Sbh Costa Calma Beach Resort

“Excellent holiday”

We are on are last night of our holiday. I am glad the bad reviews are not true. Staff extremely friendly food was good, choice for everyone we ate well every day. There was plenty to drink through the day nonalcoholic and alcoholic. Over all myself and my husband had an amazing time and will be … more

We are on are last night of our holiday. I am glad the bad reviews are not true. Staff extremely friendly food was good, choice for everyone we ate well every day. There was plenty to drink through the day nonalcoholic and alcoholic. Over all myself and my husband had an amazing time and will be returning.

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“Very relaxing atmosphere”

I love this place. Plenty of room to spread out around the pools and on the hotel's section of beach. Travelling solo, I feel very safe and totally invisible to other families and couples which doesn't make me feel uncomfortable being on my own and I keep returning simply for this reason. I thought… more

I love this place. Plenty of room to spread out around the pools and on the hotel's section of beach. Travelling solo, I feel very safe and totally invisible to other families and couples which doesn't make me feel uncomfortable being on my own and I keep returning simply for this reason. I thought the food was not as good as last year but was still plentiful and edible. Rooms and balconies are spacious and very clean, plenty of hot water and a mini fridge to keep your drinks cool. Only one negative, I thought the snack bar needed to be improved on bar service, clearing of tables and not loud music with staff shouting to be heard. I will return again next year!

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“Great holidays”

We are still in this hotel. I am very happy that i didn't listen the bad reviews and we choose this hotel for our holidays. The food is very good, lots of choices for everyone. Rooms cleaned every day,great service, everyone helpful. Its 4 more days and i would love to stay longer. I hope i can co… more

We are still in this hotel. I am very happy that i didn't listen the bad reviews and we choose this hotel for our holidays. The food is very good, lots of choices for everyone. Rooms cleaned every day,great service, everyone helpful. Its 4 more days and i would love to stay longer. I hope i can come here again

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“Highs and lows”

So, i have rated Costa Calma Beach Resort as 3 stars, but it's probably 3.5 at max. I read nearly every review before coming and started to regret my booking choice and wondered if we were going to have a disastrous holiday. We did not, but there are some areas for improvement. Rooms: I haven't se… more

So, i have rated Costa Calma Beach Resort as 3 stars, but it's probably 3.5 at max. I read nearly every review before coming and started to regret my booking choice and wondered if we were going to have a disastrous holiday. We did not, but there are some areas for improvement. Rooms: I haven't seen a single cockroach in my week here, and in fact the only thing ive seen is doves, cats (they live here), and some flies. I think the rooms are clean but outdated, one pillow each but its ok folded in half, comfy enough but can sleep in the day on the sun loungers anyway. Our room had a mini fridge which was great, bath and shower, balcony which was a good size and we paid for a sea view which we got. The site: I have noticed this is a disabled friendly hotel so wheelchair users can get around. The pools are ok, all quite cold but 'it's alright once you're in'. There is an onsite beach which is a good size and is quite well looked after from what I can see. There are sunloungers everywhere with parasols to use, i would say in peak season it's still probably hard to get one but for us we had no issue. There are palm trees everywhere which was lovely and a nice source of shade at times. Inside there is a few kids clubs during the day, a basic shop which sells practically everything you may need, the reception is great, lovely decor including the chandelier. They also have some external activities which can be booked in the hotel and they arrange transport there and back included which was very helpful. The staff: We are English and my spanish is little to none but everyone i met can speak Spanish and English, and actually some spoke german, Dutch and French too! All very friendly and they work very hard in my opinion. Always on the go from what I can see. The food: This for me, was the biggest problem. My family may not be as adventurous as others but we really struggled to eat well. Bread is available at every meal and that was a bit of a savior. Breakfast was bleak, some cereals, eggs, and croissants, the toaster just made warm bread. Lunch also very limited but better by the pool bar where they do some kind of BBQ meat and salad. And dinner was a bit of a challenge. I do not like fish, and evedy single day there was a very strong smell of fish in the restaurant, but looking past that there was always potatoes, some meat options and some fish, salad and tapas. It just seems overall quite bland, quick to cook in the ovens and very samey for the week. I do think this is an area for improvement. Drinks: There is no limit on how many drinks one has, but if you like strong, cheap alcohol this is a good place. We are not big drinkers and cider is usually my preference and they didn't have any. The cocktails are ok, but taste of alcohol only, one type of beer available throughout the hotel (amstel). But there is soft drinks available for you to help yourself all day, everyday which was nice. I asked for a drink which less alcohol and they tried but it wasn't that nice, thank goodness for the fridge in our room. Local things: There is a shop onsite, or 5 minutes inna taxi there is a spar (in costa calma town). The spar was great and has everything and I think the prices are very reasonable. Cheap cigarettes if that's your preference. There's a couple of places to eat here and some other shops which was nice, we spent a morning here just chilling. The local 'zoo' oasis wildlife is not far, we didn't go but it does look good if you're looking for something to do. Transport to and from is available. There's a few neighbouring 'SBH' hotels which apparently you can go to as well, we also didn't during our time but might be worth knowing. We did the magic dolphin boat tour which we booked in the hotel, it was great and we actually saw some dolphins! Overall, we had a nice holiday, but it is what you make it. We got on with the bad things and enjoyed the good! The sun is out all day everyday, slightly cloudy in the mornings but overall lovely. Definitely pack the suncream! Hope this helps and restores some faith! Final note - there was on site photographers which were fabulous, you pay per photos that you choose to keep, with no obligations at all, fantastic for families, couples or anyone really!!

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