usually go self catering but went all inc this time. arrived late at night and found the staff had left us chicken and ham salad, bottle of water each and a french stick with cheese oh and fruit. we had a bungalow right by the pool this time. lovely!! plenty of room. 2 power showers and our own patio. the... more

I've never been to Tenerife before and was really unsure about it especially after i saw all the bad reviews about it and heard what Tenerife was like, but a few of my friends have been there and stayed at Columbus before and said it was ideal. I went with a group of 6 girls met 3 out there and... more

tHIS HOTEL SHOULD BE KNOCKED DOWN IT IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE WORST HOTEL I HAVE EVER STAYED IN. For starters an allinclusive hotel with the main bar being a paying one ? no sense in that the food was the same basic tastless! The christmas dinner which we was all expecting was nonexistant there was not a potato in... more

Ok, So lets get one thing straight, this place is CHEAP. My friends and I were looking for somewhere central for a long lads weekend in the sun, and we were offered The Columbus for little over £40 pppn for All Inclusive! And to be fair it does exactly what it says on the tin. Yes its dated, its in... more

We travelled in late July for two weeks. We are: TWO adults; ONE boy aged 13 years; ONE girl aged 10 years. We went on budget, self catering. On reading some of the reviews on this forum, I was beginning to dread what was waiting for us. After all said and done, we were pleasantly surprised. Also, pleasantly disappointed with... more

I don't normally write reviews, however I think with the previous fussy reviews that I would write one. I was absolutely dreadding staying at this hotel after reading the bad reviews on here. The hotel has some renovation work going on at the moment, this did not spoil the holiday one bit. We heard people complaining at reception & thought... more

We were worried when booking after reading reviews, but I have to say that in our 2 weeks at the Columbus, I think some are borne out of either choosing a hotel aimed at families so not suitable for their party or being a family and suffering at the behaviour of some of the more younger traveller. We were self... more

I just come back from a week at the columbus hotel and i was really surprised how nice and clean it was after reading reviews on this website i was not looking forward to staying there at all. We arrived at the columbus late at nite and staff were very friendly and helpfull and we were directed to our room.... more

Booked this hotel based on information given on On the Beach website and video. Facilities nothing as described, half the hotel being refurbished therefore constant banging, drilling. Work not limited to there but tar being laid between tiles around pool, decorative window dressing so ladders all around, doorway being made and plastering going on! On the Beach website states facilities... more