly useable, hasn't been kept in good condition. Ping Pong - wasn't useable due to lack of ball. Childrens Playground - Looked nice. Daytime activities are available but I didn't join in so I can't say much about them.

Staff: Very friendly, except one man at reception is very grumpy.

Rooms: Very nice, beds not too comfy. Cockroaches are known to be in rooms. TV is available although nothing worth watching, however it is very cheap to use.

Our review.

We enjoyed our stay at the Monsenor however we would NOT recommend it to any one our ages (20-23).

The entertainment was "cheesy" but Rick and Zara did their best. However there are only so many games of bingo and quizzes that you can take! The magician was absolutely rubbish and the bar was closed for his whole act - missed out on valuable drinking time.

The building work was very noisy and did wake us up several times!

The top pool was excellent and the flume was fully operational, which was great!

The food was very repetitive and if you were fussy (like some of us) then chips was your staple diet!

Some of the staff were very arrogant, the shopkeeper and a couple of the bar staff!!

I can't believe no one has mentioned Cardiac Hill, a bit of a hike!

We did not appreciate the way we were treated on the last day of our holiday. Heard a lot of people complaining about various things.

Had a good holiday but don't think I would go back to the Monsenor.

P.S Needs a lot of upgrading!!!

Our review.

Building Work: BE WARNED Still in its groundwork stage so very noisy all day, the whole of area seems to be under construction!

Food: A decent standard but very repetitive and chips with everything, kitchen and restaurant kept very clean.

Entertainment: During the daytime based mainly around the top pool so unless you were up early to grab one of the few sun beds and even less umbrella's not very accessible. The evening entertainment consisted mainly of Bingo and Quiz's but due to the efforts of Airtours entertainers, 'Rick & Zara', everyone had a good laugh. Zara unfortunately has now been moved to another complex

Staff: Totally agree with previous comments, staff were arrogant and unwilling to give much help. The 'All Inclusive' bar stopped at 23:45 never mind if your in the queue or not, the queue being mainly due to one of the two bar staff collecting glass from 23:15 onwards, a clever ploy?? Benito deserves a mention for being the most helpful and polite member of staff.

Hotel: Showing signs of age, cracked concrete, swimming pools requires repainting, lifts had a habit of either not working or stopping between floors.

Had a laugh mainly due to the interaction between other holiday makers created by Rick and Zara's entertainment programme but won't be returning.

My review.

Hahahahah this holiday was a complete laugh, but i suppose its what u make of it. I went as a last minute deal with my friend Siobhan, im 21 and she is 23.

RESORT: We both felt the resort was quiet, but good if u like that sort of thing. There is a small friendly irish pub, and a mad karioke pub next to each other at the bottom of 'cardiac hill'. There is also a spar, and some restaurants (but we didnt visit these). We usually went into Puerto Rico by taxi, which cost 3 euros, about £1.50, very good price. Puerto Rico has much more shops, pubs, restaurants and mini clubs. *Watch out for the "looky looky guys", they tend to grab girls our age!!!!!*

ACCOMODATION: We were lucky, our apartment was right next to the reception, so we didnt have far to walk (which was good considering we couldnt walk). There was a TV, which is coin operated, dont put money in, cos all you get is crap channels. The balcony is a great size (which hosted many of our parties, and fun and games with Rick!!!!!!) They were regularly cleaned, and our dishes were washed YIPPPEEE!!!!

POOLSIDE: Hahaha there were plenty of loungers, but umbrellas were hard to come by, i usually sheltered under a tree in the peak heat. The top pool is the best to chill by, it has a flume, its deep, and there is a wee cave bar when u feel peckish. Rick will continuously pester you to join in his daytime entertainment, i could never be botjhered cos i was to tired and hungover, but they looked like fun.

BAR & RESTAURANT: Ehhh....... staff were lovely, drink was good, but it wasnt my taste of food. The quality was okay, but there wasnt much of a selection. I lost my appetite on the 4th day, and had to go to Puerto Rico for a good ol mcdonalds!!!!

ENTERTAINMENT: Well we only had one entertainment rep when we stayed, and that was Rick. He tried his best to please us with quizes (which we lost), bingo (which we didnt do), karioke (song choice was poor) and numerous audience games (top class). After hours........ Rick became his true self......total horny tart!!!! Beware those who talk to him, do not take him back to your apartment after a few drinks, cos he'l tempt u to bed, and you'll never get rid of him.........then the next day.......he's after someone else. hahahhaha The day before we left, a new guy came along to help Rick, his name was Lee, hes gorge, and he'll definately break some hearts.

FRIENDS: You'll have the chance to meet some of the greatest folk in your life. During our stay we came across Lewis & Toni, who are brother and sister, and they stay over there. Their parents moved there 7 weeks ago to work, and the kids go brought over. Lewis,11, is a total hoot, he'l keep you entertained all the time, and he knows all the gossip of the apartments. Toni, 13, (looks 18), is gorge, and you'll find her dancing or singing in the karioke bar down the road. The friends we met have prob left now, but we'll never forget them, our photos will help us there.

EXCURSIONS: I'm not an "excursion person", this was my first time doing them, but they were great.

We went to: SIOUX CITY: Western theme park, free bar, bbq, and a chance to dress up as cowboys and shoot each other. Then to finish the locals put a show on for 90mins, on a wooden bench (gives u a sore bum, i recommend u stay at the bar).

