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Lloret de Mar Hotels and Apartments A - F

Hotel Alexi - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: august 2006

Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : dawn- gt yarmouth (37,17)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

my first time abroad with my son i felt safe in the hotel untill i heard other guests saying their rooms had been robbed, the rooms were clean and comftable the ensuites had all you needed but make sure curtains are in the bath when showering if not you'll end up wadeing out of the bathroom, the baths are tiny half the normal size, we didnt find the food to be that bad my son lived on chips as he fussy eater but i was more than happy with selection (you get what you pay for)

the bar staff were friendly the entertainment was pretty good most nights then ive not got alot to compare with as this is the only all inclusive ive ever been on.

the roof top is lovely for sunbathing and small kids are happy with the paddling pool there are 2 jacuzzi's which are lovely to cool off in, the main pool is a joke its tiny and there is nowhere to sit around it, on arrival it was filthy but when looked again it had been cleaned (it just needed a good ole scrub round the top tiles) the dinning room was large and clean but the staff not very friendly, the bar was ok, apart from the buckets placed on the floor to catch drips where water was coming through the ceiling from other guests bathrooms.
We did make a joke of it by saying it was like faulty towers and we were waiting for manwell to come in , lloret is ok if youre fit an healthy the streets are narrow and very steep the cars drivers are mad and have no consideration for holiday makers the shops are full of ole tat an you cant look at your lesuire as the shop owners are on your case as soon as you step in.
the water park is fantastic(water world)
the beaches are man made it reminded me of the gravel you put in fish tanks despite all this i had a good time but wont ever return,

we did go to the royal sun for the day being another h top and that is the total opposite its got lovely pools food was spectacular a lot more choice but never saw the rooms.

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Hotel Alexia - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: media travel  august 2006

Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : 36, 28, 16,10,8

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

well were do i start the hotel is absolutely disgusting no security anywhere ppl getting robbed in there own rooms where you  think your stuff is safe the holiday rep said that the people who are robbing the rooms sometimes go in a night time if balcony doors are open and spray u with gas then steal your belongings its so dodgey ! 

i had ants everywhere in wardrobe i had to have 3 blankets on my bed as it was so cold in my room i was down someback street alley that smelt so u had to keep your door shut all the while, there was leaks all through out the hotel the staff were ok but as soon as you made a complaint thay didnt want to know the best bit of my holiday was the roof top but on there if u had kids thay couldnt splash as was always getting told off!! please dont waste your money going there u will not enjoy it listen to these reviews i didnt i wish i had bet part of my holiday was coming home!

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: freedom direct - may 2007

Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : dan - staffordshire (35, 35, 23, 21 )

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

hotel is clean but basic, rooms are small but you dont need a big space, the balconies vary in size, the bath room floor can be slippy when wet and be careful the water is extremly hot.
i would get a safe as 5 people were robbed and it seems to be a problem in this hotel and they didnt have security.
the hotels main bar was ok, very hot and smokey and staff were not very nice except Alex. entertainment was ok but i thought the bar was like being in a old mans working club. the hotel is very noisey into the smalls hours so i would not recommend it for kids, its seems popular with hen, stag nights. the drink was free flowing and this ment that loads of people got very drunk.

the food was not very good, often luke warm, under cooked and very repetitive.
the best part of this hotel is the roof top terrece, great for sunbathing although not alot of sun loungers, a small splash pool and 2 jacuzzi's for cooling off in and a bar. carmen who worked this bar was very friendly and along with Alex were the best staff at the hotel. the hotel is up a steep bank but apart from that its ok for what you pay to stay there. 

we ate out most of the time, the ritz is a good resteraunt to eat at. on the whole this was a holiday to get one of the party use to flyin. it did the trick although personally i would not go back to lloret as i would only decribe it as a blackpool type of resort
i hope this is of some use to you

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: co op march 2007

Opinion submitted in March 2007 by : june+roy (49,40 )

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we went on a last minute all inclusive,to this hotel when we first got there we had a shock not at all what we expected,but after the first initial shock it turned out to be the best,staff was friendly and most helpful yes it is noisy but then it can be anywhere,food was not bad but some restaurant staff was a bit miserable but then again they had to put up with some very awkward people,we met some very nice people and from all walks of life,bar staff was brilliant,hotel was kept clean and the rooms was cleaned every day,holidays is what you make them we would go back in fact were going back in a couple of weeks and at the end of the day you get what you pay for cheers to staff at alexis.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Fleetway -  March 2007

Opinion submitted in March 2007 by : Rach & Jamie - Wales (24, 31)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: No rating

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We had some what of an eventfull holiday! We arrived at the Alexis at about 12.30am as we were checking in the nosie from the bar was making it difficuit for the receptionist to book us in. We got in the lift to go to room which was on the 2nd floor the doors opened & closed several times before eventually moving to take us up. We got into the room, well it was really shty! It was dark, dirty and a little bit smelly. The beds were really uncomfortable as they were put up beds, we opened the certain to have a look at the view, we both looked at each other & laughed, we were looking out onto another building & the balcony was big enough for the 2 of us to stand on! We settled down for the night & tryed to get some sleep but unfortunately we couldn't as the noise was awful! there was shouting, screaming, banging, and lots more including fighting until about 6 or 7 in the morning (all this took place on the 3rd floor

In the morning we went to reception and asked to move as we were not happy with the events of the night. We were told that they were sorry there was nothing they could do we had to speak to our travel agents and get them to move us! So day 1 of our holiday was wasted trying to move hotels.  

The food was very basic everything was either turkey or pork & used for lunch, dinner& then breakfast. Whatever you had you had to warm in the microwave as it was cold. Snacks were burger, chips, salad, fish, hotdog sausages, bread-rolls, cheese and ham. They had two pools 1 was out of the main door & at the side of the building with no room to sunbath or swim in pool as by the time you'd push off from the side you'd have to turn to come back. The other pool was on the roof this was a circle which was not much bigger than a garden fish pond, there were also 2 whirlpools 1 was warm & the other was cold. although the roof was a sun trap we didn't like sitting there because some of the guests in the hotel used to get reaaly really drunk on the AI drinks that they would run around in the noddy & do other things in the whirlpool! The entertainment in the night was not much better, the bar was always smoke filled as there seemed to be no ventilation in or out. The drinks were okay you had to ask them to keep fillin the glass with the spirts as they were a little sparing.

We finaaly moved after spending 2days at this hotel to the sister hotel up the road which was much closer to bars,shops, bus stops and beach.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: great  late deals Sept 2006

Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Bev Harrison - Leeds (56, 51)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This hotel is simply not 3 star more like 1 or 2 star maximum.  the hotel was clean and the staff ok.  Food was quite good most days there was always something you can eat.  However be aware that this hotel is on a steep incline which is not shown on the hotel's website and is difficult to navigate if you are inform or have a disability.  I walk with sticks and found it quite painful to get out and around from the hotel.  However after 3 days we found an L2 bus which stops at the end of the road to the hotel and  takes you to Lloret Centre and Fenals for 95 cents and this bus runs every 15 minutes which was a godsend.  The hotel group also run their own shuttle bus which if you pre-book the day before you can go to visit their sister hotels (of which there is nine all of which are better than this hotel.  Beware though if you ask to be moved they will charge you a minimum of 12 euros per person per night supplement. This was our first all inclusive holiday and we were quite impressed even though we felt we have booked in at fawlty towers. 
The pool at the Alexis is a joke more like a fishpond than a swimming poool and it does not get any sun.  the roof top jaccuzies and the roof top bar is great and there are plenty of sub beds.

However, this is a very very noisy hotel.  Flights come in daily and  most are late arrivals.  Watch out for the room nos 109, 110 and 111 as these are on the first floor over the bar and you can hear everything.  We did not get much sleep for the 10 days we were there.  They offered to move us to 3rd floor to a room which overlooked a brick wall and a derelict hotel.  You have been warned.  Unless you intend to go just to party all the time and make a lot of noise then please book an alternative hotel.  The location of the hotel was quite good in that it was near to the beach but as stated above you have to navigate a steep hill which gets a bit wearing after a few days.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Sunways-Sept 2006

Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Caroline Horner - Hartlepool (38,14,10)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just got back from a week in the Alexis Hotel now where do i begin!

I went there as a last minute holiday with my two kids.Firstly if you have kids dont go here there is nothing for them.The pool is unfit to wash my dog in! its filthy and its on the side of the hotel or should i say hostel cos thats what it felt like!The food was rubbish unless you like chips,chips or more chips!thats all we ate.The rooms are basic but cleaned every day.While we were there 4 rooms were burgled in the same night so i suggest you get a safe cos its easy to break in.The rooftop has a paddling pool and two small jacuzzis we spent most of our week up there.People were arriving daily and not even unpacking their suitcases cos they wanted to be moved out from this hotel!The hotel is on an incline its no good for people with health problems.

This 3* hotel only deserves a 1* and that would be over-rating it!Dont waste your money by going here cos you will be dissappointed.I would never go back to Lloret again

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: media travel - 2006

Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : c. dewhurst  (29,24)

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

On arriving at the hotel we were greeted by a hen party and the police, which is nice when your tired at 3am in the morning. Booking in was fast as security were busy drinking with the hen party.

* roof leaked in the bathroom and although we requested it to be fixed on a number of occasions nothing was done

*groups of lads and girls running around knocking on doors,ringing the telephone in peoples rooms early in the morning.

*pools were tiny didnt go in them once awful!

*food wasnt completly bad some things were alright chips, burgers etc, although we did spend quite a bit of money eating out.

*Entertainment was terrible although the brazilian night was okay.

*Went down to the sea every day for a swim because of the pool and thought it was rather nice until one particular day, i stepped in cat muck and found a used sanitary towel floating next to me whilst swimming LOVELY!

In all the hotel was bad and everybody staying there complained about something. Not Recommended

Back to greece for me next year .

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Sunways - 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Andy and Chris - Glasgow (19, 20)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I read a number of reviews before booking my holiday to Lloret de Mar and must admit some of them made me feel unsure of the hotel and resort.

Anyway we decided to book to stay at the Hotel Alexis (3 star) at the far east of the town centre (about 2 km away). When we arrived at our hotel, we were given our all inclusive cards and sent up to our rooms on the 3rd floor. When we got to our rooms we opened the door and the smell hit us. It was awful, we quickly opened the balcony doors (which were thin metal doors that swung open not the usual door you find in a hotel) to let the smell escape. After a while it did. The room itself needed a massive update! the walls were stained, the bed almost sank as you lay on them and the toilet was stinking! We had no fridge to keep our water cool, the air conditioning didnt work and the furniture was very old!

After this we went down to the restaurant to get food. It was awful as well. There was vegetables that looked as if they had been there for the full day, the chicken was in a dried up gravy paste, nothing much else was there, so we decide to eat rolls! Due to the fact we were all inclusive we only brought money for snacks and going out at night, this left us short.

We then headed through to the bar. The staff behind the bar were very arrogant. All the product were Spanish made - Coke, Lager, Crisps. Also the brands that were from UK, you had to pay a supplement of 1 euro! whats the point in saying it is an all inclusive?

The resort itself is full of Germans, which wasnt a problem but it was nice to eventually here a British accent! Lloret de Mar is probably one of the most over-rated resorts i have ever been. Why CLub 18-30 have decided to go there i dont know, it just wasnt happening!

The pubs at the small British end are ok, open till 5am and stuff but nothing wow, i though i was back in Glasgow at times.

The beach is a shingle beach and everyone must take care if you are swimming in the sea - there is a big drop after about 20 yards so watch out!

Overall i would never go back to Lloret de Mar again, not even the Costa Brava coastline. Not a great holiday resort, needs upgraded, poor nightlife, no British, arrogant Spaniards, extremely poor hotel (wouldnt give it a star never mind 3!)...

Hope this helps, back to Greek Islands for me!!

Andy

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: 2 to go -  october 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : maureen barker - nottingham 50, 38

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

On arrival the hotel was clean and food was limited but you wouldn`t starve throughout the days.  

The room was clean but the balcony was just a wall with a chair and the room was very dark as there was no light being let into the room.  The hotel though was very very noisy, the police arrived several nights and we were only there for 7 nights, fighting between couples, and groups of lads. I know they said entertainment every night but i didn`t think they meant after 12 midnight.  

The entertainment was limited but the noise put you off staying in the room.  There were 3 burglaries and someone was mugged not far from the hotel.  If you arrive get a safe immediately as there had been a lot of money gone missing and someone reported some lads knocking on balcony doors to see if anyone was in the rooms.  The staff were un helpful about this and made one couple walk a mile and half to police station and would not phone the police for them or get them a taxi because they had no money left. The hotel could be very nice, but i thought i was in a hostel. I am all for people having a good time but this has got to be the worst all iinclusive hotel for noise and trouble we have been in, and we have been to several.

On the good side the beach was nice and the sea very clear and was not to packed.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: TRUST ACCOMODATION - Oct 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : JULIE JASON 44 ,18

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

after getting back from this hotel from hell i read all the comments on this site and i can confirm that they are all correct the staff are rude the manager will not come out of his office the rooms are boxes the food is not fit enough to give to my dog pool what pool my bath at home is bigger all i want to say is if you are lucky enough to read these comments before you book dont do it you deserve better.IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND WANT A LIVELY HOTEL NEAR DISCO'S AND DONT MIND NOISE BUT WANT CHEAP TRY THE CASINO ROYALE .
IF YOU WANT A BETTER HOTEL THEN GO TO THE ROYAL STAR.
SORRY THIS REVIEW WAS NOT A GOOD ONE
OCT 2005

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Thomas Cook Direct) Thomas Cook- august 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : louise and gregor (20,23)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

this hotel is not 5 star it is 3 star so that is what you get. we found this hotel good it has everything you need a bar, somewhere to eat,somewhere to sleep and somewhere to sun bath and it is all free what more do u need also the staff were really nice the rooms were basic but clean and was cleaned every day the food is also basic. this hotel is very good for young people we enjoyed it.

holidays is what you make so dont go expecting it to be 5 star and you will enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Apartments Abroad August 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Banks (54, 27)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

After reading all the reviews on this hotel we were dreading going but thought it could'nt be too bad, wow were we wrong! 

We arrived at the hotel, which is up a steep hill, the reception staff were friendly enough but when we got into our room shock kicked in. As we opened our door we nearly fell over the beds, which were shabby, and the air conditioning wasnt working which in august you really need, later found out that the hotel decides when this goes on and off. our balcony was a joke, it backed straight out onto a wall, in order to see the sky you had to crouch down and look through a gap at the end of the balconys, plus there was only one chair. 

The room on the plus, if there is one, was that it was clean. We were on the 1st floor and on our 1st night, and may i add our last night, we were kept awake till 4am with all the noise which then started again at 7am.  The next day we asked reception, who this time were most unhelpful, for a room change to a higher floor as it was so noisy, but to no avail. We went to breakfast at 9.30am to find that there was no bacon left, only a few cold eggs and not much else worth eating. It says the restarant is open till 10am but they dont bother to restock the food and began clearing it away at 9.45am. Now we were mad. We phoned our travel agent and said whatever it cost we wanted to move we were not staying. they found us an upgrade to the H Top Royal Beach which was like a palce in comparison, there we met up with other couples who had also moved from the Alexis. 

The location of the Alexis is good if you want to be near all the nightlife! If you have booked this hotel and cant change at this end you can change at the other end for sure. I would rate this hotel a very low 2* if not a 1*.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: july 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Atterbury -Jones party of 9 aged between 15 - 71

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We have just returned from our holiday in the Alexis hotel on arrival at 02.30am we were dropped off at the bottom of a steep hill and told to walk up with our luggage.

After a short walk in the dark our party of nine all thought my god what have we done.We had a sleep and all met up in the dining room for breakfast,it was very clean and the food was well presented.All the seven nights we stayed there we could not complain about the food, yes it was repetative but then most hotel food is after a while.

We went off to find the pool which it did say on booking was very small so we were expecting this.The rooftop is excellent for sunbathing with a small splashpool and two jacuzzi.The entertainment we found to be very good on some nights and average on others,because this is a small hotel everyone were very friendly and we had a great time.

The hotel is small,clean and basic we found the staff very friendly especially Antonio,Helena who arranged the entertainment was a lovely girl who cannot do enough for you all in all you get what you pay for and this is a cheap holiday we enjoyed every minute.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: may 2005

Opinion submitted in Feb 2006 by : shirley mccaffrey

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

this hotel cost 2.25 pounds for seven days all inclusive good value if your not a fussy eater close to beach lorret beach good would recomend for a week good for hen party and all girl holidays.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: 2can travel may2005

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : marc scallon 7in party ages 3,to 48

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We found that the alexis hotel is staffed by rude unhelpful staff.Breakfast should have been available till 10 but dinning room closed at 9-45.The couple in our party with a baby were not allowed a kettle in the room to heat bottles and had to smuggle one.The pool is a joke,food below average.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: ferris coach tours - 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : tony & jackie 46,51

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We booked our holiday in Feb with Ferris coach holidays,we have travelled to the Costa Brava before and enjoyed it but this time i just wanted to come home the minutes i got into the hotel.
Our room was small to say the least they managed to squeeze four single beds into the room,unfortunatly this ment you could not open the door very far as the beds were in the way,the balcony was very small and rickety our view from the balcony was a brick wall and we never got any sun at all on it in the 7 days we were there.As for the food some of it had no taste to it and it was only luke warm, some of the other holidaymakers were warming there breakfast in the microwave in the morning.

At 1.30 in the morning there were kids playing football on the landings and this was just about every morning,but i have to say the icing on the cake was the buckets placed around the lounge/reception area to catch the rain that was coming in though the ceiling, 

we have stayed in many hotels and apartments in Costa Brava and this has got to be the worst, certainly would not recommend it to anyone, i know you get what you pay for but this place is just a joke.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: medinland - september 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : 25, 20, 25, 23

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

when booking this hotel the agent made it very clear that this hotel was not the ritz and we wernt to expect anything too fancy. which to be honest was what we were looking for, cheap, value for money, comfortable accomodation, which is what we got. you pay for what you get and as far as i am concerned i did just that.

the thing i liked most about this holiday is that i didnt go out there with false expectations. 

many thanks guys!!!
from becca and co

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Discount Holidays - August 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Vicki Allan - Aberdeen (34,34,11,10)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We booked a last minute deal with Discount Holidays 2 weeks prior to leaving.  As we have dealt with this company before and have had no problems we were confident that allocation on arrival would be just fine for us after all we were guaranteed minimum 3 star with a pool. for a relaxing holiday that was all we were looking for.

Upon arriving at Gerona airport and having to wait 45 minutes for a discount holiday rep to arrive and tell us where we were going i was dissapointed to find out that it was infact the Hotel Alexis as i had read comments on this site previous to going on holiday. Never mind we will make the best of it we thought it cant be that bad. WRONG. it was worse.

Arrived to find two beds for four people in a tiny room measuring 7 feet by 6 feet 5 inches. i tell not a lie. After returning to reception they allocated us 2 rooms at seperate ends of the hotel for one night only.  the following morning they did manage to find us a room.  rooms were basic but clean. 

we went searching for the pool. I joke you not when i say that that is not a pool it was ridiculous.  it was tiny with no room for sunbeds and a 8 feet high wall round three sides.  the border of the pool measured 20 inches and there was no way you could sit and supervise the children let alone swim in it.  it was full of cigarette ends and bottles with broken glass.  Dont worry i said there has to be another pool somewhere. NO.  only place to sunbathe was on the roof. With 2 jacuzzi that badly needed a clean and a puddle that they called a splash pool. THE ONLY THING WE WANTED WAS A RELAXING HOLIDAY LYING AT THE POOL READING A BOOK WHILST MY GIRLS PLAYED IN THE POOL - WHAT POOL.

Complained at reps meeting along with several others to no avail. phoned the resort office and eventually phoned back home to discount holidays offices only to be told that all accomodation was full and that we would have to like it or lump it. after waiting for 2 1/2 days to be moved we were eventually told we could move to another hotel if we packed our bags and left within 20 minutes.  this we did and ended up with a good holiday in the Royal Beach hotel which in comparison was like buckingham palace.

MY ADVICE TO ANYBODY TRAVELLING TO THIS HOTEL IS SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO ELSEWHERE.
If you are unfortunate to be landed with this hotel fight for your rights and demand to be moved or threaten to find out the address of the resort office and camp out on their doorstep. that is what we did and it worked.
THE ONLY WAY WE CAN SEE THIS HOTEL IMPROVING IS IF YOU KNOCK IT DOWN AND START AGAIN.

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Hotel Alexis - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Cosmos Discounts) Cosmos july 2004

Opinion submitted in Feb 2005 by : r smith 40 k smith 17 c smith 15 randal daly 17

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

just found this site while browsing the web i went to this hotel in july last year and yes it has a small pool but while i was there kids were in it enjoying themselves it is a dated hotel but the staff were fine the entertainment was pretty good the girl who arranged all entertainment was really good getting to know all the guests by their first names trying to get everyone involved in games and entertainment the staff in the bar were funny and friendly 

i was on holiday on my own with 3 teenage girls and they had a ball i had no worries i knew where they were at all times because it is a small hotel our room was one of the rooms facing the wall at first i was disapoinnted but we never spent any time in the room except to sleep or get changed we met lots of people here from all over dutch germans english and everyone got on well together 

also the roof terrace where you didnt have to fight for sunbeds was a great suntrap and when i was there really peacfull and relaxing with a roof terrace bar where you could serve yourself soft drinks or waiter service for the hard stuff the food in the restaurant was good with 3 girls all fussy eaters they were sometimes first in the queue at meal times only thing that we found dissapointing was the picnic we orderd for a day out cold hamberger and bun not very nicebut thats the only thing , 

lloret itself is great lots of narrow streets lots of shops plenty of bars nd clubs great beach we used to go down near where the castle was less busy. in my opinion this hotel is dated but i enjoyed it iv been in lots of hotels and believe me this is not one of the worst

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Almirall Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: jetline travel - Jan 2007

Opinion submitted in February 2007 by : sarah 44. chris 39

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

went to lloret de mar with my husband in jan 07. we stayed at almirall apartments, staff very friendly,apartment was spotless,only thing was there was no kettle,toaster,oven,or microwave just your basic two hob cooker,so take a travel kettle with you.lot of cameras inside building so you feel secure.

it was quite cold but it was january, lots of places to eat considering that alot of places where closed for the season. try the piccadilly at the sea front they do breakfast all day and other food too,very cheap also they have a happy hour every night,staff are very friendly and make you feel welcome.we went to the braveheart pub were you are made to feel welcome too. lots of shops to buy things. beach is lovely, the streets are very clean, watch out when crossing the road,alot of people on scooters who will not stop for you. plenty to do during the day we done alot of walking dont expect to get into the castle like we did it has been closed for years. 

we would go back to lloret but not in january but in the summer.

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Almirall Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: TravelRepublic - 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Grace, jeff - Cumbria ( 60,55, 0

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Lloret de Mar is a very nice resort, the promenade and beach are lovely and clean, the sea is not very suitable really for young children to swim alone as the sand ends suddenly, also take some sand shoes to where as the sand is very corse but nice and clean.The boats that run to all the near by bays are exellent, and good value.

The Orient Express Resturant on the sea front is very good, they also do a very good english breakfast.Watch out for bag thiefs especially when having a drink, we were sat at a table outside a cafe when we suddenly saw our bag under the table move, two men were pulling it with a walking stick while we were talking, so always be on your guard.
The Almirall Apartments we stayed at were excellent right on the beach front with sea veiw balconys,very clean, and the staff very helpful,also very resonably priced. We stayed at the start of the season 25 May 06 so it was not noisy, but i suppose anywhere will be noisy later on.

All in all everything is very nice at and around Lloret de Mar, and plenty to see and do for all ages. If you do go have a great holiday.

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Hotel Ancla - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Internet search - Sept 2006

Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Bailey - Blackpool (30,26,8)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The Hotel Ancla is very pleasant.  THe staff are very friendly but there english is not to good.  The hotel is more aimed towards the spanish as is the entertainment and food.  The hotel has been refurbished recently, but only the ground floor and top two accomodation floors.  The room are very basic but clean and tidy.  The bar is very reasonable and you casn also go on an all inclusive basis.  The hotel has its own spa with steam room and jaccuzi.

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Medhotels- June 2007

Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Kerry Watkins- Bournemouth (30,31)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I stayed at this hotel for 4 nights in june 2007 for a short break.The hotel was absolutely fine. To be honest, in view of the price we paid... it was much better than anticipated. 

I had been to lloret de mar previously and had stayed in the main part of town, which I have to say was certainly not one of the nicest resorts. The Aquarium, however, is situated just around the coast from the main centre in an area called Fenals. Fenals has its own beach, which was definately not as busy as the main beach in Lloret, and it had a very pleasant little beach bar, which considering the location was reasonably priced.It only took us 5 minutes to walk to the beach from the hotel. 

We walked into the main centre of lloret one day and this only took us 10 minutes. Once I was there however, I remembered why I had booked to stay away from the town!Fenals itself was fine. There were quite a few eating and drinking establishments, not that we tried them out as we had half board at the hotel which I have to say was very good! Evening meals were very good and always lots to choose from. Breakfast was good too, although if you are looking for a perfect English breakfast, you will be a little disappointed as it is the usual spanish bacon and sausages.We always found somthing we liked though, which we were more than happy with! We found a nice little bar opposite the hotel called Bodegan Sandra, which was a lovely little Spanish bar, up a side street, with tables on the pavement and cheap drinks, which was just perfect to sit and have a good chat and a few glasses of wine and chill out!This is where we went most evenings! 

We went on a day trip to Port Aventura in Salou, which took approx 2 and a half hours each way. It was a fab day out and for approx 46 euros including the coach and entry to the park(7 hours in the park), I think was well worth the money!We booked this at the hotel reception.Beware if you book this the hotel tell you to look out for the bus marked "Peking Tours", however when a bus pulled up that just had a sign for Port Aventura in the window, we showed the driver our ticket, and he checked his list and told us to get on the coach, so it was not marked Peking tours!! We were lucky we asked! We also went on a local bus to the next resort of Blanes, which is only about a 10 minute drive away, costing around 1 euro 60 each. This made a nice day out. We spent most of it on the beach, which I must say was lovely!Last but not least for your info.. the taxi from Girona Airport cost us 45 euros each way.

All in all a fab time was had by both of us, and I would definately go back again.

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Thomson June 2007

Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Stephen - Glasgow (31,30,29,12,11 & 64)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We have recently returned from this hotel and could not recommend it to anyone for a number of reasons.  

1).We are not fussy eaters by any means but the food was a very poor indeed, it was virtually the same selection every night and did not seem to have been cooked properly most nights.  If you can live on chips and salad though you should be ok!! 

2). The entertainment was absolutely diabolical in this hotel, firstly it is clearly focused on French Italian and German guests with nothing to cater for British people and secondly it was just very poor indeed.  I have been to many Spanish resorts in the past and have seldom seen poorer.

3). We found that although maid service is available every day they always knock your door about 9am to clean your room if you are maybe having a long lie after a late night they never came back until the next day.

4). The staff were a mixed bunch - the bar staff were very friendly and would go out of their way to help you(Manuel, Isabel and Merche)but the reception staff were uninterested in queries from us, even trying to get change for the pool tables and video games they made you feel as if you were a hassle to them

5). There is virtually nothing here for kids, apart from the pools they have pool table,air hockey and 3 video games !!

For anyone who misses good HOME COOKED food try Dani's just around the corner, the food was excellent and we ate their almost everyday.

On a final note although there is quite a lot to do in the center of Lloret de Mar be very careful of muggers and pick pockets we spoke to at least to people who had been robbed while we were there and were ourselves followed on night by a suspicious character

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson - June 2006

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : mike pugh

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

4 star Hotel?? I think NOT.  JUNE 2006

It was definatly the worst hotel we have ever stayed in. If you are used to 4* hotels in the canaries then you are in for a dissapointment. The Hotel is old, in the middle of the town, VERY noisey (from streets, cars mopeds and clubbers).
The rooms are kept clean and the staff are very helpful ( the only good points).

