Iberostar Hotels & Resorts

JOIA Paraíso by Iberostar

JOIA Paraiso is an adults-only all-inclusive on the Riviera Maya, for couples who want a butler and a whole complex to dine around. It is about 35 minutes from Cancun's airport, with 310 suites, five themed restaurants and a buffet, five bars, and adults-only pools with swim-up suites along them. This was Iberostar Grand Paraiso until the rename, and it is the adult corner of a much larger Iberostar campus whose restaurants JOIA guests may use. Guests praise the service and the butler attention, the food and the reach of the restaurant access, and the adults-only grounds and pools. The complaints are specialty restaurant reservations, seasonal seaweed on the beach, and the logistics of a complex this size. The thing people wish they had known is that the quiet resort sits inside a busy campus, and that the free transfer advertised with direct bookings has conditions attached. The plan covers the five themed restaurants and the buffet, the bars on house wines from several countries, a minibar, 24-hour room service, Wi-Fi and the run of the wider Paraiso complex; the spa and the beachfront massages are charged, gratuities are not covered, premium bottles cost extra, and the free round-trip transfer from Cancun applies only to qualifying direct bookings of three nights or more. Book the Japanese restaurant and the other high-demand dinners early. Suite Pool Access is the upgrade for anyone who will swim every day, and the 60-square-metre Beachfront Butler Suite is the splurge. Families are not admitted.

JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar

JOIA Bavaro is an adults-only all-inclusive on Playa Bavaro, for couples who want eight restaurants and no reservation to make. It is the former Iberostar Grand Bavaro, with eight restaurants and eight bars, three pools looking at the ocean, butler service and swim-out suites, on one of the calmer stretches of the Punta Cana coast. No booking is needed at any of the specialty restaurants, which is rarer here than it sounds. Guests praise the adults-only calm and the upscale feel, the beach and the grounds, and the butler service and the staff. The complaints are rooms and decor that feel older than the newest luxury competitors, evenings too quiet for anyone chasing nightlife, and sargassum that varies with the season. The thing people wish they had known is that the name changed from Iberostar Grand Bavaro, so the older reviews describe this same resort. The plan covers the eight restaurants with no bookings required, the eight bars, a minibar refreshed daily, room service including a la carte breakfast in bed, and the spa's bathing circuits on some categories; spa treatments are charged, and the free private round-trip transfer from Punta Cana comes only with a direct booking of three nights or more made at least five days ahead, one car to a room. The 33-square-metre Lake View Suite is the entry room, the 40-square-metre Swim Out Butler Suite puts a semi-private pool at the door, and the 55-square-metre Ocean Front Suite adds the butler and the view. Families are not admitted.

Iberostar Selection Lanzarote Park

Iberostar Selection Lanzarote Park is a five-star family resort in Playa Blanca, for families who want a beach, a town and a heated pool within a walk. It is about 35 minutes from Lanzarote's airport, with 388 rooms, two restaurants and five bars, a heated family pool, a waterslide and the Star Camp for ages four to seventeen. All-inclusive is a board basis here rather than the rate, which is the first thing to settle. Guests praise the family pools, the kids' club and the food, the seafront position near Playa Flamingo with the beach and promenade a short walk away, and the Star Prestige rooms and service. The complaints are that the plan is rate-dependent, so half-board guests pay for dinner drinks, competition for sunbeds around the pools, and a bar list built on local brands. The thing people wish they had known is to compare the board bases before booking, because the beach is close either way and the plan only decides what the evenings cost. All-inclusive here covers breakfast, lunch and the buffet dinner, the snack bar, the ice cream and the bar service on local brands, with Wi-Fi and the Star Camp; the spa is extra, the minibar depends on the board basis and the room, premium spirits are limited, and the airport transfer is a taxi or car you arrange yourself. Price the all-inclusive rate against half board before choosing, since dinner drinks are the difference. Star Prestige is the calmer adult corner inside a family resort, and the Family Room is the practical layout with children. Anyone who never wants to think about board again should look at the included-plan hotels along this coast.

Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace

Iberostar Selection Fuerteventura Palace is a renovated five-star on Jandia beach, for couples who want good food and a calm resort. It was renovated in 2025, with three restaurants, three bars, a 24-hour Star Cafe, a teppanyaki table and four pools, directly on the sand. It is roughly 80 kilometres from Fuerteventura's airport and runs no shuttle. It is not adults-only, but it keeps a minimum check-in age and reads as a couples' resort. Guests praise the beachfront position and the sea views, the food including the buffet and the teppanyaki, the polished staff and the calm, and the renovated rooms and Star Prestige areas. The complaints are Star Prestige and the premium upgrades weighed against what they cost, pools and loungers that get busy at peak times, and an adult feel that surprises families who booked expecting a kids' club. The thing people wish they had known is that the bar list runs on local brands, so premium spirits are not a given. The plan covers breakfast, lunch and the buffet dinner, the snack bar and the bar service on local brands, with Wi-Fi included; the spa is extra, the 24-hour in-room dining is not evidenced as part of the plan, premium labels are limited, and the ride for that 80-kilometre drive is a taxi or private car you book yourself. Star Prestige is the upgrade that buys an exclusive pool and lounge, and a higher-floor sea-view room is the request that protects the view. Families who need a kids' club should look elsewhere in the Canaries.

Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa

Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa is a family all-inclusive on Playa de Muro, for families who want seven pools and a bay that stays shallow. It is about 50 minutes from Palma, with six outdoor pools and a heated indoor one, six restaurants, three bars and the Star Camp running from four-year-olds to seventeens, on the broad sandy bay of northern Mallorca. It works as one all-inclusive with the Albufera Park hotel next door, so the dining list is longer than this resort's own. Guests praise the Playa de Muro beachfront and the seven-pool complex with the family facilities around it. The complaints are a complex that feels busy through the school holidays, and room size and noise that vary with where you are put. The thing worth knowing is that the beach here is shallow and calm, which is exactly why families book it, and that the wind can get up outside high summer. The plan covers the two buffets, the Greek, Mexican and Spanish tapas restaurants, the beach grill, the 24-hour Star Cafe and the ice cream parlour, the local and imported drinks, Wi-Fi and the Star Camp; the spa and the airport transfer are extra, and unrestricted premium bottles are not confirmed. The 27-square-metre Premium Double Room Sea View is the value, the Premium Room Pool Access puts the water at the terrace, and the connecting rooms at 54 square metres across two bedrooms are the family answer. Couples who want quiet should book Star Prestige or an adults-only resort.

Iberostar Selection Anthelia

Tenerife's trump card is weather, and Anthelia plays it, a year-round climate, oceanfront setting, and heated pools for the cooler months. Upgrade to the Star Prestige tier for a quieter adults' section. A dependable, sunny Canaries pick that works in any season, even mid-winter.

Iberostar Selection Playa de Muro Village

Iberostar Selection Playa de Muro Village sits directly on Playa de Muro, which is the shallowest and most forgiving family beach in northern Mallorca. That beach is usually the reason to pick this over its neighbours, and it is backed by a proper family setup: a waterpark with slides, three pools including one indoors, and Star Camp running age bands from four all the way to seventeen. All-inclusive is an option here rather than the default, so book it deliberately and check what it covers, because half board and other plans appear alongside it. On any rate the kids club and the Wi-Fi are included. What we cannot verify is the drinks: the bar service is described in terms of local brands, and imported or premium coverage is not published, so treat a particular gin as a question rather than an assumption. Four restaurants and four bars cover Mediterranean and Mallorcan cooking, a buffet with live stations, plant-based menus and children's food, with some venues taking reservations. The spa exists and its treatments are charged. Our sample puts a night at 522 dollars for two, and the value case rests on the family categories rather than the base room, so compare the suites and family suites early. Palma's airport is around fifty minutes away, nothing is included, and a taxi runs roughly fifty to sixty euros each way. Two things to check for a shoulder-season trip: how warm the pools actually are, since heating is only reliable indoors, and how busy the place gets in school weeks.

Iberostar Selection Jardín del Sol Suites

Jardin del Sol Suites is an adults-only all-suite hotel on a Mallorcan bay, for couples who want a whirlpool and a sea view. It stands on the water at Costa de la Calma with 261 suites, two pools, two restaurants and three bars, and the suites carry indoor and outdoor whirlpool baths. There is sea access from the property, but the sandy beach is nearby rather than underneath it, and all-inclusive is a rate plan rather than the only board basis. Guests praise the romantic adults-only bay views, the space in the suites and their whirlpools, and the quiet along with the Star Prestige areas. The complaints are board-basis details that vary by rate, a teppanyaki restaurant charged under every board type, and beach access that is close rather than immediate. The thing people wish they had known is that the all-inclusive rates exist but do not cover every venue. Where a rate carries all-inclusive, it covers the La Calma buffet and the bars with Wi-Fi throughout, and the Teppanyaki restaurant sits outside every board type, so treat that as a paid dinner rather than an included one; the spa, room service and the airport transfer are extra, and premium brands are not confirmed. Star Prestige is the tier with the private terraces and the heated infinity pool. Suites are the only category here, so the decision is the view and the tier rather than the room. Families are not admitted, and anyone who wants sand at the door should look along the bay to Santa Ponsa.

