IG YAIZASOL PREMIUM APARTMENTS - Only Adults

Will start with the positives as little negatives to list. We love Puerto Rico, and this is our second visit to the Island; our first to the IG Yaizasol Apartments. Our holiday was for 12 days, all of which we spent in the PR area. Apartments: The apartments were extremely clean; I am very fussy about cleanliness and could not fault them at all. They were cleaned every day except Sunday and Wednesdays. The furnishings were modern and had plenty of cooking facilities if needed, including washing up liquid, washing brush and a tea towel. The bathroom had a decent hairdryer with shower gel included in the shower area. The shower had amazing power to it. The pool was large and exceptionally clean, with showers and with plenty of sunbeds. The solarium was also exceptionally clean, with a hot tub, showers, and plenty of sunbeds. Restaurant: The restaurant we used for breakfast and happy hour when at the pool area! The selection was perfect, and we could even order our eggs fresh every morning. My husband often order bacon as well as fried eggs and I ordered the scrambled eggs. Delicious and fresh. The rest of the buffet was extensive enough with the bonus of having fresh coffee from the machine, which was a nice touch. Jose the waiter was lovely, very attentive an asset to the hotel. He even helped me with my Spanish pronunciation! Happy hour was between 12-1pm and 3-4 pm, with excellent choice of cocktails; for 2 this added to 7 Euros which we felt was great value for money. Location: The location was wonderfully quiet, with minimal noise of the town of an evening.; the perfect place to watch the sunset from the balcony. It was easy enough to walk to the amenities both in the main shopping Centre and the beach, which took around 125-20 mins either via the road or the stairs located in front of the main hotel. Local amenities/ restaurants: We did a couple of trips including the ‘executive boat trip’ this was enjoyable with lovely food and drinks included such as Sangria, Lager, and soft drinks. The trip included extras such as jet skis parascending, banana boat, snorkeling and kayaking. We really enjoyed the day out; it was extremely well organised. We booked an independent Parascend which took us out to sea for over an hour. The Parascend took us up to 300 Meters. This was a bucket list for my 50th Birthday and it was well worth it! Exhilarating is all I can say! With breath taking views of the area. Well worth experience! We tried several restaurants along the harbor and shopping center, and we felt that some were a little overrated. We did find a gem of an Indian restraint called ‘Taj Palace’ which was along side the smaller harbor. The staff in there are brilliant! Very attentive and the food was excellent quality and very nicely spiced. Beach: We love PR beach and spent a number of days there, again it was very clean and not crowded. It had a good feel and atmosphere each time we sent. Our only negatives: The apartment had a few scuffs and marks. The bathroom was very small, to the point where it was difficult to use the toilet! The bedroom was also small, with little room for 2 people to walk past each other when hanging clothes etc... There did not seem to be any eating knives in our apartment which was not an issue for us as we ate out most nights. The pool area to the apartments was used by the ground floor apartments so at times felt very crowded and noisy as the surrounding space was small. There certainly were not enough loungers for the block so not sure how busy it will be at the height of the season. The walk up and down to the beach and center was challenging when very hot, so we used a taxi for the return journey back to the hotel. The tour company we used didn't inform us that we would be dropped at the bottom of the hill. This was awful after a full day travelling. Other companies made the effort to drive up to the hotel in a coach. We were slightly annoyed by this. That being said, overall, it was a lovely holiday and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The staff really make this hotel, always so friendly and helpful, thank you team Yaizasol!