We had to move room 3 times because we couldn't sleep at night due to the noise.
the Bin men are as regular as clockwork 22.55 every night. Bars opposite and night clubs very close will have clubbers and boozers keeping you awake til 4am, and that was every night, worst being fri+sat then it was till 4.30am. Mopeds blasting up+down the streets, horns blowing for NO reason other than to make noise.
The hotel food was poor. The SAME menu all 7 nights, breakfast was the same. We eat out 3 days.

home today for a rest and a good nights sleep!! Just about everyone on the tomson coach had the same opinions

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - 2006

Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : maggieyoung 53 kev young45

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I have been going to Lloret de mar for 15 years. The hotel it actually located in Fanals which i a lovely place. The beach and promenade haqs vastly been improved with lovely bars on the prom. One of the best bars in Fanals is Buzzbys and just across the road from the hotel is the Royal Navy Bar. The hotel staff were very friendly our room overlooked the street we asked to be moved it was done the next day for us. It was no problem for the staff. The food wa good but not always a lot of choice. The breakfast was very good with the toast machine and fruit.
We will be going back next year I have stayed in the " all inclusives" they are full of kids and drunks not so in the Aquarium. It ha a lovely pool outdoor and in and an outsie snackbar with very friendly staff.

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thompson - May 2005

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : S & B  55, 49

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

THE HOTEL
Make no mistake this is a four star hotel, with excellent reception area, room's and restuarant. Unfortunately it has been built in the wrong place, nearly every balcony looks out at the Spanish residential flats and some have the added bonus of the pool area.

THE STAFF
At first reception seemed a little cool but once they recognised you things were very friendly, the big hurdle is the fact that they speak very little English and unfortunately that is the only language I speak so I will accept the blame for that, the language problem existed throughout the week and several shop owners became agitated with us....expecting us to suddenly speak in French.

THE ROOM
Very nice room with a small settee, excellent bathroom, TV...only Sky news and Eurosport in English, we found the beds a bit hard but not too bad. Nice balcony but unfortunately only had views of washing,and whatever the folk's opposite stored on their balcony's

ENTERTAINMENT
The evening entertainment was not very good, nothing for the English guests and the speakers must have been on maximum volume.

FOOD
Oh dear...to make something clear...I am not a fussy eater and I am prepared to give different foods "a go" but I draw the line at raw meat. There is a buffet and also a grill where the "cook" throws the meat on a hot plate, lets it browns and then serves it, when you cut into it the centre is still raw, and I mean very raw!. My wife became ill mid week and we filed a report with the rep. On Thurday we had lamb that did not go very well and it was back on Friday called turkey. Chips everyday, even for breakfast. and no jacket, boiled, or mashed potatoes at all. The meat was very poor quality and this was mentioned by others.

THE RESORT
Sorry...not impressed at all, lots of residential flats, some big hotels and dirty broken pavements. The usual shops selling rubbish and sidewalk cafes also selling rubbish. There is a nice beach area but the steep sands would concern me if I had youngsters. Traffic is very busy and the sirens of the police and ambulance is constant, although credit to the Spanish...they can parkt in a gap only 4" longer than their car. I don't think I am being unfair with my comments, we were at Palma Nova last year and it was a world of difference.

THOMPSON REPS
What reps??   She did not show for the meet or greet or the excursion sales next day, we had to phone the holiday line before she arrived, stating she had attended at times different to those advertised...what good is that? unless you want to sit in reception all day on the off chance

CONCLUSION
Back to Majorca for us, perhaps we just picked a bad time because there are a lot of good reviews about this hotel and resort, but in all honesty if we were offered a totally free week back at this hotel and resort the answer would be a big NO THANK YOU.

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Internet booking - 2005

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Harry Barton - Bolton {68 , 67 }

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Thanks to all those whose reviews helped us to select a good hotel and resort.I hope the following information will benefit others.

We booked an airport transfer in advance from Girotransfers on the internet and found them helpful and efficient: the fare from Girona to the hotel in Fennals Beach was 40 Euros each way. If you negotiate the fare with a taxi at the airport I think you will get it for 35E. It takes about 25 minutes. There are also buses running into Lloret but not very frequently and I think the last bus is around 9pm.

The Aquarium is a good hotel situated in the middle of the Fennals beach area of Lloret and bordered by narrow streets. There are many large hotels in this area so no sea views, I'm afraid. It is  very clean, and with hard-working staff, though we did find the reception staff varied from helpful to  indifferent.

Food at the hotel was good and varied but not spectacular and none of the large fancy displays { or 20 varieties of bread sort of thing} which you sometimes see. There was a kind of pretty loose dress code of the smart casual type { no fancy evening wear seen to dinner, for example}.
Guests seem to be largely Spanish and French with lesser numbers of Italian and German, and even less numbers of British { I must wear a Union Jack T-shirt next time; if only to stop the waiters say "Danke".

A walk of about ten minutes takes you to the beach which is very nice but has two drawbacks mentioned by others. It shelves VERY  steeply into the sea and this applies not only to Lloret but to all the the beaches along the coast north of Barcelona. It is a remarkable { and much  photographed thing} , to see the large 'sea taxi' boats drive straight in until their prow is well onto the beach and their stern is still in about four metres of water ! It is also surprising to see people up to their chests in the sea and only four paces from the waters edge.

The other thing about the beach is that its made up of grit and very hard on the feet { I have a GOOD TIP for this }. Sandals don't really help much as the grit gets in there and its 'ouch' time again. If you want the kids [ or even you ] to play games etc happily put them some SOCKS on ! The grit then feels just like sand.I found that out totally by accident on the last day { when else ? }.

The easy way to get into the main part of Lloret de Mar, which is seperated by a headland,  is by bus; either from places in the middle of Fennals or from the north end of the Fennals promenade; just past where the ticket kiosks for the boats are. The fare is 90c. Incidentally, one of the main places for catching buses to anywhere is about 100 metres from the Aquarium hotel, and next to the Caprabo supermarket.

Barcelona is beautiful; a gorgeous city, but takes longer to reach from Lloret than I had calculated, about one hour and fortyfive minutes what with the trip to the station and then the one and a quarter hour train journey . The way to get there is to catch a bus to Blanes { pronounced Blanness } These yellow buses go from the Caprabo supermarket stop and the sign up front says ' Llorett - Estacio'. Blanes is the only station  to use and the bus fare is 1.80E. At the station the fare will be 7.20E return each.

The best station to get off at in Barcelona is 'Catalunya Plaza'. This is regarded as  the geographical centre of the city and its most famous street La Rambla runs from the square down to the harbour. The tourist buses run from here and cost 18E; they are well worth it as it is a trip of about 2 hours with stops at 20 famous landmarks. There are two tourist buses, yellow and blue. The blue 'bus touristic' ones seem far more frequent than the yellow ones.

The best way to see Barcelona, in my own opinion, is to take the tourist bus and be prepared to get off at each stop; far better than running around on the subway.

I hope this information is helpful and wish you all a good holiday

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Ryan Air, Alpharooms-October 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Mrs.J.Pickavance - Merseyside ( 42,42,44,38,64,70,34,9,56,33,41,15,15,16,16,46,46,20,35,17,64,65,67,67, )

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I first visited LLORET DE MAR 18 years ago and i must say it has certainly come up in the world from my last visit.

The Aquarium Hotel was fantastic, it was spotless clean the rooms were very nice,towels and bed linen changed daily the staff were vey friendly and helpful.The food in the hotel was very good lots of choice you could always find something to eat.To be honest we only decided to go to LLORET DE MAR because we got cheap RYAN AIR flights and a good hotel deal it is not a place i thought i would go back to, but we were all surprised how nice it was. The resort is family friendly with good quality hotels and for a end of season break you cant go wrong the weather was fantastic for the end of october.

We travelled as a group and all of us agree the Aquarium Hotel and the resort itself are well worth a visit.We will go again sometime in the future.

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Sept 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Macandrews - Edinburgh (47,46,21,21,19,8months,8months

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We went to this holiday as a 3 generation family, with Grandparents, parents, uncle and twin baby boys; we were a wee bit scared after reading previous reviews, but we were not disappointed. The Aquarium hotel is scrupulously clean and tidy, the rooms are comfortable with air conditioning and tv, and the food was good.

The staff were very friendly and very attentive. Other guests, mainly French and Spanish were all friendly too, but I guess they were all very attracted by our 8month old twin grandsons who became the centre of attraction when we were in the hotel restaurant. The food was very good with a choice of soups salads and main courses which always included fish meat and poultry choices. The chefs were always on hand, cooking food freshly at a grill in the reataurant, and we were impressed by the wide choice available.

The beaches were about 10 minutes away, and the granular sand does not stick to your feet like fine sand does. Lloret is about 15 mins walk away, very easy to get to and there is all the restaurants cafes and bars... there are also many tourist tat shops which are open late into teh evening. My wife and I had been to Lloret in 1979 for our honeymoon and it seems to have grown and improved since then. Would we go back? Yes, Yes, Yes

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Hotel Aquarium - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: Flyglobespan - September 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Anne & Bob Gault, Glasgow :   (53, 56)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I was nervous about booking through an 'Internet' company but everything went according to plan.  One advantage is that you can choose exactly how many nights you wish to stay for.   Only down side was that flights are into Barcelona Airport and you have an hour and a half transfer, rather than 40 minutes from Gerona. !!

Hotel Aquarium is 4 star rating and is in an excellent location in the Fenals area - centre of Lloret is only a 10 minute walk, albeit over a hill.  Buses run frequently and only costs 90 cents.

Hotel is immaculately clean and all staff are very helpful, especially reception.   There were lots of French and German guests but this seems to be the norm throughout Lloret.

I am not a very adventurous person when it comes to food, but I could not fault the menus and food quality or choices available - Food was excellent and everyone we spoke to agreed on this.

We didnt have a pool view and our room overlooked the hill going over to Lloret which could be noisy at times with traffic, but you do become used to it.

Beach at Fenals is perfect, except for the fact that there is a drop as soon as you enter the water, but this is the same in Lloret, Tossa and Blanes.

Water taxis running to Tossa and Blanes from Fenals beach and are reasonably priced at 9.50 and 7.50 respectively.

Disappointed in night life in Fenals. Lots of pubs but none with more than a few people in them and lacking in atmosphere.  'British Bars' seemed to be most unwelcoming and served you on a 'Take it or leave it' manner.   They also seemed to be ovepriced.   Try the Spanish Bodegas which give good value for money.  El Cid is opposite the Caprabo Supermarket and Fenals Garden hotel and gives superb value and service. This was the only place we could find that was full every night and the staff were great.

Overall we had a good holiday, but as they say - have seen it, done it, bought the t-shirt.

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Hotel Augusta Club - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: June 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Kerry Watkins- Bournemouth (28,29)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We stayed at the Augusta Club for 4 nights, booked via superbreak. On our arrival we found that the hotel was exceptionally clean. The staff were very polite and dealt with us very efficiently. The room was not the largest i have stayed in, however it was ample considering we do not go on holiday to sit in the room all day! The air con in the room was a god send!We were probably the only English people staying in the hotel, the majority being a mixture of german, french and spanish, which did not bother me at all. 

We did not spend any time around the pool as we went to the beach each day, which was lovely. The resort of lloret de mar itself was ok. It was certainly not the best resort that i have stayed in. It is quite a large resort, and it took us a while to discover that there was more to the strip of bars and tacky discos that ruled the main street! However we discovered that further along the beach in the direction of the castle there were some lovely relaxing bars that we were more than happy to sit in and enjoy drinks and cocktails. 

All in all I enjoyed staying at this hotel, and from walking around the resort would say that it looks far superior to the majority of hotels in the area. If you are like us and simply like to use the hotel as a base, then this hotel is absolutely ideal. 

If I was to visit the area again I would definately stay in this hotel again!

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Blau Apartments - Lloret De Mar

Operator and Date: (Portland Direct) Portland - June 2004

Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Sarah, Stacey, Natasha, Bernadette, Kate, Katy, Natalie & Layla  - Kent (22,22,22,23,23,22,24 & 31)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We chose this resort and apartments mainly because of the price, but it also seemed to have everything we wanted from the brochure.
We were travelling in quite a large group to celebrate a hen week.  We were really pleasantly surprised at the location and the standard of the accomodation.

We arrived at about 10:30pm when the main strip(which is where the apartments are located) was buzzing.  Firstly we were a little worried becuase we thought it would be really nosiy, but once in the rooms it really was quite quiet.
The resort itself isn't anything like Magaluf, or Ibiza but there is plenty to do at night time.  We ended up in Moby's most nights which was decent enough to have a good dance and a good laugh in.  We also tried Collossus (not one of our favourites), but in the way of bars, Rockafellers wasnt too bad either.

We did notice however that there weren't all that many English people there at all - mainly groups of stags but loads of Danish people, who are pretty inoffensive (if you can handle all the euro pop they seem to love!).
We didnt manage to find all that many great places to eat really.  But try the Orient Express if youre looking for a good breakfast, or lovely spare ribs and we did manage to find a nice little Italian place down one of the back roads who did lovely fajitas, pastas and meats.

All in all a good experience!!

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Bolero Park Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Fleetway - May 2005

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Penny Smith - King's Lynn  (55,57)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

These apartments have been totally refurbished together with the bar, pool, security to an excellent standard we had an great holiday here with friendly staff and a high standard of cleanliness. The apartments are only a short stroll from good quality eating places. Clubs and bars for the more lively are only a short distance away. 

We had a lovely time here hope you do to.

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Bolero Park Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Sunset Discounts) Sunset - September 2004

Opinion submitted in Nov 2004 by : Bathgate- 31,35

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Accom basic not very clean,  swimming pool not clean, service very poor, security terrible, several rooms broken into when we were there one of which was ours, reps not helpful, location on top of a hill not suitable for beach lovers, would not recommed these apartments.

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Bolero Park Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: independent - 2004 / 2005

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : sharon mcgee glasgow (29, 45,38,3,1)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Very poor accomodation. Smoke alarm missing from room, towels only changed every FOUR days, we  tried to change ours after 3 days and were left without any at all for next two days! Only managed to get some by finding cleaners cupboard on top floor! No customer service at all. 

Snack bar by pool always out of majority of menu. No ramp to get pram to pool area - only lots of steps. Pool was quite qood though -good size, appeared clean unlike pool area which had NO bins. Staff attitudes were very unhelpful, often rude. bedrooms not suitable for family of 4-far to small.No grill or oven. sheets only changed once per week.

We spent as little time as possible in the apts - not least because there was open wires in the wall and it was unsafe for the baby to crawl around. They also mixed the large groups with the families, rather than seperating the floors, causing my children to be woken by drunken revellers at 4am and them to be woken at 7am by my children! Its a shame because this hotel seemed to have potential, I quite liked the position between lorette and fenels, pool was a good size, bar downstairs quite good, even had childrens park. Badly in need of refurbishment and staff customer service training and people skills develpoment. 

I would not return.

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Caribe Hotel - lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Separate hotel/flights - Jun 2006

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Ross & Stanislava Armstrong - Nottm (28,21)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We were looking for a cheap full board hotel as close as possible to the sea front and everything we came across turned out to have bad reviews - especially regarding the food. We only found a couple of very short comments about Caribe but one mentioned the food being 'reasonable'. We took the plunge anyway, and having now spent a week there we thought we'd better write a more detailed review.

First of all - location. The hotel was allegedly 100 metres from the sea. Bearing this is mind, and my wife having previously stayed at the Excelsior (which she would rate highly by the way, although at the moment there's heavy work going on there) which was on the front line and also described as being 100 metres from the beach, we were somewhat disappointed to find the hotel on the third line back. Still, it must have only been 300 metres and 2-3 minutes walk to the beach, most of which was completely level, so no great problem. Beach was tiny little stones - bit prickly on the feet but okay to lie on with the towel, and the nice thing is that they don't stick to you like sand.

Finding it's a bit tricky - forget vehicle access! There's a main pedestrian route called Vila Del Mar that runs parallel to the beach. If the beach is off to your right then about 5 mins walk after the church the hotel is up a street on the left - the sign is hanging high above the narrow street. If you reach the Vila De Mar Hotel you've gone about 1 minute too far. The location is actually very good - nice traditional bars (bodega's) and restaurants off to one side, or the newer part of the town and the modern bars and disco's off to the other. There's also 2 very nice beach bars within a few minutes walk - we ended up drinking Sangria and watching the waves most evenings. The third beach bar towards the 'trendy' end of town is a lot priceyer.

The hotel itself is pretty large, but doesn't look it initially from the outside. After entering the large reception, with a bar and games room to one side, you have to go up a storey - the restaurant is half a storey up - before coming out onto a large terrace where there is a sizable pool bar but slightly small pool, and 7 floors of tower block rise in front of you. This is kind of off-centre which means a slightly inconvenient second lift/set of stairs - and we were on the 7th floor.

Layout is also poor, with the rooms kind of forming a narrow U shape and noise passing straight from one side to the other. It was rather muggy so we had the windows opening, but, to be fair, there was an airconditioning unit - assume you needed to request/pay for a remote control though (no controls on the unit itself), so you probably could shut the windows. There are no balconies to the rooms on the inside of the U shape, but believe there are some on the other side. Rooms were small but big enough, with a desk to one side, plenty of cupboard space, and a table and 2 chairs by the window. The bathroom was oddly narrow with the toilet space cramped but a large shower - not very consistent temperature though! Tip: the higher the temperature you set it at, the less often / intense the intermittent cold blast was!!

The food: Not bad actually for a 2 star / 3 keys hotel; varied from day to day. For breakfast, there was a selection of hams/salami's and cheese, which varied a little each day. 2 cereals - corn flakes, and either cocopops or sugar puffs. Always crossiants, bread rolls and sliced bread, with a self service toaster. Either donuts or a sweet bun. No sausage and bacon I'm afraid though! Lunch and evening meal were similar, main courses would change: always a good selection of salads, then 5 or 6 'mains', although 3 or 4 would be potatoes, chips, pasta or some kind of fried vegatables (aubergine, courgettes etc). There was a little too much fried food for my liking. At least there weren't chips every day though. you could usually find something reasonably healthy although choice was a little limited. Main meats would be pork chops in a mushroom sauce, or battered, chicken, pizza, fish (battered or grilled) or a rather tasty beef stew. Not exactly cordon blue, but tasty enough. Started to get bored after a week but just about okay for that long. You had to buy drinks: 1.50 EUR for a large water or coke, 1 EUR for a small water, 2 EUR for a 20cl beer, 3 EUR for a jug of wine (careful: just one glass of the rose about blew my head off!).

The staff: Very friendly. Especially Antonio, who administrated the restaurant / drinks tickets. On the couple of occasions we had drunk German football songs at 5am, the security were swift and (after the second warning) effective. The maid service was everyday which was good. Although you couldn't double lock your door from the inside and there were no 'do not disturb' signs which was a bit annoying.

Another problem was that the hotel seemed to cater for groups of Spanish schoolkids - there was a group of about 30 13-15 year olds staying for a few days. The restaurant and pool became chaotic and they weren't particularly quiet at night either. This could have been a one off though. There were plenty of couples and families staying at the hotel. It did seem to cater more for German and Russian (or some other Slavic tongue; my wife is Bulgarian and we recognised some words but couldn't identify the exact language) guests but this wasn't a problem for us.

Overall, I'd say the Caribe hotel is just a typical large but basic hotel. Let down a little by some bad layout and improved by helpful staff. I'd recommend it for a short stay if you're after a cheap break, but we started to bore of the food and felt cramped by the space after a week.

The resort itself was a lot nicer that I recall. Although last time I went was back in 1999 for a lads holiday and didn't see much of it during the day. was worried that Lloret would be the wrong kind of place for a quiiet couples romantic holiday, but needn't have worried. Stick to the old town at night to enjoy more traditional restaurants and bars and avoid the ticket touts. Man they're like vermin! After being stopped 3 times in the space of 30 seconds we devised a route through the back streets just so we could get to a late night supermarket on that side! The old town of Lloret is quiet pretty though, with narrow streets and plenty of shops. There are some nice Cliffside walks too. You can have both a romantic holiday or a clubbing holiday in lloret de mar - just try and position your hotel well (north-east/central lloret old town, quiet - south-west/Fennals area (another beach at Fennals) for more larger holiday complex and modern town/clubs at central-west part of town).

Hope this helps! Need a new keyboard now :)

We went 11-18th June 2006.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: july 2007

Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : b best -belfast 32,11,10,8,3

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

just back from a weeks stay at casino royal with my four children. took a last minute cheap deal so didnt expect to much. ended up having to pay to be upgraded after two days to royal beach which was alot better. while we were there we were sharing the hotel with a 60 stong stag party and various other hen partys who just drank from morning to night. 

kids couldnt use the pool as stag lads got a bit mad through each other in and stuff.only allowed 2 drinks at a time which was a problem for me having four kids out on my own and queues to big for kids to wait in.hotel very dirty and staff unhelpful.steps everywhere so no good for prams or wheelchairs.holiday so bad my partner had to take time off work and fly over half way through.never go back it was a holiday from hell please dont go her if you have chilren all other reports are true

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: teletext-June 2007

Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : Ian Bilton-Glasgow (47,46,13)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Just got back from a 1 wk holiday' i read reviews before i went which didn't sound good but it was cheap & my son thought the pool looked good. We found the hotel ok,the food was pretty good,i was surprised as i'am fussy .It was a bit of a pain with pool& pool bar being on separate levels you are up& down all the time.Rooms are small& shabby but clean,my only major complaint was the noise between 3.00am& 6.00am it really is torture then you just seem to nod off then the football starts maybe they should have a security guard on every floor at these times to help cut the noise down, 

i wouldn't recommend it for families good for groups although apart from the noise at night it would've been a good cheap break.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2 can travel - June 2007

Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : 11-36

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

holiday from hell..

what can i say not to fussy a person .arrived everything seemed ok.rooms were small but cheap prices.cookedfood was disgusting lived off fresh fruit chips an salad .only thing worth eating.round the pool was never hosed down or cleaned.more interested in watering the grass.

staff were good.rooms kept clean.stag an hen parties banging all night long.although i have to say they were not disrespectfull in the day around the kids at all.no entertainment for kids at allreps were rubbish an more interested in the stag parties.wish i had reviewed this site before going.

nice area thou.kids loved the shops an beach sports.should really only send young single people who want to get drunk all week here,holiday companys are disgusting sending familys here.we went june 07

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: independant - June 2007

Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : stag party

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just back from 3 nights at this hotel. 20 lads on a stag party, easy to please. Try again!!!!. 99% of the reviews you have prob read are true. The whole hotel top to bottom is rubbish, dated, very very poor food, loud, grubby and the list goes on.
A 2 star at best if that.
If you have booked to go here as a family, i have 2 kids myself, I would not recommend it!!!. This will def save you being disgusted at this hotel.

THE SINGLE THING THAT IS NOT AGAINST THIS HOTEL, FOR A STAG/HEN PARTY IS ITS LOCATION IN RELATION TO THE BARS.

I HAVE STOPPED AT 10+ AI HOTELS AND THIS IS THE WORST.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Freedom Direct - May 2007

Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : Siobahan McNally - Teeside (18 - 62yrs- 18 in total)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

18 of us have just returned from this hotel, we were there on a hen party for 4 nights. The hotel itself is pretty dated, the bar and reception area were pretty modern but the rooms were like something from the 70's lol. Food and drinks were fine, plenty of choice and fresh. Staff were fab, very friendly and helpful. 

One thing i must say is this hotel is fantastic for all adult parties, but i would be devastated if i was sent there with my children. It was full to the brim of hen/stag parties so as you can imagine it wasn't the quietest of places but we all had a fantastic time. 

We didn't spend a great deal of time out of the hotel as we were all inclusive but we did manage to stagger to the beach a couple of times which is only about 5/10 mins walk, there are also plenty of late bars in the local area, which i must say we did manage to get to..... eventually. 

All in all we had a fab tme and wouldn't hesitate to go back again. The only thing i would suggest apart from a full refurb is a massive warning about this hotel not being suitable for families.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Icelolly.com - May 2007

Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : Couple 19 and 20

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Im not fussy when it comes to accomodation but from what I had read I as expecting a dump...
 
POSITIVE POINTS
Clean rooms.
Comfy beds.
Rooms have a bath.
Good All inclusive drinks.
Internet Access.
All inclusive meals changed everyday and there was plenty to chose from.
Central Location, close to everything.

NEGATIVE POINTS
We were there in May and noise was abit of an issue at night so peak season would be awful if you are a light sleeper.
Also there werent enough sunbeds for everyone stayin there.

Its a really busy hotel not sure if thats a good or bad thing?? OVER ALL I would say that its no way near as bad as the Reviews say it is! For a cheap Hol I reccommend!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: medinland - april 2007

Opinion submitted in April 2007 by : harry day - london

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

i went on holiday with my friend and we loved it, had a great time, the athomsphere was great even thought we went out of season, couldnt believe what others had said about the hotel but we did go out fo season may be different. the food was really nice aswell althought the entertainment could have been better. we went for 5 days and would go back. :)

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Unknown - March 2007

Opinion submitted in April 2007 by : Diana McNaught (22,26,26)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We had booked to go to Lloret De Mar just for the weekend, after reading many reviews on this hotel we were dreading arriving at our hotel. We got there and from the outside looked quite good, checked in and went to the dreaded lifts - which DID WORK EVERY TIME we called them! 

The rooms were rather small but its really just a place to rest your head at night. There was quite a bit of noise but what do you expect if most of the people staying there have went all inclusive and have been drinking all day! If the noise had got too much then the security guard came up!!! We had gone for half board - thankfully because the food was rubbish! Cold hot dogs for breakfast, and greasy burgers for dinner - we just ate chips! 

We ate out most nights. Lloret de Mar was good for the nightlife, although the weather wasnt up to much the weekend that we went! 

Would go back to the same hotel and resort, just wouldnt go all inclusive because of the let down of food!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Teletex booking - March 2007

Opinion submitted in March 2007 by : Chris & Rita - Exeter (55,57)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just came back from aweek of total hell at this (3*** NO WAY) Hotel, we saw what we thought was a good bargain on the television and like many others i suspect didn't take a look at this web site first.
After a day or so i did and most of what was said is very true. The noise was not just until 2am or even 3am but all seven nights we were their went on until 5-30am, included fighting, slaming of doors, screaming, and shouting students. We have been in a lot of hotels near and far from 2** to 5***** but have never been in such a dump like this one.So if you are going to this hotel ask your self this question, what tour operators in the U.K. use this hotel i.e. Thomson, Airtours etc,answer Not a lot if any and now we know why.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (29 Dec 06 - 01 Jan 07)

Opinion submitted in January 2007 by : Pauline Reid & Lynn Pollock - Livingston, Scotland

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just back from 4 days at Casino Royal.  My friend and I went for new year.  This is not a good time of year to go, very quiet and well there was no-one British under the age of 50. 

Nightlife is poor as its out of season.  The accommodation was also very poor.  There was no airconditioning and I realise you are wondering why that would be required in December.  Well the hotel had the heating on in each room pretty much all day and all night and this was controlled from reception and therefore we had to suffer the heat. 

The rooms badly need refurbished and most areas of the hotel are stuffy with people smoking.

Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience of this hotel and I would not recommend to anyone else.

My advice is give Lloret de mar a miss and maybe head for Barcelona.

Hope this helps

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: teletext - 2007

Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Laura Davie (25,26)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Lloret de Mar should be re-named 'Chav Central'...but it's surprising how quickly you get used to seeing Burberry....!!

This a resort for young clubbers only.  There is no way I would consider taking family, young or old.  Thankfully, both of us are mid twenties and had a fantastic time in the bars and clubs!!