Iberostar Selection Lagos Algarve

Iberostar Selection Lagos Algarve is a polished, quiet beach hotel behind Meia Praia, for couples and families who want a good room near Lagos. All-inclusive is an option here, not an obligation. Lagos is a real town with strong restaurants of its own, and the hotel is on its edge rather than in it, so the walk into the centre takes longer than the map suggests. The airport at Faro is at the other end of the coast, and the transfer is a paid shuttle or a taxi. Guests praise the calm setting, the modern rooms with sea views, the pool areas and the quality of the breakfast and buffet, and they like being able to choose their board. The complaints are the distance into Lagos, food value for guests not on the plan, and pool temperature reports despite one heated pool. The thing people wish they had known is that the property sells half board and bed-and-breakfast as well as all-inclusive, so the board basis chosen at booking decides how the week feels. The plan, when taken, covers the buffet at breakfast, lunch and dinner, the snack bar, the ice cream and the bar service, with the a la carte restaurant depending on package and reservation; the spa, room service and the transfer are extra, and premium spirits are limited. Our advice is to take the plan only if most meals will be eaten on site. The Sea-View Private Pool Superior Suite is the room worth the money. Anyone who wants to be in the town every evening should book bed-and-breakfast.

Iberostar Selection Playa de Palma

JOIA Aruba by Iberostar

JOIA Aruba by Iberostar is a new five-star hotel a few steps from Eagle Beach, for travellers who want modern rooms and pools and the choice of a plan. All-inclusive is a package here rather than the product. It is about 15 minutes from the airport, on the low-rise strip, and it sits just off the sand rather than on it: Eagle Beach is across the way, and the hotel's own life is around its three pools. A week here is as much Aruba as you choose to make it. Guests praise the beach access, the new rooms and their design, the pools and the fact that a chair is easy to find, and the food for those on the all-inclusive plan. The complaints are whether that plan is worth it against Aruba's own restaurants, the off-beach position, housekeeping that varies, and invitations to a sales presentation that some guests found hard to shake. The thing people wish they had known is the first: all-inclusive is a package here, and eating out is often the better way to spend the money. The plan, when bought, covers most of the menus at the three restaurants and the four bars, with some high-ticket items excluded; the spa is extra, and the private round-trip transfer is free only on bookings made on the resort's own website. Take the plan if you mean to stay on property most nights; otherwise book a room-only rate and a table in town. An ocean-view or swim-out suite is the room worth paying for. Decline the tour invitations without guilt.

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Iberostar Waves Club Palmeraie Marrakech

Iberostar Waves Club Palmeraie is an inland all-inclusive in Marrakech's Palmeraie, for travellers who want a resort base and the medina on a shuttle. It is about 19 minutes from Marrakech-Menara, a four-star with 318 rooms on ten hectares of garden and a small lake, three pools including an adults-only Zen pool and a children's splash pool, three restaurants and the Atlas Mountains on the skyline. There is no beach and no walk into town, and neither is what the resort is selling. Guests praise the staff, the cleanliness of the grounds and public areas, the pools for adults as well as families, the buffet and the free shuttle into the city. The complaints are Wi-Fi that goes weak during the day, pool crowding and lounger timing, rooms and areas that read as dated, noise from groups and entertainment, and a position outside the centre. The thing people wish they had known is that the shuttle timetable shapes the day, and that anyone planning to work should test the Wi-Fi before relying on it. The plan covers all three restaurants, the buffet and the bars on house brands and local spirits, a minibar, Wi-Fi and the Star Camp; spa treatments, excursions, room service, gratuities and the airport transfer are all extra, and premium labels are limited. A Double Room Garden View is the quieter request at 32 square metres, and the connecting Family Room Garden View sleeps four. Anyone whose trip is really the medina should price a riad in the old city instead, and anyone who wants a beach is in the wrong part of Morocco.

