Cortijo San Ignacio

This is a delightful hotel, very quirky, with beautiful decor, very close to the airport, but also very quiet as it's slightly off the beaten track. The location is perfect for the airport, but there isn't anything else around. We ended up booking this at the last minute because our reservations in Las Palmas fell through, and the following day we were flying home. I accidentally booked for 1 person, not 2, so our room was pretty basic, with 2 single beds, although very comfortable. We paid 160Euros, but I've since seen it on other sites for less. There's a very nice sitting room that guests can use, full of personal items belonging to the owners, so I really wouldn't recommend this place for kids. The pool was very pleasant with limited sun beds, but there are deck chairs and a covered sitting area. They have a small honesty bar next to the pool for coffee, but it was very confusing as to what was available; I think we ended up drinking someone else's wine! I got the feeling that the owners liked the place to be cleared out pretty sharpish around check out time, and they did ask if they could get to our room before check out, which was fine, as we were relaxing by the pool. Dinner has to be preordered, which we didn't realise, but they managed to find some chicken for us, which was fine; by this point, all we wanted was a room and a meal before leaving for the airport in the morning. I don't think they serve lunch, so it gets pretty quiet during the day, and there really is nowhere near to go, so I think guests end up having to sort out lunch / snacks for themselves. I liked the interiors, full of antiques, a lot of fake flowers, but all nicely done. I don't think I'd want to stay here again for more than 1 night, but it's a good stopover if you're doing the circuit around the Island. Breakfast was buffet, all fine, served with very nice china in a nice setting.