Name: Barcelo Isla Canela
Address: Paseo de los Gavilanes, S/N, Ayamonte, 21409, ES

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Jorge

It would be good to have some snacks or premade sandwiches for late travelers. The location is a bit remote from city center and, hence, difficult to find anything to eat after midnight.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Tim

Small cozy resort. Lots of chairs. Well kept and beautiful. The beach is all sand and shallow. No stones. Right behind the property.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Andrea

I can't say anything bad about the hotel, since it was a pleasant stay for my husband and I. We came from the US and we loved the place.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2025

Jan

A Mixed Experience with Highs and Lows

The hotel has seen better days, but we still had a good time overall. The outdoor pool area was nice, though the water was too cold to use—heating it would help. There is a small indoor heated pool, which was appreciated but limited in size.

Breakfast was excellent—the best part of our stay—and deserves top marks.

The padel court was a major disappointment. We booked in advance, but it was covered in moss and leaves, making it dangerously slippery. It looked abandoned and should either be properly maintained or closed.

Cocktails were poor, and the bar staff seemed untrained. If you want a good drink, go elsewhere.

Our room was nice, and we enjoyed the large balcony, but the beds seemed shorter than standard, and all of us found the pillows too thick.

When we asked the staff for a nearby restaurant recommendation, they couldn’t help at all, which was surprising and unhelpful.

In short, there were some bright spots—especially the breakfast—but too many negatives for us to consider returning.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2024

John

Barcelo Shines.

Large beachside hotel **** just outside Ayamonte. Great Junior Suite. Spacious and comfortable. Very busy during our stay but the staff helpful and attentive. Great food available.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2024

Terria

We are in our early 50’s and we were the youngest ones there by far. Older crowd!

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2024

Nancy

Room safe broken, staff was very rude.

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Faith

I visited Barceló Isla Canela for 5 nights on my own as a summer break while my children were away. The hotel was beautiful. The rooms were modern and clean. The breakfast was fresh and there was a massive selection of foods. The pool area was well maintained and the staff very friendly. I used the gym daily and although it is small it was well enough equipped for a hotel gym and everything was very new.
It’s somewhere I would love to return to with my two children, there was a great family atmosphere while being luxurious

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2024

Sabrina

Really enjoyed our stay at this Hotel, excellent service and friendly staff, the rooms and property itself were clean and the food was great with a good and tasty variety at the buffet.
For us, the only negative side was the entertainment program during the day which was a bit dull, but I also understand that this was because most of the other guests were from a much older generation.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Abell

It would be nice to have bidets in the hotel rooms

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2023

Scott

Very nice hotel with friendly staff.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2023

Belinda

Lovely hotel

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2023

EDWARD

Nice location however here are the negatives:
1. Buffet does not include any drinks including the breakfast buffet.
2. Loose tiles around the pool walk areas.
3. Finicky air-conditioning thermostat.
4. Food at buffet did not have a great selection

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2023

Mark

Having to pay an extra 300 to move to a room with a useable balcony was the only negative and no coffee/tea making facilities in the room

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2023

John

You will need to upgrade your room

You will need to upgrade your room. I booked a junior suite and had to view 3 rooms before finding a suitable room (room 2109 is good). Reception was not pleasant and I felt uncomfortable asking to see other rooms. The male receptionist was rude.

The resort is right across from the beach which is nice. The resort itself does not have a lot of atmosphere and it was filled with older German tourists. You cannot bring food to your sunbed by the pool and the drinks are served in plastic cups. There were plenty of sunbeds available.

The food was good enough (we stayed half board). Breakfast was nice but dinner was hit and miss. There are 2 supermarkets within 5 mins from the hotel so you can pick up break, ham and cheese for lunch.

The hotel is located 1 hour away from Faro airport so please factor in the cost of the taxi into your holiday (approx €160)

All in all, it was lovely to get some sun and the hotel was adequate.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2022

Barbara L.

