ROBINSON JANDIA PLAYA - Adults only

Adults only, with direct access to Jandia Beach and enough space to avoid feeling herded from breakfast to the pool. ROBINSON JANDIA PLAYA is built for a proper resort stay: eat, swim, play a set of tennis, disappear into the gardens, then decide whether the evening entertainment deserves your attention.

The setting suits couples and solo travellers who prefer a self-contained base rather than a small guesthouse with one room and a hopeful bar. You get a large outdoor pool, a spa and fitness centre, sports on site and a nightly entertainment programme. The minimum age for check-in is 18, so the atmosphere is firmly adult.

The resort sits in Morro del Jable, in southern Fuerteventura, with direct access to Jandia Beach. Morro Jable Beach is about 100 metres away, while Playa del Matorral is roughly 1 km from the property. Playa Las Coloradas is 1.4 miles away, giving you another stretch of coast to explore when you fancy changing the view.

You are not stranded in a resort bubble. Restaurante China Town - Jandía is about 300 metres away, Restaurante Heidi around 450 metres, and Don Pedro roughly 450 metres. For a drink away from the hotel, Eiscafe Magdalena is about 300 metres on foot, with Gastrobar Destino around 600 metres away. Morro del Jable itself is about 2 km from the resort.

Fuerteventura Airport is 39 miles away, with the drive taking about 1 hour and 4 minutes. Nearby public parking is free, and an electric vehicle charging station is available.

The room choice matters here more than the labels suggest. For two, the Superior Double Room gives you more breathing space than the standard options, while the Junior Suite is the obvious choice if you prefer a separate-feeling base for a longer stay. Travelling alone, you can choose between compact single accommodation and larger single-room options; the latter make more sense if you dislike living out of one small suitcase corner.

Most rooms have a private balcony, which gives you somewhere to sit rather than treating the bed as the only piece of furniture with a job. Air conditioning helps after a hot, salty day, while the fridge is useful for keeping water cold and the safe takes care of the items you do not want beside the pool. Rooms also include satellite TV, Wi-Fi, a wardrobe and a private bathroom in the categories that specify one.

The room range includes double, twin, single and junior suite layouts, with some options sleeping up to three people. Check the individual room card carefully before booking: balconies, terraces, beds and bathrooms vary by category. That is not thrilling reading, but it is preferable to discovering the difference with a suitcase open on the floor.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served as varied buffets, with continental, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and American breakfast choices. Wine, beer and soft drinks are included with meals, which keeps the post-dive arithmetic pleasantly short. There are four restaurants on site, plus a bar and a snack bar when a full meal feels like unnecessary ceremony.

Special-diet menus are available on request, and packed lunches are available for days when you are heading away from the resort. The useful detail is the coverage across the day: you can eat properly at the main services, or keep things simpler with a snack rather than waiting until dinner while running on sunshine and stubbornness.

Evenings bring themed dinner nights, live music and a nightly entertainment programme. The bar is there for the first drink after the beach; the nearby bars in Morro del Jable give you an alternative when you want to leave the resort without turning the evening into an expedition.

The large outdoor pool is the obvious place to spend a non-diving afternoon, with pool and beach towels and sun loungers available. If lying still feels too ambitious, tennis courts, tennis equipment, table tennis, darts and aerobics give you several ways to use up what remains of your energy.

The WellFit spa and fitness centre includes a sauna, steam room, fitness facilities, a relaxation area and massage services. Treatments range from full-body, back, neck, head, foot and hand massages to couples massages, body treatments, facials, manicures and pedicures. A couples massage is a sensible plan when both of you have returned from the sea with shoulders that have started negotiating separately.

The resort also offers hiking, cycling away from the property, beach volleyball, sailing and windsurfing. Some water-sports activities and windsurfing carry an additional charge. A golf course lies within 3 km, while evening entertainment, live performances and board games cover the hours when the sun has finally stopped trying to win.

Check-in runs from 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00. The front desk operates around the clock, with luggage storage, lockers, an on-site cash machine and a tour desk available for the practical jobs that tend to appear between flights, meals and beach time.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. Car hire can be arranged, and free public parking is available nearby without reservation. The resort also has a lift, facilities for disabled guests, non-smoking rooms, allergy-free rooms and daily housekeeping.

Cash is not accepted at the property, so bring a card. Pets are not allowed, and cots and extra beds are not available. The resort is adults only, with a minimum check-in age of 18. For a longer stay, check the exact conditions attached to your chosen room before confirming, as cancellation and prepayment rules vary by accommodation type.