The Casino Royale has had some pretty bad reviews on this site and I want to stick up for it a bit.  The all inclusive meals are fine and perfectly edible but you tire of them pretty quickly.  We tended to eat breakfast and lunch in the hotel and go out for our evening meal.  The drinks are great (especially the various 'cocktails of the day'!) and the bartenders are wonderful - special mention to Pablo and Mark.  It can be very noisy at night, especially if your balcony is pool facing, so I would recommend earplugs.  There are a lot of stag parties that stay at this hotel, but none were any trouble - just entertaining!!

The hotel is just at the end of the main strip so the location is great.

For clubs, the main one is Tropics.  We tried quite a few others but all were disappointing.  Stick to Tropics or Hollywood.

We would recommend the water park.  Full day is 23 Euro and worth every penny.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: no tour operator september 2006

Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : from 23 to 56

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Not a place for a family.
singles or "up for it couples"
we were on a stag weekend and met a few hen parties.
its like Blackpool in the sun!!!
go all inclusive for a great deal.
food was very good and as much as you can eat.

we would all go back except 1 of us and thats because he is a saddo!!!!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: sunways - Aug 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : rosi irvine lesley samson (39 44 12 13)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just returned from a week in HELL!!!!. My sister and i along with our 12and 13 year old boys were staying at this hotel.Well if your not between 18/25 stay well clear.On arriving at the resort our bus took into the centre and you could see CASINO ROYAL ,all flashing lights looking very impressive!!! that was just the front, behind the flshing lights was a YOUTH HOSTEL.There is no way on earth this hotel is 3*.

First day no sunbeds ok it happens. Second day" oh yes "2 sunbeds 10 mins later our bag from under us was stolen with all our money, passports ,camera ,phone etc... hotel not interested they say its a police matter dont even take note for there own records ,would'nt even let me use the phone to call the british consulate in barcelona to check the procedure for stolen passports.£200 and a trip to barcelona later for emergency passports we arrived back to the hotel to find a disco going on !if you could call downloaded music on a pc on the dance floor a disco.entertainment crp food crp staff crp everything about this place is crp,if someone was paying me to go there i  woul'nt go.BEWARE if your sitting outside with a pizza eat under an umbrella because dirty animals spit from their balconys and guess what? yes you guessed it landed right on my pizza . rosi irvine dundee scotland traveled on 06/08/2006

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: July 06

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : 43,46,48,49,62

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We stayed at the above hotel for 2 weeks in July this year.  Our party comprised of 3 couples of ages ranging from 43 - 63.

We were unaware when we booked that most of this hotel is let out to students in the summer months and most of the lower floors were occupied by 16 year olds of both sexes under minimum supervision.  Consequently for the first week we were kept awake all night by shouting, banging doors (the hotel only issues 1 key per room).  The students left at the end of the first week and were replaced by countless stag and hen partiers.  By the second day people were queing up to be moved to other hotels (with little success).  The hotel itself is located on a very busy and treacherous roundabout and opposite a building site (they are building a new bus station).  It is also very near the bars and clubs which empty out at about 4.30am.

The food at the hotel was mediocre and bland but edible if you were very hungry. We spent the second week taking one hour coach trips to the other hotels in the group. These hotels were luxurious by comparison.

There was no entertainment in the Casino Royal apart from 2 brazilian nights in the whole fortnight. The lifts are a nightmare and you have to use stairs to get anywhere, especially the pool area.

But above all our biggest complaint about this hotel and the reason why we spent as little time as possible there was the staff attitude, particularly in the main bar.  The staff were not just indifferent and slow, they were expressly rude and ignorant.  On the first night we arrived, England were playing a world cup game.  We asked if they were showing it in the bar.  We were told by a sneering barman that the television was broken for 'one night only'.  Every other world cup game was shown.  This attitude encapsulates the attitude of all the staff.  The only exception was the staff at the pool bar and the cleaning staff who were very nice.

We have stayed in many 3 star hotels all over the world and have never come across such rude and ignorant staff.
Stay at this hotel if you are deaf, an insomniac, have no children, on a diet and very very thick skinned.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: sunways-7th to 15th july 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : donna russell -rotherham (33/33/14/11

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Do not go if you are elderly,got young children,or disabled.We were all half board ,in the hotel two people got robbed  at night time you are a wake all night we got no sleep my little girl slept most of the day as they was music on all night doors being kick in fights we went down and report it but nothing was done they told us they was sending security but no one came the caretaker was up every morning shaping new doors because forgeiners were loud and abusive, kicking in doors and keeping the family up at all hours of the night IF YOU ARE GOING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL.and if you have book already good luck you will need it.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Seguro -June 29th 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : J   Armstrong  -  Paisley ( 42 , 39 ,7 ,2 )

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Hotels main areas ,resturant and bar were nice.Entertainment was ok.Not well attended by guests.
Staff were friendly.Food ,had a good variety always something there that you could eat.
BEDROOMS  what a let down! Badly needing a make over.Not pleasant at all.!!      BALCONEY was heavily slanted and had lots of broken tiles.DANGER!!.Toddler could fit easily through balconey railings.
Access to resturant and pool area NOT  EASY with buggy.After lift you still needed to go down and up flights of stairs.DANGER!Usually wet as this is root to pool.POOLS rather small in comparison to size of hotel.Pool area not very clean, and rather slippy.Pool bar yet again only accessable by STAIRS.

This hotel is NOT suitable for families especially if they have infants in buggys . NOISE !Hotel is on a busy main and is full of young people out for a good time.SO SLEEPING IS IMPOSSIBLE.
LLoret has a lovely sea front and many nice shops.
Train ride at sea front takes you round resort it is a must.Especially with young children.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2 Can Travel - May 2006

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Sue, Elaine, Rachael, Lisa, Krista, Rachel, Mandy, Marie, Julieann, Sue (40, 47, 20, 34,34,36,36,44,43,33,43)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We read the reviews on this hotel before we went and went with a very 'open' mind. We had a ball, we were on a hen weekend for 4 nights, we paid £235 AI.
The hotel is basic but very clean, what more do you want.
The staff are very pleasant and lots of them. We had no trouble getting served at the bar, some people should remember to treat and speak to people how they would expect to be spoken to and then maybe they wouldn't have any problems!!!!

The food was good, 10 girls, some fussy eaters and we ate there all the time - that should say it all, and not just because we was AI, we had intended to have some meals out but didn't bother there was no need to.
Nice grassed sunbathing area and some of our group are 'expert' sunbathers and they had no complaints.
Guy working in the pool bar really sweet, nothing too much trouble.
As for noise - there wasn't ANY!!! We were on the 6th floor and it was really quiet.
Agree with other comments about the balcony's but we just sat out there, what else are they for. Must say though, wouldn't have liked to have had children with me because of that reason.

Don't let other reviews put you off this hotel. We had a fantastic time and are going back next year for a reunion.
Its cheap and cheerful.
Some people just like to complain and probably would even when staying at the Ritz!!!

Enjoy your holiday and have fun, there's some great bars just a few minutes walk away. Try Rockafellas and Queen Vic for a good night, loads of dancing and the tout for Rockafellas looks like Vinne Jones, he likes water pistols so take him one as a present if you can!!! Matt the DJ is a massive Meatloaf fan so ask him for Paradise by the Dashboard Light and make his night!!!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: May 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : Louise, Racheal, Claire, Gail, Jackie and Alison - Swindon. Aged 25 - 40 yrs

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

On arrival hotel steps and reception were full of students getting in the way and didnt move when we asked. I was aware of the lifts from reading from the reviews from this site and i was so glad i did. They are a death trap!!! if you want to live do not use them. We were on the 6th floor and i used the steps every time. The room was dirty, smelly and the balcony was at a slant so felt very un safe. The maids did provied us with clean towels each day and made our beds.

The hotel it self is full of hen, stag and foreign students. This was'nt a problem till it came to night time and you want to sleep. All night they shout, argue, fight, bang and kick doors till at least six in the morning. I recommend that you take ear plugs if you want to get some sleep at this hotel. Also check your door when shut, one of our doors when pushed, came unlocked.

The food at this hotel is ok, lots of variety. From pasta, salad and hot dishes.
The pool is very cold and quite small  for the amount of people who stay there, i would hate to think what it is like in peak season. Also at the moment there is a building being built right next door, so you get a good view of the cranes and noise from the pool and when in your room you balcony door shakes from the vibrations. The resort is ok lots of shops, Burger king and Mcdonalds. The beach is nice the only promblem is, there is small stones instead of sand. I recommend wearing trainers or jelly shoes. i wore flip flops and my feet were still hurting hours after walking on the stones.

This was a late booking and was very cheap. So in this case i paided for what i got. But i wouldn't go back to this hotel if it was free!!!! This hotel is ideal for people who want to get drunk and not sleep. Not for families or old people or just for people who would like to have a good night sleep whilst on holiday.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Happy Holidays - May 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : (52,53)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This hotel was like a youth hostel.  There was a serious imbalance between youth and older people. It should be stated 18 to 30.  It needs a serious regrading as there is paint chiping off walls, louse wiring and broken elevators.  At least one safe point you could not burn your mouth with the food (it was always cold).  The resturant reminded me of a school dinner hall.  

The entertainment was virtually non existant and the bar area was dark and dingy comapring to the royal star which was bright and clean.  The pool and patio area was good.  The noise in the hotel was shocking when we visited, but after some serious complaning to the staff the problem was resolved.  The majority of staff were friendly.  This hotle would be more sutible for an 18 to 30 party.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: airborne april 2006

Opinion submitted in Apr 2006 by : june brindle-(  60,59, 59,)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

hotel steps full of students, reception ,full of student, lifts waiting and waiting so stairs up to 3rd floor. food ,choices yes, overall not bad the room was ok except for the dripping toilet and shower, the days were good the weather hot and sunny lounge around the pool, the biggest problem the noise, you can not sleep, the students line all the balconies shouting to each other throwing things down ,banging doors in the corridors it was deafening, all night long then about 4am people coming back from the discos add to it. 

overall it would have been a great short break if we could have had a sleep but certainly not for family holidays, if you are yong and fit yes.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Fleetway Travel - March 2006

Opinion submitted in Apr 2006 by : Tony B - Norfolk  (61,57.58.58)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Having read all the Reviews we were terrified about going, we had done our own package and basically it was a shopping trip not a Holiday.
I'm not sure what people are after,we did'nt find the place dirty, slept all night, did,nt see any fights, food was more than adequate, after all it is a large Hotel not a 10star restaurant.

True the Hotel is old and in need of some TLC, but most of the Hotels I stay at in England are the same.The staff were helpful and friendly, service was good, no light in the Bathroom was fixed within the hour.Bar area was clean and all kept clear, The grounds very neat and comfortable.

There were around a 1000!!! European students around the area and indeed were noisy, but all good natured.

To sum up, not the place for a two week stay, but a short excellent value trip, not a problem.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Independant - March 2006

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : 30

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We got a cheap deal to go to this hotel but i wish we had paid more. 

The food was disgusting unedible almost. 

The room was ok the sort of thing you expect from a youth hostel.

If you want any sleep forget it, the noise went on all night and there was a lot of it, if you complain to reception they will not do anything. 

At the minute they are building next door and the work starts early 8.00 ish which may not sound that bad but when you havent slept it is. 

I would not advise anyone to stay in this hotel, it has even got a bad reputation in lloret with the locals.  We even knew someone who got mugged on the front steps. 

My advice is pay a little bit more and enjoy it, after all you are on holiday!!!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: media travel feb 2006

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : peter,kelly  leigh, lancs (29,30)

Resort Rating: No rating

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

booked the holiday before reading any reviews,like always you only find out after you have booked that everyone has been and not many good reports,never the less it was booked.arrived at casino royale first impressions was quite good,checked in then started to realise everyone's reports was starting to show,bad lifts,very basic,needed refirbishment,plastic glasses,basic food same most days,apart from that you get what you pay for at the end of the day.it was clean friendly cheap. we paid £149 all in for 3nights all-inclusive with transfers which i think is not bad.lager was drinkable which in spain is a first,spirits ok but mixers was cr*p (rola cola)if you know what i mean.

loret it self seems quite mainly for familys but i could be wrong as i went in feburary thier wasnt much open.all in all hotel could do with gutting but for 3 nights its ok,would not have liked to have gone for a week.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2 Can Travel - Feb 2006

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : Lucy Thorp - Oxford (17, 22)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

My boyfriend booked a holiday for the two of us to go away for valentines day. I couldn't wait. However, when he gave me the details of the holiday, i looked the hotel up. After reading some very critical and worrying reviews i started to worry about going on the holiday.
However, these people seem to be overly critical.  I am quite a fussy person myself, and love things to be modern and clean.It wasn't overly modern but i could deal with that no problem. According to some reviews,the hotel was very run down and dull. But when we got there, it was not as bad as we had expected. Maybe it was due to our low expectations, that it came as a suprise that it was much better.
We did half board, which, although may not be better for money, it means u have alot more freedom and don't have to stick around the hotel all day.

I'm a fussy vegertarian and i managed perfectly with the food. there is plenty of choice, although some repeats night after night, but u can't really complain for the prices u pay.
I think it's a good place for younger people to stay, i wouldn't recommend it to families, and i don't think it would be particularly pleasent in the summer as it would get very noisy and hot.
The area looks like it has potential, there just wasn't much life because of the season that we went in.
Beach is nice and only a 5 min walk away.

My recommendation is to not expect too much, but just enjoy what there is.
WARNING though, the Spanish public were very arroagnt, especially old ladies, it gets tempting to knock them over!!

I would recommend it for young couples for a short break, but not in the peak of summer.
Hope this has been useful. Don't be afraid after reading other bad reviews, I have been honest and i am very fussy myself.
Probably would avoid the lifts, i didnt go in them once, and i had my reasons.
x

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: vacation travel - 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : 2 adults, 3yr old

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Not recommended for families , it is a time bomb. groups of hormonal males the noise was herendous all day and night from the balconies. the food wudnt feed it to my dog. and as for the clenliness of the place it was disgusting. could go on about our week we had but will be here all day. we was informed by the manager that it is an 18-30 hotel in june july an august and he is not wrong. please families stay away u might end up in an ambulance like sum where

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: hello holidays - 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : becky anna, 22, 24

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

amazing holiday!!!!....all for the youngens!!!!definately going back next year- and the year after!!!cool hotel, good tasty grub....and plenty of free flowing alcohol- love it!!!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson - oct 2005

Opinion submitted in Jan 2006 by : Claire Williams - luton

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

The hotel staff were very friendly, i feel sorry for some of them, the caretaker was up every morning shaping new doors because forgeiners were loud and abusive, kicking in doors and keeping the family up at all hours of the night.

the food was lovely but the down point to it was the fact that it was the same thing every day. the lifts are not even worth mentioning, u need to be fit to stay at this hotel because u have to walk every where. its not the hotel that made this holiday bad it was the loud forgein students who come here because its cheap. 

the pool area is not evrey thing u could ever want but its a safe place for the children. dont pay for the remote for the tv u only get one english channel bbc news24. the room was a let down but it was clean, i would suggest this holiday for the younger generation people in there early 20's who are up for a laugh and the bar staff poured the best drinks ever. if u like views visit the beach its amazing and there is a beach hut where u can sit and have one of the biggest drinks i have ever seen. on the beach there is also a boat ride with a glass bottom great for the kids or there are lots of shops great for the older people.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: oct 2005

Opinion submitted in Dec 2005 by : eagles dudley 34 32 13 11 6months

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

after reading comments on this hotel;i could have cried.having 2 kids and a 5 month old baby i really worried.then i thought go for it,if its that terrible just come home.we paid 249 each and 149 for the kids all inclusive well for that price you can afford to eat out if you needed to.at the hotel we thought ,looks alright,a few steps so if u have walking difficulties be aware.lifts a nightmare thats all ill say.got to room,very clean but old fashioned,beds made everyday,room swept and mopped too.food lovely ,drinks great,my sister drank baileys all week,they call it willies but its the same.few stag parties and hens but all enjoyed it.met some lovely lads from bridgend and pappa and nanna and chloe their granddaughter hello you lot. 

if u go expecting the ritz for 249 all in u wont get it.the pool area needs painting but its clean.to all u out there going your clean aint my clean,be really honest and say your only moaning for a refund.all in all it was a cheap break but we really enjoyed ourselves.dont go expecting to have a bad time its your holiday make the most of it,let yourself go and you really will have a ball.  ps,try the queen vic over the road if u like a pub quizz and that sort of thing.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Med Hotels  october 2005

Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : chic - Glasgow (45,38,32, 31)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Do not go if you are elderly,got young children,or disabled.We were all inclusive which is a joke food disgusting,in the bar two people got robbed another got beat up no security to be seen,toddler fell out first floor window while in entertainments room,guy fell at pool cutting his head opened just cleaned round about him while he lay there for an hour.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: flygobespan - oct 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : janey - john glasgow (40,41)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we booked this hoiday to meet up with friends from manchester.  on arrival the hotel reception was very busy and took time to allocate rooms.  we were on the fifth floor we waited for lift for amost half an hour of which there are four lifts, but decided to take the stairs.  the lifts where appalling no sensors on them they just slammed shut as you wlked in iwas jammed in them and hurted leg and shoulder.  later on in the week one of the lifts cable snapped from sixth floor to ground luckly no one was on it.

the food was appalling we never ate breakfast in there once,ate lunch once never to be repeated, main meal was chicken, rabbit, and veal. one family's little boy had severe food poision when e hadeaten in resturant the family were moved because of this.  we ate out every  day and night.  whilst there a german woman choked to death the staff could not cope with an emergancy like that.

in the bar area there was no entertainment.  they played music if they felt like it.  the bar area was to small for the amount of people in hotel.  one day a group of woman and men in there sixties started to fight tables were upturned security were called.  te bar area was freezing cold at night boiing hot during the day so no one would sit around, and take drinks te only time bar staff smiled was when tipping them.

the rooms were basic and col no heatiing on i went to reception to ask for extra blankets but was refused also asked for heatiig to be turned on but said it was on a timer to come on later in the year.  we ended up putting beac towels on top of bed.  the walls were paper thin,. you could here fighting screaming into the small hours of the night. all in all a dreadful hotel a death trap waiting to happen health and saftey are obviosly not in force in spain.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Fleetway Travel - September

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Steph 20, Clare 20 + Dawn 21

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I totally disagree with the other reviews....we had an amazing time! The hotel staff were lovely and very friendly, we never had any problems getting drinks in the bar the queues if there was any went down quickly and the plastic cups were a great idea as no glass was lying when kids were about!

The food was nice there was a dish for everybody it was a large restaurant so never too busy! the rooms were immaculate, i loved the fact that even if u had clothes all over the floor the maids made it spotless and folded everything!

The lifts had a mind of their own but there was stairs!

Even our mates were in lloret a few weeks before us they didn't like their hotel but thought ours was great and ended up spending most of their time there! It is very handy as it is the only casino in lloret so is on every map and there are signposts for it....plus the HUGE neon sign!

It is very central...10 mins from the beach n loads of pubs and restaurants...n burger kings!

Umust go to the orient express on the beach front it is AMAZIN and the staff are lovely!
ALso u MUST go to the 'irish rover' just along from it....again the staff are fab and the karaoke is great!mixed nationalities and everyone has a giggle!

This was the 3* hotel but when we went to the medieval night we had to go to the Royal Star which was the 4* and I have to say that was mingin!!! Ours was alot nicer!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: cant remember - sept 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : sue & co .... 62,38,37,18,18,18,9

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well obviously i have to start with the lifts ... they never work and you get stuck in them (ask our 9 year old, she was in tears getting stuck in there on her own)we actually used the service lifts when we could get away with it.  We were a party of 7 in 2 seperate rooms ... there was only ONE key per room and ours didnt even have an emergency spare.  We had to bang on the door to wake the others in our room up ... this annoyed our neighbours but there was nothing else we could do.  

The hotel was SO noisy it was unbearable ... don't get me wrong i can party with the best but the noise was ALL night.  Our rooms were actually ok ... they were cleaned EVERY day and we had clean towels too ... the chambermaids were really nice.  The bar staff were rude and arrogant and after the first 3 days they STOPPED opening the pool bar.  The food was ok ... a bit what you expect for the price but at least you could eat all day ... the nicest thing about the hotel was the lovely blond Scottish lady on reception (and the market next to the hotel).  We managed to go out every night ... the entertainment in the hotel was dire ... we had to drink far too much to get in the mood to listen to it ... the hotel was very central for us though. 

Ideal for youngsters and partys but not so good for families

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Media Travel - July 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Emma, Darren

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well here you go if you want the truth from ex hol rep and ex travel agent then read on:

After reading previous reviews i was expecting hell, but boy was i suprised!!

I have only minor issues with this hotel. One being the lifts, although not terrible only 2 of the 4 ever worked but i was on third floor and the steps were no difficulty for me and my husband. The second issue was food, it was by no mean's awful. I enjoyed all breakfasts (full english + toast), lunch and evening meals for 80% of the time, but i am a fussy eater, if i dont like the look of something i am un-willing to try it, so if your not like me you will have no problem at all. There was always chips/salad/hot and cold meats/fresh fruit/ice cream!!!

The hotel itself was pleasant and clean!! Dated in decor but very clean, maids did my room evaryday with fresh towels very day!! Room was fine size for a couple. Two adults and a child would be ok, but 4 people would be cramped!!

Entertainment was on every night and activities through the day. wsa ok, best night was 'stars of the night'. The shows are advertised allthe time.

The bar was open 10.00am till 12.00 midnight for all inclusive and you had a card they swiped for this. Two drinks per card. I took both my and my husbands card and got 4 wiht no problem. Some staff friendly some short with you depending on their mood (prob because the hours they work). Lager was 'estrella damm'(local)  about 5%, all drinks are in plastic cups.
You could get all spirits/tea/coffee/cocktails/water.

Pool was fine, busy as i went in july and sunbeds were sparse, but i got one everyday at 08.30am. Pool on one level and pool bar on another. Pool bar opened everyday at dif times but always open by 12.00.

Reception was always helpful and had good english. When i had problem with my lock on my door it was sorted with their help asap.

So all in all this is a good 3 star hotel that is cheap to book. I paid £480 for 2 adults for 7 nights all inclusive, including flights and transfers!!!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2005

Opinion submitted in Dec 2005 by : Adam and Christine (24 and 20)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

ok, me and christine are fairly young and don't complain much, well i don't. we enjoyed our holiday but no thanks to the hotel. first of all the food was cheap and never changed the whole week we were there.
the pool was small for the amount of guests staying at the hotel, not to mention the amount of steps you had to go down do get to it. There was steps everywhere and there is no point waiting on the lifts because they take forever.

The staff aren't that friendly either, and the q's to get a drink at the bar at night for all inclusive guests are a joke.

One last thing we arrived late at night and they put us in a bad room for the night and we didn't get our proper room till about two o'clock the next day, and when we were leaving they kicked us out of the room at 10.00am saturday morning and our flight wasn't leaving till 4.30am sunday morning!!!!! that was a total joke and there wasn't an option to pay extra to hold on to the room, and there is no place to put your bags so i had to stay with them all that time, it was a nightmare, so please beware of your flight times because it is very important!!!!!!!(shower room is a joke and dirty)

Apart from all this we thought the resort was very good and the hotel is very central and the beach looks good but you can't lie on it because its not sand its shingle which is sore to walk on which you'll find out if you go. There is also a water park pretty close which has a free bus don't pay 10 euro's like us in a taxis, it is walking distance and worth it (its about 25euros into the park).

Oh yes the bedrooms where ok but the sheets looked very worn out. We were there 11/06/05

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: June 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Cath 37

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

If you like grey scrambled eggs and strips of pure fat for breakfast then stay at the casino royale. The food isn't fit for animals.
The pool is far too small for the number of guests, lifts don't work.
The balconies look as though they are about to fall down as they slope so much.
The drinks available through the all inclusive option are okay though the bar staff are in no rush to serve.
More 1 star than 3 star believe me!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Alpha Rooms - 20th June - 26th June

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Carrie & the Girls - Leigh  18, 33, 33, 35, 38, 41

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

After reading some of the reviews on this website we where pleasantly surprised at the hotel and its Food and Facilities.  

The location was excellent, right in the centre and not far away from the beach.  There where 6 girls who went for a partying holiday and that is exactly what we did.  The bars are open till the early hours and drinks where very reasonable outside of the hotel.  The food was good and quite varied, and the all-inclusive drinks where excellent.  Rooms are very basic but cleaned daily.  You get exactly what you pay for and we paid only £20 a day for all inclusive facilities and I don’t think anyone could grumble about that.  

We would definitely go back to this hotel.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Media Travel ' June 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Kev and Angela (29 + 25)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Am still on the holiday as we speak. i have to say I was very surprised. After reading some of the opinions of previous reviews, I really did not hold my breath. However, for the price we paid (200 quid each) we were more than happy. 

The food was great. The weather was great. The people were fine. The bar staff were more than happy to serve us. The reception staff could speak perfectly good english, and were very polite (better english than a lot of the so called "english" at the hotel).

That pretty much sums it up really. However, if you are thinking of coming to this hotel in June, do not. There is a festival in the last 2 weeks called "Sant Joan" and there are a hell of a lot of fireworks, and locals partying. This will generally keep you up during the night.
In summary, if you are looking for a no frills break, then this is your place. This is by no means a 4 star hotel..... it´s a 3 star for crying out loud!!

Thanks...... i will collect my oscar at the earliest convenience!

Yours faithfully,

A happy tourist

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2 Can Travel - June 2005

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Sheila & Jimmy Carrahar - Tyne & Wear. ( Age 50 +)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

After reading other comments on this hotel we expected the worst and are happy to say it was value for money for the price we paid. After flight and accommodation costs - the all inclusive meals and drinks added up to a meagre £10 per day. 

The hotel itself is "tired" and in need of updating but the service from all grades of staff more than made up for this.  The meals were very varied and in 7 days not one meal was repeated -  sometimes they were not piping hot but any kitchen so large would have this problem so  microwaves are available in the restaurant.  

The hotel is centrally located hence there is noise but this is what you would expect if you desire such a prime site.  The bus station which was situated at the front of the hotel has now been resited further up the road but is still only a few minutes away, as is the beach and shops and nightlife.  The only downside is the hospital is also within easy reach so there are sirens from the ambulances.  We visited Barcelona but you need to be up early as travelling takes well over 1 hr each way.  A boat trip to Tossa de Mar was also quite enjoyable. Week-ends in this hotel are alive with hen party girlies so be warned - they are out to enjoy themselves.  

All in all it was an OK holiday but we would recommend earplugs for a good nights sleep.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: go just go   31 5 05  to 7 6 05

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : tony braid  birkenhead  38 40 98

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

in my opinion the casino royal is not in the ratings We arrived at 1 30 pm had to walk 100 yards with our cases [with a six old ]booking in was alaugh as  whear the lifts wnen we actualy got to are room clean yes beds clean yes  room no the bathroom nightmare the electric light switch came off in my hand the shower handel came off in my hand the beade took up to six hours to empty the counter panes on the three beds wear burned with cigaretts 

the meals RUBBISH we  eat out most of the time we did not have to have a safe we could not open the doors on the wardrobes 

all in all would we go back to costa brava YES but not to the CASINO ROYAL .we asked for a complaints form the reply was we have none WHY.     

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Fleetway Travel - June 2005

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Sams Hen Party 22 - 29yrs

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We went to the Casion Royal on the 3rd June for a friends hen do. The hotel is in a little bit of a time warp with the decoration but it is really clean and the staff are lovely and willing to help.

Our tour operator had been a bit of a let down and when we arrived at the hotel they did not have a reservation for us, but the gentleman on reception made no fuss of this at all as we had the booking confirmation and booked us in to 3 rooms on the same floor and gave us temporary all inclusive passes until or new cards were made up.

The food was very basic, chips, pizza, veg etc but for £149 for four days all inclusive you really cannot complain!! we definatly drank our monies worth in the hotel bar.  If your travelling in an adult only party you may wish to start in the hotel bar for the all inclusive drinks but you will definately want to move on by around half eleven, lots of children and the seats fill up very quickly!