Relaxing and very family friendly.

This resort is very family friendly, lots of activities around the pool for all ages. I encourage you to get the all inclusive. Nice walking trail that parallels the beach and easy beach access. There is an exercise room. They offered yoga and water exercise classes. The lounge never had a bartender while we were there. It does have ping pong, pool, and other table games. It's a lovely salt cleaned pool that is treated and cleaned daily. Closed at 7:30 pm and opened between 10 & 11 am. When we were there. Mosquitoes are bad at dusk so don't leave your balcony door open. I didn't know about the pay parking until i arrived. The food was generous and plentiful, and overall quite good, but most of the grilled meats were overdone. We had a relaxing and comfortable stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2022

Verified traveler

Swimming pool not climatized water at about 21 celsius, additionally if you leave your hammock vacant for one hour they have a draconian policy of removing your personal belongings from your pool hammock. This information was not provided at check in.
Some tiles by the poll broken.
Hotel parking 15 euros per night expensive. Buffet food was good some days better than others. Bar staff and waiters helpful. Entertainment crew friendly. These points raised with customer services who listened and encouraged me to write to them but was unable to give me a business card. I felt management hiding behind the Barcelo name seemed sure business would continue coming and not very interested in making our stay more relaxing

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

Craig

Great location

Excellent location for beach and local restaurants

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2019

Kevin

Nice hotel

Stayed for 2 nights early June. Hotel was clean, rooms nice and the staff were friendly and attentive. Only slight downside was €12 per night car park charge.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2018

Andrew

One of spains best

My wife and i visited here for a short break during our spanish holiday. Location was amazing close to the beach and great pool. Breakfast buffet had plenty to satisfy everyone . Found most of the staff to be helpful and could speak some english. Just a short stroll out of the back gate to market stalls and restaurants.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2018

Verified traveler

Promising doesn't quite deliver...

It was misleading in that it had a beach. The beach is across the street and the hotel has no beach club or anything. During low season it's not a big problem but I imagine during high...
I rated service low because of its policies not its staff. Staff was friendly and nice.
Some of the policies - restaurant closed (I can't remember if one or the other) at 22:00-23:00. I arrived later than that and had to starve until breakfast. I thought maybe the minibar had some nuts or something- nope the \"minibar\" is basically room service which closes at the same time as the restaurant. They charge for using the safe. Seriously?! It's only 3€ a night but this is about the principle.
Finally I had an open account and they still asked me for a 10€ deposit for the towel . Just annoying and impractical.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2018

Malvin

Great

Wonderful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2018

Keith

An excellent hotel

We had originally booked 1 night, but so impressed with the staff on reception we stayed another night. The choice of food (buffet) was very good. I shall certainly be recommrnding this hotel to my friends

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2018

Mary Jane

A pleasant stop

I am sure that, during the summer season, this verymlarge hotel is bustling. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the food in the buffet dining room was tasty and varied. The campus is very large, and, being across the street from the ocean and beautiful beaches, it is appealing to all the senses.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2017

Charles

Superb beach hotel on the SPanish-Poruguese border

The hotel is very grand and creates an excellent impression on arrival. We were able to change rooms to one with a private balcony and view of the sea, without fuss. The beach is superb, a short walk across the road, a huge space with a flat gently shelving beach that keeps the water warm as it goes in and out over the hot sand.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2017

victoria

Warners holiday camp

Full of Spanish pensioners on coach trips hundreds of them.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2016

Maria

Comfy bec

Not many amenities, just a comfy bed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2015

Keri

Very Nice Hotel

Visited at the end of February 2015 for a short break. This was very early in the season and some minor maintenance was work was still in progress but the hotel was still very welcoming and excellent value for money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2014

