Reina Isabel

Extremely Disappointing Start to Our Family Vacation

We are currently staying at Bull Reina Isabel & Spa for five nights with our family, who have traveled from different countries to spend time together. What should have been a memorable family holiday has unfortunately turned into a very disappointing experience after just the first night.

We booked three suites, and two of them had significant air conditioning issues.

In our suite, the bedroom air conditioning did not work throughout the night, leaving both my 10-year-old daughter and me unable to sleep after a long day of international travel. My parents, who are in their 70s, also experienced air conditioning problems in their suite. The vent directly above their bed was not functioning, and the hotel’s temporary solution was to place a portable air conditioning unit in the bathroom with the drainage hose emptying into the Jacuzzi tub. This caused water to overflow and flood the bathroom, creating yet another inconvenience.

The following morning, the air conditioning in my room was finally repaired. I do want to acknowledge Sarah at reception and the air conditioning technician, both of whom were courteous, professional, and genuinely tried to help. Unfortunately, their efforts cannot make up for the uncomfortable first night we experienced.

What has been even more frustrating is the lack of management involvement. We have repeatedly asked to speak with the manager, Alfredo, but each time we are simply told that a message will be passed along and that someone will contact us. So far, no one has.

Customer service throughout the hotel has been extremely disappointing. While a few employees have been helpful, most have been dismissive and lacking in basic hospitality. In particular, Rosi at reception was consistently rude, spoke over guests rather than listening, and showed very little willingness to resolve concerns professionally.

To compensate for the inconvenience, the hotel sent wine and chocolate-covered strawberries to both affected rooms. However, my parents received only the strawberries and an ice bucket—without the wine. When my father asked what the ice bucket was for, Rosi initially claimed it was the ice he had requested earlier that day, despite having previously told him to go to the restaurant and get it himself. She later admitted that the wine had simply been forgotten.

We still have four nights remaining at this hotel. Unfortunately, every comparable property in the area is fully booked, leaving us with no choice but to stay.

I sincerely hope someone from senior management reads this review and reaches out to make things right. My family and I travel extensively around the world, and I have personally worked in luxury hospitality, including with Four Seasons, as well as several other international hotel brands. Because of that experience, I understand that problems can happen. What defines a hotel is how those problems are handled. Sadly, the level of customer service and lack of accountability we have experienced here has been among the worst I have encountered, especially from a hotel of this standard.

Had a ten day stay at the BRI Hotel early June 2026. Booked a sea view suite via Jet2Holidays. Arrived around 9pm and received a very warm welcome from the reception staff, who advised that we should head directly for the restaurant as dinner finished at 9:30pm. Dinner was a self service buffet, with wide selection of cold meats, cheeses and accompaniments for starters, a range of hot dishes with vegetables for main course, and a further selection of deserts, fruit or ice cream to finish. Tea and coffee was available via the self service machines which produce decaf and regular coffee in a variety of coffee styles (two machines were available, one with standard strength coffee, the other with stronger coffee). In addition to the main courses was a grill-to-order station where the duty chef prepared fish, meat and vegetables. On arrival at our room we found this to be very large, with a king sized bed with tv in a raised area, a sitting area with a further tv, refrigerator, tea/coffee making facilities, a large bathroom with shower enclosure, toilet and£ bidet enclosure, twin basins, two large wardrobes (with safe) and a large corner style bath tub. The room was nicely decorated with tiled flooring throughout. We found the bed to be quite firm but very comfortable. Opening the sliding door out onto the balcony we found two beach chairs, side table and two beach loungers, each with comfortable cushions. As well as bathroom linen two beach/pool towels are provided which can be exchanged for fresh for a minor fee at reception. Sun loungers and umbrellas are also provided free of charge on the beach just across the adjacent promenade. The room was serviced daily, with regular fresh linens, and 5h3 public areas were always clean and well presented. Breakfast is provided in the restaurant, with self service arrangement for most dishes, although the grill station was open for fresh eggs, omelettes etc. Overall we had a great time at BRI, and will likely return in the near future. All the staff were extremely friendly and helpful at all times. Overall we had a wonderful holiday