All in all a great resort if you want a quick cheap getaway, the resort itself I think is definately for short breaks only I dont think I could do a week there but for a few days in the sun its lovely!!

I wouldnt go back for a holiday with my family there but would definately go with the girls again.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Cosmos Discounts) Cosmos - May 2005

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Teresa West from london (2 )

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

ok i am looking for a bloke called justin who was on a stag weekend in Lloret de mar on friday 13th of may to mon 16th of may 2005 he was on a stag weekend with 14 mates all i no is justin first name and he was from standsted very close to the airport i really want to find him we had such a lovely weekend. 

the hotel was good and the place was brilliant if anyone reads this and knows this man or was on that stag weekend please can you conatct teresa i would be very greatful and i will ask question that only he would no so no time waster please

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: med hotels - Apr / May 2005

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : c.walsh          46m 47, 52, 53

Resort Rating: No rating

Accommodation Rating: No rating

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We stayed at the casino royal in lloret de mar from 30th april till 4th may 2005.

The hotel was clean but in dire need of renovation, The staff were brilliant, food was excellent. The downfall was the continous noise all through the night from other guests. We went to callella for the day and were able to have a meal in their sister hotel the osiris as part of our all inclusive package. This hotel has recently been refurbished, was much quieter no constant traffic noise or rowdiness.  It was our first holiday abroad and the first holiday we had been able to have in 27years.The staff worked hard day and night and always had time to say hola grathias etc.  Also beware of the flower ladies near the carousel in lloret, they tried to steal my money fortunately they didn't get much.  It was such a shame that such rowdiness spoilt our sleep other than that we cannot fault the hotel.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2 Can Travel April 2005

Opinion submitted in Apr 2005 by : Ralph Wood - Scunthorpe (64,65)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Late booking,All Inclusive.The hotel is in needs renovating.The location is very central,allmost opposite the bus station and 1/4 mile from the beach and main shopping area. Also the weekly market(Tuesday)is allong side the hotel.The location downside is the adjacent roundabout which is very busy and noisy.

The hotel room was of decent size. There was plenty of storage space. Our room overlooked the pool and had a sea view.The room was cleaned daily and towels were changed daily and the sheets every 2 days.The noise in the corridors was horrendous. We rang reception at 1-30 am to complain. They said they would send someone up but they never did. The food had a good range of choice but was seldom hot,2 microwaves were available.

There was only one bar and you had to queue all the time for your drinks. The noise in the bar was dreadful.The guest turnover in the hotel was amazing! Hundreds of people changed over every day. These were mostly teenagers from-France,Italy,Poland and Slovenia.They sat on the hotel entry steps and the steps to the bar and made it awkward for people to pass.The staff were all friendly and helpful.On the whole this hotel is one to avoid but you can use the facilities of 3 other hotels in the resort that belong to the same group.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Sunstar - March 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Duncan Barnett - Bournemouth (39,37,36,32)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

If you are going on a stag or hen do then this is he place because you'll be drunk the vast majority of the time you won't be awake to hear the guests next door getting jiggy. Believe you me it is as if you are in the room with them.The walls are that paper thin.

We paid £150 each not expecting the Ritz and on the understanding that if the food wasn't that good then we could always eat out as it was cheaper then going self-catering.

We went during a holiday for the Portugese youngster (Our equivalent of 18-30's) and they took over the Hotel so avoid going in March as they party until 5am and no-one cares. If they aren't in your hotel they will wake you singing in the streets until then.

So if you're after a relaxing break do not go here it is cheap and you get what you pay for.

For the cost of the holiday the food is good and the drinks are plentiful so if you want to be blotto for a week they will certainly help you.

This would be a good hotel if you were able to get some sleep. If you do go there and bump into a woman called Janice run for your life and don't stop coz she'll take you for everything she can. Those of you who met her will know what I'm talking about so be warned.

In summary a cheap hotel with good food and drink but you aren't able to sleep unless very very drunk.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: ryan are - 2005 / 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : peter aring party 4

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The Casino royal was the most acurate holiday from hell for starters the lifts didnt work and we must of got stuck in there more than 4 times 2ndly the pool was freezing cold not very big and it was absolutly filthly in there there was bees flies spiders leaves palms ect 3rdly the noise ws herendus all hours shouting banging the language what come out of them well was defenetly OTT and i mean OTT i had my wife 30 myself 29 and my daughters 11 and 15 i mean like you cant stop people form enjoying them selfs but it was unacceptable also when it was reported none seemed to care at all and you could say that they blanked you . 

The hotel itself wasnt bad looking but once we found the entrnce well should i say when someone told us as the steps were filled with people anyways i have to go and make the kids tea but keep my advice and it was a holiday from hell so i wouldnt advise anyone with young children or anyone who dislikes noise

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: independent - 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : roy and laura  50/50

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

DONT GO THERE EARLY SEASON
what a noisy dump this hotel is. thousands of foreign students screamin from their balconies and if it wasn't them it was the brits stag and hen parties all competing who could chant their football clubs loudest song or see who could swear and offend any other guests in the hotel. from 12 till 5 in the morning constant banging of doors and shouting.
then you get a rest from 9 till 3 pm while the students are out and the drunks are in bed then it all starts again.
to be honest i don't know how the staff stand it, because surpriseingly they were really quite pleasant, unusual for an all inclusive.

the hotel is pretty good, the reception,concert room, and dining area are all worthy of 4 stars but the rooms are rubbish. they need painting and various repairs.we reported a glass screen had been kicked in on our balcony our first day and it was still the same when we left,if a child or drunk had have fell on it i dread to think of their injuries.but the food was very good you can always find a bit of something you like.
we ought to have known better though we went to the olympic in calella last april and the year before the royal beach in lloret and it was basicly the same all H top hotels.

and finaly if you are very fortunate to get a lift in the hotel be prepared to stop in between floors (scary) .have a good tme?????????????.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: medinland - 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : E & J 48,50

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Avoid unless you want to be entertained by drunken fights and noisey inconsiderate guests who will make sure you NEVER sleep!  Depressing decor, thin blankets only slightly thicker than the walls that allow you to monitor the snoring of next door.

Lovely, helpful, patient staff tho!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Late rooms - 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : 37, 37, 11, 6

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

All in all - absolute nightmare -
This hotel was supposedly shut for 4 weeks for renovation - we noticed true - it had new light fittings in the rooms -

Lifts always broke - Stunk - Full of Loud mouthed spanards and Germans -

This place needs a rebuild. 
Do not take the family 
The PITTS is an understatment 

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date:  2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : Dave - Daventry ( 21, 21 )

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This Hotel was very noisey because its so old everything echos so at night it is very very noisey which makes it hard to sleep(take Earplugs it help a bit).

The Food wasn't anything to write home about, it was all pretty basic. We went in march and not many bars and things were open but the hotel was still extremely noisey.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Independent Traveler - 2005

Opinion submitted in Feb 2006 by : Martyn Cooper-Huddersfield

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I made the mistake of booking this accomodation before reading the reviews.
I really wanted to believe the odd good review but have to say all the poor reviews are true.
If you are a family or couple who appreciate the finer things in life ie at least a Travellodge then keep away. This is the worst hotel I have ever stayed in.
I let the all inclusive cheap price cloud my judgement and made a big mistake which I hope you will not make.
I won't list all the issues because they are already listed many times in the other reviews but as I said before.

THEY ARE ALL TRUE!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: flyglobespan - 2005

Opinion submitted in Dec 2005 by : aud and ang-scotland 36 40

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

when we arrived we had to trail our luggage off coach ourselves which to me gave the holiday a poor start.the receptio nstaff done the minmum to attend to you,and the lifts were a joke,

it was a lively hotel,but being kept awake everynight by fighting and dor slamming or parties was the pits..we met loads of nice people and as for the staff,idon't think they had much choice of the limits they could go to accomodate you,,if you have a poor managerial undertrained manager and owner with no respect for people then the staff are definately limited in what they can do,,the bar staff were lovely,,they done there best,and when you stood sober and saw what they had to put up with,they coped great,,you also had to have a sense of humour to understand them,,they were as they were to help them cope with the pressures of customers...

as for the food,,,,disgusting,as for lifts ,,useless,,,,rooms were kept reasonably clean if you don't count having to make bed yourself as cleaners refused too,so i did too,,,,security fancied themselves more than they appreciated being in paid employment,,, for a reason and that they werent on a pose parade...i wouldnt go back,ifi were paid too..

i felt sorry for families,elderly,and disabled people because of the lifts and non working ability.we had to help a lady and a buggy dwnstairs one day as she was in tears and her baby was getting upset because she culdnt get a lift,and when she did get one,the baby's pram got jammed and it wouldnt fit in it ,,,,mind you,the hotel receptionist guy came running over and got the lift and took her too her room,but that was the only once i saw anyone being helpfull...BUT we did meet lovely people...june and mike,,,,and the girls(alison,emma and her sister)..and guys from ireland,peter,his dad raymond and daryll........

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: media travel - 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Ian SimpsonEyre

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We booked this holiday about 2 weeks before travelling, It is the first holiday abroad with our 2 young children.
so we were looking forward to a nice hotel and decent food.

We didnt get any of this the hotel is an absolute dump and in need of MAJOR refurbishment. if you are intending to come with a family and have pushchairs then dont bother, the lifts are dangerous and you often get stuck in them or end up somewhere completely wrong, from the bar to the pool there is about 40 steps to get down!!.
the bar area is dirty to say the least, they only bother tidying up when they run out of cups, the tables are sticky and so is the floor.
The staff are very unhelpful, i get the feeling they are just battered with complaints all day so have  just gave up trying to be helpful.

the food is appaling and it is advisable to eat out.
If you prebook you can get a pass to eat at the other hotels which are a lot nicer, I recommend the Royal star its only a 5 minute walk.

The childrens machines in the bar do not work and they dont bother repairing them.
If you are coming here for a stag-hen night then you may be ok.
If you are a family looking for a nice holiday then stay well clear of this place and spend your money somewere else.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD RECOMMEND ABOUT THIS HOTEL IS DO NOT COME UNLESS YOU WANT A VERY BAD HOLIDAY.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Holiday City - 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Rob Clay 64, 61 , 41 45

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

What can i say, if any one offered me a free holiday in the Casino Royal Lloret de mar i would refuse, what a noisy hotel that is, not only till midnight but it carries on till breakfast time, if you like heavy Rap muic 24/7 then you will be ok, its an all inclusive hotel and at the time of booking i thought great price only to be very disgruntled after the first 24 hours, bar staff no help, unless you are young and female,no i am not being sexist, the complete week was a total shambles, i love my holidays in spain, but the Casino Royal is atotal NO NO

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Fleetway Travel - 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Tomorr Fejzullahu

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This hotel is an absolute disgrace, 3 star, it would be funny if you were not wasting so much money to stay there. A 3 night break cost 220 pounds, so not that cheap really, considering the 3rd night you travelled back!

The food was absolutely appalling! I can't believe some of the reviews said it was ok! Believe me it is disgusting. The hotel is disgusting and venture out at your own peril - it is a street full of muggers and pick pockets! If anyone at any travel agents suggests going here please don't do it - if you decide to chance it don't say you were not warned!!!

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2can travel - Oct 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : paul clarke  49 anthony greaves 51

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

went for a weeks all inclusive oct 2004
resort very lively , hotel a dump

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Superbreaks - Oct 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Jan Parker- Bishopsteignton. ( 34. 37)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We returned to the resort on our own after visiting with 4 children in May this year. We had such a great time wanted to share the experience kiddie free. The Resort great, on the flat and loads of shops, from the very tacky to designer! Market day on a Tuesday is great for bargains...

Now for the Hotel.
Its very much stuck in a time warp. We only stayed a few days and am glad at the fact. Paid for Full Board and although "cheap and chearful" expected a little more in by the way of what the brochure said. We ate breakfast, very basic and ate out the rest of the time.

We were on the fourth floor overlooking the all weather football pitch, which was quite entertaining!! however when you have lifts that either dont work or basically arent adequate for hotel numbers the walking up of stairs nearly kills you...no air con in either room or public areas.

The rooms had peeling paint and the ceilings looked as though they would come down, Our bathroom sink was wobbly and the curtain on the bath had seen better days. Room furniture was shabby and worn, doors hanging off. Beds, we asked for a double room but was two beds put together of different heights and when you were in them you didnt dare move too much in case of collapse (no nights of passion!!!).
Ballcony door wouldnt shut properly. very shoddy "make do" bodge job still didnt work. Safe was big enough to put valubles in etc, good idea when no security to your room via Ballcony!!

Cleaners very good, in every day, change towells etc.

Overall if you stay here, go with a good sense of humour dont ask for a room change as you will be in a queue of other disgruntled travellers who swap rooms to find they are actually worse off.
In a V. Noisy area on main road. Sirens going off all night. By the way dont go with a cough as the whole floor will hear you coughing, going to loo, farting etc as the walls are paper thin!

Other than that we are returning to resort in the spring as the Catalan people are the warmest, friendliest folk you will meet.

Go to the Orient Express Restaurant on the front, brill,
Use the public transport system, and above all HAGGLE! you could shave loads off prices.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Sunways/Northern Holidays via Go Travel - Aug 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Jo & kids - Manchester (35, 14, 11)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We got a cheap deal on this holiday (£286 each for a week's all-inclusive) and I think I probably would have been disappointed if we had paid any more.
The hotel itself is very clean, the public areas are comfortable, and the staff are helpful and good-natured as long as you are polite and respectful to them.

The bedrooms are clean (a bit old-fashioned, but it's an old hotel) but they have no air-conditioning and are very stuffy. It was very hot and sticky while we were there, we were dripping with sweat for most of the week, and a few people with mild asthma had to buy inhalers from the chemist. We usually go to the Canaries, so we are used to a much fresher, drier kind of heat. We tried sleeping with the balcony door open, but this is impossible because of the noise outside.

Lloret is a very "noisy" resort. The hotel is directly across the road from the main bus terminal and taxi rank, and there is a casino downstairs. Every night we were woken by rowdy youths (mainly Spanish) shouting and arguing whilst waiting for taxis home between 3-6am. There is a main road in front of the hotel and there are police and ambulance sirens blaring past at all hours of the day and night. There was also a lot of noise in the hotel corridors during the night (again, mainly Spanish teenagers.)

There is a TV in the bedroom, you pay 20 euros deposit for the remote control, and you get the money back when you take the remote back (we went out for pizza on the last night with our 20 euros!) There is a safe in the wardrobe, it costs 16 euros plus 6 euros deposit for the key.

The entertainment was probably the biggest let-down. There is a mini-disco about 9pm, with the reps obviously favouring the Spanish kids over anyone else. The music is mainly Spanish, with only a few dances which our kids knew. One night there was a flamenco show, which was really good, and another night there were some Brazilian dancers which were also very good and got the kids to join in some of the dances, but on the whole we were somewhat disappointed with the entertainment.

There were supposed to be activities for the kids during the day, but these were never announced during the course of the day, so most kids (apart from some of the Spanish kids) missed out on these. On several days, waterpolo was on the entertainment board, but we were at the pool every day and waterpolo never happened. Most evenings we just went for a walk around the resort, returning later on when we were thirsty (well, we had to get our money's worth from the all-inclusive!)

The food is pretty standard Spanish hotel stuff. There is always plenty of bread, salad, fruit and pasta/rice. There would be a choice of meats - veal, pork, lamb, chicken, fish etc, cold meats, and a selection of hot and cold vegetables. There would be burgers, meatballs, frankfurters etc for the kids, and a big freezer full of little tubs of ice-cream. As it's a big hotel, you are allocated a set table and mealtime which you must adhere to during your stay, although breakfast is a bit more relaxed - anytime between 07:45-09:45 and sit where you like. 

Our mealtimes were 12:30 lunch and 18:30 dinner, which was a bit too early for us, but the rep said we could change if we wanted to - just ask the head waiter. The Casino Royal must be the only place we have ever had tandoori turkey for breakfast! There was a nice Italian evening while we were there, with free shots of Amaretto for everyone. You have to pay extra for drinks such as beer, cola, juice etc in the dining room (even all-inclusive clients!) but everyone gets a bottle of water at the table and all-inclusive guests can ask for a bottle of white or red wine (they don't tell you about that though...) Some people we spoke to thought the food was terrible and ate out every day, but to be honest, I really don't know what they expected for the price they had paid - if you want A La Carte, then pay A La Carte price for your holiday!

There are a lot of steps in and around the hotel, people with buggies did a lot of huffing and puffing, and it would not be suitable for wheelchair users. There are not enough lifts for the size of the hotel, and not all levels (such as the pool, and outdoor bar terrace) are accessible from the lifts. The "pool bar" is not at pool level, but on an upstairs terrace, and is not open all the time. When the pool bar is closed you have to go to the entertainment bar, which is up even more stairs (actually two floors up from the pool itself).

There are steps up to the hotel reception (no ramps at all, anywhere) and the coach from the airport dropped us off round the corner at the bus terminal! When we arrived, hot and flustered, from Gerona at 11am, we were told that our rooms would not be ready until 1pm. I was actually expecting this, as it is standard in most hotels worldwide not to be able to check into a room until after 12noon, however a lot of people on our coach were very annoyed about this, which just made everyone even more hot and flustered. We were told to leave our cases in the bar, get a drink, go for lunch and everything would be ready after lunch.

The hotel is quite near the main street where all the discos, arcades and Burger King places are. It is about 10 minutes stroll down to the beach. There is a good shop for cheap booze just over the road, and a cheap tobacconists just down a side street. You can get a bus to just about anywhere from the bus station across the road. All-inclusive guests at the Casino Royal get 2 free evening excursions, you just have to pay for your transport. These excursions are booked at the hotel reception desk.

Lloret de Mar is a good resort with something for everyone. My first impression was that it was like a European Blackpool, but when you take the time to have a good look around it's actually really nice.

There are some big discos doing foam parties etc, there are some big arcades (very much like Blackpool), there are Burger Kings and McDonalds and there are streets and streets of shops. A lot of shops just sell the usual tack - keyrings, ashtrays, fridge-magnets etc, but there are some lovely shops if you want to take home something a little bit different, especially shoes and leather stuff. There's plenty of little restaurants and bars everywhere.

We went on a glass-bottom boat trip which went up the coast to Tossa de Mar and back again. We were out for an hour and it only cost 8 euros for adults and children are free! Even my son, who's nearly 15, didn't have to pay! There are several different boat trips available, some are out all day and include drinks and a meal, some stop at different resorts along the coast. You book the one you want from the little booths on the promenade.

We also went on the little road-train which goes up into the hills to a settlement from 300BC, and another one which takes you round the back of the resort and into the Fenals area, again, you buy tickets for these "trains" on the promenade

I have seen a few comments on some of the holiday forums about Lloret being full of German / Dutch / Danish people. I actually found that there were more Spanish people there than anyone else. Some of the Spanish holidaymakers were extremely arrogant and disrespectful, we had a few problems with Spanish guests in our hotel, particularly the Spanish teenagers who spent most of the day throwing each other in the pool, with little thought for young children and other guests; and spent most of the night running round the corridors shouting while we were trying to sleep.

There is a big waterpark at the back of the resort with a free bus from the bus station. We didn't go to the waterpark, but apparently there were huge queues for some of the bigger slides. There is also a free bus to Marineland which is a waterpark that also has dolphin shows, parrot shows and a mini-zoo. There is a go-kart place at the back of the resort too.

On the whole, we had a good holiday, but that was only because we met some good people and made the best of things. We felt very much in the minority compared to the Spanish guests at the hotel. The Spanish staff at the hotel were lovely, and so were all the Spanish/Catalan people working in the shops and bars around the resort, but I would not stay in the Casino Royal again, simply because we have been in friendlier, more relaxed places in the Canaries and Balearics, and because I prefer the fresher climate in the Canaries.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Sunstar Leisure - July 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Carol Fisher (32, 32)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I went looking for a suntan, i.e lying by the pool all day, this is what I did so I can't give an informed opinion on the resort itself, except to say that it is very lively.

The Casino Royale as a hotel, is on the whole, dated and in need of some renovation, however it is clean, the food is ok and the maid will clean your room and change towels everyday and linen about 3 times a week.
It does, in my opinion, have 2 major downsides, neither of which is the fault of the hotel. It is situated on a main road, near a VERY busy roundabout and the traffic noise is continuous, making sleeping very difficult. (We bought earplugs, which muffled the sound but did not cut it out completely.) There doesn't seem to be a law in Spain that limits the hours during which you can sound your horn!!!

The other downfall is the lack of air conditioning in the bedrooms. The one compounds the other you see, if you close the door to shut out the sound, it becomes too hot too sleep well and if you open the door to cool the room down, the traffic noise is unbearable.

I won't return to this hotel, only because of these reasons, the hotel itself is overall, not a bad place to stay.

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: discount holidays    May 2004

Opinion submitted in May 2004 by : john paton    62   57

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

this hotel is badly in need of renovation,the paint was peeling of the doors on the balcony,the bed covers had holes in them,the towels had seen better days and the whole hotel was shabby looking. The food was simply disgusting - There was never any butter put out and the margarine was the cheepest you could find and it was vile.

Breakfast consisted of boiled eggs and streaky bacon one morning to fried eggs and small frankfurt sausages the next morning or you could have had cheese slices or cold meat which was covered in garlic or herbs.Evening meals did not differ much from day to day,cabbage soup which you had to cover in salt or pepper to get a taste in it tothe main meals which were nearly all covered in garlic,herbs or spices, the chicken was burnt to a cinder and the potattoes were even covered in herbs.
AWord Of Warning, Stay Away From This Hotel

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 2 can travel - 2004

Opinion submitted in Apr 2005 by : j mooney

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

paid for a weeks A/I at this hotel and ate in it twice i would not go back if i was getting it for free the food is not fit for eating. if you like any sleep at all dont stay here as the noise in the hotel is very bad. two places here saved my holiday the orient express for food & bravehearts bar for eveything else the staff at both places are the best. 

the resort is very good & very clean apart from this hotel a good holiday. 

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Casino Royale - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: dont know - 2004

Opinion submitted in Nov 2004 by : wigan

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Its was a late holiday a bargain ive never been to Spain before. The hotel was full of Scots hello guys. Oh and one guy from newcastle you know who you are lol. A few french people and a great beach not that i saw it much with all that propping up the bar lol  food was ok you will not starve  all in all had a great time and will go back again  J x

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Hotel Cleopatra - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: 17th September 2005

Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Susie Maddocks (30) & Michael Sissons (34) - Wrexham

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We booked the whole holiday over the internet without any problems at all. This involved us booking a hire car which we collected at the airport. 

The Hotel was an absolute nightmare to find, especially when most of the streets are one way ! We eventually found it but don't be folled by the website when it states that there is parking - there IS parking but you have to pay 60 - 70 Euros for a wekk and a further 20 Euros deposit ! Parking in Lloret de Mar itself was a headache and if we went there agin we would definately look for a hotel wwith complimentary parking. The Hotel itself was nice. Clean, the rooms were cleaned every day and fresh towels too. 

If I went back to Lloret de Mar I would probably look to stay in another hotel the reason being that the hotel walls in Cleoparta are paper thin - when the guy next door decided to use his jacuzzi bath it sounded as though he was in our bathroom !!! The other thing I would definately recommend is to take a hairdryerwith you - I made the mistake of not packing mine and when I asked if they had one in the hotel they said they did, but they only had the ONE between god knows how many rooms ! Then they couldn't find it so I gave up and went and bought one ! 

The bar did a happy hour every night with 2 drinks for the price of 1 which was quite reasonable. The resort itself was reasonable price wise unlike some of the Greek islands which seem to have outpriced themselves. The entertainment in the hotel left a lot tobe desired so I wouldn't choose this hotel for the entertainment ! Other than that we enjoyed our stay at the hotel - but not a hotel for those who want a touch of total luxury - ok for young couples who merely want a roof over there heads for a few hours kip !

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Hotel Clipper - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Hotelbeds.co. August 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Jean Morl - (50,51 & 6)

Resort Rating: No rating

Accommodation Rating: No rating

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Arrived 2 oclock in the morning after being dropped off in a carpark on the other side of the road, with a very tired 6year old.  Reception area looks very inviting with all marble floors, other holiday makers arriving from a night out (18-30's) Only there for 1 week (thank God) and from the first night to last nigth had to get the security to come up to the 4 German lads in the next room plus the people in room above.  Just getting to sleep at 4.30am when the bin men arrive. 

 Only 3 other families there the week we were there, nothing for the children to do (mini putting green used allday for sunbathing by the other single guests) Nightmare around pool during the day (small pool at end of adult pool for children) The food was horrible, Grandson refused to eat therefore we were eating out most nights and every morning for breakfast as we would sleep in after being up all night.

Rep from this company supposed to meet us on the Saturday night didn't turn up, we had to telephone another company to find out when and what time we were to be picked up for our return flight.

Weather was lovely but this area of the resort very NOISY and not for families This is deffinetly a 18-30' hotel.

This was deffinetly our HOLIDAY FROM HELL

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Hotel Clipper Sol - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Sunset Discounts) Sunset august 2004

Opinion submitted in Jan 2005 by : smith party (36,42)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we booked an 'accommodation on arrival' holiday so were not expecting much from the onset. 

the hotel is basic but great location for all amenities and beach. on arrival we went to see our rep for our meeting to find out about the place and we were shocked to find her recieving a torrent of abuse from guests like ourselves who had booked 'accommodation on arrival'. a couple were screaming to be moved.they were stating the hotel was awful and the food was disgusting but we were staying here and it was fine. yes okay, it wasnt great but we had all booked last minute and really not paid an awful lot for the holiday. this hotel is okay for a quick cheapie getaway, which it was to us (as we tend to save and choose carefully our main summer holiday!) if you are expecting to pay for a cheap holiday and get 4* experience then dont stay here. its a budget hotel for budget people. just what we booked and we really enjoyed ourselves.

the resort was great, weather was smashing and our sunset rep was allways on hand and a smile on her face. overall a good holiday.

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Hotel Clipper Sol - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Sunset Discounts) Sunset - August 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Valerie Clarke - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: No rating

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Agree with the lady who has reviewed this hotel previously. Conditions at this hotel have not changed and we had an identical experience almost two years after this review was submitted!

Travel Agent - Lunn Poly also told us that the hotel was  3* rated when in fact it was only 2*, and the representative was useless to and in our opinion this is unsatisfactory.

anyone who goes here - Beware!

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: July 2007

Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : kia 38,36,12,10,7

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

When on hoilday 21st July 2007 after being sold this hoilday by ( My Travel) was told this was a family frindly apartments. *UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES GO HERE WITH YOUR FAMILY* when arrived was shocked to see all the flags hanging from balconys and knew this was NOT a family place. 

This apartment block looked more like a hostal for young Dutch and German people as the music was played all night we had people running up and down the corridors drunk and shooting air pistols bins set on fire and fire brigads had to be called out as it got out off control.this could have tured fatal as we were up on the top floor with 3 young children.

In the time we were there we complained to the rep and she agreed this was not a place for families we were eventually moved four days later In the  four days there we did not get much sleep and my children were that frigtened they were putting the chairs behind the door as we had people trying to get in  by kicking the door and banging the door as they were that drunk they thought it was their room. 

We got moved to costa Encantada which was a great great place We met other families who were also moved and had the same opinion of conado apartments BEWARED DO NOT GO   

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Aspro Direct) Aspro july  2006

Opinion submitted in February 2007 by :  Andy Mallett (22,22,22,)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

First of all let me say that the reviews i read about the condado had me fairly worried before i went. However i needn't have been worried as i can honestly say that this was the best accomodation i have stayed in. This is not because the appartments are extravagant,they are fairly basic but the space inside the rooms is enourmous. I went with my mates on a boys holiday and we all had plenty of space to do our own thing. I enjoyed the place so much that we have booked to go again to the same appartments in july 2007! The main reason people were moaning about the condado is that they thought it was basic but if you stay there you can also use all of the Costa Encantada's facilities.