Arthur

2-day stay at Isla Canela

Very helpful, friendly staff at hotel - at reception and in restaurant and bar. Good atmosphere - staff and other holiday-makers. Great value for money. Food and drink were excellent with a wide choice. We visited in early November so could not use the outdoor swimming-pool but we had good walks along the beach and we hired bicycles to see more of the area and Ayamonte (excellent, safe cycle lanes).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2014

Lynn

Wow factor hotel

Great buffet every nationality catered for. Fabulous gardens and pools Very secure rooms and outside area.Very helpful receptionists printed our boarding passes as we left ours at home . Entertainment 7/10 however lots of daily activities if you required them. Lots of areas outside and in to sit and relax with free wifi. Fab reception area with fountain .Thought the car park fee per day A bit much but it was under shade . Would highly recommend

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2013

Pat

Lovely hotel with beach on the doorstep.

Lovely and relaxing in October, no children running around so mainly all couples. Lovely area for walks and just generally mooching about the nearby town of Ayamonte or popping over to Portugal on the ferry.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2013

Verified traveler

Very pleasant hotel for a restful break.

Both the buffet breakfast and dinner were excellent and although the dinning room was busy staff werervery efficient.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

antonio

Nos dieron una habitacion que no funcionaba la tv ni el aa.cc. y tuvo que pasar un segundo tecnico del hotel para que me hicieran caso, nos cambiaron de habitacion a una inferior, por el mismo precio, el mas alto, ademas de tener que pagar la mp en la recepcion, para mejorar y me repensare volver a reservar...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

João

Ótima estadia, tudo muito bom

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Maria Reyes

Un lujo de hotel ,tanto su personal,como las habitaciones, bufet, piscina,animación,instalaciones, gracias por hacer una estancia perfecta.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Sofia

Quarto limpo e confortável, funcionários simpáticos. Buffet variado.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Aug 2025

INES

TODO BIEN

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

stela

Hotel estupendo

El hotel está genial, personal muy amable y el trato excelente, el buffet muy buena calidad y no faltaba producto. En general una estancia fantástica. Recomendable al 100%.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2025

Simon

Vooraf doorgegeven (bericht en gebeld) dat we laat zouden toekomen voor check in. We hadden niet echt welkom gevoel. Bed voor kinderen was niet opgemaakt , kan gebeuren maar de reactie aan de receptie was: ah nee nu nog niet naar huis” bed werd opgemaakt en maar 1 kussen vr 2 personen en we hadden geen handdoeken: terug naar receptie: kon je ons dat niet eerst zeggen was hun reactie. Euh wij zijn de gasten toch? De foto van junior Duitse was misleidend en bleek een sofa bed in living, om de rug van zonen te sparen hebben we een upgrade bijgekocht. De uitleg van wat waar te doen is in hotel is niet duidelijk althans voor ons. Er is een Franse animatie team die voor alle Franse gasten een heel mooie receptie en uitleg geeft en interactie met animatie heeft met hun landgenoten , wat heel goed is maar voor diegenen die niet via die organisatie hebben geboekt voel je je minder betrokken. We kregen zelfs speelgoed op ons hoofd gesmeten terwijl we ook inzwembad ah zwemmen waren, waarbij de reactie eerder was : wat doe julliebjier ipv een excuse of speel je mee? Kinderen zelf dan maar gentertained. Alsook aan andere gasten de uitleg gevraagd wat is nu inbegrepen van drank en wat niet. Er zijn een aantal zeer goede obers maar toch vele die overwerkt zijn en geen energie hebben om werk te zien. Ik had hogere verwachtingen van Barceló, maar het voelde alsof er op budget moest gelet worden terwijl je toch een redelijk hoog bedrag betaalt. Ewpierence was ok, maar kon beter.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2025

CARLOS

Muita excursão

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2024

Gheorghe

Me gustó muchísimo el buffet , Luego las habitaciones están bien , pero con mucho ruido

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

Alicia

Hotel maravilloso, personal encantador, cruzando la calle una playa magnífica

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2023

Valérie

Tres bon hôtel, cuisine excellente et variée mais trop salée et emplacement trop bruyant.
Personnel très accueillant et serviable.
Remercier les femmes chambre !
Piscine très jolie.
Met à proximité.
Difficulté pour louer une voiture car trop cher.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2022

CRISTINA

El hotel una maravilla, pero los alrededores muy sucios y poco cuidados. La playa muy bonita pero con muchas algas y medusas.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Ficou aquém das expectativas.

