Villamarina Club (Hotel)

“No return”

On first glance this was a bad decision. The outside areas were dreary and the hotel needed painting. Reception staff were very friendly but the rooms were not as expected the bar area always crowded with people waiting to get served I was told that I couldn’t get a drink until I rented a plastic g… more

On first glance this was a bad decision. The outside areas were dreary and the hotel needed painting. Reception staff were very friendly but the rooms were not as expected the bar area always crowded with people waiting to get served I was told that I couldn’t get a drink until I rented a plastic glass at 1 euro each. In the restaurant the staff all seemed miserable probably because they had been told their jobs were ending. Food was reasonably good all week and the new rooms were very nice. Entertainment was very loud and couldn’t find anything English on the TV. It poured with rain most of the time apart from that it was great.

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“Pros and cons”

There are definite pluses to this hotel. Firstly price. It was one of the cheaper options on salou and that of course means you have to make sacrifices. The room we had was small but adequate and was serviced daily. The food was fine with a decent choice so even my fussy 12yo always found something… more

There are definite pluses to this hotel. Firstly price. It was one of the cheaper options on salou and that of course means you have to make sacrifices. The room we had was small but adequate and was serviced daily. The food was fine with a decent choice so even my fussy 12yo always found something. The service in the restaurant was excellent. There is one main bar and the staff are variable and only have one speed. Queues were common. The entertainment for kids etc looked energetic. The reception staff were helpful and pleasant. The pictures of the swimming paint a more glamorous image of the pool than the reality. They are small and basic. The biggest compromise is the location. It is a good 20 minute walk to the beach and town which can be an issue for aforementioned 12yo. We booked an excursion and were the only hotel that didn't have a hotel pick up which meant another 20 minute walk. All in all, I'd probably try to find a hotel closer to town or closer to portaventura but I would stay here again if I couldn't.

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