Check in was smooth and efficient. The Medpalya Esmereldas certainly deserves more than its allocated 2 stars. Our room was in fact a studio apartment with its own mini kitchen and dining area. At last somewhere to chill our beers and water. Early impressions of the staff were good, they all seemed friendly and welcoming... Quite different to our experience of the neighbouring hotel some two years previous. As welcoming as the pool looked we were hungry after our long journey