Hotel agradável em frente à praia. Diria 3 estrelas e não 4!

Quarto pequeno para 2 adultos e 1 criança. Casa de banho com ótimo chuveiro. Não havia estendal para estender toalhas ou fatos de banho na varanda minúscula.

Pequeno almoço ótimo! Excelentes frutas e muita variedade.

Jantar ficou a desejar todos os dias que estivemos. Apesar de haver muita variedade de pratos, não tinham sabor e estavam mal confeccionados.

Bar da piscina com muita pouca variedade de bebidas.

A zona da piscina é pequena e muito desorganizada.
Não existe o controle das toalhas a marcarem ponto nas espreguiçadeiras. Há quem deixasse as toalhas nas espreguiçadeiras todo o dia e não as usavam enquanto outros hóspedes que sem ter espreguiçadeiras tinham que estender as toalhas no chão.

Todos os funcionários no geral muito atenciosos e prestativos.

Experiência a não repetir. Ficamos bastante desiludidos.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2022

sergio

Hotel muito bom com jardins muito bem cuidados.
Frigobar ineficiente deixando as bebidas inadequadas ao consumo.
Ducha de banho excelente.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2022

João

The resort is very pleasant.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2021

Sergio

Todo bien

La estancia fue correcta. El hotel está muy bien pero la playa tiene muchas algas.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

El trato de los camareros, animadores y recepcionistas

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Das Essen war sehr gut und das Personal sehr nett. Die Anlage ist sehr schön und es hat genügend Liegen.

Vermisst habe ich eine Wc Bürste. Schade, dass für die Liegen am Strand extra bezahlt werden muss. Trotz all Inklusive musste man gewisse Getränke bezahlen. Die Putzfrauen haben sehr laut diskutiert auf den Zimmergängen, trotz nicht stören Schildern an der Tür.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Me gustó la comida , el servicio , la ducha el personal y la atención

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

El cuarto de baño
Y no me gustó el espacio pequeñas habitaciones

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Todo casi perfecto, pero si quieres descansar después de las 9 de la mañana imposible por el ruido de las camareras de pisos y sus carros.
Comentar que las paredes son de papel, como tengas vecinos ruidosos se oye todo.
El buffet fue de más a menos, suponemos que por los días de la semana que eran.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2020

Yolanda

Muy bien situado en primera línea de playa. Habitaciones super agradables y hotel muy bonito

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

La habitación un poco pequeña y el baño en la habitación

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Tranquilidad y cercanía de la playa
No me gusto que pedí una habitación doble standard y me dieron una doble con baño adaptado , no me dieron opción al cambio

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

Buen buffete, pirrico gimnasio y minuscula piscina climatizada

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2018

José Luís

Los empleados lo mejor

Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Boa experiência mas quem não procura um ambiente familiar (com muitas crianças), não é recomendável.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2018

Verified traveler

Buena playa y hotel, no hay tiendecitas en la zona

En cuanto a la zona del hotel:
La playa magníficia, larga y poca gente (mayo)
Pocas tiendas (ninguna) en la zona
Muy cerca de Portugal

Habitación:
3 € al día por usar la caja fuerte.
Muy limpia
Música hasta las 23:30 aprox
Buena piscina

Comida:
Fuimos solo con desayuno y cenamos un dia (20 €/persona + bebidas) (comda rica y variada pero nada del otro mundo)

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2018

Francesca

Una joya en Isla Canela

Un hotel magnífico, destaca por su ubicación inmejorable frente a la playa y por su piscina y decoración exterior de estilo andalusí. Limpio y cómodo. Personal muy amable. Podrían mejorar el desayuno con bollería artesanal y zumos naturales. La playa de Isla Canela es una joya. Sin duda repetiremos

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2018

Verified traveler

muy tranquilo en Mayo. Bien de precio - Instalaciones muy buenas.
No tuve mucho tiempo pero la impresión fue excelente. No suele ser lo común en la hosteleria de España pero Barceló tiene un nivel superior a otros por lo general.

