Apartamentos Babalu

“Good value for money with beautiful views”

We stayed at Babalu Apartamentos as a family of two adults and one 10-year-old child. The views from the apartment were beautiful, overlooking both the ocean and the pool area. The room itself was simple, but perfectly adequate for our stay. There was no air conditioning, which I was initially wor… more

We stayed at Babalu Apartamentos as a family of two adults and one 10-year-old child. The views from the apartment were beautiful, overlooking both the ocean and the pool area. The room itself was simple, but perfectly adequate for our stay. There was no air conditioning, which I was initially worried about, but it stayed cool enough at night when sleeping with the windows and balcony door open. We really appreciated having two sun loungers on the balcony, as well as a table with a parasol. There was also a drying rack for towels and swimwear, which was very practical. The TV offered English channels, and the refrigerator worked very well. One downside was the very small hot water tank. If all three of us wanted to shower and wash our hair, we had to switch the heater back on several times during the process because the water quickly turned cold. One thing worth mentioning is that there was some noise during the night from nearby bars and surrounding hotels. It did not bother us enough to ruin our stay, but light sleepers may want to bring earplugs or consider this when choosing accommodation. I was also disappointed that the pool area does not open until 11:00 a.m. The sun loungers around the pool were hard plastic, and extremely uncomfortable to lie on. However, the pool area itself was clean and well maintained. It was cleaned every morning, and there was a lifeguard on duty. Interestingly, the loungers on our balcony were much more comfortable than those by the pool. The hotel was quiet and peaceful and offered good value for the price paid. There were toilets, a pool table, and a playground available in the pool area. There was also toilets by the reception area, and a luggage storage room for guests. I liked the location, as it is only a short walk from Europa Shopping Centre. The walk down to the beach was long and steep, but taxis were inexpensive and easy to use. There is also a mini-golf course directly across the road, open until 11:00 p.m. That said, I think there are other hotels in Puerto Rico with a better location and additional amenities such as air conditioning and an on-site shop, if those things are important to you. Babalu does not have a pool bar or a convenience store, but supermarkets are located nearby. There is also a taxi rank right next to the hotel, and the reception staff are happy to call a taxi for guests if needed. Overall, Babalu Apartamentos is a good choice if you are looking for a affordable place to stay with lovely views and don’t mind sacrificing some comfort and convenience.

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“Babalu apartments do not have deluxe rooms!”

So… the babalu apartments in Puerto Rico are in a fairly good location, with in walking distance of the Europa centre, where there’s is plenty of bars and restaurants, so something for everyone, the beach and main resort centre are down hill, a good 30-40 minutes, but a short taxi ride costing arou… more

So… the babalu apartments in Puerto Rico are in a fairly good location, with in walking distance of the Europa centre, where there’s is plenty of bars and restaurants, so something for everyone, the beach and main resort centre are down hill, a good 30-40 minutes, but a short taxi ride costing around 5-6€, back to the apartments, babalu rooms are a little tired looking but spacious and cleaned regularly, now for the not so good bit, I booked a deluxe room which I paid extra for, upon arrival was given a room on the 5th floor and nothing deluxe about it, I spoke to the chap on reception that said it was a deluxe, offered me another room on the same floor which was the exact same, bit of a language barrier, has his English was about as good as my Spanish, I was confused as to why the holiday sites and bookings companies offer standard and deluxe rooms when all the rooms I saw while I was there for the 10 days was all the same, no difference whatsoever! So if you are thinking of booking these rooms don’t be conned in to paying the extra price for deluxe rooms because they most certainly DO NOT EXIST!!

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