In Lloret there are lots of things to do in the day, with the beach being a favourite!We were there for two weeks and didnt get bored once!We ate at the Hungry Horse which was by far the best place to eat (my opinion) the reps tried telling us to go to other places but this was just spending money on food you didn't know you liked!

We participated in lots of activities in Lloret through our reps,these included the bar crawl (class night) and the reps cabaret night which included free booze and some food which was quite reasonable for the price paid.

The nightlife was brilliant in Lloret and we found numerous bars to keep us occupied,one bar we kept going back to was Homers Bar which wasn't that lively but the people in there were sound(spurs+kay).We were out constantly for a fortnight and still on our last night were finding new places(or the same places,we couldn't remember,from last nights drinking)Texas,Rockafellers were both class. We went during the world cup and everyone from around the worldseemed to get on alright even with all that booze flowing!! It was an outstanding holiday and am looking forward to going again.

There may be one problem if you are young and are going on the pull,the desk bloke won't let you take women upstairs so either send them in first or go back to theirs,apart from that ball the staff at the condado and encantada are fantastic

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Fly Globespan - September 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Heather Hannigan - Glasgow  (24, 24, 23, 20, 18)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I visited Lloret De Mar for the second time 2 weeks ago. I found Lloret to be very quiet at this time of year but still busy enough I also found massive changes since my first visit four years ago.

I stayed in the Condado Apartments these were in a good location on the main road to Lloret and above a Caprabo supermarket.  The 3* rating of these apartments leave a lot to be desired.  The building outside could do with a good paint inside the apartments reception area is pleasent, now on to the corridors to the rooms these are dark and dingy we didn't realise you had to pyshically turn the lights on yourself this would be quite intimidating for females after a certain time of night so we always made sure our group was always in pairs.  The rooms themselves were pretty much basic the apartment was clean enough with the exception of the cooker in the kitchen which looked like it hadn't been cleaned after reporting this it was cleaned later that day.  Contrary to other reviews there was plenty of hot water to shower 5 people.  I have only ever stayed in 3* accommodation and these apartments certainly didn't match any other places I have stayed.  Another negative point on these apartments was security you had to hand your key in when you were going out and just quoting room numbers they would instantly give you the key, they would even fetch the spare key for you if the key wasn't in the hatch.

On to the resort itself we were only there for 5 days we seen 4 days of sunshine and one day of rain.  There is plenty to keep you amused during the day and lots of shops a favourite of ours was the magic park arcade. 

There was plenty of eating places also we mostly ate at the Orient Express, Picadilly pub and mainly at the Hungry Horse which was handy to the apartments and they served British food.

At night there is a lot of clubs/pubs but most have other nationalties in them.  Walking along the main street at night is a gauntlet with dodgy/sleazy forgein men persuading you to go to their discos.  We sussed the best places to go Texas Bar, Mobys and Rockerfellers which is Brilliant.  Do watch if you go to Mobys they will try to rip you off.

Lloret is well placed for a trip to Barcelona which is easy to reach to by train from Blanes.

I would deffo go back to Lloret again for a short break just not to the condado apartments.

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) Aspro - Sept 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : KD - N.Ireland (19,19)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

After having read the reviews about the condado apts on this site, i went prepared for the worst, as some of the reviews gave a pretty bad impression.  When we had booked the holiday, the apartments were deatured as a 3star in teh brochure, although Airtours wrote to tell me that they had been downgraded to a 2+ star, therefore I thought we would end up staying in a complete dump.

We arrived late at night (or early morning) depending on what you would call 4am.  The night porter was very efficient and I noticed that the apartment block was very quiet, which was good, as I did not want to be stuck in the middle of the nightlife.  There was also a security guard on duty.

The welcome meeting was at a perfect time (1pm) as we needed a bit of a lie in due to the time of arrival.  Simon the rep, gave good advice as to directions to market, beach, resort centre, facilities, outings etc.  He was friendly, and throughout the holiday, he was keen to know that we were satisfied with everything.  He even telephoned our apartment to check that there was no problems.

We were given an inventory list by reception and had  to list anything that was missing from the apartment.  There were several things missing (although we had extra of other things).  None of the missing items were important (e.g.the 2nd bin or 3rd saucepan etc) although we did need a bread knife.  I handed the ammended list to the receptionist (english) and she made sure that we were given anything that we needed.  The receptionist was very helpful, and rearranged bookings so that we could stay on in our apartment until we were leaving, rather than check out an 10am, as our flight was not until 4am.

The apartment itself was spacious, and well equipped.  The cleanliness on the surface was god, although as the week progressed i began to notice a few things that i did not like such as a very dirty shower curtain.  When putting the cases below the bed it looked that the cleaners had missed brushing this bit, although i was able to give it a quick sweep as we had a mop and brush in the apartment.

The apartment was at the back of the hotel, off the main road, which was lovely and quiet, meaning we got a decent night's sleep most of the time.  The balcony from the bedroom was an added bonus, as we were able to sleep with the doors oen at night to let in some air, when it was to cold.

Location of the condado apts was brilliant as it was about a 5min walk to fenals beach and 10mins to Lloret centre.

There was a big supermarket below the apartments, which had everything we needed at reasonable prices, and there were a few bars and restaurantes nearby too. 

In the apartment block there was a pool table, airhockey, internet points, some vending machines a kids pool and an adults pool.  Both of these rooftop pools were quite small, but teh roof terrace was huge and you did not have to be up at the crack of dawn for a sunlounger.

On the days that it did not rain all 3 of them) we spent most of our sunbathing time at the costa encantada hotel 2mins up the road.  It was run by the same group as the condado, therefore we could make full use of their facilities. 

Although the condado apts were good (for the price we paid I definately would say that the encantada was a far better hotel.  They had several pools, bars, restaurantes, supermarket, playpark for the children, well equipped games room, football pitch, basketball court and a resident entertainment team, that organised activities for both adults and children.

Lloret itself has plenty to do.  I had been there a few years ago, and stayed in the centre, where it was really noisy.  It is brilliant for people who like their nightlife as there are heaps of discos/clubs, and in general they offer really good deals, although you are pestered by promotion people trying to get you into their pub/club.  I think i collected over 30 flyers during the week.  Beware of the people coming into restaurantes/pubs tc trying to sell you roses, and also about the african men on the main street, possing to sell jewellery, but in actual fact offer you drugs.  My advice is if you dont want to go on a pub crawl, do not stop with anyone on the main street.  Just walk on, if they start talking to you, otherwise you will spend most of your night being t old about all of teh nightlife, and you tend to find that the bars that have the promotion peopl on the streest are not very good anyway.

We found several good places, Zoo bar in lloret centre had a great happy hour that lasted almost all night - 2 for 1 on all cocktails.  Surf beach club - 3 euros for 1 vodka, coke and pint.  Don't go to Venga beach club - it is a rip off - over 11 euros for 2 vodka and 1 coke.  Bravehearts is a great little scottish bar with karaoke every night.  It shows major sporting events and serves food - including a scottish breakfast for 5 euros or that.  John and Andy are a great laugh - very friendly and full of chat.  There are several cocktail bars on Lloret beach, with a variety of cocktails that come in glasses that are over 1 foot long!  If you like irish pubs - I'll warn you now they are scarce in Lloret.  I think there are 2 but we only found 1 - the irish rover.  It was ok, but i have been in better irish ones in other resorts.

As far as food goes, El rancho in the fenals area cannot be beaten for prices - 2 spag bol and 2 drinks for 10 euros.  Roxy's/Robin Hoods in fenals not bad either.  The Hungry Horse def lives up to its name - you def would not come out of it hungry!  In Lloret, by the beach is The Orient Express - a british pub.  A little more expensive than the rest of the places we ate but really nice.  We went her on the last night.  I highly reccommend the steak and guinness pie.  I caught a glimpse of the kitchen here and from where i was it look really clean esp in comparrisson to other ones that i had seen.

All in all it was a good holiday (apart from the 4day torrential rain, thunder & lightening).  The condado apts are good if you can do without luxuries, and if you do stay there with aspro, I strongly suggest that you take a trip to the encontada for daytime activities or for family entertainment etc.  Condado apartments are good for a more relaxing holiday and for a holiday on a budget!

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Aspro Discounts) Aspro - August 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Garry Trickett, Kath Trickett, Marie Scholes, Judith Boardman.  56, 49, 36, 36.

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Contrary to what we had read on this site we found them to be perfectly ok in every respect.  Clean, well maintained, staff very friendly and helpful and location perfect.  This particular area was quiet compared to Lloret itself but a 10 minute walk or 6 euro taxi ride had you in the middle of shops, bars, restaurants and all entertainment.  The rooftop terrace made it ideal for those not wishing to wander very far and also the supermarket below the apartments stocked everything you could possibly need all of a very high quality. Barcelona is just over an hours drive away. 

For the art lovers out there Salvador Dali's museum at Figueres is well worth a visit and to complete the day out you could drive a little further up that same coast to visit a gorgeous little resort called Cadeques.

Excellent holiday, would go again.

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2004

Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : A. Docherty - East Kilbride(39,36,11,9)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We went on holiday dreading the worst after reading the comments here. (Dont believe everything your read). The Apartments were very clean kitchen well equiped kettle, toaster, oven hob and large fridge/freezer. Two bedromms with very comfortable beds and clean sheets plenty of cupboards and storage pace throught the apartment the lounge consisted of large sofa coffee table and dresser tv and dinning table. The veranda faced out to the main street of Fenels whcih was enjoyable in the evening (small table and chairs, clothes drier fixed to wall (very handy)Brush and mop and bucket.

The pool area in on the roof pools are quite small but large enough for this small apartment block main pool and childrens pool also large sun terraces which was kept very clean and tidy.
Only negative comments are 1. net curtain leading to veranda could do with a wash and 2. The small bar could be open later a night.

We found reception staff very friendly and helpful.
Lots of young people but they didn't give any bother.
Lots of nice eating places just minutes away(23Euros meal 4)and also apartment are situated above the local supermarket very handy. We found a good few pubs the Tartan Bar run by Alan a mad English man who loved the kids and they all loved him (thanks Alan)and El Cid good for a pint of San Miguel and friendly staff that are good with the kids (thanks Morris) 

We liked this area of Lloret because it was away from the main buzz but close enough that we could walk into it a night if we wanted. On the whole and Excellent time.

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - May 2004

Opinion submitted in May 2004 by : Cesar  Canary Islands ( 33,42, 45,45,52,57)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

As I was looking for something affordable to go to the F1 Grand Prix weekend.  I found El Condado (2 apts 3 bedrooms each) that suit our needs ( 1 room x person) and.. budget!
Then a read the comments here......
Only two of us knew about this site and we decided to get there and see without telling the rest of the party.

Well,I have to say both apartments were just renovated, new paint, no wires hanging anywhere, all lights working, corridors incluided ( press the button) water heater capacity: 100 liters in each apartment, enough to have few more than 3 consecutive showers

Okay that the apartment was basic but it was clean, tidy and have towels, toilet roll, bed sheets etc etc

I will come back next year if we decide to repeat the F1 trip, it was above our expectations ( far above after read the comments here...) 

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Apartments Condado - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel (Airtours) - 2004

Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Chazamozia- London (40, 11, 9)

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

At easter we went to stay in the Costa Encantada. It was amazing and I have written a reveiw for it aswell. Then as we loved it so much we wanted to go back so we went back 2 weeks later at my half term and stayed in the condado. The reception was very rude and when we said we had run out of toilet paper she told us we had to buy our own!!!!!

The reps were the worst though. We really hated this hotel and asked to be moved but they did noting about it. They never came on time and my mother had to keep using her money to ring the office to find out where he was. We never got to move. We also asked the reps at the encantada to  help because we knew they were nice and helpful from the first time we went but oh no guess what they were just very rude and didn't do anything. 

We went to the Encantada every evening for the entertainment and the childrens reps were brill. Thanx to Angela,Darren,Alfie,Ruth and especially Laura whos really nice. They all sang and were really good

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: direct holidays   august 2007

Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : Mark Ledo  44, 42, 16, 11

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We were allocated a one bedroom apartment overlooking the swimming pool, the room was very clean and extremely spacious. The kitchen had more storaqge space than you could ever use. It was basically equipped but had a large oven with grill and 4 ring ceramic hob, the fridge was also large and had a separate freezer which was also on the large size.

The room was well cleaned during our stay and the towels were changed virtually every day. The only down side was the lack of hanging space in a large wardrobe.
We were self catering so did not use the restaurant, but the kids did take advantage of the snack bar at the pool which sold the usual chips, burgers, pizzas etc.
The pool area is spotless and has plenty of beds in lots of space, even though beds were still available till about 11am there were still the usual saddo's who got up at the crack of dawn to get the same beds in the same place every day. The pool area was hosed down and the pool cleaned every evening and was kept as clean and tidy as the rest of the hotel.

The evening entertainment was the only thing that let the hotel down, there were one or two professional acts including a magician, hypnotist and a parrot show! The soft drinks in the disco bar were a rip off 2.10 euros for 3 ice cubes and a mouthful of coke.

Lloret wasnt our original choice of destination...its a long story but thats where we ended up!
We had a good idea of what it was going to be like and knew it wasnt going to be as tasteful or nice as other places we usually go such as the canaries or the balearics....and it certainly wasnt!!!!
The hotel is situated next to a dual carriageway and you take your life in your hands crossing it even when the lights are in your favour. The road is a cross between brands hatch and the M6 during rush hour, make sure youve made a will and your holiday insurance is valid!
The town itself is full of clubs and bars and shop after shop selling the same tacky shirts and usual rubbish thats aimed at the tourists. The resort is aimed at the young who do not venture out till midnight, but has nothing pleasant about  it for the average holiday maker. The Fennals area closer to the hotel is much more pleasant and quieter. Eating out is relatively cheap but the menu at the majority of restaurants is identical and its chips with everything !!!!!!!!!

The best place we found to eat was a dutch restaurant which was small in prices but big on portions and the service was excellent. To get to it cross the main road and walk down towards Fennels and turn right in front of the Royal Beach Hotel and its just on the right.
We never had a bad meal during our 2 weeks but like i said the menu's are all the same.

Would we return to the Costa Encantarda? ...Definately if it  was not in Lloret
Would we return to Lloret?...NO, not even for a free all expenses paid holiday...the place is really that bad.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: airtours - July 2007

Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : B,LC,G (44,40,14,11)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We booked this holiday last minute(booked Thurs-left Sat). As it was a second holiday we weren't choosey about where we were going but it was ideal for the holiday we wanted.

The accomodation was very good, very clean. No complaints at all. The great thing about this aparthotel was that we could go to the pool at midday and still get a sunbed! This was a huge bonus not having to reserve a sunbed at 7am!!

We were self catering but alot of people were half board and the food apparently was very good.
This accomodation is in Fenals not Lloret. Lloret is about 1km walk. Fenals is quieter, we found that there was very little choice for eating out, America restaurant was very good and reasonable but the majority of hotels are half board therfore, few restaurants.Even bars are limited as most hotels have entertainment in the evening.
We didn't like Lloret as a resort. We tend to go to quieter, less commercialised places but it was nice to walk in and people watch!!

For us it was a great holiday, as it was a second extra break and we did it on a budget and really enjoyed it. Would we go back? Probably not, as mainland Spain is too busy for us but for the money we paid it was great.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: JUNE 2007 DIRECT HOLIDAYS

Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : SHAUN GWEN SKELMERSDALE LANCS 39/56

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

5TH YEAR come on you stop at homes Im in a wheelchair DONT take any notive of wot the holiday companys say about the HILL they now have a new opening that WHEELCHAIRS and BUGGIES can use 100%
any one going say HELLO to gail on reception and to THE BOSS paco and to THE MAIN MAN PHIL in entertainments OGGIE OGGIE OGGIE tell him shaun and gwen says hi
everything is 100% wot more can we say as its our FIFTH YEAR its just gotta be GOOD already booked for next year 2008 and waiting to book for 2009
HI TO YOU ALL

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: june 2007 direct holidays

Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : 56/39

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

5th year ALREADY booked next year staff 100% TAKE NO NOTICE of the accessibility warnings Im in a wheelchair 24/7 they have a NEW OPENING which isnt shown in any brochure which is WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE pool is accessible as is the BAR and DINNING ROOM food is 100% and if you are hungry when your done ITS your OWN fault anyone going there soon ASK for PACO or GAIL or PHIL tell them SHAUN and GWEN  SENT YOU tell Phil OGGY OGGY OGGY see them all next year and ANY OF YOU look for me Im the guy in the wheelchair JUNE NEXT YEAR cant come quick enough for us

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: mytravel  - june 2007

Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : e.fraser -cumbria (32,25,23,13,6,1)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

hi just came back from a 2 weeks hol in this hotel.it was my first time abroad and i was very impressed with the hotel and resort.

The hotel was very clean inside and out you could see them cleaning the grounds about 7am.maid came in about 3 times a week could ov done with beds been changed a bit more though. pool area was lovely again very clean loads ov loungers anytime ov day.staff were very friendly and spoke quite good english.security was on day and night.didnt try the resturaunt as we were SC but did eat out a few times quite a few bars/resturaunts to choose from.
there are a couple of supermarkets one caprabo which is about 2 mins away and quite cheap the other was consum whichyou go down the hill turn right follow the road up to the reebok/sports shop and its there very cheap as well.didnt think much ov the beach as it was tiny stones which hurt to walk on,but we still went down a few times cause weather was gorgeous in the late 20s early 30s for the full 2 wks.

entertainment was great for kids but a bit boring for adults.our apartmentoverlooked the main enterance so didnt hear much noise from guest but main road loads ov bikes and emergency services,and kids letting off firecrackers in the main town but all in all hotel and resort fantastic and would definately go back again!!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: direct holidays - may 2007

Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : krista b - manchester - (29,4)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Best holiday we have had, all the reps are brill (even spike) and they did their best to ensure we had the best time, nothing was too much effort. great pools, food is ok at the hotel but we liked the lemon restrant best (try the mixed piella) the hotel staff themselves were great. Get on the bus to lorrett or the train to barcelona (bit of a journey) we got the bus to blanes and then the train in to barcelona and it was majic!! The nearby supermarket is good and you can get everything you need.
There is a free bus to marine world, that is a great day out but take a packed lunch the food there is not nice and expencive.
Have a great holiday.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - May 2007

Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : Deby Davies - Huddersfield (41,46).

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just returned from the Cost Encantada for the second time,just as good this year if not better.
Ill start with the hotel which is lovely and clean and the rooms quite spacious.The maid came in everyday apart from one.The staff at the hotel are really pleasant and do all they can to help you.Also the reps are good too.We went self catering so cant comment on the restaurant but we did try the restaurant at the side of the pool.The food was lovely and not too badly priced,we had a few breakfasts here too.The little outdoor cafe was good aswell.
We went to lloret a few times and enjoyed ourselves but it was nice to come away from it,Fenals was a lot quieter.The Americas restaurant is the place to eat in Fenals Antonio and family being your hosts,the food plentiful and reasonably priced.The Hungry Horse and Lemars were also very nice.The bar we went to most was the Bodega Bar at the bottom of the hill across from the supermarket,this was very cheap and the atmosphere very friendly.We recommended it to my mum and dad and they also had a great time.

All in all we had a great time and wouldnt hesitate to go back.Which will probably be same time again next year

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - 2007

Opinion submitted in April 2007 by : Colin & Pauline Statham 60&54

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Whent on spec and had never been to the Costa Brava before although been to Spain many times.If you travel with "My Travel" (Direct Holidays") and are under five foot tall you should be faily comfortable.the seating was horrendous and many passengers complained onboard and via the "questionnaire" about the lack of space.on arrival at the shortish transfer we were quicklly sorted at reception and went to our room on the 5th floor but were not impressed with the view of the back of the hotel.After trying to get a move we conceded defeat and soon realised that we were lucky as all the noise came from the front of the hotel where the pool and club were situated.

Once settled in we began to look around the Hotel and found it very good indeed although I think in peak season it would be too noisy for middle/old age couples.We went in mid September an d were at the end of the season and had to contend,on a few occasions with some foul language from drunjken British teenagers but all in all  things were very good.The

Hotel is a 3 star and we have been in much worse Spanish 4 stars,it is spotless,rooms(apartment in our case) was spacious,spotless and very well equipped.
i cannot fault the Hotel at all but as you all realise you must shop around for the provisions, although when we ate in the Restaurant on the last night we had the best meal of the week.

One downside in the future could be the building of a new Hotel in front,it looks to be about 3/4 storeys and is down an incline so should not prove a problem?.

The rsort is fine for us older farts but not in peak season,it is definetely a family/younger resort in high season.pick your time of the year as we went mid September and had 3.5 days of thunderstorms.Found the locals very friendly,opposite the Hotel, down the slope we found a Bodega the "El Cid" and spent many hours there,very Spanish (not fot the kids though).The Hungry Horse just down the road  is ideal for any age group with great food  and fairly priced drinks.Carry on down into town and you'll be in the centre,carry on for the gritty beach or take a left and explore the old Town.if you go past the Turkish type church and walk about 100m ,take a left and find a restaurant called Gardenia/Garden,good food but go in from the rear entrance and come out of the back ,at night11111111111 amazing.Would we go back--yes we're back in May 2007.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Sept 2006

Opinion submitted in April 2007 by : Young col and Polly 61&55

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Cannot fault it,went for a week last September and going back again in May 2007.Although only a three star Hotel it is better than any 4 star we've stayed in Spain  and I've been in a few.Highly recommend the Hotel, although the development in front ,but lower should be finshed this spring.

Resort:- First time in the Costa Brava and choose your time as we had 3.5 days of thunder and lightning.Having done the tours before to Barcelona etc we stayed local and found numerous local drinkin k establishments, especially thr Bodeg a down the hill where we were made more than welcome.There is a Supermado just down the hill to the left which is munch cheaper than the Hotel.Good eateries:- The Hungry Horse ,down the slope,left into Lloret and about 400 metres on the left.
Lots of eastern european pubs/restaurants around,take care.
the old town is beautiful,especially the old Turkish typr Church,really impressive.If you wander past the Church and take a left about 100 metres you will find the Bodegas and local restaurants.The one you should really see is the"Garden", I think ?. Go in  from the back and walk out of the front (at night) and you will see a wonderful sight. 

Enjoy, we did, and will again.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: july 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : G green Notts (38,38,14,12)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

what can i say .We read the reviews and couldn't find a bad one.......was this too good to be true? No it was a brill holiday for all of us.(only thing we did not like and would not do again was the terrible flight times (arrived at 5:30 am)).The check in was very quick and the staff very friendly. after a kip we sorted out the safe and air con(well worth £30 for 2 weeks).

kids loved the pool and there was plenty for them to do with the teenage rep club (escapades) takin them on trips to cinema* bowling n burgers* (*small charge) with footy games n water polo (free).The room was on of the best we've had any where....spotless everything you need and the maids changed the towels 5 times a wekk n sheets twice a week. we had pool view on 2nd floor n although there was some noise from the bar below it didnt bother us as we sat on balcony n listened to music (with doors closed we couldnt hear a thing).

The resort (Fenals) was 2 min walk from hotel with quite a few bars n restaurants down the main street (1 euro 20 a pint in some). the beach was 10-15 min walk and although it was fine gravel was really clean n not to crowded. pedalo's/ boat trips banana boat rides the lot all there. one point is that sea gets deep Very quickly (10" out is 10" deep) put very clean n Kids in the blowup boat tended to be kept to the shore by tide/wind.
lloret is 20 min walk along main road (tip- turn right at Ranchos up small hill turn left at top and follow the road n your there  ). Queen vic is great with kids games n happy hour (2 hours) for adults. (another tip explore side streets to find great smaller bars like ROB ROYS).

if you go past Q V and TEXAS bar n keep walking you get to llorets main strip, this is more for young adults not families . IT has loads of bars n disco bars n foam parties something for all the singles.

All in all a great holiday with loads to do for all of us. We will definitley return there and would recommend it highly to familys of any age.
on point though as we were leaving they were constructing a huge crane in front of the hotel looks like they are building something BIG but it may just be far enough away not to cause too much disruption but ask about it before you book.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays jul 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : gail hunter ( 42,41,17, 8

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

twice i have been here and am going back sept 2006 with my daughter fantastic place 100% all round cant wait to get back again

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours (online booking) - July 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Hels - Scunthorpe (43, 43, 13)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just returned from the Costa Encantada - after reading some of the reviews, must say was a bit apprenhensive, but we neednt have worried. The apartments were large, spacious and kept really clean, maids every day apart from Tuesday, Thursday And Saturdays (which is when the new arrivals appear). Pool is fairly large and a free form shape and there is a smaller, separate pool for teenies. Sunbeds plentiful - word of warning - the warning signs all over the complex about removing towels from sunbeds arent just there for fun - they REALLY do remove them! Advise getting cushions from reception cos the beds play havoc with your bones!

We went self catering and as such was a great excuse to eat out every night - try Hungry Horse (lovely people and open til around 3am), El Rancho (gets a bit packed but worth the wait), Roxys (big screen tv). Never once ate in the dining area of the hotel so cant comment :-) but there are two snack bars beside the pool doing the usual chips, sarnies etc.

Only downside to the complex is its TOTALLY british - with everything that involves, loud, raucous blokes (and women) carrying on til the early hours in the mini bar/disco and screaming kids allowed to run riot while their parents sit back and and get hammered! Police were called more than once to calm family "discussions" that had gotten out of hand.
Would we go back?
To Lloret? Possibly.
To Costa Encantada? Maybe 
Whatever you decide - have a great holiday!!!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays July 2006

Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : The Rae Family Glasgow 39 36 19 15 9

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Accomadation

This was our first holiday in the Costa Brava.The hotel was very clean as was our apartment on arrival although we felt our maid did not put much effort in cleaning the apartment during our stay.There wasn't much space for hanging your clothes as there was five of us in a one bedroom apartment.We've had this before on holiday so we took extra hangers.The pool area is spotless as in is cleaned every night. Loads of sunbeds and parasols but the hotel is large so you still need to be down sharp to get some.The entertainment is a hit and miss. We enjoyed some of the shows and the entertainers work hard to please everyone.
 
Food and drink

Food in the hotel is good and reasonably priced.We felt the drinks were a bit pricy though!We ate in Fenals most nights. Would recomend Hungry Horse,Indial nights, El Rancho and a chinese restraunt called Palace Amigoes.The supermarket is ok but dont buy water there as you can buy it cheaper in the hotel shop and you dont have to carry it up the hill.

Beach

Make sure you go to the beach in Fenals! We didn't at first as some reviews put us off, but the water is so clear and the shingle is better than sand as you dont take half the beach back home with you. Hire a padalo as it only costs 15euro per boat, not per person for one hour. Great Fun!

We went on the Barcelona sports and fountains trip.The sights in Barcelona were good as were the fountains. Didn't enjoy the stadium much or walking around the centre much.

Lorette was ok but we didn't spend much time there as it is the same stuff in different shops!

We will probably return to this resort and hotel in the future.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - July 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Laura - West Yorkshire (19,18)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

As my boyfriend had already stayed in this hotel before he new what to expect and where all the best places were, which was a bonus.

When we arrived we got checked in to the hotel straight away and was guided by a very friendly receptionist to our room. (most of the reception staff are either english or can speak very good english which was a great help)
When we arrived to our room the cleaner was just finishing off cleaning our room which didnt bother us. We then got a telephone call from the reception staff making sure our room was ok and had been cleaned, which i thought was very nice.We also had some stairs on our balcony leading upto a roof top terrace which was good.
And the air con is well worth paying for in the room.

Restaurants i would recommend would be the hungry horse which does both a fantastic breakfast and great meals,(turn left at the bottom of the hill and staright to the top on your right).
Also El Rancho is a good one (just before you get to hungry horse) and Roxys which is at the bottom of the hill and follow the road staright ahead)
If you do happen to go into Lloret itself try Orient Express which is right on the sea front. Also on a night watch out the younger ones as you do get hasseled to go into bars and clubs. This didnt bother us as we had been to san antonio last year and was used to the hassel.