DOLPHIN CRUISE: We were lucky, we saw around 50 dolphins jumping at the front of the boat, an amazing sight, but apparently very rare.

FOAM PARTY: Oh my God!!!!! this was amazing, free bar, free bbq, and tons of foam, top tunes, and loads of folk talking their clothes off. This was the best by far, a must see for all those true clubbers. *ps dont wear good clothes*

PIRATE SHIP BOOZE CRUISE: We did this with escapades, it was mad,free bar, lots of drinking games to be done. If u are caught with only one drink, u have to do a forfeit, so uv been warned!!

WATER SPORTS: wow...jet skis, banana boat, and speed boat, and lunch all included. Loads of fun if u feel the need for speed (and getn soaking wet).

MY ADVICE: If u wana relax during the day in a quiet resort this is the place, cos u have a small taxi journey into Puerto Rico for the busy stuff. Im more an ibiza girl, but i thouroughly enjoyed my holiday, and i didnt want to leave. I would go back, but prob with a boyf. I dont think Monsenor is for groups of girls or guys going out for a laugh, its more a couples accomodation. P.s visit the pool by moonlight (dont get caught) its ace!!!!!

My review.

Have just spent a week at the Monsenor and after reading all the previous reviews wanted to have my say on the following:-

STAFF: I found all the staff extremely helpful, cheerful and polite and did not experience any arrogance or bad manners.

FOOD: Well, all I can say about the food is it certainly wasen't to my taste or standards, but the choice was reasonably good, and you certainly would not go hungry. I found breakfast the worst meal, I have no idea where an earth they get the bacon from, I'm sure it's not a pig !!

APARTMENT: It was a very good size, with an excellent sized patio, it could have been cleaner, although not filthy by any stretch of the imagination. Very basic reference kitchen and was very glad I was not self catering. The Monsenor is showing signs of age and lack of investment, but nevertheless still basically good.

ENTERTAINMENT: What I would call "working mans club" standard and I do not mean that in a snobish way, I suspect its all down to personal taste, and just not my scene.

BUILDING WORK: The whole of that side of Gran Canaria seems to be under major construction, from our patio with about 3/4 mile view before the first bay I could see a total of 13 cranes, another 12 were around the bay. Yes it did affect my holiday, the noise of a continuous pneumatic drill, bulldozers etc. could not help but get on your nerves and the dust was a problem, but having said all that it did not really spoil my stay.

RESORT: Painfully quiet, I like to stay in a relatively quiet area and travel to the noise, but equally, did not really want to spend a week in a morgue !! Puerto Rico is extremely nice, just beware of being constantly hassled by "lookie lookie" guys and people trying to drag you into the bars.

POOLS: Four pools in total and every one of them severly lacking in umbrellas, resulting in people huddling around what few there were and under the occasional palm trees to get out of the seering mid day heat, plenty of sunbeds though.

My review.

Overall we got what we paid for with our stay at the Monsenor. We booked at the last minute and got a good deal. We only found out about the building work the day before we travelled and if you want a bit of piece and quiet, do not go to this hotel due to the building work going on. In saying that, the whole side of the island seems to be getting built up just now, so maybe in a few years time, this whole area will be better.

The meals. Well, do not expect anything special. Our main problem was that my wife is a veggie and all she had was salad and even then some of the dishes had meat or fish in them. The soup was nice but it was potluck most of the time to see what was in it. The signs for the food are poor just telling you it is a beef, pork, chicken or fish dish, nothing telling you what the sauce was, so you had a stew most nights same as the pasta sauce chefs special had ham and tomato in it well I can make more of a special sauce than that. The best night was the BBQ why the meat had no sauce on it so you could add your own.

The bar staff. Well, my hat must go off to the main bar staff, Benito, Ramino, Himim and the big Cuban guy whose name we never did find out. They at least tried to make your holiday pleasant and made you feel at ease and were most helpful, but as always, there is one bad apple in the barrel, Antonio, the barman at the top pool bar. This guy makes you think that it's his own food and drink you are asking him for and was always in a grump if you asked him for anything. Whatever you do, do not ask him for food in the first hour on the last hour because he thinks it is a major hassle.

The hotel staff, again, most of them were very pleasant, mainly young Paula. The only bad one was George, well that is how you translate in it in English. This guy was a twat, the fan is only 12 euros not 16 as he tried to charge me the first day I got there, but hey it was my fault, not his. I only read the information sheet. Also he called some younger guest a piece if shit for being too happy. When I asked for his name, he became stropy and would not tell me, telling me, even through it was my last night, he could still throw me out. I should have complained to the manager but as we were leaving that morning, who wants the hassle.

Entertainment. Well thank god for Lee, he is the new guy who arrived the first week we were there and was always doing his bit. Due to it being a new crowd, he was superb and we all enjoyed his antics. Rick was ok, but I got the impression that he has had a few tough weeks there with guests not getting involved.

So, overall I did enjoy the Holiday but I think that was due to the company we met.

My review.

Returned from the Monsenor last week. We had a fantastic holiday.

The Hotel is superb and although the rooms were nicely furnished, they could do with a bit of refurbishment. The view from the room was fantastic.

Good choice of pools. The top pool being quite busy and the lower pools are quiet and suitable for sunbathing.

As far as the building works, they are still going on, but did not spoil the holiday.

