Magic Cristal Park

“Annual visit for the Half Marathon.”

Our 2nd visit to the Magic Cristal because we liked it so much last year. That alone speaks volumes. The food, drink and overall service were of a standard that befits a 3 star hotel. We look forward to returning next year! A great location for the old town and beach.

“2nd Visit”

There were 20 of us staying here for the half marathon/10k. We returned after the success of last year’s visit. The hotel is dated, but it’s kept spotlessly clean as are the rooms. We were upgraded on arrival to a room with a balcony. Yes the hotel is visited by many Spanish pensioners, but you are… more

There were 20 of us staying here for the half marathon/10k. We returned after the success of last year’s visit. The hotel is dated, but it’s kept spotlessly clean as are the rooms. We were upgraded on arrival to a room with a balcony. Yes the hotel is visited by many Spanish pensioners, but you are in Spain!! The hotel food can be a bit hit and miss, but for an extremely fussy eater (me) I always found something to eat and not just chips. Lifts are slow, but we would generally walk the stairs! The hotel is in a great location near the old town and down a steep slope to the beach. It was good to see Anita and Tim Ames again. Overall, for what you pay for this AI hotel it’s a bargain. You can’t expect champagne for lemonade money. Embrace it and you will enjoy it. We plan to return next year for the race

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“Holiday at this hotel”

I have just returned from a week’s holiday staying at The magic crystal park hotel. After reading the poor reviews on this holiday - I was nervous on what we were going to get. However I can see why some of the reviews are poor. The rooms are tired but we had a reasonable room. A lovely memory foam… more

I have just returned from a week’s holiday staying at The magic crystal park hotel. After reading the poor reviews on this holiday - I was nervous on what we were going to get. However I can see why some of the reviews are poor. The rooms are tired but we had a reasonable room. A lovely memory foam mattress to sleep on. However the cleaning staff on the first floor were rude on the last day we had our bags on the bed packing to come home and we had a snotty note stating we had to keep the room tidy. Needless to say I wrote one back in Spanish stating the room would be tidy on our departure- I could understand it if it was really untidy or covered in rubbish or vomit or such like But it really wasn’t - we never left a tip for them either. The bar staff work hard -8 hour shifts- and are really helpful. Maria on reception is very pleasant and happy. Last but not least, food is plentiful- not always nice, 2 nights out of 7 the food was horrible, but you can make a salad or sandwiches easily enough. Plenty of nice fruit and desserts. You can fill up on. You need not go hungry if you go fully inclusive it is an alcoholics paradise.! The jacuzzi was freezing cold and so was the pool. So if this important to you just remember it’s cold. On the whole a holiday is what you make it and we had a nice time. Just remember it’s a Spanish hotel in Spain - when we are in their country it’s bound to be different - we had fun with some Spanish and were frowned upon for being English. When in Rome do what the Romans do and all that.

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