carmen appartments

[shaziamjen]

hi we're heading out to pda on monday 23rd jan we are staying at carmen appartments has anyone ever stayed there ?? or heard anything bout it cheers sharon

[Owen]

Not stayed there or seen them yet - hoping to get them for our agency for the summer as I have heard a lot of good things about them and never anything bad.

They are close to the Yumbo so we get visits from a lot of their guests and they all seem to be regulars always going back there so I think you've picked a good place to stay.

[Phil]

Hi, There is a review here from December 2005
http://www.alpharooms.com/carmen_in_gran_canaria.aspx#

Have a great holiday :thumb:

[BIG TONY]

My son has stayed at the Carmen with no problems at all. He stayed in the studio type acommodation with his girlfriend. Being so close to the Yumbo it is very popular with the gay community this was reassuring to my son being a young couple. Right next door is the La Sandia commercial centre with an array of bars and restaurants as well as an excellent German butchers shop. Having strolled around the place I'de have no problem staying there myself, very quiet and centrally located.

[J1969]

Although we live in GC, we holiday in the south, so have stayed in a one bedroomed apartment at Carmen. The highlight for me was the free wifi access from the apartment. the facilities in general satisfied our requirements.But, impossible to sleep due to constant noise - bedroom backed onto central "inside" garden, so we could hear everyone coming home from nights out, banging doors and talking or shouting. Beds uncomfortable and pillows were bricks. Very much an olde worlde hotel. I loved the character.

[Davethepubsinger]

The Carmen Apartments were well situated approximately 5 minutes walk from the Yumbo centre and Tourist information, 10 minutes walk from the beach and right next to a fairly large supermarket and (mainly German) bar complex called the Sandia Centre. Bus stops for various buses are close by ( including the (no 66) hourly bus from the airport (3.5 euros per person) takes 45 minutes and drops you off at the Yumbo centre).

We stayed in a studio room which was a good size and well-presented. The beds were the 2 sofas (already made up when you took the top counterpane off) and these could be pushed together and were quite comfortable. Then kitchenette and bathroom facilities (surprisingly good showers!) were fine. The room had a tv (numerous channels but only SkyNews in English) and a room safe was available for a small charge. Our room was clean and looked like it had been recently painted.

Maid service was 5 times a week and towels and bedlinen (although often not looking new) were clean and changed frequently.

The reception area was manned 24 hours a day and also had a bar, pool table and internet access available.

The swimming pool and pleasant surrounding grounds were well kept with a number of free sunbeds with mattresses available. A poolside snack bar offered a small range of drinks and snacks though we did not use it and so cannot comment on it further. There was also a good-sized sun terrace on the third floor although it only had a few sunbeds on it.

Recommendations:

Food – Chez Luigi’s (Sandia Centre) – good food and friendly service at very reasonable prices and unlimited free afterdinner liquers (brandy/rum/schnapps)! Also check out Las Camelias (about 5-10 minutes walk from Carmen apts) – unlimited buffet including steak, kebabs etc grilled to order for 9.75 euros.
Beer – Big Ben and Mackeys – 1euro a pint
Entertainment - Yumbo Centre - check out the hilarious (free) drag show at Ricky’s.
Internet access – 20mins for 50cents at the games arcade on the ground floor of the Yumbo Centre (much cheaper than in the Carmen reception area)

No-no’s:

Wembleys (beer = 3.5 euros a pint!)
Irish Centre (ladies loos had no paper, soap, towels or even light in the loos!)

We found the Carmen Apartments to be very good value for money. All staff were very friendly and helpful and we would have no hesitation in staying there again.

[ivicker]

Be aware there is some work ging on there at the moment, just got back from there yesterday, it also has free parking for a few cars. I wasn't much taken to the place myself but it's fine as a place to put your head down.

Idea for the yumbo centre.

if you have any more questions pm me.

[stephie]

I am looking at going to Carmen Apartments for Xmas and New Year, as i've looked at the reviews on various sites and they seem to have good reviews. I hope they will be ok. Flights are booked, just need to book accomodation at the end of the month.

[stephie]

thats the accomodation booked now for the carmen apartments so i hope that they will be ok.

[stephie]

We ended up staying in the Carmen apartments 22nd Dec 07 to the 5th January 08.

I must say i would definitely return to these apartments. We had a one bedroom, and the apartment was huge, plenty of cupboard space, all the utensils that you need in the kitchen area. I have never been to an apartment that has been cleaned so much. Cleaners were there every single day, apart from xmas and New Year, and the place was spotless. We got left a bottle of bubbly, a Xmas card and a packet of biscuits as a present for Xmas, which was really nice, as this is the 3rd time we've been away for xmas and never had this.

The yumbo centre is only 5 minutes up the road. We never heard any noise from outside at all, we were on the bottom level. Pool was a good size also, and there was a terracing on the 3rd floor, which you could lie and sunbathe at also.

Overall i would return to these apartments, and i do highly recommend them.