Staff were very good, especially Benito, the waiter, who we found to be very friendly and helpful.

My review.

I wrote a review of my holiday last year and I am pleased to say I had a better time than last year.

The hotel is across from a building site right now, but that makes no difference to the holiday at all, it was fantastic.

The guys who entertained us, Rick and Lee (HARDER!!) were very funny, and we had some good laughs with everyone.

Lee, if you read this then email me as I am having trouble emailing you! C'mon!

My review.

Just returned from the monsenor hotel on Monday, well what can I say, something seems to be missing, can't fault the staff, food very repetitive, fish beef or chicken all served with chips every night.

People wishing for a child free holiday be warned, there are residents with kids who seem to be there all day at the main pool, not what we wanted.

The building work is not as bad as some people make out.

The resort is very quite. If you want night life don't bother, two pubs and a spar shop and a couple of restaurants.

Can't fault the Airtours reps, they do as good a job as they can on limited resources.

The jeep safari is a must great day out.

My review.

We enjoyed our holiday at the Monsenor, but felt that there was room for improvement. Our holiday did not cost very much compared to other holidays available and feel that we got what we paid for.

The accomodation was roomy; entertainment staff were OK. The entertainment hired for the night was generally good - comedians being the best.

Bar staff very pleasant and hardworking, snacks at night not particularly exciting and you had to sit in canteen on your own in the dark to eat them.

Building work still going on when we were there late September early October 2002 (not complete or anywhere near as per your comments) starting at 8:15am, very dusty and noisy - we were not given option to change hotel; felt a bit of tension between residents @ hotel and guests (residents seemed to be upset at the noise generated by guests when entertainment underway @ night).

Swimming pools a bit shabby and in need of some maintenance. Balconies very large and nice to sunbathe on when the building work stopped on Saturdays and Sundays.

Hotel suitable for fit and healthy people only as there are hills, hills and more hills.

Only one centre to shop nearby (this was however very good value and had most things you might need) but taxis were inexpensive.

Food was acceptable but became a bit boring with same ingredients but different sauce. Best thing - Bar staff Worst thing - nothing that bad!

My review.

Just returned from the Monsenor. This was my third visit, everything still as enjoyable, staff friendly .

The only thing I could complain about this time was the entertainment, only had 2 acts on the week we were there. Played the longest game of bingo in the world owing to the rep Lee messing about . I just found him a bit to much and not very entertaining at all.

Other than that, all was OK!

My review.

Me and three friends chose to go all-inclusive this year, and we are all very glad we chose the Monsenor!

The food was great, the staff were a laugh and the site itself was fine.

The one thing that we found annoying was the number of kids about, when we were told it was a no kid zone. Most of them were spanish kids who live on site, and we never had any trouble off them, but never the less they were kids.

The staff as I said were brilliant, especially big boy Benito!

I was just wondering from anyone who reads this, if they classify 17 year olds as kids, and would be bothered with them being there? I was 17 when i went last year and we got on with most of the older generation, but i was just curious really. Please e-mail me and let me know your response.

Many thanks

Beau

My review.

The Monsenor has stunning views over Playa del Cura and is, in our opinion, well worth a visit.

Be warned though there is some building work in the area, as there is in most of Gran Canaria ! The works were not too noisy the week we were there and being Spanish they do not start too early ! Around 9AM seemed to be the start time, with a finish at 6PM . No work was done at the weekend or after 6PM.

The apartments all have a sea view and there are 4 pools , one of which had no water in it, which made swimming difficult! The top pool, with an adjoining bar was far enough away from the building work to be peaceful and the pool has a water chute which was working.

All the lifts worked, there are three and the recepton was manned throughout 24 hours.

There is a small commercial centre nearby with an excellent restaurant "Las Aneas ", cheap food, excellent quality and good service. There are other bars including an Irish bar in this centre and your usual souvenir shops. Here is also the local supermarket , the Spar ! We found this cheaper than the shop in Monsenor.

The local beach is fairly quiet, however 20 minutes walk takes you to a superb man-made beach "Amadores " and 35 minutes will walk you to Puerto Rico beach, which has bars, snack bars, restaurants etc close to the sea.

The local taxis are cheap and we travelled by bus to Puerto Mogan, which has to be the best white-knuckle ride since Alton Towers ! It may seem a good idea to sit on the side of the bus which offers the best view of the scenery, however, dont be fooled ! The height of the drop and the standard of driving on the bus means that you will probably have your eyes shut most of the time and not see a great deal of scenery ! Puerto Mogan is however, well worth a visit.

The area is quite hilly and not suitable for people with walking difficulties and as we said there is a lot of building work in the area, however, it did not spoil our holiday and we would go again !

My review.

I am currently at Maspolomas and very disapointed because we were surposed to be staying at the Monsenor but on arrival at Las Palmas airport on the 20th of feb 2003, we were told by our Airtours rep that the Monsenor was being shut down on the 24th of Feb 2003 for a major referb job and it was going to be shut for up to 3 months. So we were sent to an other all-inclusive hotel in Maspolomas. I am not at all impressed with this new hotel and for the 1200 quid I have paid, I think I have been let down.

My review.

I have just returned from my 3rd visit to the Monsenor - hotel and staff as good as ever.

However, the building works are still using JCB mounted pneumatic drills & I guess that would be a problem if you have a low room & hang around your balcony a lot.

