Iberostar Playa Gaviotas Park Hotel

We spent around ten days at the Iberostar Waves Playa Gaviotas as a family with an eight-year-old child and overall had a really great time.

The absolute highlight is the location directly on a beautiful beach with stunning sea views – perfect for relaxing and enjoying nature. The staff also deserves special mention: the animation team was fantastic, very dedicated, friendly, and great with both kids and adults. The service staff was consistently attentive, helpful, and kind.

The hotel offers good value for money for a four-star category – especially when considering the Spanish hotel standards. It’s not a luxury resort, but everything worked out well for us overall.

The rooms are generally fine – nothing luxurious, but clean and functional, and in line with what you’d expect for this hotel category in Spain. You won’t find high-end furnishings, but they serve their purpose and we felt comfortable.

The food and dining options were also good. While it’s not five-star gourmet cuisine, the quality and variety were solid, and we were always able to find something tasty for each of us – adults and child alike. All in all, the food definitely deserves a positive rating.

One point of criticism: parts of the hotel are showing their age. This is most noticeable in the fitness area, which is very basic and doesn’t meet modern expectations. In general, there is some visible need for renovation in various parts of the hotel.

That said, if you’re looking for a relaxing and family-friendly beach holiday, this hotel is a very good choice. We had a great stay and would definitely consider returning!

Wow! What more is there to say? From start to finish, our holiday was superb at this hotel.
The rooms, although a little dated, were clean and comfortable and had amazing views over the pool and down to the beach.
The staff! Truly wonderful. From the team on reception, to the chefs and waiters in the many dining locations, to the incredible animation team - every single one had a smile on their face and a wonderfully warm welcome. Our room was cleaned daily by Renata and we often had little gifts left for us.
The food was amazing - so much choice it was hard not to over-indulge. There is definitely something for everyone and often themed nights/dishes on offer.
The pool area was fantastic. Yes, sunbeds in the popular spots (next to the pools) were often reserved by 8AM, but we always managed to find sunbeds on the main terrace, except when it was closed on a very windy day. However, the staff were very quick to help us find space elsewhere and move sunbeds for us - spot on!

Would I recommend this hotel to others? Without a doubt? Would I return? Absolutely!

We went to another Iberostar in Crete 2 years ago, but we liked that one better.

There were less pools here, and if you didn't book star prestige, the only pool available is one with music and a lot of people, so not really a relaxing holiday (this'd be a family holiday). We booked star prestige, and therefore had an extra pool and an 16+ zone. This ensured that there was some quiet :)

So please see the rest of this review as a star prestige review.

The gym was nice, the basic necessities were there, and there was almost no one.

When you book a room next to the pool, do note that this means you don't have a lot of privacy, since you don't have a balcony, but a small area with some chairs and a large couch/pod for lying down, with as an extension the pool area. This does mean that people walk past your room the whole day.

The spa was some indoor pools (including a salt water one), two saunas and some special showers. There was quite some mold in the sauna and on the shower. With star prestige, you get a one time free 2 hour entry to this.

Apart from that, the food was good, the drinks were great, the view was amazing, and a lot of the staff was so so so sweet and accommodating.

I saw a lot of reviews saying the bathrooms were old and outdated, and while they weren't white and filled with green as you sometimes see in hotels, it was clean, and everything worked perfectly. So I'd say it's just the vibe, not the actual workings.

Perfect Family Holiday – So Many Thoughtful Touches! We had an amazing experience at Iberostar Waves Fuerteventura – truly one of the best family holidays we’ve had! Thoughtful little touches like kiddy-sized sunbeds made such a difference and showed how well the resort caters to families. The entertainment staff were fantastic – always friendly and full of energy, and they managed to get everyone involved without being over the top. One of the most memorable moments was the jewellery-making activity using recycled glass. It was creative, fun, and something you rarely see at all-inclusive resorts. A real highlight of our stay! I’ve already recommended this hotel to all our friends – it’s the ideal place for a relaxing, fun-filled family getaway. It’s worth noting that the hotel was about 95% German-speaking during our stay. That said, most German guests spoke English and were very friendly, so it didn’t cause any issues at all when communicating. If you’re looking to mingle, just be aware of the language mix – but for us, it wasn’t a problem in the slightest.

What a fantastic hotel and perfect for families. Went with our 4 year old and 16 month old. Pools were great 4 year old loved them all especially the one with the inflatable. Our baby loved the baby pool which was warm and cute slides. Food was great with a good selection for kids not just nuggets and chips and plenty of choice for our baby who has dairy allergy. Also gave us oat milk to have in room for him. Food was great, hotel is clean, fresh, modern and bright. Fantastic entertainment daily and nightly. Our littlest one was dancing all night long often last one standing. Beach 5 min walk away. Little room with baby toys. Arcade take money as cash machine charges 6 euro. Take towel pegs as can get windy! Slide in reception was a hit. Honestly couldn't get a better hotel for families. Will defo visit again. Staff were so friendly and took time to welcome kids into meal times, high fiving them, giving them special drinks. Perfect hotel with a lot of thought into how to make it a perfect holiday for families.

