malibu apartments

[karen0603]

hi
just wanted to say we stayed at the malibu alot and we have always enjoyed ourselves,the rooms are cleaned every 2 days and thay are very carefull every nook and cranny cleaned lol.it maybe at the top of the hill but its a nice walk down and taxi back up doesn't cost much,there is also a stair case just round the corner which takes you down to oasis where alot of the forum guys meet up.well worth a visit .
karen:packed:

[K T]

Yeah.....I would agree...We have stayed at Malibu 3 or 4 times and have no complaints, as a matter of fact, we are returning on 16th Jan, for 2 weeks.
Owens taxi from LPA, 25 mins later we'll be lying at the pool :boozy:

[Sunshine girl]

Malibu is good. Clean apartments, everything you need. Nice pool area, if you are staying by pool remember to hire mat for sunbed...makes all the difference!!:)

[vswitchy]

just back from a month at the malibu apartments where very basic but clean and you can hire anything you need from reception or the reps robert or tracy pity we can't say the same about the pool the pool was needing cleaned and very very cold and we found the poolbar staff would rather play pool or bingo than serve you a drink or food !!!!

[Sunshine girl]

Unless heated, pools are always fffreezing in winter

[vswitchy]

there is a sign reading heated pool i took this as the pool should have been heated but as i already said it was fffreezing!!!!!

[rab_c.]

http://thumbs.fotopic.net/467024000749.jpg
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[rab_c.]

hi folks

i have just received some photos of the malibu from vsvitchy and can be viewed at http://rab.c.fotopic.net/c822372.html

rab_c.

[malibulover]

Can any one tell me about the reported breaks in at the malibu?

[chorlton]

Where did you see them reported?

[roxy]

Lots of people mentioned it on a review site i was on

[Stephen]

it has been mentioned on Holiday truths but also on here by MARCUS http://www.canaryforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2263 he replied that there had been brak ins at the malibu complex

[chorlton]

I remembered Marcus's comments but they were a bit ago now - I presumed there was something recently like in the last week or so

[roxy]

The reports i read were from last month 11 break ins in 2 wks would be enough to put me off, especially with NO forced entry !!!

[russ]

dont always believe what u hear. i know they had a few probs but nothing recently.
at guanabara we have had 1 in a year. the week it happened by the time the week had finished it has raised to 15 break ins. alot is gossip.

[John Dallas]

dose anyone one have more information about the breack ins at these appartments as we are going on the 24 of september

[MARCUS]

Good afternoon!
Not many¨breakins¨ at the moment.Things are very quiet on the ¨crime front¨ i am very quiet at the moment.No further problems in The malibu either.Hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Marcus .
:glare: x

[roxy]

dont always believe what u hear. i know they had a few probs but nothing recently.
at guanabara we have had 1 in a year. the week it happened by the time the week had finished it has raised to 15 break ins. alot is gossip.


The 11 in 2wks statement came from someone staying there at the time ! Like i said the fact that there there was no forced entry would be enough for me, but its up to people to decide for themselves
This is from holidays uncovered


Malibu Apartments - Puerto Rico
Operator and Date: July 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Brian Healy-dundee(48,33,11,9)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion:
hi i went on holiday with my children and my wife we all were looking forward to it as we got into the holtel and went down to our apartment it seemed ok when we got into our apartment i was amazed it had no kettel or toster you had to pay for that the locks on the doors were the wrong way round and the bathroom was not that nice at all the bath had a big crack in it and was covered in rust
anyway upstair there was a very good entertainment every night for the whole family and a good pool to but one night we were all upstair it was the kids games a family came upstair there apartment had been brocken into.we were talking to a couple tht had been there last week and said tht there had been 2 break ins last week by the time we left the hotel there had been 11 breakins in 2 weeks i was amazed

[Sandy & the Wench]

Hi

Fantastic Forum - info is plentiful and everybody really helpful - well done everybody!

We'll be flying out this time next week - can't wait. Our 2nd time to PR in 3 years - not often enough I know.

We'll be staying for 2 weeks at the Malibu and although I've checked the maps (Owens I think) and also some photos on various sites I'm struggling to determine exactly were it is. Does anyone have anothe map or a street name and I'll refer back to Owens map?

Just wanted to find out if we're on the same hill as the Europa. Last time we were in PR we never knew about it and want to visit it this time around.

Found out soooo much from the forum and know of lots of places we want to go and see and things to do - really helped prepare us this time around and the excitment is building.

Oh one other thing - exchanging money - best to do it here? Or in PR? Best place to do it - Bank?

Thanks in advance.