Airtours are suspending sending guests there from today (Mon 24th) for the next 3 months until things quieten down, if you are booked in you will be offered the Colina Mar in Puerto Rico instead (!). Guess those with holidays arranged through Airtours may already know this, best not to try a last minute booking in this period. We didn't find the building works a major issue, except in the restaurant which was like trying to eat in an earthquake zone. There was no noise at all at the top pool.

My review.

Arrived at the Monsenor about 6:15AM on Sunday 18th of May after taking off from Leeds/Bradford at 23:30PM ish, should have took off at 20:55PM, so had to spend extra time in the airport bar.

Had the Photos taken at reception on arrival then told the room number and given a map of how to get there. (direct route)now know how sherpas feel at the Himalayas after carrying 2 cases up half a dozen or so flights of stairs. After a couple of hours sleep found that we could have gone up to the next level by lift and walked down one flight. Apartment was ok, balcony nice and big, nice view of the tower cranes, but had been warned by the tour company and read the reviews off this site, new what to expect.

The building work was no major problem it has been going on for some time and it looks like it will carry on for the rest of this year but dont let it spoil your holiday, It didn't spoil ours.

We were all inclusive and so ate all our meals at the Monsenor restaurant, which were all very good, no complaints, if your planning on going you shouldn't have a problem finding something you like. Only downside would be that the waiters were a bit eager to clear up as soon as you had finished each course, this is probably because they have to keep replenishing the crockery, mainly because guests come in when they feel like it between the allocated times for breakfeast lunch and dinner. Oh yes just remembered, regarding the waring of trousers at dinner for the men, this rule was adhered to on Friday night as the staff had taken the trouble to dress up canarian style for the night. You'll probably be ok in the three quarter length shorts though as these were seen to be acceptable.

The rooftop pool was big enough and the waterslide was working ok so no problems there, the 2 lower pools were roped off for refurbishment but i am happy to report they are now open. The Cave bar opened at 11:00am and closed at 17:30pm, this also served snacks and Ramareo worked hard keeping everyone fed and watered. Bottled water is recommended but if you prefer drink water purified with hops!

Entertainment was provided by Meesha and Gaby, who worked very hard to motivate the guest during the day. If you dont wont to join in no problem but it's what you make it so the choice is yours. (Those of you who read this and were there in May will know that alternative entertainment was provided by some of the guests). So if you like quizzes, ,killer pool/darts, table tennis, water olympics, water polo and aqua aerobics you'll not go far wrong. Evening entertainment was ok but Meesha is the better bingo caller. (sorry Gaby)If you leave without a Monsenor certificate of achievement then there is definately something wrong with you! They are hihgly prized, only about 1000 in circulation.

If you want to go into Puerto Rico it'll cost you 3.5 euros in a taxi, which you can get at reception or just walk down cardiac hill to the taxi rank. If your feeling fit walk along the beach to Puerto Rico towards Playa del Amadores then along the cliff side footpath it takes about 50 minutes.

To sum up the wife and I had an excellent holiday, all the guests joined in the fun and if your reading this and planning on going I am pretty certain you will enjoy youselves too. All the staff especially Dante, Oswaldo, Jimi and Ramaro worked very hard and long hours catering for our needs. Thanks amigos. So if you want a kid free holiday with plenty of laughs along the way try the Monsenor, and look out for a few of the friends we made there, especially Carol and Bobby (14th year),Mike(No Nails) and Carol from Chester and not forgetting Jean(No 1 Haggler) and Derek(the Marlin that got away) from Liverpool.

All the Best.

Mark & Sharron

My review.

My partner and I, Michele, visited the Monsenor in May 2003. We had a great time!

Meesha and Gabby were great fun and very bubbly. We met loads of friends there.

The staff were great and willing to please.

The rooms, along with the dining room were very clean, the food was nice.

Only trouble was getting to and from the room after getting in 2 lifts and walking up stairs. It DID exhaust you, but it added more fun to the holiday.

Great big balcony with great views. We will certainly go back to the Monsenor. Would be a great holiday for anyone, BUT NOT FOR CHILDREN or DISABLED as it concerns some walking. It's a great hotel. I recommend this holiday, and two friends we recommended to this hotel are there now!

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My review.

My partner and I, Michele, visited the Monsenor in May 2003. We had a great time!

Meesha and Gabby were great fun and very bubbly. We met loads of friends there.

The staff were great and willing to please.

The rooms, along with the dining room were very clean, the food was nice.

Only trouble was getting to and from the room after getting in 2 lifts and walking up stairs. It DID exhaust you, but it added more fun to the holiday.

Great big balcony with great views. We will certainly go back to the Monsenor. Would be a great holiday for anyone, BUT NOT FOR CHILDREN or DISABLED as it concerns some walking. It's a great hotel. I recommend this holiday, and two friends we recommended to this hotel are there now!

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Our review.

Arrived at the Monsenor about 4:45am on Sunday 29th of June after taking off from Gatwick at 10:00pm but should have departed at 21:00.

Had the Photos taken at reception on arrival but didn't end up with them as the photo printer had broken down so plain cards were issued only. Received the room number and keys & given a map of how to get there and told the route. Quite straightforward for us as they told us which two lifts to take then we had a short haul down to our home for two weeks. Tip: - there are a few trolleys outside reception if you wish to use them but load your cases on vertically as otherwise you won't get the cases thro' the narrow lift doors.