The hotel itself was nice and big and very clean with lots of activities going on during the day and in the evening. There was a different show on every night and the airtours reps were fantastic!!!!!!!! especially Phil (happy Days)haha!

I would definatly return to this hotel in the future and was well worth the money!

Oh one word of warning! The traffic at the bottom of the hill at the roundabout is awful and if you do see the green man and the traffic has happened to stop just run as you wont see another green man for about 15 mins!!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays July 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Kath- West Yorkshire (44,43,42,40,17,15,12)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

As this was our first time to mainland Spain, and having only booked 3 weeks previously, we were unsure as to what to expect. However, the apartments were excellent. Spacious, clean and well equipped with free TV including BBC/ ITV.The pool is very large with plenty of sunbeds. No need to get up at dawn to reserve one.Snacks are available almost all day at the two pool bars and there is entertainment every night of some sort.

Eating out We would recommend Bar America ( straight forward at the roundabout at the bottom of the road,but avoid the chicken curry!)El Rancho (turn left at the roundabout,and onto the right hand side of the main road)or if you go into Lloret itself, the Orient Express on the seafront is a must.

We found the centre of Lloret a bit too 18-30 ish for our liking but plenty of clubs,bars and restaurants if thats your thing.

A must is the excursion to Barcelona. We took the afternoon one which takes in the Nou Camp football stadium, Olympic Stadium, free time in the city (take a walk down the RAMBLAS)and the fabulous musical fountains.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : Daisy Anne-  21

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Self catering apartment.

Accommodation was brill. Nice clean apartments, very spacious.

Pool area - the best I've ever been to, great for adults and children. Also the pool bar was really good, great food and reasonable drinks.

Actual Hotel slightly away from other bars, but a little walk takes you straight to the rest of the nightlife.

Evening entertainment at the hotel was great, very funny and interesting all evening.

Would definately go back again!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2006

Opinion submitted in December 2006 by : Winfield family - 40,35,10,7,3

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This was our first package holiday and were not sure what to expect, did not need to worry, the hotel is absolutely excellent, we were very impressed with the size of the rooms for a family of 5 and did not need to use the air conditioning at all due to the cool marble floors and blackout curtains (great after a late night to keep the kids in bed).
The rooms were cleaned 4 times a week which was a bit haphazard as some days the beds were made, others not and the floors were never cleaned but towels were left as often as we needed and we had our own mop and broom so not too much of a problem.
 The whole pool area, sunlongers and even our patio areas were jet washed at 6.30am and 7pm every day then the loungers were even dryed with a towel!
The main hotel restaurant had a good variety of meals available and although we went SC our friend were half board and were never fed up with the food on offer, we ate there a few times for 12 euros per adult and 6 euros per child but you could eat as much as you like so was quite reasonable.
The takeaway/restaurant downstairs was a great place to eat with very large portions and a nice varied menu so we ate there quite alot.
The pool was brilliant for all ages, and we always had a sunlounger every day no matter when we went down.
Our balcony was above the main entertainment but once the door was closed we were not disturbed by the music or people.
The kids were kept entertained by the things on offer and loved the mini disco and kids clubs.
We only went to lloret itself a couple of times and found it quite overpowering and busy especially with a young child.
All in all we had an excellent holiday and will be going back to Costa Encantada again in the next couple of years, would recommend it to families with children of all ages.

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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - June 2006

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Amanda - Merseyside (34,40,1)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The apartments themselves look quite impressive when you arrive with a big reception area and nice pool. Inside the apartments they are quite spacious as we had a one bedroom apartment for the 2 of us and the baby. Ours was not particularly clean when we arrived and half of the stuff was missing from the kitchen so I would advise filling out the checklist when you arrive and handing it in to the reception. Maids come most days and change towels and bedding but don't clean floors or take rubbish which is why you are provided with a mop bucket and brush I assume.  There is a tv in the room with the bbc channels including the kids ones which is good if you get an iffy day weather wise. 

The pool looked nice but we didn't use it as the kiddies pool was full of big kids and adults messing and splashing around which we weren't too keen on with an 18 month old and the pool area itself was chocablock. We went to the Fenals beach everyday which was nice, not sand but still a nice clean beach. 

The resort of Fenals itself isn't up to much there of loads of shops selling the same old stuff and finding decent restaurants is quite difficult as we were self catering.  The best one we found was Restaurant America the food was great and staff were really friendly.  LLoret itself is a ten minute walk away it's very busy and noisy but we enjoyed the walk into it every day, didn't venture in at night though.  A word of warning with the roads in Fenals and LLoret, it is mad busy and the cars don't always pay attention to the green man on the crossings so beware.  The caprabo supermarket at the bottom of the hill is good value and has lots of choice. When I say hill I mean hill, it's a bit of a killer walk back to the apartments in the heat of the day so was glad of the air con in the apartment when we made it back.  It's def worth paying for.  

On the whole we had a good week and enjoyed ourselves but probably won't go back.  I think these apartments are more suited to families with older kids who could enjoy the activities and facilities without leaving the complex. 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays  June 06

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Carl Scholes 36, Joanne Scholes 35 , Elise 6, Amelia 5 Alex 2

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I was a little apprehensive when I booked this holiday , I had a vision of a run down resort and from the reviews I read it sounded like a poor version of Benedorm.
I can honestly say that they were wrong . The hotel is set off the main road however you can't hear the traffic,although you do see ambulances it is not very often you hear them.
The hotel is smart has 3 bar area's, the pool is large and good for kids. The entertainment is a bit cheesy and as I am not one for bingo I tended to avoid this . However my children loved the mini disco and the acts that were on.

Fenals beach is very scenic but man made and probably wouldn't be very good for 1 - 1.5 year olds.

Lloret is smart and very cosmopolitan and if you like mixing with other nationalities is great .Try the badagos , 51/2 euros for a ltr of sangria , 3 euro's for cocktails.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel June 2006

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Kieran Moore-Rotherham (44,42,14,10)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Was very impressed when we arrived in the early hours of the morning..... checkin was very quick and very well organised

We had booked the hoilday 2 weeks prior to arrival and we wasnt disappointed a very good bargin!!! Only went for a week but would go back again with no hesitation

The apartment was very big, kids loved watching the telly which was free (WOW)

The best resturant was El Rancho, only a short stroll from the apartments staff very nice and friendly we ate there 3 times!!!

We went on the tour of  Barcelona, which included the nou camp a stay for some shopping in barcelona and a visit to the fountains!! kids thought this was a very good day out and really enjoyed it (well worth the money) JOhn the rep was very knowledgeable.

I might be goin back to the Encantada in August 2006 cant wait!!!

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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays- 6th may 06

Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : 48,22,1

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just retured after 2 weeks at this hotel, it is a fantastic place to stay located in the area of fenals with it's lovely large beach only 5 minutes walk away.

The rooms were very spacious and absolutely spotless all the time, the hotel staff and airtours reps were always friendly and helful.There were 2 parks at the hotel which are great for the kids, the pool is very large and there is a lovely pool bar that serves food.we ate in the pizzeria and the dining room and found it really good value for money, there is a shop on site that sells most english products, but if it does not have what you want there is a supermarket called the caprbo, straight down out of the hotel and turn left, follow the road to the traffic lights cross over and its on your left only two minutes walk it's also very cheap. Eating out i would recomend el rancho, friendly staff and the food was great, also try the hungry horse, cross the road at the cabrabo turn left and walk up past the shops and el rancho,it's right at the top, large portions great value for money.

Lloret de mar centre is only 15 minutes the beach is very large and shingle it hurts your feet i personally liked fenals beach better.Also really liked marineland a great day out it has a waterpark there to.Will definitly return to this hotel we had a really great time.

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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays may 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : Sue Saville Halifax

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

My daughter and i stayed in this hotel from the 13 - 20 of may and having read the reports on here and not been able to find a bad one i was a bit dubious but now i know why as it was brilliant. On arrival we couldnt find our room but a security guard realised this and came to our rescue he took us right up the the door of our room, thank you. We found all the staff very friendly and helpful as were the airtours reps. The whole outside area was spotless as were the appartments.

On our 2nd day we had a nasty smell in the room so wenrrt to reception to report it then went for a short walk and by the time we got back it had been sorted out and didnt come back. 

All in all a great holiday and would recomend this hotel to anyone especially families.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - May 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : Deby Davies - Huddersfield ( 41,45 )

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Have just returned from our first time in Costa Brava.We have had a wonderful week and we would definately return.
I will start with the resort we stopped in was just outside Loret de Mar it was Fenals it wasnt very big but there were plenty of places to eat and drink.The Americas bar was very good and Lemans was brilliant.For a nice atmosphere and a good bevy the bodiga bar is recommended.The shops in Fenals are pretty much the same all selling much the same,bit of a pain being asked to go in all the time, but after a while they didnt bother us.

If you wanted more action and life Loret de Mar is just over the hill,bit too much in your face for my liking but still found some nice bars on the back streets.Wouldnt want to stop in Loret but enjoyed our visits.

The Hotel we stopped in was brilliant.The staff were very friendly and helpful they were only too happy to help.We could of gone half board but opted for self catering,we did eat in the restaurant down stairs and the food was lovely and reasonable in price.Everywhere was spotlessly clean, including the pool area where there were plenty of sunbeds and space to move about.Carnt comment on the entertainment didnt watch any but it always seemed busy.
Just went on the one trip and that was the Barcelona Fountains,which kicked off at 2.00pm and finished at 11.30pm.It was a fantastic day John the guide was great he knew just about everything.He started us off with a tour of Barcelona with a stop of 3 hours to do what we wanted. We went to the Hard Rock Cafe for tea a fantastic experience.We met up with John again were we finished off with a tour of the fountains,this was absolutely brilliant never seen anything like it before.

All in all this was a great holiday and we are already thinking of going again next year.Would recommend it.
P.S The weather was lovely aswell.

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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - -April/May 2006

Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : K&M - Cambs (63, 53)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just returned (4 may) from having 12 nights at this hotel.  Went there about 2years ago and when offered another chance we jumped at it.  

Must say that the quality of the food has gone down a tad but was always able to find something to eat - breakfast was the worst, same things every day, hard boiled, fried or scrambled eggs, sausage, tomatoes, bacon(?) & beans.  The restaurant staff were not very friendly, some of them downright surly, the only exceptions were The maitresse d' Isabel and the waiter Antonio.  Reception staff were a bit of hard work at times but Gail was the exception, very, very helpful and friendly.  The reps were ok but the one that stood out was Dave, very good on local knowledge and always willing to have a laugh and joke with anyone.  

Cheapest beer was at El Cid, a spanish bar at the bottom of the hill, opposite Caprabo supermarket.  At Dave's suggestion, we went for a meal at Dani Bar, made to feel more that welcome and the food is first rate, drinks quite cheap too. (if you go, give Maria a hug and kiss from Dave)- ask the rep for a leaflet which also shows a map on how to get there. The day before we left, 3 may, we sat on our balcony and watched them demolishing the old Windsor Hotel right in front of Costa Encantrada, apparently they will be building a new hotel when the site is cleared.  If you are booking to go in the next few weeks I would check with your travel agent as to what stage the construction is at, could be a lot of dust and noise when they start. All in all we enjoyed our stay except when we transferred to the airport on departure, we had to unload our own cases since the female driver just opened the doors and walked away - if you read this Airtours, you should really look into this as it may cause problems later on. 

The outstanding thing about this hotel is the cleanliness of all public areas, from floor to windows, rooms are also clean but be aware that maid service is only 4 times a week and you have to take your own rubbish to the large bins situated near the rear entrance.  Exchange rates were equivalent, if not, better than in the resort, if you could find one that was open - we couldn't.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Oct 2005

Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Tom + Ginny Taylor - Stockport (48)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We arrived back home today (29/10/05) and I thought I might add a bit to these comments.The accommadation was excellent,clean,comfortable and No noisy drunks! The staff were all very friendly and if you have kids you can't go wrong.Although our kids are grown up now this is just the sort of place we used to take them.The entertainers are fantastic with the kids espescially in the evenings.
If you do have a late flight there are shower rooms and lockers beneath the pool you you don't have to pay 60 euros to keep your room on.

Two mins from the hotel you are in Fenals,where the best restaurant is EL RANCHO,(T-bone steak,mushrooms and chips or jacket for 6.5 euros)and the cheapest pint is at EL CID,a spanish bar, for 1.65 euros.
If you walk into lloret it will take 10 mins at a stroll.Here we found the best breakfast at the ORIENT EXPRESS on the seafront (Danish bacon ,sausage,Heinze beans,tomatoes and toast for 4.95 euros).We also ate here 1 night and the chicken breast in pepper sauce was fantastic.I hope this is of some use to you as I always look on here now before booking any holiday.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) MyTravel - October 2005

Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Katie - Bradford (22,19)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Arrived there about 11am and were first to check in. Room was really big for the two of us, although it was meant to sleep 5, which would have been a struggle if this was the size of our party. Balcony was quite big although it did overlook the football pitch and could get quite noisy.
The apartments had everything you could have needed other than washing up liquid, soap and a dishcloth. (And possibly another mirror outside the bathroom).

There was a safety deposit box in the room which was charged at 15euros plus a 5euro deposit for the key for a week. Air conditioning was optional but at this time of the year wasn't needed.
All of the facilities available were superb, and entertainment was varied each evening, most of it catering for children at no extra cost.

Reps were really nice and friendly and the hotel even had its own entertainments team, but the reps were quite difficult to find during the day. However, you can ring a 24 hour number.
Both Fenals and Lloret beach were within walking distance, and Fenal's was the quieter of the two.
Plenty of shops and markets among the streets but all seem to be selling the same, making it difficult to find pressies to take back home.
We went self catering and struggled to find decent quality restaurants to eat in, most tended to be quite expensive, although very basic.

Prices weren't that cheap around the resorts and the hotel for food and drink.
Also be prepared to pay around £20 - £25 for 200 cigarettes, but alcohol was quite cheap to bring back home. We went to Barcelona for the day and found the cigarettes there to be cheaper than Lloret and Fenals, also nicer restaurants to eat in, and even a Hard Rock Cafe.

We did eat one night in the hotel for 12 euros and this was quite good value for the selection available, however the same couldn't be said for breakfast at 6 euros, everything was cold and poor quality (especially cornflakes!)
Back to the trip to Barcelona, that was 30 euros for adults and got to see the football stadium, (without the tour) and the Barcelona Fountains, with free time in between. Was really good and would recommend it to everyone.
Reading other reviews which said hotel and reception staff were unfriendly, we have to disagree as we found all staff to be nice and cheerful and prepared to do anything if asked. All reception staff spoke English and most of the bar staff too.

Overall was a really nice hotel and would definately go back, although would probably go half board for the evening meals alone. The resort of Lloret and Fenals was quite quiet because it was coming towards the end of the season, and can imagine it to be very busy in July and August. If you have booked to go here, you won't be disappointed.

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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours October 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Patricia Logue - Falkirk (47, 46,42, 41

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Have just returned from our 3rd visit to the Costa Encantada. Apartments just as good as previous visits, we were in block c and although they are over the disco bar it is very easy to get a good nights sleep as the bedrooms are to the back. The entertainment was good and the staff in the hotel very friendly, it was nice to see a few friendly faces from the past.

We ate breakfast in the restaurant every morning 6 euros for as much as you could eat, good choices from traditional eggs and bacon to cold meats and cheeses, etc.
We would recommend El Ranchero on the main road to Lloret for an evening meal we ate there most nights, the chioce of menu is great and the food is hot and plentiful, the owner made us very welcome and we were served by 2 very nice waiters.

All in all we would reommend the Costa Encantada and we will be returning in the future

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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours-oct 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : beccy and phil,bolton.(1,5,24,26)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

well what can i say,we had high expectations of this place but it was even better,firstly,the hotel-it was fantastic,friendly service,very clean with excellent maid service that came nearly every day,fantastic large pol,which was cleaned thoroughly every night without fail!!! the food was brilliant especially the buffet which was well worth the money,but what definately made the holiday were the entertainment staff,jenny,laura,shazza g,terry,lee and phil were absolutely fantastic and give me some of the best laughs i have had in a long time,they were 110% commited to their jobs and always made time for the kids,even at meal times (sorry you guys!!!)

would recommend this place to everybody young and old

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: september 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : barry smith

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

After reading a few reviews on this sight we were very concerned about this accomodation, but it couldnt have been further from the truth, although we arrived in the middle of the night we flew out of the airport to the hotel we were lucky as we only had one stop. Costa encantada is a very big hotel and have 6-7 busses arriving on a saturday night alone althought the cue for reception was long we didnt have to wait long to check in and our rep was waiting around untill we had all checked in to answer any questions we had.

The welcome meeting was held at 12 noon and was a perfect time after having a night of traveling at the meeting we truly found what was in store for our holiday!!! we had 3 reps kate, nicki and ben who we grew quite fond of over the holiday especially kate and nicki i dont think i ever saw those two frown they were always around when you needed them 50% of the time they were entertaining the children on the desk by playing or singing! my favorite was their rendidtion of "band of gold" my daughter also fell in love with them they gave her a nickname of huggy which she loved.

There is a hill leading up to the hotel but easy enought to get around, the pool just never seemed busy and the prices for drinks are reasonable, the entertainment can be a bit hit or miss but they tried their best!!!

The center of llorete itself reminds me a little of blackpool but the children loved it and there are plenty of bars with entertaiment for them we often went to the queen vic after we were taken there on the reps party night the little ones liked to sing and dance they played music for all ages. Any one for too many broken hearts!!!! (kate nicki great dancing)

The beaches are beautifull with plenty of activites right on the front to keep the children happy a word of warning however is to keep a eye on your bags while your out and about as there are lots of pick pockets around the whole of costa brave especaily in barcelona, we went on a reps trip called barcelona fountains so much in one day i definatly recomend it to you all it was breath-takin

All in all an amazing holiday definatly book if you have children they will love it

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Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel september 2005

Opinion submitted in Feb 2006 by : david smith 33,35,7,5

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

when we arrived at the airport it was a bit of a shock as it is tiny in gerona! plus arriving at 3am wasnt great either the kids and my wife were moaning about being tired all we wanted to do was get in to bed, the airport staff worked very quick to get us on our way as soon as possible and the transfer rep nicki was full of knowledge but she didnt talk long as everyone was so tired thank god!!!!

Overall it took about 35mins to get to our hotel we were lucky as ours was the only stop, but the cue at reception was massive we thought we were going to be there for ages but surprisingly we were only waiting for 10 mins.
The rooms were lovly big and spacious with everything you should need, we just dropped our cases and went to be bed our meeting was at 12.00 a great time we had chance to lie in and get our barings, what a massive team at the costa encantada we had 3 reps nicki ben and kate who were all great especially nicki and kate whenever i walked past their desk they were singing  i usally hear them sing band of gold but they both took time to talk to us and our children and the kids fell in love with them they called my one daughter huggy as she kept running up to them and hugging them, we had a childrens club but they only went a few times we had other things planned for during the day but when they did go they enjoyed the freedom to play paint or dance, we also had no stop entertainment from the airtours team daytime and evening entertainment was put on for us although i think a few of then need a few singing lessions of kate and nicki but the kids loved mini disco in the evening and even got me up dancing to the old camp fire!!!

The resort its self was about a 10-15 min walk to llorete just far enought to walk of your tea, it remimded me a little of blackpool in the sun but the bars were great one you need to visit is the queen vic i always say if the reps are then it must be good you can even bless us with a song on dance on the stage to jason's "too many broken hearts" nice dancing you two.

All in all a fantastic holiday made even better by the reps i will definatly be comming back next year

Thanks to kate and nicki you made our hoilday.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - Sept 2005

Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Emma Szczambura - Bradford, West Yorks (38,29, 26,24)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Resort not very good for children, but theres plenty of facilities for them at the hotel to keep them amused such as 2 Arcades, Internet, Childrens Entertainment Club.

On television you can receive BBC Wales which means no missing Eastenders, this was good considering it rained for two solid days.

Rooms very spacious and tidy.

3 lifts so your not always waiting around.

Restaurant serves really nice pizzas if you have not gone for the half board option.

Love the hotel, staff friendly, just not too keen on the resort, more for clubbers that families.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - September 05

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Big Gee, Debs, and Rhianna - Dundee- Scotland

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just back from the costa encantada

This was the 2nd year that we went to this place and really enjoyed ourselves again but mostly due to the entertainment team Phil,Laura,Jenny,Lee,Shazzi G and Terri you were all excellent and Big Big thanks to Laura you made us all laugh so much and hope you find the placement you are looking for you will go to the TOP. I have never been on the stage in my life but Laura you made it feel so easy for me up there and Lee if your reading this we hope you go to the top aswell with your singing keep going mate you can go far we have never heard such a brill voice.
We went half board this time and no complaints for the food apart from the kids menu which there wasn't a good choice.

When we arrived there at 4.30 in the morning it was a nice surprise to see that we were being put in the same room as last year room 354 overlooking the pool.
 
As for Lloret De Mar its a bit of a fair walk from our resort and if you have children like our Rhianna she didn't appreciate the walk not 1 bit but Fenals is ok apart from that anyone booking up to the Costa Encantada with children wont be disappointed its a great experience.

One thing i forgot to mention is i hope you all at the entertainment team get that holiday and you win as you all deserve to win and Jenny we hope you get back into the job back home as we know you are so up and down in that job at the moment go for it girl you deserve it.
We are all dancing mad in the house to old camp fire and cartoon heros (lol)

Thanks again to you all at the Costa Encantada

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: september 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : laura stoke on trent  24 23 20 21 27 52 53

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we arrived at 3 in the morning after travelling all day or at lest it felt that way checked in really quickly and straight of to our rooms had 4 rooms as there was 7 adults between the ages of 20-50 and we were all surprised at the size of the rooms.they have a large living room with two setees which have pull out beds underneath for children plenty of room for a adult to sleep on the setee. We woke up and went down to the shop in the hotel to get milk. the shop is a little expencive compared with the capabo only 5 min walk from the hotel.The hotel is exallent for people of any age,there is great childrens entertaiment all through the day and a disco at nite in the disco bar which stays open until 3am happy hour is between 1 and 2 great fun for those who can handle any more beer!The pool is a great size and you can even use lilos ect in the pool which makes a nice change.

For a 5-10min walk to lloret there is a hungry horse which between 7 to 10 euros you can ave a good meal cooked by a english cheif,go hungry though the meals are big.the staff are very friendly and would not exept a tip with there being a large group of us eating there almost every nite we got a free drink of catolona cream .
Went out around all the clubs and bars the bar staff who work outside the bars can be very pushy free this and that you know the drill.They also like to call free single girls cheeky monkey.they can be a little annoying expecially when you dont want to go in.while we were out we went to bumpers nite club think it was a gay bar with a lot of Dutch people.Once inside the ladies get a free cocktail of you guest it sangria.

All in all,all 7 of use had a great time. visit the queen vic pub they ave a great screen outside for football and a bungy ball for all those dare devils but it is expencive 50 euros for 2 people and a dvd.

hope you enjoy your stay as much as we have just be aware of the noise from other rooms above;) ;)

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: September 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Tam McVey  53, 44

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

What can i say all the reports i read previously about this hotel were spot on.
Staff were very friendly ,service excellent.The rooms were immaculate very clean well equipped.Food in all their restaurants and snackbars were very good.

I stayed in block c and it was in very good  condition.Only downside was if you have a late flight you are out your room at 10 in morning costs 50euros to keep in on till 6.Fennals is nice area nice beach nice bars.The entertainment staff in the hotel are first class and made some great shows for adults and children alike.So an of friends of theirs read this they should be proud of them.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - August 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2006 by : Antonia - Cheshire (30,38,6,2)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

When we arrived here we thought it was a nice looking hotel, very clean and the hotel staff seemed helpful. The apartment we had was a good size with a nice balcony, although the view we had wasn't great (overlooked the campsite).

The facilities at the hotel were good; pool, bar, restaurants etc. The pool bar food is not bad for a snack. The pizzeria was rubbish. The main bar is very big and the kids disco was excellent. We tended to skip the rest of the entertainment and go out for dinner as it was not our cup of tea.

The only faults with this hotel was the behaviour of some of the other guests there, who I am ashamed to admit were all british. Parents just let thier teenagers run riot in the evening, and we had to witness all sorts from our balcony, from the constant snogging to vomiting in the bushes. Also, we found that people were very selfish regarding the sunbeds - after 8.30 there was a towel on every one and none left for us. Generally these people didn't come down to use them until late morning. I would suggest our method of finding a sunbed - go down at 11, find a sunbed with a towel that has obviously not been used and chuck the towel off it and drag the bed elsewhere! Worked for us everyday.

The resort itself is a bit of a let down. Not much choice in restaurants. The bars all look a bit seedy and you will be hard pushed to find anything that is Spanish. However, the mini golf bar on the way to the beach is not bad for lunch, and there are 3 really good restaurants when you get to the beach. If you walk into Lloret de Mar there is much more choice but it is fairly tacky. We preferred going further afield to Tossa de Mar where you can get more traditional spanish food and the resort is nicer anyway.

For days out; if you have kids you must go to Port Aventura, fantastic. Boat trips are nice. Barcelona is stunning and some of the Dali stuff is worth visiting.

In general, we had a lovely holiday, but mainly because we got out of the resort. We visited other resorts such as Tossa and L'Estatit which were much nicer, and if we went back we would go to one of these.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : BOB - Essex (46,38,13,12,10)

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

First of all,let me say that inspite of some bad weather days, 4 out of 14 (i.e. torrential rain)we all had a good holiday.

Costa Encantada was a cheap deal for a family of 5,in a one bedroom apartment, on a two week holiday.
The price & general reviews on this site made me book & nothing else influenced my decision.

The Aparthotel was a good choice based entirely on the above.

The good points as follows: Nice clean room,towels changed every couple of days (just chuck em on the floor), the maids even made the beds on many occasions!
Boy...do those East European girls work hard or what? You would never get service like that years ago, from the old Spanish maids!!
Kitchen facilities fine for making snacks & picnics etc (toaster & kettle well used by parents & kids in the mornin),lets be honest, who cooks on holiday!!

Nice balcony overlooking pine trees & views at back of hotel, don't think you get a better deal if you have a room facing the pool unless you love noise from 10am until 3am the following morning!!
Air conditioning was excellent, don't skimp for the sake of saving 27 euros per week, get a good night's sleep instead, the kids will thank you for it! Reception personnel very helpful, maintenance man to,if & when required. We were self catering, but ate three times in the main dining room for our evening meal. The food was excellent, with so much choice, a really good deal for 12 euros per adult & 6 for the kids! I guarantee you will not leave hungry. The pool.......well this has to be the main asset of the Costa Encantada, without it, it would be just another run of the mill hotel.

Always kept clean & tidy, although I'm sure health & safety would have something to say about that chlorine dust they put in early mornin, the guy wears a mask the tourists don't!!!
The shop in the hotel is good for gettin your mornin paper & anything you need in an emergency, but do yourself a favour & shop 5 mins walk from the hotel,in the local Caprabo supermarket underneath the
Condado apartments,you will save a fortune!

The entertainment at the hotel nightclub in the evening is a bit hit & miss, you will see good shows & bad, most of the bad is from the Airtours reps, but lets be fair on this one, they do try their hardest!

Right lets get to the bad points: I believe they named this hotel Costa, because everything there is gonna costa you more euros!! Raffle tickets for open the box, bingo winnings that are paid out in vouchers, that can only be used in the nightclub bar or food outlets, which are already overpriced compared to local bars & restaurants! They tell you in the patter of selling the tickets that you get a free bar if you win a line!!! Wrong they mean they pay your winnings out in vouchers to get your drinks for free at the bar!! A full house is paid out in half money & half vouchers, a nice little earner for the hotel with winnings of over a 100 euros.

