INNSiDE by Meliá Fuerteventura - Adults only

A very relaxing ‘Adult Only’ hotel on the south of the island. It you are looking to get some R&R in a quiet and rare white beach location, then this is a great choice. The hotel is positioned in a hillside and looks over a very long white beach with a lagoon in front. The lagoon fills and empties depending on the moon (we never saw the lagoon filled in our week. I think it fills and empties on a 2 week cycle). The hotel is well maintained and everything was clean (communal areas thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis) and all staff friendly and helpful. We opted for a ‘studio’ which comes with a slightly bigger room than the standard ones plus a stand alone bath and a more extensively stocked mini fridge which was refreshed every day. I’m sure a standard room would have been fine as they all look over to the beach. The hotel has a lovely pool which wasn’t too busy and there was no ‘reserving sunbeds’ policy which was nice. The pool is a good length for those who like to clock up some lengths. The pool staff were very attentive and alway on hand to help with moving sun shades around when needed. Beach/pool towels are included and could be changed with the pool staff. The spacious restaurant is self service with a lovely grill on the go at both breakfast & dinner. The food choices are extensive and we found most options to be of excellent quality except the puddings which looked nice but never tasted quite so good but the fresh fruits choice was good so we opted for that after a few days! We were allocated a breakfast and dinner time but because the hotel wasn’t full, it didn’t seem to matter when you arrived for breakfast or dinner. We enjoyed the Pilates & Yoga classes which are included in the price of the room. The classes can be booked at reception and run on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8am The classes were lead by Annika and David from Inspira Fitness who are excellent instructors and able to cater for mixed ability classes. There is also a gym to use which was empty every time we visited. There is little else around in the immediate vicinity (which adds to the charm of this hotel). The closest town is Costa Calma where there are a few shops, including a Spar to buy extra provisions but to be honest, that is the only reason to visit. It is a 20-30 minute walk from the hotel on a small back road. If you want to explore further, it is probably worth hiring a car which is what we did. The only disappointment was the lack or wind for water sports at this time of the year (November). Apparently, the best time to visit for water sport is March - August so if visiting outside of these months then it is a risk to book and pay for classes in advance. There were several other hotel guests who were also hoping to do water sports so the lack of wind at this time of the year is not widely advertised. There is a much larger hotel located directly behind the Adult only hotel. It is currently closed as under an expensi

We loved: Beautifully designed hotel in a beach-side location, maintained in a spotlessly clean condition. We DIDNT love: Carpark area- little more than a bit of rough gravel, with a steep slope uphill to reception. If you arrive by car I would advise dropping bags at reception before parking. CATS! There were several cats roaming freely around the hotel including inside the restaurant and bar. One walked into the bar area and PISSED up the inside window while we were enjoying a quiet drink. Beach access- this isn’t great- either via the carpark or down a steep unofficial ‘footpath’ down a steep rough slope. Barman- not very engaged and more interested in phone than serving customers. WiFi didn’t work for the first two days of our stay

We stayed for two weeks at the beginning of December 2024 in a standard sea view room on the top (level 3) floor. The room was larger than I expected, including a well fitted bathroom with walk-in shower, free to use room safe and small fridge. The balcony included a deck chair, double lounger and small table. The bed was large and comfortable and there was adequate hanging space for clothes. There was no kettle in our room. The things I liked about our half board stay included great food at The Kitchen, effective air conditioning in the room, great sea view, efficient check in and check out. The things I didn't like were: no hotel shop so if you needed bottled water, milk, sun lotion etc the nearest supermarkets (Hiper Dino and Spar) were a 40 minutes walk away in Costa Calma. Obviously much easier if you have a car! The large Melia hotel next door is undergoing extensive refurbishment so there was some noise during the day, but nothing really to worry about. Innside Fuerteventura is a level above other hotels we have stayed at on the island, but it is more expensive. I would suggest that plentiful drinking water should be provided either in larger bottles or at hydration stations. The two small (330ml) complimentary bottles provided every day are not adequate or environmentally friendly. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend the hotel. But please provide a small pop-up shop for essentials until the mini market in the big hotel re-opens.