All the apartments seem to have nice balconies, the biggest we have seen on any holiday, plenty of space to chill out if you get fed up with the routine. Yes the tower cranes are still there but the noise is minimal, as the rock breaking for the foundations seems to be near completion. The building work was no major problem it looks like it will carry on for the some time but now mainly involves concrete brick & roof work. It didn't affect our holiday. It certainly won't spoil the view of the lights over the bay at night.

We were all-inclusive and ate most of our meals at the Monsenor restaurant, which were all very good, no complaints, if your planning on going you shouldn't have a problem finding something you like. Only downside would be that the waiters were a bit eager to clear up as soon as you had finished each course. Same problem in the Main Bar if you get up for a long dance don't expect your drink to be there when you return to your chair. Regarding to the wearing of trousers at dinner for men, this rule was adhered to all the times with the exception on our arrival when I felt somewhat uncomfortable wearing my 3/4 shorts.

The rooftop pool was fine and the waterslide was working ok. There is also a shallow children's pool, which gets used occasionally by adults. The 2 lower pools were open but we didn't use them as that the sun beds provided had no umbrellas and it is un-shaded there. Near here we used the Cave bar for drinks & snacks and Ramareo works & his son at weekends hard keeping everyone fed and watered.

Entertainment was provided by Meesha and Gaby, who worked very hard during the day and evening entertaining us. If you don't wish to join in there is not a problem but as Bingo is on every night 9-20-10pm & we chose to be mere spectators. Good Professional entertainers visited the Main bar on Tuesdays & Fridays and Gaby also occasionally uses her excellent voice.

If you wish to go further a field and visit a wildlife attraction don't miss Palmitos Park **** [where a lot of the exotic birds fly free in the trees around you].

To sum up the wife and I had an excellent relaxed holiday. All the staff were very nice to us working very hard and long hours catering for our needs. Hasta manyana. So if you want a kid free holiday away from it all try the Monsenor. But if you are disabled we recommend you stay away as some of the ramps are horrendous especially the one to the Main Bar & pools [locked off during our stay?].

All the Best.

Den. & Angie

My review.

I have been a visitor to the Monsenor for the past 5 years and I am sorry to say that Nov 2002 was the worst time we had.

The food was terrible, the entertainment was non existent, there were only 2 sunbeds that were not broken, although we had reported this to the manager who kept promising that the new beds would be here next day. Alas after 2 weeks nothing appeared. I feel that this accommodation is in great need of modernisation and organisation.

Please do not be put off as this is an all english hotel (well nearly except for Helga and a couple of others). I would love to here from anyone who has been this year that can make my mind up whether to book again.

My review.

Just got back sunday 27 july 2003 These are my views on the monsenor

One thing you must note from the start, this is an aparthotel and has residents that own apartments. So don't expect a kid free holiday.The residents can invite family and friends and children as I experienced. At the weekend the hotel was invaded by spanish residents??and their families/friends/kids. If you go for a swim or a drink dont be surprised if your sunbed is occuppied when you get back(know what i mean)!

The cave bar/pool is where all the daytime entertainment takes place,Ramaro works like trojan seving drinks and snacks (toasties/burgers /chips) on his own from 10.30am-5.30pm

The beautiful entertainers, Gabby and Meecha, will try and get you involved in the activities, its a hard job and they do thier best on a non existant budget. GOOD ON YOU GIRLS. The bottom pools are hardly used due to lack of sunbeds and umberellas and you can't get a drink or snack unless its lunchtime.

Read about the building works on this website but to be honest it never bothered us but the cranes spoilt the view. The food is very repetative usually pork, chicken, turkey, chips with everything.

Gabby and Meecha work very hard on the nightly entertainment bingo/quiz/games and shows. Gabby has an unusual way of calling the bingo numbers but what a brilliant voice she has. Meecha needs a bit more practise, sorry Meecha, didnt have the heart to tell you, tried your best.

The bar staff of Osvaldo and Jimi will serve you drinks all night with a smile GOOD WORK LADS. When the bar closes its worth a walk down the hill to the bars. There, they close later or you may fancy going into Puerto rico, plenty of nightlife and restaurants.

Overall we enjoyed this holiday mainly due to the lovely peole we met there Mark and vicki, Mick and Nadine, Charlie and Martin, Greg and Donna, Gordon and Anette, the bar staff and of course Gabby and Meecha and all the others. MANY THANKS, YOU KEPT US GOING!

The things that marred the hoilday were:- repetitive food, invasion of SCREAMING kids. Leaving the room on Saturday midday and not being able to get another room and our pick up not until 1.40am Sunday. A long tme to lie on a sunbed, but many thanks to Mick and Chris who let a few of us use their rooms to leave our luggage and get a shower and changed.

This was a no frills all inclusive holiday so don't expect a lot. We were lucky and paid under £1000 for two of us for a fortnight, some guests were not so lucky and paid more, much more. Most of the guests we spoke too felt let down by the holiday and said they would not go back AND I MUST AGREE.

My review.

Visited the Monsenor with Airtours in June.

After a nightmare journey, including 6 laps of porto Rico on the transfer bus we arrived at 6-15am. The map of the hotel we got at reception must have been the 100,000th copy. The only saving grace was that Quique told us to go past the tennis courts or we may have given up then.

