Hotel Best Roquetas

The Playaluna Hotel's on-site services and direct beach access, with lounge chairs and umbrellas for rent, is best suited for families and couples looking for a relaxing, no-frills vacation in Roquetas de Mar. The hotel is standard for a value chain hotel in the area with a small atrium entrance and a dimly-lit yellow painted lobby with low-hanging ceilings, a fountain, bursts of Spanish tiles, and two massage chairs available for a fee. Hallways are clean and basic, but lack unique touches. Overall the atmosphere is family-friendly and can be a bit noisy and crowded at times.

Almeria, with 135 miles of scenic coastline, is on the Iberian Peninsula. The area is appealing to tourists, considering its direct access to the beach and proximity to the Club De Golf Playa Serana, which is eight minutes on foot from the Playaluna Hotel. Tourist attractions and sights are in close driving distance. Paseo Maritimo, with dozens of restaurants, is 23 minutes by car. The Mario Water Park is a 16-minute drive. The hotel offers a paid shuttle to the Almeria Airport, which is 40 minutes away. There is also nearby windsurfing and catamaran lessons at Sail and Surf Roquetas.

Lovely beach views are available from some balconies in the Playaluna Hotel, but overall room decor is traditional and somewhat outdated, especially the tube TVs, striped bedspreads, and floral draperies. Rooms come with safes (at an extra charge), bidets, balconies or terraces, and mini-fridges. One-bedroom apartments are available for families and come with kitchenettes that have two-burner stovetops, microwaves, and dining tables. Double rooms do not allow babies. Wi-Fi is available in rooms for a fee. Packages are offered that include rooms and meals.

There's a big outdoor pool with slides and two hot tubs, though some guests complain that this area can get quite crowded. Kids' entertainment includes a playground, ping-pong, and pool tables. There's family entertainment in the evening, though it's mostly geared towards Spanish speakers. Guests can eat or grab cocktails on-site at La Alcazaba Bar, with its atrium and draping greenery, blue painted walls, and rattan chairs. The Luna lobby bar, with charming wood railings and yellow pillars, is dimly lit. Almabraba Restaurant is classically decorated with dark wood chairs and offers terrace seating. The pool bar has casual seating under a striped awning. Cuarto Creciente Restaurant, which guests complain can become crowded, has black and white checkered tiles, pops of green paint, and a buffet. There is a small meeting room and hair salon on-site.