Cala Font

“Excellent experience”

From the beginning to the end of our stay we had a great experience in the hotel. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was large with a nice balcony and a sea view overlooking the pool area,it was very modern and clean, with a clean and modern bathroom. An added bonus was ... more

From the beginning to the end of our stay we had a great experience in the hotel. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was large with a nice balcony and a sea view overlooking the pool area,it was very modern and clean, with a clean and modern bathroom. An added bonus was a free safe. The hotel was located in rather a hilly area and would not be suitable for anyone with mobility problems but the bars and restaurants were nearby and the bus stop to Salou was only five minutes walk away albeit up rather a steep hill.The buses ran every 15 minutes. Back to the hotel. The pool area was very well stocked with sun beds and a life guard was on duty all day. The kids pool was very close by and easily in sight of the main pool.A gate led down to a sandy beach only 50 metres away and the sea was shallow for a long distance out very much child friendly. In the hotel the food in the restaurant was varied and changed every night and though not Michelin star it was very good.If you wanted water or a drink this had to be paid for and if you could you should avoid the red wine as it was like vinegar. One drawback was that you didn’t have a kettle or any tea making equipment in the room so bring your own. Overall the hotel was excellent the staff were excellent and the cleanliness was first class.

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“Good hotel in quieter area of Costa Daurada”

Very clean, modern hotel. The food options are limited but good, fresh salad options, pasta, meat and fish but was more warm then hot. We swaped our half board evening meal for lunch and ate out in the town and la pineda. We had a room without a pool or sea view, just to be aware these rooms over... more

Very clean, modern hotel. The food options are limited but good, fresh salad options, pasta, meat and fish but was more warm then hot. We swaped our half board evening meal for lunch and ate out in the town and la pineda. We had a room without a pool or sea view, just to be aware these rooms overlook the back road area, which we didnt mind, but can be a little noisey so if you dont want this I suggest paying to upgrade. All in all a nice hotel in a quiet area.

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“Lovely stay once more”

Second time at Cala Font and 4th time to Cap Salou. The only gripe I have is it seems hit or miss if you get a pool or sea view with lots of people not paying for this but getting it!!! I was hugely disappointed on arrival to be given a room on first floor looking at a wall and a fence, after ra... more

Second time at Cala Font and 4th time to Cap Salou. The only gripe I have is it seems hit or miss if you get a pool or sea view with lots of people not paying for this but getting it!!! I was hugely disappointed on arrival to be given a room on first floor looking at a wall and a fence, after raising my disappointment with staff we were given a room on 4th floor facing the road which was much better. Staff urged that to have a pool or sea view it will cost approx 15 euros per night which I refused to pay. I cannot fault the hotel in any way, the cleanliness, food choice, location is fantastic and I will definitely return.

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“Honest Review”

First impressions of this hotel are great. The reception area is lovely and clean and welcoming with lots of nice seating, the lobby bar on the level below also has lots of nice seating areas along with some arcade games and pool tables. Most staff are polite and friendly, some know more Englis... more

First impressions of this hotel are great. The reception area is lovely and clean and welcoming with lots of nice seating, the lobby bar on the level below also has lots of nice seating areas along with some arcade games and pool tables. Most staff are polite and friendly, some know more English than others so sometimes it was a struggle, but we managed. Location of this hotel is ideal albeit a bit hilly. It is right beside a sandy cove which proved popular; however, we never used it as there were no sun beds and I am not a fan of sitting on the sand. At night it is always busy with crowds of youngsters playing sports or swimming and can be quite noisy, but it never bothered us, by 11pm they had all left. There's not much.to do in Cap Salou itself, we ate at the Cap Salou restaurant a few times, Route 66 and The Tropical which were all nice, most of these places do takeaway too. Use the Michelangelo supermarket a few minutes’ walk from the hotel rather than the wee corner shop ones as it is much cheaper. We had a few trips into Salou itself. It is a good 30 minutes’ walk but you can catch the bus a few minutes from the hotel which will cost you between €2.10 and €2.80 each way, buses are very regular but can get busy at peak times. A taxi will cost you between €11 and €13 each way. Pool area is lovely, lots of different areas to sit, lots of sunbeds and some deckchairs overlooking the sea. Kiddies pool is a good size and so cute with the waterfall feature and a wee slide. Lifeguard is on duty from 10am till 5.30pm and whilst he is there are no floaties, balls etc allowed in the pool. We never struggled for a sunbed, even going down later in the day, however the hotel did not seem to be at full capacity (mid-June) so maybe July or August would be different. Food in this hotel really let it down, my teenage son struggled to eat anything, so we ate out quite a lot. Breakfast was ok, my hubby and I always managed something the days we went but dinner just seemed to be a mash up of anything they had, never a proper put together meal and there was never any theme night. Not once in 11 nights did we see chips other than at the pool bar which were nearly €4 for a small portion. Drinks can be expensive depending on what you have, almost €3 euros for tonic made the cheapest gin and tonic €6.80 and a dark rum and coke was almost €7!! Large beer under €3, Fanta (bottle) €2.50 and a litre bottle of water in the restaurant at dinner is €2.50. Be careful at the lobby bar as a few times they gave me change of a 10 instead of a 20! Entertainment in the hotel was a bit of a letdown, DJ most nights which consisted of a large speaker being placed in the bar area and they played some music. Karaoke on a Saturday and a singer on a Wednesday and Friday, usually Spanish. Nothing worth writing home about. We had booked a double room with an extra bed overlooking the pool. Room was lovely and modern but it is quite tight with the third bed and storage space us an issue.as I've seen on other reviews. One large hanging space for all and the space under that and that was it, no drawers at all. Two small bedside tables no drawer and the dressing table area quite narrow. It was good having the mini fridge, we took our own travel kettle and a 4 bar extension as a previous review had commented on lack of sockets. Bathroom was also lovely and modem and had a nice big waterfall shower which we all loved. Big bottles of toiletries available – shampoo, conditioner and shower gel in the shower area and hand wash and body milk at the sink area. Good quality I thought. Housekeeping was questionable, towels changed every day, sheets not quite as often as they should have been and I don't think our floor was washed many times during our 11 nights. The wifi was ok in the public areas but not always as good in the room. Lots of Spanish and French people in the hotel when we were there which for me was what the restaurant catered for the most, a bit more variety is called for in my opinion.

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