The building work was no problem and the pools are some of the cleanest I think we have ever seen. A guy was checking the water quality 3 times a day every day.

Gaby & Meesha worked really hard on the entertainment with very little equipment - only one ball for water polo, football and a like. If you go, you must throw Gaby into the pool!! She says she hates it, but this just isn't true.

The only drawback of the whole 2 weeks was the food - it was absolutly dire. On several occasions chicken and turkey wasn't cooked and leftovers regularly turned up at other meals. But on the up side there are some great places to eat not far away - certainly try Guantanamo or Night & Day. Also try the Irish bar at the bottom of Cardiac hill - The Old Brougue and tell Nicola & Louise you saw big Simon's recomendation on the internet.

My advice is book privatly for this hotel on a self catering basis and give Airtours a wide birth they know full well how bad the food can be - they had 60 complaints about it in 2 days whilst we were there. Skip the food and enjoy the rest!!!!

My review.

Enjoyed the holiday but 2 weeks is far too long at this establishment.

Food became repetitive in the 2nd week.

Not a lot of staff in the hotel at all and the place appeared very quiet until the weekends when the population of Spain attended at poolside and cause mayhem, unfortunately we were there on a Spanish public holiday on week two where the Spanish all came to stay for the whole weekend, this really put a damper on my holiday.

Entertainment was CRAP. The girls Gaby and Meeisha tried their best and the other stuff that was on was just terrible. A quiz every night and bingo.

Would not go back again as would most people I have spoke to who had returned as they had such a good time when they were last at the Monsenor.

My review.

Hotel is brilliant!!!

Pool area is a sun trap so take pleny of sun cream.

I am working as a travel agent at the moment selling mainly flight only if anyone wants cheap flights give me a call on 0870 758 0915

We are prepared to do any sort of work - from cleaning to bar!!!.

Please only ask for neil as my boss will get suspicious!!!

Look forward too hear from someone soon!

Take care and happy holidays!!!

Neil & Laura.

My review.

I think this will be my last review of the Monsenor, for a while at least!

I went as always with my lovely girlfriend Jayne, and was supid enough to book with BT and Smeadley, (only kidding) As we met BT last year, same time same place! We had another great time and I'm still left wondering when some people will be happy!! We met a few regular faces, but no one seemed as happy as before. The only difference for me was that we had to wear a band on the wrist instead of having photo cards, and it was one drink per person at the bar. (Doesn't really spoil a holiday does it?) We met as always a great crowd of people, you had the usual few who were determined to be as miserable as possible (Sad!) but everyone else was up for a laugh.

The food was a bad as usual! enough on that!!

The bar staff and other hotel staff were spot on. Osvaldo and Jimi and Ramiro are still there, with a Ronaldo look a like on the bar. And Julio is still at reception with Juan Sebestian Veron working with him too!!! Thats right the Chelsea player, because he said that £100,000 per week just isn't enough!! They are all still lots of fun, and their English has improved a lot too. Osvaldo sounds a bit like Borat from the Ali G Show, "My wife, she is dead!"

Meeshia and Gabby are entertaining the guests this year with a very low budget. I don't think that they are as good as previous years such as Rick and Lee, and Taffy and Bridget, but i found that we still had plenty of laughs. Meeshia entertained Smeadley every night as well!! I did feel that Meeshia had to hold the fort a bit more around the hotel, but that was because Gabby does the AirTours caboret two nights a week and that takes up quite a lot of her time.

Overall, I think that the hotel and company has been as good as ever. The weather has been superb and the slightly new hotel rules don't spoil it for me. I took the challenge up of walking up the cliff side from the top pool as well. Great views but only take up the challenge if you a quick at moving, and wearing trainers!!! Hope to hear from all the guys we met, straight through 118!! Got your Number.

My review.

This was my first and last stay at the monsenor.

On the plus side the rooms are very nice and clean and have a large balcony.We were right at the top and had a great view over the bay and we were very close to the top pool which was very clean and is a suntrap

On the downside the food was poor and most days was the same and when you went to the bar you can only get one drink at a time so if you are a couple (as most people are) you had to both queue at the bar to get a drink.

Crappy quiz every night followed by bingo then some of the worst entertainment ive ever seen in my life.

Most of the people we spoke to said the same. So if you are thinking of going, go on a self-catering basis and go out every night.

My review.

This was the first time my wife and I went with our 3 other friends.

We really enjoyed our stay.

The hotel staff were brilliant.

The airtours reps meesha and gaby were rubbish.

The only thing spoilt it for my wife was it was too hot.

If we went again we would probably go the end of September.

My review.

Just returned from a holiday we booked last minute (scandalously cheap!).

We were meant to be in the Club Paraiso on the next hill but were changed to the Monsenor at the airport. From all accounts we touched lucky, especially as Mark the Rep phoned us and said we were entitled to £50 in Airtours vouchers each as compensation.

Hotel was clean, apartment large & comfortable (needs air con though). We were half board and found food was decent quality - have to agree about crap bacon but what do people expect for the money? Also I find it hard to understand why people who are fussy eaters want all-inclusive packages. What was on offer was cooked well and what is the problem if they recycle leftover food?