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Iberostar Selection Cancún

Iberostar Selection Cancun is a big family all-inclusive in the Hotel Zone, for families and groups who want ten pools, a beach and the city within reach. It is about 20 minutes from the airport, with 426 rooms, ten restaurants and six bars, a golf course and a water park, on the Caribbean side of the strip. It is one of the few places in Cancun where the pool complex is the reason to book rather than the fallback. Guests praise the pools and the kids' water features, the direct beach and the ocean views, the no-fuss snacking and the Star Camp for children, and the golf and sport. The complaints are food and service that vary by venue and season, rooms that show their age in places, surf and seasonal sargassum on the beach, and crowding around the popular pools. The thing people wish they had known is that this is a large family resort with a strong pool scene, not an adults-only quiet one, and that the beach can be off limits for swimming on rough days. The plan covers the buffet and a la carte meals, the minibar, gratuities, the kids' club for ages four to twelve and room service, with the teppanyaki table the one venue that needs a booking; premium spirits are limited, the spa and the transfer are extra. Book an ocean-view or ocean-front category, because the building layout makes the view worth paying for. Couples who want quiet should look north to Costa Mujeres.

Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte

Iberostar Waves Founty Beach

Iberostar Waves Founty Beach is a mainstream family all-inclusive on Agadir's beach promenade, for families and couples who want sand and a full programme. The price is fair and the buffet is the centre of it. It is a four-star with 470 rooms, three pools, two restaurants and three bars, on the long strand of the city's seafront rather than a private cove, and the promenade is part of the appeal. Nothing here is boutique, and nobody is pretending otherwise. Guests praise the beachfront position and the promenade, the staff and the animation team, the buffet and the Moroccan restaurant, and the Star Camp and pools for families. The complaints are competition for sunbeds and cabanas at busy times, food that depends on what you expected, and a pool count that differs between the resort's own pages and the booking sites. The thing people wish they had known is that the drinks plan runs on local brands, so a premium spirits habit costs extra. The plan covers the buffet meals, the snack bar and the bar service with local brands, Wi-Fi and the Star Camp, which takes children from four to seventeen in three age groups; spa treatments and the airport transfer are extra, and the Moroccan restaurant's availability depends on stay length. The Double Sea View Beachfront room is the one to book, and the Family Room adds a sofa bed. Anyone after a quiet or luxurious week should look up the coast to the resorts outside the city.

Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites

Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites is an all-suite family resort at Rose Hall, for families who want a lazy river 15 minutes from the plane. It has 319 suites, seven restaurants and six bars, an infinity pool, that lazy river and a children's water park, with a beach shared across the Rose Hall complex and Iberostar Waves next door open to guests. It is the Suites rather than the Grand, which is a separate resort with a history of its own. Guests praise the pools and the lazy river, the size of the suites for a family, and the kids' club and the water park. The complaints are a club or timeshare pitch that comes up often enough to expect, restaurant reservations, and a beach with seaweed and swell that is the weaker half of the resort. The thing people wish they had known is to book the specialty restaurants at check-in rather than through the app, and to decline the club tour. The plan covers the buffet and the specialty dinners under reservation and dress-code rules, the bars on domestic and international pours, a minibar restocked daily, taxes and gratuities, Wi-Fi, the Star Camp for ages four to twelve and an hour a day of kayaking, snorkelling or windsurfing; spa treatments, excursions, motorised sports and the airport transfer are extra, and room service runs from 11am to 11pm. The Standard Suite sleeps four with a pull-out sofa, the Superior Suite adds a partial ocean or pool view, and the Presidential Suite takes six across two bedrooms. Couples after romance should look at the adults-only resorts along this coast.

Iberostar Waves Club Cala Barca

Iberostar Waves Club Cala Barca is a large family all-inclusive on a secluded cove in the south-east of Mallorca, for parents who want ten pools. A contained resort is the offer, not nightly town access. It is a four-star some way from Palma's airport, with five restaurants, five bars, a splash pad and waterslides, and children's and teenagers' activities all season. The cove is calm and clear, and the resort is spread across the hillside above it. Guests praise the cove and the scenic setting, the family pool and the kids' club, the friendly staff and the breadth of things for children to do. The complaints are rooms that feel dated, a layout large enough that room location matters, value that feels uneven in peak season against the room condition, and food that depends on expectations. The thing people wish they had known is that a private transfer is worth booking with young children because of the distance from the airport, and that the resort is not a base for town evenings. The plan covers the Baleares buffet, the Beach House breakfast and barbecue dinners, the Mediterranean and Mexican restaurants, the snack bars and the bars with national drinks, and the children's and teens' programmes; the airport transfer is a paid taxi or private car, and imported brands are limited. Ask for a newer or better-placed room category at booking, and consider the Two-Bedroom Apartment for a family of six. Couples after a quiet Mallorca should look at the smaller hotels along the same coast.

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