There were five of us in the apartment but we only got one room card, if you want another it will costa you another 3 euros. When the kids go to the club everything they seem to do is gonna costa you more euros. There was a free trip night arranged where the reps take you to a bar in Lloret. You walk there & walk back, the 'free' is buy one get one free which you can do on your own anyway & guess what, as soon as you sit down they are walkin round sellin the raffle tickets again!!

Basically don't bother with the Airtours reps unless you have small children, i.e.4-8.There is nothing at the hotel for older kids except slot machines & games.

The entertainment quality can be seen on a Sun Weekend at a caravan park, if this is your thing then you will be happy to stay in the hotel every night. If not go out & have a nice meal & a drink, unfortunately there is nothing else to do in Fennals or Lloret, the resort is old & tired & does not cater for family entertainment!
Lloret is for the stag & hen brigade!!
Needless to say I would not go back to Lloret de Mar again, there are much nicer places in Spain where your children can play on nice sand at the beach & you do not have to worry about them drowning in 15 feet of water only 6 feet from the shore! Also let me add, the short walk to Lloret is like a Sunday stroll around the hard shoulder of the M25!!

I could write more, but must finish now by saying, if you want a cheap family holiday at the Costa Encantada, that is what you will get!!  Enjoy..........

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Tracy, Jackie, Lucy and Jack (31, 39, 15 and 2)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This accommodation was fabulous. The rooms were clean, the only downside was there was not enough wardrobe space for 4 of us. 

We went half board and the food was very good, there was always plenty of choice. 

There was plenty of entertainment round the pool during the day and the entertainment in the evenings was fantastic.  The entertainment team Phil, Laura, Jenny, Lee, Shazza G and Terri were outstanding.  They made sure you were having a good time and always took time to speak to you. The shows they put on were very good and comical.  There was also a parrot show, the Beattles and the Temptations.

I would definitely go back and would recommend it to others.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - Aug 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : 66, 63, 42, 37,4. Belfast

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

If you are going to stay in the Costa Encantada you will now be disappointed. The apartments are spacious and have a good kitchen- full cooker, fridge freezer, kettle and toaster. Hairdryers in the bathroom- nerver used the one I brought with me once. We were selfcatering but ate in the buffet restaurant quite a few nights out of the fourteen. Highly recommended for 12euros(6 for kids).
We have booked to return next year. Yes already! but this time half board.

Entertainment! excellent. A big thank you to all the entertainment staff who work extremely hard so that you enjoy yourself.
If you are going prepare yourself to get up and dance at the minidisco to cartoon heros!
Bingo and open the box for the gamblers among you. A guy from manchester won 1200 euros in open the box while I was there.
Funtime and the family shows were great too. My 4 year old loved them all. Again a big thank you to all the entertainment staff - Shazza G,Jenni,Laura,Lee,Terri and especially Phil who my little girl had a massive crush on!

Didnt go out much in Llorett found it extremely busy at night for my liking. Fenals is much quieter and suited us more. Bravehearts was a good spot for a bit of music over a couple of drinks.
El cid on the main llorett road is great for a cheap drink and tapas. Hungry horse is good for food and they keep the kids entertained by handing out paper and crayons for drawing or ludo.

We had a great time and have already booked to go back next year. Mainly cos the apartments were fantastic. Clean, Friendly staff and everything you nedded in the complex. You don't have to leave it.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Thomas Cook Direct) Thomas Cook august 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Shaun Cohen -Leeds, 45,43,16,12

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Had read the reviews of Lloret but were prepared to give it a go. I would not recommend the resort. It is not very good. Our accommodation was excellent though dspite notices noise did contine well after midnight. The reps did a marvellous jb in providing entertainment and even though it was not all my cup of tea they did a fanatastic job. The 12 year old went to the Escape Club for 11-16 year olds and she made loads of pals. The pool was very nice and tended to get crowded though that is to be expected in August.

The shopping in town was of a poor varirty lots of shops selling the same football shirts and very little variety.
We went half board and there did not appear to be any where particularly wonderful to eat in town.
The Costa Encantad is situated in Fenals which is a lot quieter than Lloret itself, Lloret could be easily reached in about 15 mins, very easy to find.
The beaches are horrible a mixture od sand and grit whch is not very nice.
I would recommend Tossa de mar for a visit fantastic place go on a Thursday which is market day. we also went to Blanes on market day again the market is worth visiting and is right on the front so yiou cannot miss it. Nothing much in Blanes itself though.

The market in Lloret, on a Tuesday again is very easy to find but gets absolutely packed you can hardly move. You cannot barter in these markets. prices are very prominently displayed and you will not get any reductions. Though prices are very good anyway.
The local cementery is well worth a visit only a 5 min walk from the hotel it is absolutely fascinating go out the hotel turn left staraight on over the road and carry on walking.
also worth a visit is the Castle of St. Joan from fenals beach head towards the little parade of shops oppositea small park turn right and you come to some steps carry on up the steps and you will find signs to the caste there are some great views from nearby. You can carry on to lloret follow the signs you go through the grounds of a restaurant just keep to the steps and carry on walking well worth it.
beware of te road train which runs from lloret it does not stop in Fenals we had to jump off at some traffic lights. A taxi down to Lloret beach from the hotel cost about 8 euros.

Waterworld if you do go be prepared for queues for the slides etc. There is also a go kart arean nearby which you can reach by a free bus from the bus station or you could walk follow the road to Gironal it is just past water world which can also be reached by walking.
Barcelona is eadily reached by public transport as well. Though there are excursions if you prefer. 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) MyTravel - Airtours - August 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Delilah - Derbyshire, (41,36,20,15)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Arrived early morning, 5am, and were checked in straight away. Apartment was nice, enough room for all 4 of us, great pool view.

We were asked to check all contents of the apartment, (tick box type checklist) kitchen utensils etc, we found quit a lot of our items were missing, so I'd defo make a point of letting the hotel know (just in case they think you've pinch some dodgy tin pan or fork before you left)!!

Couple of tips, take a tin opener (we didn't get one in the room) also take an iron, an extra mirror and take a tea towel!! We didn't get our tea towel changed for the two weeks, it started to get a bit smelly!

The washers & dryers are good, 4 Euro's each, you DONT need to buy washing powder, it is provided in the machine.

Maid service was good, got clean towels about 4 or 5 times we were there, they are a bit tight on the loo roll though!

Pool was fab, very clean, pool area also clean. EVERYONE puts their towels on the sunbeds at night, so if you want a good spot (even the not so good spots were taken) get in there early!

There is an outdoor stage where I was told they used to have the entertainment, but not anymore, it is in disrepair, quite tatty, and is a shame they don't use it. Keep an eye on the kids if they wander onto it.

Food was nice but wouldn't want to eat there everynight, good choice, good value for the 12 Euro's. Breakfast is 6 Euro's, once again good value.

Both snack bars are nice, the indoor one more like English food.

Jacuzzi, indoor pool and gym were not open, which was a shame, was told they open in the winter.

Drink prices were average, little bit dearer than other bars in Fenals. The Disco Bar (Happy Hour 1 - 2am) was rubbish! Three nights there were only us in there! Staff not very friendly, one girl didn't smile the whole 2 weeks we were there, at about 2.45 they empty your drinks into paper cups so they can clean your glasses!

The hotel shop has most things you need if you forget anything from home or the supermarket, but once again staff are not very friendly.

All the reps very nice and friendly, although it can be hard to find one!

The supermarket at the bottom is great, very good prices. Another tip - we bought a bottle of Vodka for about £4, and a litre of beer for about 40p, stock up and have a drink before you go out!

We didn't like Fenals much at all, although the beach is fab, shingly sand but nice, great views. Walk into Lloret from Fenals beach, the views are GREAT! Also, on Fenals beach head towards the right were the small rocks are, theres a very good outdoor cafe, great food, service and view. You can walk behind the rocks to another more smaller secluded beach.

There were a few bars in Fenals, none were very busy at all. Robin Hood has all the usual entertainment. Careful though, as one night they had strippers on and we didn't know as they didn't advertise it! We didn't venture into Lloret more than once as I've been to Blackpool enough thanks!

Theres a great Indian in Fenals, very nice English girl who owns it, there are two near each other, best one is green inside and has an outdoor section. Ask for the set menu, 11.50 for 3 courses and wine, and its yummy!

Buses and trains are regular, cheap but be prepared to have to stand sometimes. We made our own way to Barcelona at half the hotel trip price. Well worth a visit. Also, Footie Fans, look out for good deals to Barcelona home games!

So all in all, good hotel, fab pool, poor resort but a great beach!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - august 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : page - nottingham (42, 40, 16, 13)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

the accomadation is very good, but you are charged for every thing, including your air conditioning. you are given a tv, with various channels including BBC 1&2.

The pool is huge but very cold, the sun loungers are uncomfortable and to get one you must be out of you appartment by 7:00am to get close to the pool,  which does by the way accepts inflatables like rubber rings and dingys. Fenals itself is grotty and a bit of a dump, and there is few bars which are nice, we like the restaurant leman which do big meals, and there is a nice mexican but is expensive. In Lloret there is a fantastic chinese next to the box club and bar. The hotel prices are a rip off, so just pop round to the caprabo supermarket and buy your food and drink there to eat round the pool area. The reps are really friendly are good to talk to, and can be a great help if you have any problems.

The entertainment varies, some is good and some isn't. thats about all there is too say appart from dont buy from the the poolside bar because they can be ignorant slow and charge a lot, if they could charge you for the air you breath they would. other than the prices its a great hotel to choose

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - Aug 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Kevin Morgan - Widnes (28,28,5)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just got back from 2 weeks at the Costa Encantada. We had a great time, excellent for kids! My little girl did not want to come home.

Firstly flight from Manchester with Mytravel airways probably one of the best flights I have ever been on - only took 1 hour 45 mins. Transfer from airport then only took 30 mins at the most - What a start...

The room was big enough for the three of us, it was clean and that's the main thing. We had a room overlooking the pool so that was a bonus and we had a window in both our bedroom and bathroom so decided to give it a go without the air conditioning - saving us 27euro's per week, we had the odd hot night but on the whole with the windows - we did not need air con.

But.... the room we had (443)was also close to the disco bar which does not shut until 3am, the noise some nights continues well beyond this time which was at times a little annoying. I just think 3am for a family hotel is a little late.

The pool is massive and great for the kids - they love it, plenty of beds but in the high season you do need to get down early to reserve them if you want a decent location or one at all.

Daytime activities by the pool are more aimed at ages 8 upwards and are great to get the kids out of the sun for a little while, the childrens clubs are run at good times 12 - 1.30pm for sharks (6-10 I think?) So again gets them out of sun hottest part of the day - but the activities were really quite poor, it was either colouring in or watching videos.

We were self catering and tried the onsite pizzeria, Food is of a good quality, reasonably priced and you don't have to wait to long, but... the staff are probably the most unfriendly in the hotel - it does put you off in the end. We tried many different restaurants on the road down to Fenals beach, Bar America - don't bother with this one, another one next to Robin Hood bar - give this one a miss aswell. Bar Paula is worth a go, food of good quality, inexpensive and friendly service. Restaurants on way to Lloret De Mar - The Hungry Horse, big portions, food quality ok, friendly service, a little on the expensive side, worht a try though. The best one for us was El Rancho, doesnt look anything from outside but food was probably best and the frendliest service and all for a good price - Try it, you'll end up going back a few times!.

We did try the Orient Express in Lloret but must admit was a little dissapointed maybe because this site reviewed it so well and expectations were really high.

Resort - LLoret de Mar definately aimed at young/single market, lots of clubs, if your with kids the touts will leave you alone - which tells you a lot about the resort. There are many shops, the odd mini fairground if your able to find them and a few other little things for families such as bowling, mini golf but would definately not class as a family resort!.

The entertainment team in the hotel are the absolute backbone of this hotel, take them out and your left with an average hotel, they are not the best entertainers in the world, but they give 100% and try to make your holiday as good as possible. I would particularly pick Shazza G out to be the best, but Phil is definately most talented but they are all a great bunch and because of this if you have kids say 4-10 years and you like exploring the resort - sorry but youve got no chance, theres too much going on at the hotel - Mini Disco, Bingo, Open the Box, Funtime, Showtime, part dances, so get set for 14 nights in the same bar! But it's not that bad at least you get time to chill and kids have a great time!.

The hotel as a reasonably priced shop (with no cold drinks - eh??) prices are not all that more than the bigger superstore under the Condando Apartments down the road. But again unfriendly staff watch out!

The reception staff are great and cheerful. As were the cleaners and other general staff.

2 arcades, football court and 2 playgrounds other thing to keep the kids amused. Never tried the quieter pub, Bar Nautilus but I suppose it would be ideal for those without kids, who want to get away from the buzz of the disco bar.

Weather - rained for 2 days in peak season and was as cold as here one night but overall it was OK. Some really hot days.

Overall a great family holiday which did the job, relaxation for the adults as kids were kept busy and kids just love it. Would rank up there with the best!.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours  August 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Gill - Shipley West Yorks

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We stayed at the Encantada after changing our booking from the Condado apartments, and we are very glad we did.

The Encantada is a fantastic place very clean and the reception staff on duty 24 hours.We arrived at 3 in the morning and were directed to our room straight away, as a couple with 3 children aged two at 15 and one at 12 we had a larger one bedroomed that slept 5. This was ok for us- just.

The maid service was every other day, and the place was clean. The place where we stayed is actually a ten minate walk from Lloret and once you get into Lloret there are plenty of places to shop, be warned this place is not for the faint hearted it is open 24 hours a day and on a night it is nightclub after nightclub, and as it seems to be aimed at the 18-30 yes there is trouble, cheap beer hot weather and a amazing number of people partying. 

The beach where we stayed at Fenals is lovely although it is gravel(no sandcastles here) and it does drop away into the sea , be careful if you have small children. At the far end of the beach is a lovely beach bar and at night it turns into a romantic candlelit bar,we spent nearly every night there without the kids who were back at the Encantada watching the on site show, this is ok for little kids but ours had a laugh watching the reps.Watch the road ! We went self catering and the supermarket is on site, but expensive, go to the supermarket under the Condado apartments its cheaper and stocks everything, it is situated on the main road in and out of Lloret and you do dice with death every time you try to cross red light or not!Get used to hearing ambulances too, aprox one every 5 mins for the entire 2 weeks we were there.

Try the resteraunts along Fenals very good value espicially Leman opposite the Golf resteraunt 45 euros for all of us inc drinks and desserts not forgetting tips. Go on the boat rides theyre really good, but watch out when swimming in the sea lots and lots of jellyfish, use the pool at the Encantada but get up at 5 if you want a sun lounger!The downfall of the Encantada is the noise we were in the apartments opposite the camp site and the French and German parties literally party all night, also there are lots of teenagers hanging around till the early hours and they certainly are not quiet.We slept for 2 days when we got home.If youre there for a quiet family holiday you dont stand a chance.We had to leave our room at ten on check out day even though the coach didnt pick us up till 12 30 am the following morning, long day, or you can pay 60 euros to stay till 6 in the room(what a rip off) We got up at 6 and bagged the last 3 sun loungers and shared them between the 5 of us.

Overall a good holiday with non stop noise , parties, gangs of holidaymakers yelling their heads off in the Condados opposite and a very big lesson on how to cross the roads,we will miss the sight of the beach bar and the vast amount of stray cats that live by the beach,and the wonderful view of the sea once is enough for us itll take us a year to recover.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - July 2005

Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Jack, Sonia, Jason, Sharon, Katlyn, Rhiannon and wee Holly (36,33,28,27, 7,6,3)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant!!!!It is now october and I went to the Encatada in July, but I still miss it and wish I was back there.

Accomodation

Big tidy rooms, clean, tv, air conditioning (you have to pay for it though). We had a room over looking the pool bar, seperate bed room and living area.  The hotel itself has seperate pool areas with a kiddy's pool as well.  It is centered by a bar (yes the drinks are dear but you get that in any hotel - just chill beers in the room and bring them down).

Resort

Not much here apart from a lovely little beach about 5 minutes walk away (20 minutes if you are walking with the Glover family - ha ha ha sharon).

Turn right at the beach and walk down to the cocktail bar right at the end and watch the sun go down - lovely

Entertainment

It has already been said - to all the staff - I thank you from all my family, you worked very hard and you could see it on your faces some times how tired you were, but there was always a smile and a hello from you.  I enjoyed every night we spent in the bar, which was most night to be honest

We bought the cd with all the party songs on it (a must for all kids - do not come home without it). Cartoon heros song is constantly in my head, but in a good way.

I was also dragged up on stage a couple of times - phil nicknamed me penfold (after a dangermouse character).

overall the best 2 weeks I have ever had on holiday and I have travelled.  THANKS!!!!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - July 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Elizabeth - N.Ireland (39, 37, 15, 14,12)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Just spent 2 weeks at the Costa Encantada.  Arrived after 3 in morning first time traveling with direct holidays flights left on time both ways and only 30 minute transfer to hotel and when we arrived we didn't have to wait long to get our room.  This hotel is not in Lloret de Mar but 10 minute walk away in Fenals.  This really pleased us as Fenals was quieter than Lloret so if you wanted the noise you where a short walk away.  The hotel ia very clean.  Towels were change every other day and bed linen was changed 3 times a week.  Staff were all very friendly and helpful although shop staff could learn how to be nicer.  We used the supermarket at the Condrodo as it had more vareity and was cheaper. Soft drinks were cheaper than small bottles of water!!! 

The weather was very hot while we were here so we bought two small fans to cool us down as the air conditioner was 27 euro per week and some people we were talking to that got it had the cold within three days so I wasn't on for that.

we went self catering and never ate at the hotel although people said it was good.  Ate at different restaurants in Fenals and Lloret.  Restaurant above Robin Hood was good and Lemans, El Rancho and the Hungry Horse.  El Tabago in Lloret was brill portions very big and the Orient Express was good. 

Didn't like the beach at Fenal or Lloret.  Both are shingle and would cut the feet off you as we have sandy beaches at home I didn't appreicate these ones and the water shelved very quick four steps in and it was chest deep.  Went on the catmaran cruise so we managed to get a good swim in the Med then, was well worth the money.
Also went on trip to Barcelona toured NuCamp and stuff best part was the Fountains, that made the trip well worth while.  Portaventura trip was a long bus trip for five hours in the park I didn't think this was worth it although our kids had a great time.  Marine land was a great hit with the dolphin and sealion shows plus the water rides aswell had a good day out.

There was plenty to do and see in this area and if you wanted the quiet life you had that as well.  I would really recommend this hotel to anyone with a family, entertainments there for the kids the pools are a good size and really clean. 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) MyTravel  july 30th

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : carol, gavin and boys   36,35,7,10.

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This is the 2nd time we have visited llorret and i can honesly say this is the best holiday in all the time we have been abroad!

the hotel was spotless, maids  came everyday and changed the bedding and towels, the pool was cleaned everyday,we went half board and it was a surprise that we got an apartment which was a bonus,  and we had a fridge, the food at the hotel was 1st class the choice  of food was excellent, and  i have saved the best till last the reps and entertainment team were fantastic they made our holiday, a big thank you to shazza g,jennie, laura,terrie,phil and lee!!!!!GOOD LUCK FOR THE FUTURE GUYS..........

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Ange Rich Brad Charl Kim Jon Meg - Sheffield 42,41,12,8,42,43,14.

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just got back from a fantastic 2 weeks at this excellent hotel.
We didn't really like the reort much, man made beaches and a little intimidating at night (lots of Dutch and German 18-30 types) but fine in the daytime for a walk. Fenals much nicer - popeyes bar cheap and kids welcome showed all the sky football matches.

The apartments were spacious and spotless, the maids came in every other day with clean towels and swept and scrubbed especially the bathroom. We were half board but the fridge and kitchen area was very welcome for drinks and ice etc. 

The food was fantastic, a wide choice to suit everyone from the fussiest child to the slimmer to the belly busters!
The staff were all very friendly and helpful and the reps were always around if you needed them.  The entertainment staff deserve a special mention LAURA, PHIL, LEE, SHAZZA G, JENNI & TERRI as they were fantastic with the kids and adults alike, always with the same happy and fun attitude (even thought they probably didn't alwyas feel like it). They started the fun and games at 10.30am and were still full of energy for the club dances at almost midnight - You guys deserve a payrise!!! There were loads of parents, happy that their kids were content but desperate to leave the hotel for a few hours and weren't allowed in case their children missed another good night!

All in all well worth the money and one of the best hotels we have every been to, you won't be disappointed.   

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - july 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : barry thomas - 41, 34, 10, 10

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

not to keen on lloret, but the hotel was great, food was good+plentiful, and as for entertainment it was FANTASTIC, they work really hard day+night, at night they had us laughing all night,in fact there shows were better than the professional acts.also there singing was very good.. thanks to phil,laura,jenny,shaza g + lee [off pop idol].

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : dionne young - Atherton ( 41,37.16.4

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We wanted something to entertain our kids this year thanks to airtours these apartments did just that. The staff gave everyone the chance to join in all sorts through out the day and night.  The entertainment staff were the best we have ever seen.  The apartments were the nicest we have ever stayed in and we have always gone self catering but these had to be the best.  I am sure anyone who stays here will have a great time I know we did.  Thanks Airtours

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours July 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Mark Millward  - Cheshire ( 37,34,15,13,13,12)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We arrived in the middle of the night along with a full coach load of other holiday makers. We were checked in really quickly. You do not need to give a breakage deposit like it says in the brochure,you just give them one passport for the duration of the stay. These appartments are the best i have ever stayed in . The 6 person appartments are massive. The staff are very efficient . 

We only had one small problem with the room in the whole two weeks and that was sorted out 10 minutes after we reported it . Local restaurants are a bit hit and miss although we did find 3 very good ones . These were called Lehman, Atlas, and the Hungry Horse . ( the last of which does an excellent full english breakfast ) Lloret itself is a bit tacky. Think of Rhyl but hot and you will get the picture. The local Waterpark "Waterworld" is really good but it is all built into a steep hillside,also , the free bus is a joke. you get crammed in like sardines on a rickety old bus . If you plan on going with small kids do yourself a favour and get a taxi instead

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice June 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Karen, Bridlington 43 & 38

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We have just returned from a fantastic holiday it was my partners first holiday and found it to be a very pleasurable experience.

The resort is ideally situated just outside Lloret centre only 10 min walk or 1.20 on the bus which is every 10 mins. Ideally situated for station again on bus only 1.15 to Blanes station.  On way to Barcelona lots of lovely beaches well worth a visit only around 1 or 2 euros to get to.

Within 5 mins a very good cheap supermarket the Caprabo also lots of cheap places to eat like Pork chop chips & salad  only 4 euros.

The hotel was fantastic very clean and tidy, pool was cleaned every night and pool area was hosed down morning and night.  Never had a problem getting sunbeds even going down at lunchtime after having a walk around. Had lots delivered whilst we were there. Staff were very friendly and helpful always willing to help with any questions you had.

Poolside bar and pizzeria very good quality and not too long a wait for good service.

Would definately say get air conditioning well worth it.

Will certainly be going back

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours-June2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Cherry-Rotherham (24,50)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Just got back from the Costa Encantarda,what can i say,it was great,the hotel was spotless,the staff were great and the entertainment was brill,we went A.O.A and did not know what to expect,when we arrived i knew we were going to have a great holiday when the rep told us where we were staying.This place is great if you have kids there is always something for them to do,the entertainment staff are great they just don't stop making you laugh and keeping your kids happy.

The only problem we had was noise,there are signs up asking you to respect the other guests and keep the noise down after midnight but not many do.Would definately recommend the disco bar(8pm-3am)happy hour is 1-2am,the staff there are great especially Juan carlos the waiter he's brill,if your glass is empty he's there to get you another drink.

We went H/B and the food was lovely,there was something there for everyone,i'm a very fussy eater but there was plenty there to keep me happy.

The only down side to this hotel is that it is on a bit of a hill,but disabled acess can be sorted out just see the rep,Dave was our rep and he was superb,if you had a problem he sorted it straight away.

I would really recommend this place to families or just couples looking for a good time because thats the one thing you are definately going to have staying here,i will be going back next year

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours July 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : 57,47,24

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Having been to Lloret on many occasions this is one of the best accomodations that we have stayed in.

The appartments were very clean,modern and spacious.Thhe recepton staff very helpful and friendly all speaking English.The facilities were superb great pools and gardens which were immaculate.You could eat in the resteraunt for a small charge if you were self catering and I was very impressed with the amount and variety of dishes on offer.On the whole we were highly delighted with the whole complex.

As for Lloret itself it is very lively,lovely shops and hundreds of Bar's,cafe's and reseraunts to choose from,somthing for everyone.Fanals is a little quieter but only a stonesthrow from the main resort.Iwould like to mention the Hungry Horse on the main road from Fanals to Lloret where the staff were lovely and made everyone so welcolm,the food very good.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - June 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Mandy Eaton Cheshire (kev 48 Me 35 Kelly 12 & Lil 9)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Hi well if you have booked to go to the Costa Encantada you definatly wont be disapointed, we had an EXCELLENT holiday there, 

the accomodation was brilliant loads of room fully equiped kitchen, maid service every other day, the staff were all friendly and helpful all english speaking and really went out of their way to help and were all full of local information,

we went 2 weeks half board and we cannot fault the food (we all came home heavier) and there was excellent snacks to be had at the pool bar, the entertainment of an evening was brilliant very family orientated, which we all loved the reps were great thanks to Lee, Laura, Shazza G, Phil, Jenny & Terri, the town itself was excellent the beach is a quick 5 min walk and a quick tip is to go to Fennals beach and jump a water taxi to any of the other places (ie Lloret) its really cheap (kids go free) and the nicest way to get around. 

All in all a fab holiday and we would definatly go again thanks once again to everyone who made the holiday a great one to remember xxxxxxx

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - May 2005

Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : DAVE KAREN & KIDS [37 36 [

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Arrived at hotel,everything was what we expected after reading reviews on this site.Excellent clean and spacious accomodation, staff where helpful and very friendly,kids loved the entertainment,brill clean swimming pool,what more can i say if you are looking for a holiday to suit everyone in the family this is the place to go. food was excellent little bit expensive so we ventured out to Marieposas apart hotel,it was just to the right of the hotel there we met a lovely couple who ran the bar and restarant by the name of Alberto and sally, food was excellent and beer was cheap, it is a must to go there for an evening meal i promise you u will not be disappointed,please say hi to them from dave and karen from wales   

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays      may 2005

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : jean, david- south shields    (49, 45)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Having read reviews, was not disapointed.
Could not fault apartments- clean, spacious,problems resolved very quickly. Maid service excellent, clean towels/sheets almost every other day.
Looked like a wonderful place for kids but was ok for adults too. We ate in the english resaurant once and that was fine. Pool bar does a mean toasty for that afternoon snack!
We found The Hungry Horse on the road to lloret served excellent food and staff were very friendly, Sangria was like rocket fuel there!!  Argentinian steak house in the square off Lloret's main street was exellent too as was Orient express on sea front.