Previous comments on hotel maintenance may be out of date as pool areas were well kept and we had no problem getting loungers. Beer was fine in both bars but spirits seemed a bit weak. We didn't spend very long in the bar after our dinner (as we didn't have to!) so apart from the quiz we didn't see any entertainment - Misha was nice though. We have been to Gran Canaria once before, staying in Puerto Rico (Riosol) and to be honest neither of us really liked it on that occasion (timeshare hasslers, Scum in the sun atmosphere etc) but after this week we were sorry to be going home so soon.

We went on one Airtours trip (Supercat) and it was excellent - cruise along the coast with beer, wine, food & swim.

Playa del Cura is a quiet resort at the moment but building work is ongoing - noise didn't bother anybody though. Waterloo bar is good for a laugh but Irish bar next door can't compete with noise level. There are also a couple of good places to eat next door.

Amadores beach is worth the 20 min walk and Puerto Rico is ok as long as you don't have to stay there.

Puerto Mogan is well worth a visit (8 Euros return on ferry). We also visited Maspolomas by bus which seemed good for shopping (Sony digicam £100) - Also nice sand dunes & beach.

All in all we would recommend the Monsenor to anyone (unless they have cardiac problems or are disabled).

My review.

Just returned from Monsenor apartments after a relaxing 2 week all inclusive break.

Thought we would return to the site that we got our reviews of the complex from and post a review of our own.

Unlike some of the previous reviews we found that the hotel staff were very friendly both in reception area and bar areas. The likes of Jimi behind the main bar gave excellent friendly service and always greeted us with a smile and had normally started pouring our drinks before we got to the bar(we must be predictable or just steamers).

The apartment itself was of a reasonable standard.It could have done with some modernisation and air conditioning but as most time was spent at The Cave bar or main bar the room did not really trouble us,we would however recomend hiring a fan as without this we would have found the temperatures in the room unbearable.Some people we met there did have some complaints about the room cleaning staff although we only had one complaint about them...That is that they showed up at the room too often and normally when we were in compromising situations!(I would recomend leaving key turned in door if you don't want cleaner to walk in on you).

We have read some bad reviews on the food available in the restraunt in the complex but in all honesty the food was of a good standard and offered a reasonably varied diet.

Our only complaint about Monsenor was the lack of daytime activities unless you are a sun worshipper or alchoholic. Maybe if the management of the complex were to allow guests into the main bar during the daytime to watch videos,even at a small charge,then this itself would improve peoples daytimes at Monsenor.

Another downside was the building works,mostly they did not disturb us but on a few occassions they did wake us up earlier than we would like.

All in all though we would recommend the Monsenor aparhotel to anyone looking for a quiet holiday where they want to get a good tan.

My review.

This was my second time at the Monsenor and my best. I went with three friends; Neil, Sophie and Catriona.

The hotel was much the same as it was the year before, except a couple of new faces working there.

The food was nice, but after a week dinner became very similar every night and did become a bore to eat. Breakfast was fine and for lunch we just stayed by the pool and had either a burger or cheese toastie (which were gorgeous).

I've read in previous reviews that some people found the entertainment really bad, but I have to disagree. Both Meeshia and Gabby did an excellent job and both worked very hard. They put on entertainment throughout the day and a show at night. It looked a very hard job to do, and I would like to see their critics give it a go. Good on ya girls!!!!!

The thing that made the holiday for me though, was the people we met out there. A big shout to Nicky B and Pete, Bev and Darren, Lee and Toni, Nick and Jayne, BT, Mark, Caire, Spiderman, Jimmy, Nam and girlfriend and the Will Carling look-alike. If I've forgotten anyone I'm really sorry!!!!!!

Overall a fantastic holiday which I'm always going to remember. GOT YOUR NUMBER, STRAIGHT THROUGH 118! and yes Mark, FUTURAMA is a good cartoon.

Love Beau

My review.

Never a dull moment either by day or by night.

Meesha and Gabby were excellent, allways polite and cheerfull. They both do a excellent job entertaining everyone.

We met some brilliant freinds and saw some hillarious sights too, all due to the all inclusive free bar!

Only hang up was the managements idea of one drink per person to be served only at the bar. This meant if you were sat at a table and both wanted a drink, by the time we both had gone to the bar, your table was no longer available. Many people were anoyed with this idea.

We would definately consider going back next year.

My review.

Food excellent but English, smelled dilicious spanish food wafting on the breeze all around.

Rooms clean and well maintained.

Good evening entertainment. Cannot understand why no children, it balances the atmosphere.

Although Monsenor is not the center of the universe, only a few bob by taxi to anywhere if you want to bop till 5 in the morning.

The staff are really wonderfull, bend over backwards to accomodate all your needs. You will not be disapointed if you use Monsenor as your base.

The flume and lifts work most of the time.

There is no point worrying about the building works they are not noisy but rather unsightly. From the number of new develpments it will persist for years. This is a fact. ENJOY !!!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

My review.

It was a late deal and one well worth booking.

We arrived at half three in the morning and were given what looked like a giant plaster to go around our wrist for all inclusive. Then 2 lifts 3 flights of stairs and we were at our room.

Room was excellent, very spacious and clean, and although we were all inclusive we still had a kitchen. The food was excellent and varied each day we were there.

The evening entertainment was brilliant and the reps Meesha and Gaby were lively and very friendly.

The top pool was clean and the slide was a laugh.

The only complaints we had, was that on occaisions, some of the staff made you feel a little guilty for ordering snacks and that there was an enourmous hill to walk up every time we came back to our hotel after days out.

