Globales Cortijo Blanco

Nice hotel , food okay plenty choice , would of been nice if maybe had apple crumble and custard or bread and butter pudding for a change as mainly cake selection at each meal , rooms comfortable , our balcony very small but was fine , entertainment ok shame not artist every night, bit cool having to sit outside in the evening for the stage entertainment in April, loads sunbeds various locations , not much around the area but good base for exploring, would return in the future depending on the price for all inclusive

First time to this hotel and I'm sure it won't be the last. The hotel complex is designed like a small whitewashed Spanish village. The gardens are beautiful and everywhere is spotlessly clean There are two pools and a central outdoor bar area. We found all the staff to be friendly and hardworking. We had a superior room on the ground floor of the Almeria Block which faced the larger of the two pools. This area is quieter at night as it is away from the entertainment stage. Our room was big enough to accommodate three beds and had a walk in shower. For a three star all inclusive hotel the food was absolutely fine. There was more than enough choice for even the fussy eater in our group. We definately have no complaints whatsoever.

Start with the positives. Lots of sunbeds available all day. Staff work hard especially the bar staff. Fresh towels every day and rooms kept clean. Authentic Spanish courtyard in the central Lady Betty bar area with lots of flowers and shrubs. Would be good central location for golfers. Will suit families as their are good pool areas , lots of activities and is safe and more child friendly than adult. Now for the negatives. Long wait at reception to check in. If you have an early morning flight you will have to wait till after 2pm to enter your room. The food is ok for kids but the quality of main meals is not acceptable for adults. Meal times are chaotic and very busy. A lack of quality and variety of fish courses and always overcooked making the fish inedible. We booked a Deluxe twin room and paid extra, but were given a double, room 184. When I complained at reception, I was told it was not possible to change this. I will be taking this up with TUI as to why this happened and couldn't be altered , especially as I paid extra for this choice. Coffee, tea and milk not renewed when finished, so bring your own. My pet hate , smokers smoking in the designated non-smoking areas and not adhering to this.( No respect for the young children with asthma.) No-one is policing this. The bathroom smells constantly, probably to do with the drains. The shower leaks and you have to place towels to soak up the water to prevent slips or accidents. The air con was not always available to us, and when it was, it was ineffective. Getting quality sleep is an issue. Lots of noise in the early hours till 2am and then the pool maintenance guys hosing the pool area from 6.30m onwards. We will not return to this hotel. We have other favourites and will pay more to return to them.

Another good stay at Cortijo Blanco Check in was a bit skow this year but expected with the new forms to fill in Room was clean and overlooked big pool .. upstairs in Malaga block Food was hit and miss this time .. but always found something to eat No food labels .. hotel had only opened for season .. took 11 days for labels to appear .. Staff superb as always .. special mention to Manoli , Jose, Carmen , Carlo, raf etc on bar .. they work so hard

I will get to the reason I titled this review when I get near the end but I just want to start off by saying that I genuinely do my best to write honest and fair reviews from a realistic viewpoint, so please consider that when reading this review for the hotel. Its actually a really nice looking, traditional Andalusian style hotel, predominantly made up of rooms over just two floors with only 20 or so rooms on a third floor. The place is clean and the staff friendly. Bearing in mind the three star rating, the hotel itself and the surroundings of the hotel is quaint with really well maintained, attractive gardens. There are three pools in separate 'courtyards' and plenty of sunloungers. Oh and despite being close to a busy A7 dual carriageway, its actually really quiet, you genuinely cant hear the traffic (which was surprising). The seating around the external bars and entertaining area are all the classic white and green plastic patio type, so again nothing stylish, but does the job....of giving you somewhere to sit. Its a three star hotel so the rooms arent palatial or full of mod cons, they are ok, you know, nice but ok. There is no iron, fridge or coffee machine in the rooms but there is a hairdryer and a TV which does have the main British channels (BBC1,2, ITV, Channel 4 and 5). Oh bring a nice soft towel from home, the ones here are the type that not only dry you but exfoliate the skin. We first thought that we were drying ourselves with a bath mat each! The food at all inclusive resorts can be quite a contentious subject and ive noticed that there are some reviews for here saying that the food is samey and not a lot of choice. Well to a degree I agree with that. We just stayed here for a week and I think if I stayed for more, the food may have become an issue but to be fair yes its relatively samey with slight variations of fish, chicken and pork with the occasional lamb thrown in. The pasta is.....pasta and the salad is .......salad as well as chips and a differing style of potato. However, there is always something to eat, it tastes nice and you can always mix up your meals with chicken and chips, pork and salad, chicken and pasta etc etc. I do have to agree with some reviews saying the food was cold, it was tepid at best, but there is a microwave you can whack your plate in if needed. Similarly in regards to food, people complaining about breakfast and not a lot of choice. Well that's just not true. I dont know about you but at home at best I may have a full English once in a while, but as a rule its just either toast or cereal. Well here they have various cereals, toast, all your ingredients for full English, pastries, meats, cheeses, donuts, yoghurt and fruit. So goodness only knows what those people that say there is no choice have on a regular basis?!? When it gets busy at feeding time, it gets busy, so be prepared to have things missing at certain times and not restocked. Now to the reason I gave this review its title

Hotel looks beautiful. Staff are very friendly however the hotel is let down by the food and the check in. Took over 2hours to get checked in, was sent to the wrong side of the block when we did find our room the key didn’t work. On my way back to reception multiple people were lost and complaining about rooms. Eventually got into the room and it was nice not problems. The food…. No labels on anything so you had no idea what you were eating, the only warm food came off the grill. People were queuing to use a microwave this is not what I expect on holiday, I have never in my life been somewhere that the food is cold and you can’t eat it. Again multiple people complaining and nothing changing. Snack bar… personally for me inedible. We ate out a few times but we did try everyday to go back and see if any change. If you want a cheap holiday the hotel has some good entertainment lovely pools and staff but don’t expect to eat well. The only all inclusive I’ve been too and come back lighter 🤣