Me, my wife and our nine year old son stayed at el Plantio for 12 nights, mainly for golfing.
The Apartments are alright, but old and in need of renovation to be honest. We were there ten years ago, and those ten years gone do show.
If you come to El Plantio solely for golf and don't expect luxury, then it's a good stay and very price worthy. The golf course is nice and fun to play. Not too challenging for low handicappers (I'm a 1 handicap) though, but enjoyable for all level golfers.
The staff is friendly and helpful. The food in the restaurant is alright, but not fantastic. The menu is rather short though, so for longer stays I highly recomend a rental car to go into Alicante or Elche for dinner. Or to visit a supermarket and stock up to cook yourselves. Or at least plan to go there by Taxi which costs around €15 - 20 one way to Alicante.
The pool area is clean and good for both adults and kids.. For beach and ocean I would recomend going to Playa de San Juan which is a little further, on the other side of Alicante, but totally worth it.
To sum it up:
- For a golf vacation / getaway = good
- Food is alright for snacks, and dining once or twice
- If you expect a resort experience - Look elsewhere
I can only really recomend el Plantio if you go there for Golf, or for a 1-2 nights stayover.