Sandy & The Wench (Pet Name that doesn't offend her honest! :)

[angie2910]

Hi Sandy & The Wench, the Malibu are on the opposite side from the europa centre, but just get a taxi at the c.c, to go upto the europa centre, me and hubby going back out on 23rd sept for 1 week, going with friends, can't wait
:banana:

[K T]

Hi

Fantastic Forum - info is plentiful and everybody really helpful - well done everybody!

We'll be flying out this time next week - can't wait. Our 2nd time to PR in 3 years - not often enough I know.

We'll be staying for 2 weeks at the Malibu and although I've checked the maps (Owens I think) and also some photos on various sites I'm struggling to determine exactly were it is. Does anyone have anothe map or a street name and I'll refer back to Owens map?

Just wanted to find out if we're on the same hill as the Europa. Last time we were in PR we never knew about it and want to visit it this time around.

Found out soooo much from the forum and know of lots of places we want to go and see and things to do - really helped prepare us this time around and the excitment is building.

Oh one other thing - exchanging money - best to do it here? Or in PR? Best place to do it - Bank?

Thanks in advance.

Sandy & The Wench (Pet Name that doesn't offend her honest! :)

Roque Del Este is the name of the street Malibu apartments are on. They could not be further away from the europa centre, they are on the other side of the valley, but taxis are cheap.
We have stayed at Malibu a few times now and will be returning in Jan 07.

[lancashire lass]

money is same to change in pr as it is at home - exchange rate about the same. we struggled finding places to change it. then someone told us about a place in the c.c,like a booth, just up the little stairs as you go into the centre to your right. Hope you have a great time. We never got up to the europa centre this time - maybe next year. You have got to see the show near the beach with the drag artists. if you have not seen it before! i thought they were fantastic. best entertainment ever. :have-fun:

[roxy]

I would disagree on changing money, i always take enough in Euros for the first day and change the rest as and when needed in PR, I always use christinas in the main CC on the right hand side by the taxi rank and have always got a better rate than at home

[Sandy & the Wench]

Thanks Angie/KT - know exactly where we're going to be now.

Lancashire Lass/ Roxy - Money - not sure what's best to do about that now. Would we be better to:

Exchange Pounds for Euros in the CC or here in the UK?

or

Travellers Cheques for Euro and best at CC or Bank?

or

Would we better just leaving the money in our bank and just using an ATM?

We're not too bothered about a few pence difference in exchange rates but at the same time we want to do the best thing and not get ripped off. Can anyone help with the advantages/disadvantages of each?

Last time we exchanged money in the UK and took enough Euros with us for the entire holiday - but then again we didn't think about all the options available to us.

All input appreciated.

Sandy

[BigBaz]

We use ATM's when we over there and if you bank with them ^ you gettin cash back 2% back if you there machines over there think "Grupo Santander" its the ones that look like abbey

BigBaz&Co

5 sleep's and countin down !!!!!!!!:nodding: :nodding:

[K T]

We always use ATM's. We opened an account with Nationwide as they do not charge for withdrawals abroad. That way I just go to the bank next to The Highlander Bar when I need money and if I'm up in the Europa Centre, there is an ATM across from The Barbacoa that I use. No need to be carrying passports and large amounts of cash.

[hyram]

The Malibu may be on the otherside of the valley from the Europa but it is only a stones throw away from the Agua de la perra shopping center and some of the best eating houses in the resort. simply walk down the step from the Corona Rosa or thereabouts and it brings you out onto of the centre.
Also try a walk up the hill behind the Malibu, its worth the effort a short 15 min walk and you get some smashing views of the resort, across to tenerife and its unspolit giving a fair idea of how things were hundreds of years ago before the spanish arrived

[Sandy & the Wench]

that we're going to change some money over here - get travellers cheques changed at the CC and use the ATM thereafter. Thanks for your feedback!

Hi Hyram

Thanks for the tip-off - wasn't aware of the shopping centre and eating places - reckon we'll be sure to give a few of them a try as they're so close to us. Cheers!

Yeah we'll go up the hill too for the views - that should be great as I'm an enthusiastic amatuer with my camera so hopefully get a few nice shots from up there. Thanks again!

[Scottish Lass]

Hi

Just returned from a two weeks ago after a week staying at the Malibu, yes on opposite side from Europa, most of the balconies overlook the hills or side of the valley overlooking harbour and marina suite (I so wanted to stay there). Most nights very little noise for local apartments with entertainment. Supermarket in apartments had weird opening hours and wasnt open when the poster said, nice little supermarket couple of minutes away or would suggest a trip to Netto Supermarkets in commercial centre. Walk down but not up, taxi is about 2-3 euros. Take's about 15-20 mins to walk down. Quicker than waiting up top for taxi.

