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