Playa Del Cura is a quiet place with only a few resturants and bars but Puerto Rico is not very far and the public transport is very frequent and cheap.

Overall our holiday was excellent and we would love to come back again.

My review.

Have just arrived back from a week in the sun in Gran Canaria, staying at the Monsenor hotel and a great week of sun. It was too, considering it's November and the UK at that time was suffering from dense fog and cold temperatures.

At the time of booking, our travel agent informed us of the building work which was ongoing in the front of the hotel, like anyone we were dubious but were told it caused very little disturbance. On the whole this is true. The hotel is built into the side of the rock and the work going on is at the bottom level beneath the monsenor....apart from the large cranes (which u kind of let out your sight once u stared at the beautiful veiw from your window at the sea and the surrounding area) there was very little noise to ruin our holiday.

Yes the map given to you at reception is badly photocopied as you may have read before, but the guy on the desk was helpful and indicated our path upto the lifts and onto our room, it wasnt too difficult to find. The rooms are clean and tidy, have a small kitchen (without kettle) so bring your own travel jug or boil a pan of water like we did if u enjoy a coffee first thing when u wake up. the patio area is a great size and if you prefer to sunbathe in private rather than round the pools or beach there is adequate space to do it here and the sun beats down on the patio all day.

The food was 99% superb, we couldnt fault it, i made great use of the cooked breakfast every morning since i aint used to it at home....snacks such as burgers and toasties can be got from the cave bar all day and these were spot on to fill a hunger gap.

Where to go...

If u like beaches, then walk from the hotel down the front onto amedores beach, its beautiful, it's man made using saharan sand I believe and the water is the right temperature and crystal clear, this is very popular during the day and there are many shops and restaurants aside the sand.

tony and i rented a car for 3 days and drove down the motrway onto playa del ingles, its a large resort with a massive beach, very touristy tho and be warned where theres tourists theres people wanting to approach selling things or advertising things, best bet is to smile and walk on. we went to the yumbo centre at night in playa del ingles, was told is was a must, and to be honest we were very disappointed, being a gay couple you would have thought we might have found it some interest but we didnt, the blokes there shall we say are very puffy and queeny and to be honest it put us off our drinks!...the drive home from there is a nightmare too...we got lost trying to get back on the motorway as many do....get a map!!!

Mogan port can be found if u drive back down the main road the other way from the monsenor, a great place to see boats and a harbour, good shops and good restaurants, they also have market days but we missed that....they have one of those submarine things there also which we wanted to try but at 26 euro a go we thought it a rip off and dint bother, shame though would have like to try it.

The waterpark (Aqua Sur) is a good day out too, we got the bus which was quite a trek but worth it in the end, I think it cost us about 5 euro in total for the both of us there and back, good value, and the buses are modern.

The best part of the holiday though was the feeling round the hotel and the people we met, many people there have been before and go year in year out....we found no problem at all making friends with the people in the hotel, yes we pissed em off when we won the bingo they run everynight twice in a row netting 80 euro (paid for our hire car), and the shock they had when they found out we were together as a couple rather than two lads as mates on holiday!

Big shout out goes to Meesha (the rep who did nightly entertainment) (thanks for dragging us on stage for that dodgy competition)! Gabby (rep also) tried her best if not on the wierd side! VERA (top lass) made our holiday she did...keep in touch v and hope u didnt pop our lilo! ESME ol girl...all the other ol lasses, the blokes (who glued themselves to the tv watchin the footie), TOM good looking lad ;0)...and all the staff who apart from the moody lady collecting the plates where top draw.

If your thinkin of having a week there then go for it is my advice YOU'LL LOVE IT!

My review.

First impressions where hell!

The phone operator told us that we were 5 minutes drive away from the airport to hotel and it was 3 euros! It turned out that our taxi journey was 45 minutes and 50 euros. I was nearly crying because I thought we had been conned.

The hotel was lovely and very clean. Ok so the apartments where built on the side of a hill but we were lucky and only had two lifts to get to our apartment, which I did not mind.

The food was ok not brilliant, but what do u expect for a resonabily cheap holiday.

Only thing which I hated was that there was not alot of airtours reps to show u what to do on the island - u basically had to find out yourself, plus the airtours reps Meecha and Gaby were rubbish. Meecha was constantly flirting with my husband trying to drag in up on stage and whenever she saw him in the pool she would go over and cuddle him. When I told her that we were Married with two kids she was like oh well. And the next day at breakfast there is a whole diner table to eat breakfast and she sits beside us looking him up and down giving him the wink, My husband later admitted he was turned on and that she was flirting with him!

My review.

Well what can i say, our 4th visit to the Monsenor and a great time was had by one and all.

I only wish Airtours would get their act together reguarding the entertainment.

Its a good job all our friends were there with us coz if we had'nt all arranged to meet up it would have been prety boring.

When we first arrived we had Meeshia and Gaby for our entertainment, Meeshia was really nice but none of us took to Goby Gaby!! Then we had Ali, we all new Ali from a couple of years ago (glad she has got rid of the slime ball boyfriend)!! We all had a great time with Ali, she got us in the pool every morning, on her day off even for water airobics Phew!!

Don't believe Airtours when they say adults only, there have been alot of the apartments sold off so at the weekends lots of kids screaming around the pool. Not good!!

We lookforward to seeing everyone there again next year.