We visited this accommodation for the first time and it’s exceeded our expectations. The rooms, although fairly basic, have everything you need (ok, there’s no kettle but there are saucepans and a coffee maker to heat water for tea etc) even plenty of coat hangers and the apartment is kept scrupulously clean by the fastidious cleaners. The pool area has plenty of comfortable sun beds on a private terrace overlooking the beach and the sea, with about 40 sun umbrellas if you need shade. There is a small supermarket, laundrette and pizza take away restaurant on the upper deck from the pool and whilst the supermarket is small it has all the basics at reasonable prices. For those totally on self catering, there are 2 mini marts within 5 mins walk and a decent large one in San Blas which is a 25 minute walk around the coast path, or a 5 minute cab ride. There are plenty of restaurants within a very short distance - 6 or 7 on the coast path within 5 minutes walk and 5 more on the road to the front of the hotel. If you play golf, there are 2 good courses with a 5 minute taxi ride. Amarilla and Golf del Sur. I preferred the latter but both are a decent test of golf. Only downside is that even with the hotel discount, the green fees in January are 79and 81 euros for 18 holes with Amarilla being the less costly! At a resort where beers are €1.50 a pint and a meal for 2 with drinks, around €25, the green fees seem disproportionate! We visited for3 weeks and actually we still have a week to go, but we’ve really warmed to these apartments.

We booked through On The Beach at the neighbouring hotel and were moved as an insignificant change to these apartments. I went and had a look to see if anyone had reviewed it post Covid and no one had, so I thought I'd be the first. So at time of writing this is true as I believe it is not normally an All Inclusive Resort but for our stay it is. The apartments themselves are clean, well maintained and spacious, beds (most important thing) are 2 singles pushed together but the mattresses themselves are really good much better than many places we have stayed. Air con is free and easy to use, bathrooms are large and overall decor and maintenance are very good. Key card entry to room and can be locked from the inside. Kids sleep in the lounge and TV is small but does have some English content. Location is to the Amarillo Golf side of the resort, south side of Golf Del Sur and right on the volcanic beach. Pool is large but salt water but clean, some very minor repairs needed as a few tiny tiles have come off but of no danger. Sunbathing area is large with fake plastic grass which does keep your feet cool. Small poolside bar which was included on our all Inc but serves only drinks and ice creams, no snacks. Bar is relatively small but well maintained with some music. The dining area is spacious, food is a little samey but fresh and they will cook things to order if you ask. Pints (in actual pint glasses) and fishbowl cocktails were part of our all inc but the poolside bar uses plastic or paper cups for obvious reasons. Resort cleanliness is bang on, they have a video temp monitor at the dining area and near the front door plus sanitiser and they are very good as cleaning. Do not worry about Covid, the Spanish seem lightyears ahead of us and yes you do need to wear masks outdoors but not at the pool or sun bathing and in the shops, same as at home. Anyone put in a similar position as we were with On The Beach and Ryanair where we were forced to come or lose about 50% of your holiday then honestly just come. I'm glad we decided to and didn't believe the hype around Covid. Not everything is open but it is in the main. Hope I have helped at least one or two people undecided about going. P.S. I am still here at the time of writing this.

If anyone has any apprehension about going on holiday during this time and are OK to quarantine when you get home, please go. We, a family of four did not know what to do but our tour operator was not canceling our holiday and the flight was on. So if we cancelled we were losing 2/3rds of our money. So off we went. Flight had less than 20 people, so flight atentants were very attentive. Got through passport control very quickly, with hand sanitisers at the airport, scanning QR codes and temp checks, very efficient. 10mins in taxi and arrived at aguamarina. Room was ready and excellent, really spacious with an amazing veiw from our room. Place set up for all inclusive but a little different regarding the food. Breakfast buffet as normal but the chef dishes up your choices and all food screened off. Lunch and dinner done differently. 3 courses if you wish, with a choice of 3 things for each couse. Menu outside restaurant prior to each meal so you know what's on order. Some meals didn't quite suits the kids (11 and 7), but a few bars and restaurants open with plenty of choice on the shore front and very reasonably priced. Also small supermarket on the apartment grounds very well stocked to make lunch in your apartment. The staff were excellent, no queues for food, all table service for lunch and dinner. All food we had was great and enjoyable. No rushing in the morning for sunbeds and plenty space. Overall a great holiday.