Hope it helps.:grin:

[karen]

Hi

. Walk down but not up, taxi is about 2-3 euros. Take's about 15-20 mins to walk down. Quicker than waiting up top for taxi.

Hope it helps.:grin:


Totally agree. Stayed in the Aquasol last November or it could have been June (getting old memory not so good). Waited for about 45 mins one night for a taxi and it was very windy and a tad chilly.

[Aydex]

Would be an idea to read forum regarding atm's. Seems there is a scam being operated and after reading the forum it certainly made me more vigilant when i was over in july.

[John Dallas]

hi there all dose anyone know who is doing the entertament at the malibu at the moment as there is about 6 of us comming next week

Regards

John Dallas

[LindaD]

Have read the recent corespondence on the site regarding these apartments and am now a bit apprehensive. Read elsewhere also about breakins and "the dungeons". Going there on Sunday 15th October - wondered how I can go about getting a good room as this was a last minute holiday. Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

[Sandy & the Wench]

Hi Linda

I started a thread all about the Malibu (Malibu Hell) in this section of the forum - have a read at it if you get the chance.

In retrospect, I think one of my biggest mistakes was to actually call Seguro holidays after reading on here that the best rooms in the Malibu were 101 - 107 or 201 to 207 and asking them for one of those rooms.

It turned out we got allocated the dungeons on the 6th floor - they start at 0 which is reception and work down the way. This was probably allocated to us out of pure badness as we'd actually requested specific rooms.

So I'd reccomend that you just take your chances and see where you end up and if allocated the dungeons then request a move immediately!!!

They tell you what your room number is at the airport before you get on the bus to take you to the Malibu. So tell them at that stage because I guarantee that others allocated the dungeons will request a move once they get there and see it.

For that reason you'd probably be better not to mention too much about it to people you get chatting to at the airport, on the plane etc as it may reduce your chance of getting moved at all.

Any other questions just let me know and I'll try and help as best as I can.

[LindaD]

Thanks for getting back to me. I did read your correspondence, that's what prompted me to join this forum!!!!!!(still not got the hang of it yet) - who was the guy who replied to you saying you should have contacted him first, sounds good,or do you reckon I should just take my chances?
Should you ask the (Rep?)on the bus to change rooms or do you have to wait to go to reception?

[Sandy & the Wench]

Hi Linda

I'd forgot about that - yeah Russ should hopefully be able to sort you out with a decent room.

He'll probably be on here soon and no doubt read this and contact you. He may be working tonight but he'll contact you soon as he's on here regularly.
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Russ - may be best to contact Linda here as she's just learning how to use the forum and may not have got to grips with Personal Messages yet.
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I'd say to the rep at the airport though they may refer you to reception which may not be open depending upon when you arrive.

[LindaD]

Thanks for that.
Yeah you're right don't know how to use the forum properry (i.e. Personal Messages, etc) so Russ if your out there, let me know if a good room is possible??!!!

We don't arrive until 4 IN THE MORNING so you'll be right about reception being closed.

Can you tell me how these apt. rooms work - you said earlier that the 6th floor is reception and the dungeons rooms start at 0. I take the ground floor rooms are no go (what are their numbers). Could you please tell me what room nos. to avoid (if I can!!!!).

Thanks a million.

[karen]

Welcome to the forum Linda.

At the top right hand corner of the page where is says "Welcome Linda"
click on private messages below. It is pretty straightforward to follow.

Send Russ a pm and he will get back to you.

Im heading over myself on Saturday cant wait :packed:

Karenx

[LindaD]

Thanks Karen - are you going to the Malibu apts. also?
Tried the P.M. and looks fairly straightforward although I'm not sure who Russ is at the moment. Have also put Russ on my Buddy List (don't know him, but I hope he doesn't mind). Feeling a wee bit better about this holiday since you and Sandy have left messages.
Linda

[karen]

Linda I have sent you a pm so we dont hog the thread.

karenx

[Sandy & the Wench]

Hi Linda

Sorry, the Reception floor is 0 and the dungeons are on the sixth floor which is down the way.

Rooms to avoid are 601 through to 607. We were in 604.

Rooms 606 or 607 may not be as bad.

If you're taking kids make sure they don't climb as it's a very steep fall on the other side of the balconies with some of the rooms.