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2018

tania

buen sitio para descansar tomar el sol y relajarse

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Pedro jose

Relax

100x100 recomendable para desconectar

Family

2/10

Poor

18 Mar 2018

Carole

Terrible! Pas de chauffage dans la chambre.humide

Impossible de dormir avec les draps humides et glacés. Le contrôle de la température est bloqué! Nous avons dû dormir avec nos gilets. La télévision ne capte aucun poste! Propreté mitigée...planchers sales à notre arrivée. Salle de bain OK.
Plusieurs équipes de jeunes sportifs font du bruit tard en soirée! Allez partout sauf à cet hôtel!

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2017

christine

hotel bien situé à la restauration parfaite

hôtel agréable ,restauration très bien ( variée, fraiche, adaptée à tous les régimes), situation parfaite pour visiter l'Algarve, plage très agréable au calme en cette saison, seul bémol la literie trop \"molle\" difficile d'y dormir sans prendre mal au dos

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2017

Stefan

in Ordnung

Da wir den Pool nicht nutzten, zu teuer.
Gutes Frühstück mit viel Auswahl

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2017

Verified traveler

Prachtig hotel met mooi zwembad en zonnetuin.

Mooi hotel met een prachtig zwembad. Het hotel ligt direct aan het strand. Als je iets meer wilt gaan doen is een huurauto gemakkelijk. Op loopafstand is er niet veel te doen wel een prachtig rustig strand. Het eten in het hotel is prima. Er is een hele grote eetzaal dit is nogal massaal. In dit hotel waren vooral Duitse toeristen.

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2017

Rocio

Buena estancia en general sobre todo para relajarse quizás por la fecha que fuimos pero estuvimos bien porque íbamos con esa intención relajarnos

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2017

Rene Cezar

Hotel Limpio y cuen servicio de habitacion.

En general, fue una buena instancia... personal agradable, El hotel está bien organizado y limpio... volveré una vez más para poder disfrutar de esta linda, pequeña pero acogedora ciudad..

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2017

Felix

Hotel correcto y comodo.

Todo correcto, salvo que el parking sea de pago para clientes.

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Sehr gutes Hotel, hilfsbereites Personal, ich war mit dem eigenen Rad unterwegs und konnte dies problemlos in einem separaten Raum unterstellen, Reinigung meiner Reisekleidung war auch am Wochenende problemlos möglich. Sehr gute Lage in Strandnnähe, d.h. man muss lediglich über eine kleine Straße und steht an einem schönen Strand.

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2016

PATA

TRES BELLE HÔTEL DANS LE STYLE ANDALOU

TRÈS BELLE PISCINE EXTÉRIEUR ET INTÉRIEUR UN PEU PETITE
NOUS ÉTIONS TROIS LE LIT 2 PERSONNES BIG SIZE ET TRÈS GRAND CONFORT
LE TROISIÈME AMOVIBLE ET TUBULAIRE VA POUR 1 NUIT NOUS AVONS FAIT CHACUN NOTRE TOUR
GRANDE SALLE DE BAINS
GAND SALLE A MANGER ET BUFFET TRES VARIE
MALHEUREUSEMENT EN FIN DE SAISON TOUSSAINT LES AUTRES HÔTELS SONT FERMES ET UNE CLIENTÈLE
TRES AGES

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2016

Marco

Goed hotel wel een rustige omgeving

Prima vakantie gehad

Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2016

kees