8/10. This hotel is fantastic for first time parents, we stayed at this hotel with our 3 month old baby and was very nervous. One thing we really liked was that the hotel offered rental services for baby such as a sterlizer, baby bath, buggy, play mats etc. most of which you just have to put a deposit down. The water in the hotel is also filtered which is great if you are formula feeding like we were. We also had a fridge which was great for us storing our pre made formula, The food is also excellent and again very good for kids. There are great water games during the day at the pool. We only had a couple of negatives… 1. The beds were a little hard for us and the hotel does not offer any mattress toppers. 2. The entertainment for kids is brilliant but goes on quite late, there was one night where it went on outside till 10:30pm which is a little strange considering it’s a kids hotel. It would be better if this was earlier during the day. 3. We had a power cut in the building and got stuck in the lift but luckily was able to open the door. 4. The air con in the room is okay but a little temperamental. 5. There is no direct walk way to the beach and it’s quite far. 6. We never got our mini bar stocked up despite asking even though we were all inclusive.

Hard to fault this hotel. We stayed with our daughter, her hubby and their two kids (3 and 5 and 1/2) and it was ideal. The rooms were clean and well appointed and the hotel kindly got us two next to each other with good views - my thanks to Aileen Weber who arranged that! The food choice was excellent and the dining room was clean and light with the option of eating on the outside space too. Pools were great with plenty of stuff for the younger kids to enjoy including the big bouncy affair in the smaller pool. A good pool side snack bar with drinks available on tap both there and at a little static drinks van in the actual pool area. Plenty of entertainment: archery, pool exercise sessions, yoga, darts, a club for the kids! And bingo, and here a special mention to Pepe who did a superb job on the bingo rounds! (If he ever gets to read this this is Indiana Jones writing!) Also water stations everywhere, great for top ups! No complaints at all, and I would happily return for a holiday here!

Hard to fault this hotel. We stayed with our daughter, her hubby and their two kids (3 and 5 and 1/2) and it was ideal. The rooms were clean and well appointed and the hotel kindly got us two next to each other with good views - my thanks to Aileen Weber who arranged that! The food choice was excellent and the dining room was clean and light with the option of eating on the outside space too. Pools were great with plenty of stuff for the younger kids to enjoy including the big bouncy affair in the smaller pool. A good pool side snack bar with drinks available on tap both there and at a little static drinks van in the actual pool area. Plenty of entertainment: archery, pool exercise sessions, yoga, darts, a club for the kids! And bingo, and here a special mention to Pepe who did a superb job on the bingo rounds! (If he ever gets to read this this is Indiana Jones writing!) Also water stations everywhere, great for top ups! No complaints at all, and I would happily return for a holiday here!

We have had a fabulous family holiday. We love the Iberostar chain and this is the second Iberostar hotel we have stayed in. The staff are what make this hotel really special. All the staff we found extremely helpful and they work so hard to make your stay a great experience. A big shout out to Tania, Pepe, Kati and Javi from the entertainment team who we found to be so genuinely lovely. The beach is a short stroll downhill and is beautiful. A short taxi ride or around 45 minute to an hour walk in to Morro Jable which is the nearest town and worth a visit. Car hire can be arranged through the hotel if you wish to travel further. The food in the main is good but some nights we found the food combinations a little odd but we always found something to eat. There is food available from breakfast until late in the lobby bar. The drinks choice is excellent and you can serve yourself during the day to both soft and alcoholic drinks. There is bar service in the lobby bar and entertainment room on an evening. Soft drinks, tea and coffee are available self service in the hotel 24 hours. The hotel is extremely clean, in particular in the rooms and in the main part of the hotel. There is 1 area where this could be improved, in the whole of our stay the sunbeds and sunbed tables were not cleaned which we found surprising given the cleanliness elsewhere. The live music was good in the lobby bar. The children’s entertainment room we found too hot and dark so we didn’t go back after the first night. It would be good to have some outside entertainment, possibly in the pool bar on an evening. Overall we have had an amazing time and would definitely return to either this hotel or another in the Iberostar family.

Fantastic customer service and food, located very close to the beach (unlike other local hotels). Originally booked direct with Iberostar at the adjacent 5* Palace but this is currently closed for refurbishment so was offered this as an alternative and overall very satisfied with the alternative. We upgraded to Star Prestige that gets a smaller adults only pool area with premium drinks and snacks at a self-service bar open until 6. The rooftop bar has fantastic views of the ocean. Food was to a very high standard (same for everyone staying) with an excellent choice and always local dishes with seafood available at both lunch and dinner, with a reserved area and better wine served at dinner as a Star Prestige guest. As others have mentioned the bedrooms are in need of a refresh however the maid looked after it very well and we didn't spend a lot of time there so didn't impact on the enjoyment - we had a sea facing room and it was great to leave the door open at night to hear the waves (note pick your room carefully as some are East facing so no sun in the afternoon / evening). Activities during the day were good and the evening entertainment was varied and enjoyable. Overall the experience was 5* because of the fantastic staff - they are extremely hard working and friendly - nothing is too much trouble and they made such a positive difference to our stay - thanking them all and well done to Iberostar - we have already booked another visit to one of their hotels next year