Iberostar Selection Bávaro Suites

We have just come back from a week at the Iberostar Selection Suites, we had read some of the recent reviews and it's safe to say we had set our expectations accordingly. We arrived at around 5pm, so the reception was quite quiet, but we were checked in with no hassles, and had it not been for us asking questions, it would have been very quick. The hotel grounds are up there with the nicest we have experienced, the rooms are all part of small two story buildings, with 4 rooms each, their lack of height makes them less imposing than some of the bigger resorts, and gives the sense of being far more open, than even the neighbouring resorts. The room itself was spacious and clean with everything we needed, although the air conditioning unit was quite loud, so if you are a light sleeper that may be an issue. The sunbeds around the pools began to fill up around 9, so if you want a prime spot, be prepared to be up early, there were plenty of beds around, so there was always a spot to lie in though, there is one main pool split into two, with activities on one side and a swim up bar on the other side, there is a pool with some small slides for younger children, and tucked away around the back is a quiet pool. The beach is amazing, when the sea allows it to be!! It really was pot luck, some days we could get up early and go for a long walk in either direction, others the waves and water were coming in as far as the Iberostar sign on the beach. The water was cloudy most of the time, but it was only sand washing up from the sea floor, so there was not much to see. Members of our party have been to other resorts along this stretch of beach, and the sea has never been this cloudy, but it was the same all the way along, the seaweed issues has been bad this year as well, however there was little evidence of this each morning, as the staff were up cleaning it away very early. Food and drink at the resort was very good overall, a couple of the restaurants were shut, so we made a reservation at the sister hotel and ate there one evening, we were able to use all of the facilities at the neighbouring Iberostar Waves complex, so there was plenty to choose from. The buffet had a good selection, and had theme nights, however we only ate at the buffet once, preferring the a la carte options. Service at the hotel was good, the staff were friendly and welcoming, there were some minor miscommunications, but nothing that caused any problems. We were asked by multiple concierges to attend a 'free breakfast at the Coral level' and receive a free spa treatment, but each time we were firm that we were not interested, we know they get a commission based on attendees, and we understand why they do it, but we stood firm with our refusals, so they were not pushy. Our group really enjoyed our stay at the Iberostar, and we did not experience any of the problems that were reported in some of the more recent reviews, if you want somewhere to relax with friends, family or just as a couple, we would recommend it