[K T]

Hi Linda,

Phone Malibu and ask the receptionist, Macarena if you can have room 202, 203, 204, 205 or 206.....these rooms are on the first floor below reception and all have great views. We have stayed there regularly over the past four years and have never ever encountered anything like what Sandy and The Wench did. I tend to think they were just a bit unlucky.

Mailbu phone # is
34 928 725 459

Receptionist name is Macarena....pronounced Macaraina. I usually phone on a Friday night just after 6pm or on a Saturday morning at 10am. Macarena has always come up trumps for me.
Russ is also a good option if you can contact him before a Thursday night as he works in the Corona Rosa which is next door to the Malibu, on a Thursday night. He could probably get your room booked, for a bottle of Buckie in return.

[LindaD]

Hi K.T.
Good of you to get in touch. Must say this forum has been great - never knew things like this existed (obviously a novice at this sort of thing)!!!. Just typed in Malibu Apts. G.C on Google and this site came up.
I left a PM for Russ and he has said he will pop in and get a decent room for us and I will be more than happy to get him a bottle of Buckie (or 2) for his help if that's his tipple!! Must say I am now looking forward to this holiday.
Have you or anyone else heard what the latest is on these break ins????
Thanks again for your help.
Linda

[John Dallas]

Hi there i was at the malinu last week and what a grate time we had we never herd of any brake ins while we were there also had good rooms entertament wasn't very good though but if you go in to town i am sure you will find better entertament hope this helps you if you need any more info just ask.

Regards

John Dallas

[LindaD]

Hi John
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed a hassle free holiday at the Malibu - have really appreciated folk taking the time to reply. Thanks

Linda

[K T]

Just get that case packed and go and enjoy yourself. Don't even think about anything negative. If Russ has booked your room, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. The big man has never let me down and he will appreciate the buckie....it's well worth it and you'll have a friend for life.....How does the song go? Don't you worry 'bout a thing
:packed: :cool: :boozy:

[BIG TONY]

Forgive my lack of understanding on things North of the border, but what's "BUCKIE" drink you're on about lately, I'm very curious to try anything that has the desired effect :boozy: :boozy: :boozy: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[karen0603]

hi
tony buckie is called buckfast a tonic wine which is barred from alot of places but we can get it hear in scotland alot of the youngsters drink it thats why there banning it ,it's pretty leathel
karen:have-fun:

[Sunshine girl]

I see these apartments are back in Seguro brochure for winter 2007/2008. Have there been any changes there? I always had a good holiday there but previous posts sugestef it had gone downhill

[big craig]

is it true these apts are shut down now?my m8s just back from pr and said they are all boarded up?

[MARCUS]

Well it´s interesting to see that ¨yet again¨ on 31st December 2007(old years night) a repeat of last years ¨break ins¨ has happened again.With ¨quite a few safes¨ forced open once again.
And so the story continues.......................

[Sunshine girl]

Well it´s interesting to see that ¨yet again¨ on 31st December 2007(old years night) a repeat of last years ¨break ins¨ has happened again.With ¨quite a few safes¨ forced open once again.
And so the story continues.......................

Is it only here that these break ins are happening?...surely not

[rab_c.]

Well!!!! Well!!!! Well!! another strike exact copy of last year no doubt.
balcony doors damaged from the outside?????? to make it look like mountaineers again same dates and no doubt same gang anyone with any sense will avoid this place like the plague.

[cor100]

Well, as other reviews have made comment on the Break Ins and raided safes here i thought i ought to confirm our experience. We have just returned from the Malibu where we stayed over the New Year 2007/08
and had read that there had been some problems with rooms being broken into but stupidly thought that since they had a year to sort things, it would all be happy days....Sorry but Not A Chance. On 31st December 2007 (new years eve) we happily headed off down the hill to bring in the bells with some mates from the hotel, where a brilliant night was had in several bars in the centre....happy days...aye. around 4am we returned to the aptmnts via taxi up the hill where we were greeted by some other guests who were all gathered in the reception area, all a bit confused. We wer asked by a girl (sorry cant remember the name) who stayed on the same floor as us which incidently was FLOOR 6 (the bottom floor where all the previous break inns occured) if we hd been to check our safe/room...in a kind of drunken dash we got ourselves to the 6th floor and our room to find the room was (i think) in tact but....ye you guessed.. the safety deposit box had been ripped open and all contents exept passports and flight tickets were gone. All money UK & Euros, cards and jewelery were taken. Next morn we found out the extent of the break inns, Seven other rooms (maybe more, i know of seven) had been burgled too. and the remainder of the holiday was just more of an inconvienience more than anything, people were from then spending time visiting other resorts (where police stations were located) to fill out Reports, or spent soo much time on telephones to banks trying to cancel credit/debit cards that had been taken, and is my thoughts that all folk wanted to do on new years Day was Go Home. I knbow i did and had there been a flight we would have
Sorry its so long and is only about the burglary but i will post a review soon about the Resort itself which we thought was Bloody Fantastic, tho places like the Malibu spoil the name of Peurto Rico

