Food poisoning hell at Tamaimo Tropical Tenerife

After returning from holiday at the Tamaimo Tropical, Tenerife, scores of holidaymakers have complained of unhygienic conditions and food poisoning.

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The all inclusive hotel in Puerto Santiago, Tenerife, has been the subject of several outbreaks of food poisoning over the past few months, and guests have also complained about cockroaches in the rooms.

One guest found cockroaches crawling around in the bathroom, and when she was moved to another room, there was an infestation of bugs in the living room of the apartment.
She says: “The day after finding the cockroaches, my husband went down with sickness and diarrhoea. He was confined to the room for two days which ruined the rest of the holiday. Other guests were also ill with gastroenteritis, which we could only put down to the food, which was usually served lukewarm. We heard reports that a sickness outbreak had been going on for months at the Tamaimo Tropical, but we were not informed before we arrived.”

Another couple were seriously ill after eating pork at the hotel. One of the affected holidaymakers says: “After both of us eating pork one night we were ill with sickness and diarrhoea shortly after returning to our room. We reported the sickness to the reps and the hotel management who passed it off as being a bug on the island. It was only two days later, when we were well enough to talk to other guests, that we realised many other people had been taken ill on the same night after eating pork.”

A group of holidaymakers who booked an all-inclusive break as part of birthday celebrations, also reported food poisoning and sickness among their party.

One holidaymaker said: “On the second day of the holiday one of our part was ill with diarrhoea and vomiting, and then three more members of the party were struck down with the same illness. We talked to other guests who all reported being ill with the same symptoms, and one woman told us that illness outbreaks were common at the Tamaimo Tropical. The virus is out of control but still the tour operator keeps sending unsuspecting holidaymakers here – it´s a disgrace. If you want your holiday ruined, this is the place to come.”