[Tonya]

So sorry to hear about your awful New Year Cor100. We stayed at Aquasol which I believe that is near the Malibu?? We stayed there Nov 3rd-10th 07. We were pretty worried as there had been break ins there last year. We did not have this but we had a bad time there and would not stay there again. I have written review on hoLidaytruths.co.uk about this complex.
We then stayed at Balito Beach at Christmas having just returned on New Years Eve. It was not as bad as Aquasol, but would NEVER do half board there again. I felt that I needed to do a review of these too, so again, did this on holidaytruths.
Is there somewhere on this forum to write your review about either of these two complex's? I have never in 18 years of travel felt the need to complain but have done about these 2!

[Bryan]

Hi, we went there in 2001. It was crap. We also arrived in the early morning and because we had a hire car they left the key with the rep on the coach. We had to wait 4 hours for her to arrive. The week got worse with the contant noise from the very poor evening entertainment.

http://www.bryanandchris.fotopic.net/p396366.html

They have still not fixed the plug.

Best regards

Bryan and Chris

[Tonya]

Hi, we went there in 2001. It was crap. We also arrived in the early morning and because we had a hire car they left the key with the rep on the coach. We had to wait 4 hours for her to arrive. The week got worse with the contant noise from the very poor evening entertainment.

http://www.bryanandchris.fotopic.net/p396366.html

They have still not fixed the plug.

Best regards

Bryan and Chris

Ha...6 years on and its still hanging out of the wall! We were in a bottom floor apartment BTW....would not be the same one would it?? Its a disgrace. I don't know how to put the picture I took of it hanging out!!

[mary]

Is there somewhere on this forum to write your review about either of these two complex's? I have never in 18 years of travel felt the need to complain but have done about these 2!

if there is a thread about the complex - like this one on the Malibu - just write your reoprt within the thread. If there isnt one, then start a new one about that complex.
We (moderators) can always move them to a new thread if it seems to warrant it.

Sorry you had bad accomodation but pleased you enjoyed the holiday

[Sunshine girl]

[quote=Bryan;42636]Hi, we went there in 2001. It was crap. We also arrived in the early morning and because we had a hire car they left the key with the rep on the coach. We had to wait 4 hours for her to arrive. The week got worse with the contant noise from the very poor evening entertainment.

If you approached the rep at the airport and "reported in" she would've given you the key! Thats what we did

[huggybear]

My brother and his family have just returned and said they had a great time at the malibu. There was a good crowd in and they never heard of any problems such as break ins etc during their stay.

[rab_c.]

My brother and his family have just returned and said they had a great time at the malibu. There was a good crowd in and they never heard of any problems such as break ins etc during their stay.

were they staying there the night of the 31st dec huggybear the same copy replica raid as last year
spoke with a policia source and all I can say is do not welcome the new year in here and I hate writing bad comments about anywhere but holidaymakers deserve to know that this kind of thing goes on.
my good friend angelo also had his place burgled the other week but not in the malibu.

[abiebaby]

Hi everybody, we,re new to the forum,we were in PR in 2006 and worked and stayed at the Malibu Apartments. Can anyone tell me what is happening with the Malibu, is it still open?

[xxxjojoxxx]

Hiya hunny can't tell you much about whats happening with the malibu apts cos we always stay in the colina mar. Just wanted to say welcome to the forums hunny :fatgrin:

[claire P]

Hi everybody, we,re new to the forum,we were in PR in 2006 and worked and stayed at the Malibu Apartments. Can anyone tell me what is happening with the Malibu, is it still open?
Hi! Welcome to the forum. there are plenty of threads on all the apartments, Rab does a great job! Info, pictures etc!! Hope you find what your'e lokking for! x:tinysmile_fatgrin_t

[mary]

Welcome to the forum. The Malibu is stil there but dont know more than that.

[rab_c.]

hi
And welcome to the forum, the malibu seems to be going quite well again after a spate of breakins old years night going in to new year 2007.
there was a spate of rooms robbed and 13 safety deposit boxes forced
new safety deposit boxes have been installed since and I havent had any bad reports sent my way since then and I have tried to keep an eye open on these apts as that was the second new year break in over the last few years.
if you were employed around jan 2006 you may have heard about the earlier breakins