All in all we had an excellent stay and would definately go back.
One of the best apartments we have been in.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Going Places) Going Places may 2005

Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : 43 -45

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

if you have kids this is the place for you, went from belfast on the 21st may returned 29th cannot fault the staff or reps or the entertainment crew at all hotel clean rooms great and yes plenty of loo roll!!  i am 45 went on hols with my sis for a break found loret pubs quiet at this time of year although did find queen vic, mobys rockafellas. went to irish rover what a dissapointment no craic empty in may sorry was really looking forward to this but they had a nice welsh lad serving behind the bar so hi to him if you have young kids this hotel is great your kids will enjoy there hols

so hello to all at this hotel ben the rep new arrived from ibiza so nice he called us lady's the whole time we stayed even on the reps pub crawl as an icebreaker i would recommend this, would like to return but perhaps when more 40 to 45 like to party so when single people my age aregoing on hols let me know !but if you have booked this hotel for 2005 relax, enjoy,and if you have kiddies even better i could not fault the staff or the food butthe girls and guys entertaining the kids deserve a medal from early morning to late at night they were there jeeni phil lee shaz and the rest you deserve a pay rise !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays MAY-2005

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : VICKY NICKI CHLOE-WIDNES 27,24,4

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

THIS HOTEL WAS EXCELLENT!! 

the staff and facilities were so good we didnt need to leave the hotel. my 4 year old daughter had the time of her life. If you have kids i would strongly advise this hotel.the reps phil,laura,jenny,shazza g,lee and terri were fantastic they entertained both the adults and children day and night.Louise and Kelly in the kids club were brilliant and the children were always kept entertained. The man in the pizza restaurant and all the staff were all very friendly. the food in the restaurant was good and there was a variety of hot or cold food. the pool area was always very clean as were the rooms. the maids came every other day and there was always clean bedding and plenty of clean towels.

overall this hotel was a very nice place and i would certainly visit again.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays-May 2005

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Vicky Thomas, Nicky Thomas, Chloe Black ( 27,24,4 )

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We arrived at this hotel after 17 hours of no sleep as we where transferred from a nightmare hotel in Callela. We where greeted by the receptionist who had someone take our bags to our room while they opened the restaurant (which was at this time closed)to make us a free hot meal each.  

PURE HEAVEN . . . . . . .

The rooms where really spacious and squeaky clean, the maids visited every other day. Wherever you looked in the hotel it was immaculate.

The pool was great although a little cold for May i only ventured into it once although my niece lived in there. No need to scurry for sunbeds either there was plenty of room for everybody.

The food was great aswell. We where there on a half board basis. Breakfast and Dinner thre was basically anything that took your fancy.

The entertainment in the nightime was fantastic for kids & adults. Phil,Lee,Laura,Shazza g,Jenny and Terri made us laugh from the beginning of our holiday right till the end. They made sure we had a relly good time espacially my niece Chloe. I have been doing holiday dances since i got home CARTOON HEROES & OLD CAMP FIRE  . . . .

I would defo go back if i had kids. If this is the hotel your staying in you will not be dissapointed.    

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel

Opinion submitted in Feb 2006 by : 19 ,45

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

My daughter and i visited this resort for the first time in october this year our first time to spain . We loved bacelonia we went on a tour bus and got on and of the bus at all the atractions 16 euros each some were charging 36euros and up so ask around.jeep safari was rubbish payed for half a day and got 2 hours big con .we went to monserat please go it was breathtaking and very cheap when you get there. 

Our apartment was great plenty of room for 2.on the last day when i was packing my gold bangle went missing when i went to reception to report it they shrugged there shoulders it was not very valueble but had great sentimental value so i went up stairs to finish my packing when i noticed 400 cigarettes had been taken as well .by this time we just wanted to go home.while waiting for our transfer to the airport people were talking about all the stuff that had been taken from there room. 

I hated lorette de mar and will never go there again the food was anything you could get back home shops sold all the same tat.ill stick to corfu from now on my heaven on earth.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : becky - hartlepool (46,45,43,43,38,37,19,19,16,15,15,13,10,6)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we had a brill time and phill the rep is amazing haha

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Heyes  27,35,7,6

Resort Rating: Poor

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well....where do I start?

Hotel itself is amazing. Entertainment was fantastic. Food wonderful, room clean, pool immaculate. We went self catering and wish now that we hadn't. The food put on by the hotel is wonderful and lots to choose from. We found the resteraunts within the resort very poor and filled with italian teenagers. Alcohol could also be quite expensive outside the hotel.

We only ventured into lloret and Fenals a few times as the roads were horrendous. There are crossings but the spanish don't seem to take any notice of this and park on them. Mopeds are also a nightmare, my husband was nearly knocked down by one that wanted to bypass the red light and so mounted the pavement. There is also constant noise from ambulances and police cars. A few weeks before we arrived a young father of two was killed on the road into lloret, so please be careful.

The beaches are horrible, we knew they were shingle but they are so painful to walk on. The sea is also dangerous as it just plummets to very deep levels without warning.

We were unfortunate weather wise as it was quite poor but on the few days we did get that were nice...it was very hot.

In brief, we would never go back here again. Which is a shame as the hotel is fantastic and the entertainment staff are wonderful. You are really looked after at this hotel.

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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - September 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Nikki & Mark - Belfast  (19,20)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well, where do I start! The only thing I can really say to start off is that we had an absolutely amazing holiday and if you have booked to go here, your in for a good one!

Our apartment was brilliant. We were on the roof (apt 603) in a studio. It was really clean and very well furnished with the biggest balcony i have ever seen in my whole life! There was even 2 sunloungers out there for us to lie and sunbathe! The maid changed the towels every other day and the sheets were changed weekly. The sun was constantly on the balcony, so we lay out there all day on the sunloungers and nipped down to the pool when we felt like it. This was good, was we had all our room comforts beside us.

The entertainment at the Costa Encantada was the best i have ever seen at any hotel before! There were things to do for the adults and kids all day long. In the evening there was entertainment for the kids until 9pm. After that there was something different for the adults every night. Some of the best were the knife throwing show, the magic show and the parrot show. We also had BMW the singers (Barry and Michelle from Liverpool) who were brilliant. If you're reading this, we miss your brill perfoming and hope you get the record contract that you deserve! The reps Skippy, Mickey, Alfie, Laura, Angela and Darren were brilliant and made sure that everyone was having a good time!

The apartments are a 10-15 min walk from Lloret de Mar centre. There is a restaurant near the apartments called Lemans which is really nice. Other nice ones we tried were El Tobago, El Rancho and the chinese. The chinese does a really good special menu. 3 courses for 7 Euros plus you get a drink as well. There are some really good bars and clubs in Lloret de Mar also, but the Costa Encantada entertainment was so good that we found ourselves back there most nights. The Disco bar at the apartments is open until 3am with happy hour between 1 and 2 am. Brilliant waiters too!

All in all we had a really brilliant holiday and hope to return again next year. We also made some really good friends from Belfast who were in the apt next door to us. If you're reading this, you know who you are!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - september 2004

Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : kerry and tez - derbyshire (34, 49)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Have just arrived back from the Costa Encantanda.  Apartments very spacious and clean. Balcony overlooked the pool. If third person sleeping in the lounge was quite noisy at night due to apartment being above bar/club.  Resulted in patio doors being shut all night and with no airconditioning at times got quite hot.

Stayed on half board, breakfast quite standard but with lot of choice. Dinner very good with lots of meat, fish, pasta and potato dishes. 

Entertainment was rubbish - perhaps would apeal more to families. 

Resort quite quiet but short walk into Lloret itself.  Beware of children in the sea at the Fenals Beach.  Current very strong and adults struggled to stay on their feet.

Overall good holiday for the price and weather just hot enough.

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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - September 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Ian Pollitt - Macclesfield (40, 40, 13, 9)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just got back from one week's half board stay at the Costa Encantada.  It was fabulous.  We stayed in a 1 bedroomed apartment although we were half board, this was very clean, spacious and well maintained. 

The pool and surrounding gardens here at the Encantada are kept to a very high standard.  Everywhere you looked was spotlessly clean. 

The food in the hotel was also very good, plentiful, fresh and tasty. 

The staff all around the hotel were very friendly. 

The entertainments team were superb.  Also the Dizzy and Shades kids clubs were brill for the kids. 

We found that the shops and cafe bars around the Fenals area (where the Costa Encantada is situated) were a lot more expensive than the ones in Lloret centre.

What else can I say there's something here for everyone. 

If your booked I'll be surprised if your disappointed. 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Aitours - August 2004

Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Ashleigh Taylor (42,42,10,13,16

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We first went 2 years ago to the costa encantada

On arrival we were checked in fairly quickly

Our apartment had a massive balcony,

TWO bathrooms(with bath/shower,hairdryer,sink and mirror,toilet.

both bedrooms were very spacious, with lots of clothing space

never used the cooking apliances,but a welcome pack with essentials can be bought before you go away.

the view wasnt very good,though we didnt want a view, we actually wanted to be away from the pool, so we wer situated around the back of the apartment block, which was good as we wer sheltered from blistering sunlight and noise from pool and evening entertainment.

restaurant on site was excellent, as was pool bar, both reasonably priced.

pool was fantastic, with a shamrock shape, and a bridge leading over to the pool bar.

entertainment was quite good, although it was quite packed in evenings, but entertainment was mostly aimed at the younger children.

the drinks at the bar were fairly priced.

the town of lloret de mar is fantastic, so many shops to choose from,and each different selling so many things, caprabo(equivalent of tesco's) is good if you feel like cooking,sells sangria like its apple juice!

the beach is a very short walk(shorter than we expected)and its amazing, however we had no time to go there as we were very busy with the shops!

altogether,this having been my first trip to spain since i can remember, it was absolutley amazing,

i wish we could go back,but we want to go and experience other places in spain/balerics!

enjoy!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours aug 2004

Opinion submitted in Nov 2004 by : anita 35 sean 32 benjamin10 and charlie 1

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We arrived in the middle of the night after a substantial delay. The children were hungry and thirsty so I didnt expect a hamper on arrival at the hotel which was a pleasant surprise.
Dont shop in the hotel shop as it is very expensive just 5 mins walk is a massive supermarket.
The pool is the biggest in the LLoret and I hardly saw my 10 year old.Charlie enjoyed swimming in the baby pool. The entertainment was fine on a night something for both the children a playground for the little one and arcades for the older one.

The apartment room was spotless and the maids came in every other day.The staff at the hotel were lovely to the children and always cheerful.The actual resort was a bit disappointing not set up for families.we only went to the beach once as it was dangerous, the boats came right on the beach and it was a sharp drop into the sea. Just as well that the pool was clean.

If you want to venture out of the hotel at night pop down to Yam Yams in Fenals an english bar which caters for families. My 10 year old loved sumo wrestling and karioke.
Overall if the hotel and staff were moved elsewhere it would be 100%

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2004

Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Peter - London, 39, 38, 21, 20, 17, 14, 13, 8, 6, 5.

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well 10 of us went on this trip and we won't be going back!  Lloret De Mar, is like a once attractive person who have let themselves go a bit! 

Lots of British themed places, which gets a bit much at times.  Lots of s*x related goods for sale in the shops, all on display in front of kids.  I'm no prude, I mean without it we wouldn't be here, but it was a bit much.

One of the highlights was Buzzby's bar in Fenals.  Great bar staff and good drinks.  The Orient Express restaurant was good too.  The kids enjoyed themselves, which was the most important thing I suppose.

The Costa Encatada was a very well looked after apartment block.  Great swimming pool and clena too.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - August 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : McLaren family - Stirlingshire (33,26,3,2)

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Just back from a week in the Costa Encantada.  

The aparthotel comprises 3 blocks two of which are part of the original complex the other has been added at a later date and is newer.  The accomodation is fine for a family holiday however it does suffer a bit from noise.  The two older blocks overlook a campsite which seems to be populated by young French and Italian holidaymakers (mostly male !) and the noise from the site is pretty much 24 hours.  The rooms are equipped with a/c but it costs 27e for a week which is a bit steep.  

Also in relation to the room the check out is 10:00 am despite the fact that the pick up for departure was 01:30. We kept the room on until 1800 for the sum of 50e which was not particularly good vale for money but having young children we had little choice.  

The resort itself is okay but we found it very difficult to find decent places to eat and never found anywhere with high chairs.  The airtours staff in the hotel are excellent expecially with the kids and our two had a ball at the kiddies disco which is on most nights.  The pools are also very good but do get very busy...don't think about trying to have a swim.  The baby pool is also very good but the tilinmg around it is very very slippery when wet which it gets quite a lot being beside a pool.  I lost count of the number of kids who fell on their backside, thankfully none of them were hurt.  On the subject of the pool if you want a decent bed you are looking at getting down for 7:00...yes 7:00...and there isn't a German in the Hotel !  

On the whole we had a good holiday as the weather was absolutely brill.  Would I go back...probably not but it was a last minute, fed up with the summer, extra holiday for us and we got it very cheaply so we actually did very well considering what we paid. 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays -aug 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : steve musgrove 38,37,10,8,5

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Weve just got back from the costa. Had an excellent holiday brill hotel if youre booked up to go there good choice.

GOOD POINTS -
Apartments Very basic but very very clean, maid service is top notch.
Beds- very comfy even the sofa beds for a change
Air conditioning -a must but e27 a week
BARS-
good variety, reasonable priced,excellent staff.
Restaurant-
main restaurant lovely food, good service and very clean.
pool restaurant is ok but i thought it was a bit pricey for wat u got
pool-wat can i say clean big and pure class
BAD POINTS-
kicked out of room at 10am if you have a late flight tough,E50 to keep your room on till 6pm,E3for a burger in pool bar.
sun beds germans watch out up at 7.00ish if u want a bed (sad).

The reps and entertainers were top notch cannot fault them never stop working,rep caberet is great but food is pure crap eat b4 u go there.Big hello 2 alfie,skippy,angela and laura top entertainment thank you.

JESS AND KATIE SAY HELLO 2 ALL THE FRIENDS THEY MADE JESS A,JESS B,CHLOE AND LOUISE HOPE YOU GOT HOME OK

I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PLACE WITHOUT A DOUBT IF YOUR BOOKED U WONT BE DISSAPIONTED 

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: july 3-17 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : dot 74, erica 44, jamie 25, heidi 22, april 20, sophie 16, josh 4 and morgan 2

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

well to start with there is not a bad thing to say about this place. but i have to praise the entertaiments team. if anyone was there in the two weeks of 3-17 then there is not a bad word u can say. lets start with alfie he is the nice person ever, and one night my sister bought him for 66 euros at a carity bid. mickey well s*xy isnt the word dam fine and very good at his job. daren wot a great manager, u couldn't ask for a better person. ruth,skipy and angila were great too. asif came to do the full monty and he had a fit body (ruth u got a good one there).

april

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: July 2004 - Airtours

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Tracey Collier - Blackpool (28,25 and 20months)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We originally booked to go to the Hotel Samba but changed to this hotel due to the comments we read about on this site.  What a fantastic choice we made.  

The Costa Encantada was excellent.  I don't think I could fault the hotel.  If you have children whatever age I recommend this hotel very highly, it was very clean and the rooms were really spacious.  We were in a family room that sleeps 5, 2 single beds in the bedroom and 3 sofa beds in the lounge.  We were also provided with a cot for our little boy.  The balconies were large and safe for kids.

The only negative comment was that although this hotel is let out to English you still have to get up early to save your sunbeds, any later than 8.30-9.00 then you'd struggle to get one.
The entertainment was there in the day if you wanted and there was a great kids club and creche provided.  At nite there is a disco for the kids and then from 9pm it's adults enetrtainment.

Costa Brava itself was really good, the hotel is situated outside Lloret in a place named Fenals.  It had its own beach and plenty of restaurants to choice from.  If you wanted a wilder evening then Lloret was 10mins away.  Both beaches are clean and tidy and are patroled by police so you know that they are safe.

Overall this is a fantastic resort and a fantastic hotel, don't book anywhere else!!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2004

Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Amy

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

I had a brilliant holiday at the costa encantada there was plenty to do during the day and at night. the pool was very big and had a poolside bar plus 2 arcades fort he kids to enjoy. the hotel was very clean and up to the standards i expected for a four star hotel. 

The hotel was not actually situated in lloret de mar but was just a 12 minute wlk from it the hotel was in a place called fenals which was very nice and alot quieter than lloret itself . lloret was a very busy place i thought it had lots of pubs and clubs and was very busy. I do not have a bad word to say about the entertainment team at my hotel - Alfie , Darren , Mickey , Angela , Laura and Ruth they kept us entertained for the whole of the holiday and were a delight to watch not just at night but during the day weith their activities for the kids. The resident duo B.M.W performed almost every night and were good! 

The main reps at the hotel did their very best to keep you entertained throughout your holiday and did an excellent job . starting with their kids mini disco which all kids of all ages were more than welcome to join in the fun and games then the lucky numbers (bingo) ALFIE HOLD YOUR BALLS!!! later it was play your cards right and then 15 minutes of fun and then at 10 every night their was a main show which never failed to be absaloutley excellent! If it wasnt for this entertainments team and the excellence of their shows and things , my holiday definatley would not have been as good as it was i was very impressed with everything all the entertainers! they all seemed so young but so good at their job they were excellent ! no more words to describe them! 

thanks alot for a brilliant holiday! myself and everyone that was with me are missing you lots xxxxxxxxxxxxxx i

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - June 2004

Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Claire (67,65,46,43,41,38,36,30,25,15,14,12,11,11,9)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Arrived at Apts about 5pm. 1st Impressions-nice. Fifteen of us altogether- 2 grandparents,7 adults,and 6 kids.Headed staight to rooms which were very spacious and clean.Then before we unpacked made off to the pool bar to start some serious drinking.Food not bad either.

Well what can i say.Next morning woke up to blazing sunshine,shame about the view thou,we were at back of block but mum and dad had studio overlooking pool-very jealous.Pool was very clean and there was plenty of room.Bit too cold for me thou,i only went in once and that was with a bad hangover,it did the trick.My son Shaun(11) spent most of his time in the heated indoor pool.

Not too impressed with the restaurant,food average, service poor so we ate out most nights.Loads of places to eat across road and down towards beach.Went into the town few times for steaks,chinese,and MacDonalds.Loads of nice small shops if your looking for gifts.Plenty of clubs to chose from and cosy bars including irish and scottish.Lots to chose from if you are looking to catch a footy match on big screen.

Went to beach a few times.Recommend pedaloes-great fun for the kids.
A must for soccer fans is the Barcelona trip to Nou Camp.We were lucky enough to catch the team in training for an hour.Got within 2 ft of Kluivert and Reiziger leaving in Porsche.
Water Park at back of apts is great fun also but beware with smaller children,the water at bottom of slides can be very shallow.

All in all an excellent family holiday,but watch out for main rds there,some dodgy spanish drivers around.Keep the kids at close range at all times.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2004

Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Eileen - Dunbartonshire (40,41,12,7)

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

4th year at Costa Encantada. Hotel spotless. Food excellent. Pool superb. Entertainment team fantastic. Thanks to Alfie, Darren and Mickey for hilarious night doing the Full Monty.

Trip to Barcelona well worth money, visited Nou Camp Stadium (make sure you visit shop first if getting football top printed - we held bus up for 10 mins), Olympic Stadium, City Centre and Fountains.

Visit Tossa by boat from Fenals beach 9.50 euros return per adult or get bus from Lloret bus station 2.30 euros return. Visit Hotel Diana in main shopping area. 100 years old. Absolutely amazing inside.

Marineland and Waterworld good day trips also.

Only complaint was Escape Club for older children had not been set up only one trip organised in 2 weeks.  

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2004

Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Louise - Belfast  (36,26,6,1)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Starting with the apartments they were really suitable for us, we were very pleased. They were very clean and the maid service came five times per week.We didnt have to go to the reception staff much or the reps but when we did we found them very helpful. Going outside the pool was absouloutley fantastic, it was kept to a very high standard of cleanliness,& very well maintained.The poolside bar opens at 10.am every morning staff are friendly, the food is resonably priced, but if your a shorts drinker your lucks in they give brill measures. 

We went self catering so didnt eat in the restaurant some people we had met said they were well pleased with going half board, we enjoyed going out for something to eat, although it says the apartments are in lloret there are situated on a small encline in a resort called Fenals it was a lovely resort nothing to much in it but we found a lovely friendly scottish bar called the Tartan Arms we found ourselves there a lot, The staff were very helpful & friendly towards our young children, we recommended this bar to other guests at encantada they all agreed,they do a cracking sunday lunch for 7 euros. 

Well on down the street a short walk is the beach although shingle lots of water sports and boat trips to take wich was enjoyable. Going to lloret is a short walk of about 5 mins which has plenty of shops,(you do get tortured to buy)we found a few nices places to eat The Orient Express is really nice,& we would recommend the chinese & Steak House that is behind the Queen Vic. 

Well we really enjoyed are 2 week holiday in The Costa Encantada and are pricing to go again next year.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2004

Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Claire Goldberg - Glasgow (30,30, 31)

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This was my second visit to this hotel. In the 3 years since my last visit, the complex has been greatly improved with the addition of the supermarket and Disco Bar. The prices were a little more expensive than I would have thought, but still considerably cheaper than the UK.

The apartments are well equiped with a lounge, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom and are clean and spacious. The kitchen even has a toaster and a kettle. Very handy for recovering from a little indulgence the night before!

Although it is very close to the main resort of Lloret de Mar (about a 20 minute walk), we found ourselves in the complex most of the time. The pool area is fantastic during the day with a very handy bar/cafe for pizza, chips and ice-lollies (yes I did out on 10 stone in weight!)and the entertainment in the Disco Bar in the evenings was just too good to miss! The Entertainment team this year were brilliant, Alfie, Darren and crew kept us in stiches for a whole week, we couldn't have asked for more. I felt like a kid again!!! :o) The resident singing duo, B.M.W, were really talented and their themed nights were just the ticket!

The beach at Fenals is a 5 minute walk away and although I was to much of a coward to try, they seemed to have a good range of watersports which is good if you prefer a more active holiday. There are beachfront bars which are good to relax in and have a bite to eat, and although the resteraunts along the main strip lean towards the British market, you can still try that authentic Spanish cuisine if you desire.

All in all, I would recommend this complex and resort to pretty much anybody of any age. The locals and the staff all seem to be very friendly.

I just wish I had booked 2 weeks again instead of 1, but having been back 3 days, tan fading,  I am already considering going again later in the year....bank balance permitting of course!

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - May 2004

Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Andy Clarke - Ahoghill (33,30,6)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

We spent 1 week here at the end of May 2004. We had a great time there, accomadtion was superb, hotel facilities excellent, local services etc etc.

Hotel

We stayed in an one bedroom apartment on the third floor, overlooking the entrance. Apartment had seperate kitchen, two sofa/beds, dining table, bedroom with twin beds and wardrobe, balcony with table and chairs.

Kitchen included a fridge freezer, cooker (hob and oven/grill), kettle and toaster. Fridge freezer was decent size and was well stocked from local Caprabo supermarket.

You are responsible or taking out your own rubbush to bins at rear of complex and for brushing/ moping the floor. Maid service is Monday, Wed, Fri and Sunday (bed linen and towel change)

TV had nineteen channels tuned in although due to dulication there were only really 10 :- BBC World (rubbish, only news), CNN (News), Eurosport, the rest were Spanish and German channels (wierd since hotel is let to UK only!)

Sofa bed beside patio door left very little room to get thru door, I kept triping on door frame as it was quite high and I kept hurting my hand on the handle when opening.

Balcony was OK in size, table and chairs, clothes airer and mop bucket.

Our room was above entrance (room 320) and kids could be heard running round play park late at night.

Hotel is split in to 3 blocks (A,B & C). A and B are served by two shared lifts (never was in block C although it appeared to be studios).

24 hour reception manned by friendly english speaking staff. Reception area also included Airtours/ Direct Holidays notice boards, cash mahine, a few entertainment machines, decent sized supermarket and two computers for internet access.

Internet is charged at 1 Euro for 20 minutes, machines kept breaking down and usually only one was functioning.

Supermarket was reasonably priced and had good level of stock :- Fresh milk etc, baguettes, sweets, grocery, alcohol, tobacco, clothes, news, gifts. Outer of Mayfair 20s cost 25.50 Euro, down the street average cost was about 24.50. Useful for the elderly and lazy, if you want a bigger range and cheaper prices dander down the road to the Caprabo Supermarket ( underneath the Condado Apartments ).

This is a large supermarket circa 6000 sq ft, stocks eveything you will need food and drink wise on holiday. Stocks mainly Spainsh goods but you will find some English products too. Advertises heavily that they have over 300 products costing less than one Euro. Some examples :- 330ml tin of local beer - 23 cents, 5lts of Primavera Water - was on special offer 46 cents, packet of four fresh burgers (lovely) - around 3 Euro.

Enough advertising for Caprabo, back to the hotel.

Swimming pool comprises three good sized pool interlinked, deepest point is 1.40 metres, and a smaller kiddies pool. Always clean and well maintained. Ample supply of sunloungers, (no Germans to worry about here!!!) on a masive poolsie area. Changing rooms with showers and lockers is underneath pool, accessible by stairs and lift. Pool bar serves light snacks and drinks and has tables and chairs in a sheltered area.

Bars

4 bars on site - Pub Nautilus open from 7pm to 2 am, Reception Bar open from 9am to late, Pool Bar open from 10 am to 6pm, and Disco Bar open from 8pm to 3 am.

Disco Bar is the place to be every night. 8pm starts the Kids Mini Disco, dancing and fun and games provided by a brilliant team of reps (Alfie, Darren etc.). Love the "Club Song" - this year it was Cartoon Heroes by Aqua, all the entertainers and kids sing and dance along. After that its Adult Fun time, where you can win a super Suncentre Towel!! Around 9pm its Bingo time, or as it's called here "Lucky Number" due to Spanish legalalities. At 1 Euro a card, or 6 for 5 Euro you can win around 100 Euro of Bar vouchers, not allows to play for cash again due to Spainsh law.

Later on you can play "Play your cards right" where one lucky person can turn over seven cards (hi low format) to win Jackpot. Jackpot rolls over and can get as high as 4000 Euro.

Disco goes on till 3 am. Bar prices aren;t too bad, pint is 2.60

Kids Club

As we were with Direct holidays we got 3 free sessions in Kids Club, which was fine once we managed to fins it (its hiding past Nautilus Pub beside football pitch).

Kids can be left for hour and a half amd are kept well entertained. Reps were very friendly and because the numbers were low at this time of year were able to get to know the kids very well.

Other facilities in hotel include inddor pool, gym, sauna, two arcades, restaraunt we were never in as we were self catering, laundry etc.

As others have mentioned they do charge extra for everything. The worst I seen was 50 Euro to stay in your room on day of departure until 6pm (instead of 10 am). Far too dear, and no use to us as we were not getting picked up until 11:30

Reps try to flog you trips to here there and everywhere.

For anyone with kids go to Portaventura, absolutely amazing theme park run by Universal Studios.

Also recommend the trip to Barcelona (Nou Camp, Aquariam and Fountains). We were lucky in that whiel we were in Lloret Brazil were playing Catalunya at the Nou Camp in Barcelona (Ronaldo etc.). Was an amzing night, over 75000 fans, great atmosphere, Cost 46 Euros but was well worth it. They usually have a match against some team around May time after the end of season.

Overall, excellent aparthotel, would recommend to anyone.

Lloret de Mar

The location of this hotel is to the west of Lloret, 15 minutes from centre. There are plenty of shops and restaraunts, bars etc to pelase everyone.

Looking forward to going back at some stage, coach trip from Gerona via Tossa de Mar is a bit dodgy, but as a holiday destination it is fantastic.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: april 2004

Opinion submitted in Apr 2004 by : belinda

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we stayed here for a week in april with my partner and 3 children,when we arrived in our apt it hadnt been cleaned which was a bit off putting,i called reception and they sent the maids to do it straight away.

The hotel complex was superb the pool and indoor pool were fab,as the weather wasnt that good the indoor pool came in handy with the kids,the entertainment hadnt actually started the airtours reps did a mini disco and a few activities which were ok.

The complex was very clean and modern it was just just the weather that let us down.The spanish staff in the hotel were quite ignorant and rude,the only person who was friendly was the chinese guy who cooked the meat in the buffet resturaunt,he always said hello.

As for Lloret de mar resort it was quite scruffy,and boring the best day we had was barcelona zoo,but the coach ride return was 70.OOEUROS which was a bit of a shock,i dont think we will choose costa brava again.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours 04

Opinion submitted in Mar 2005 by : Darren Donoghue

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Having worked in this hotel for six months i can tell you that this is a superb complex, it caters for all ages from 0 to 90. the reception staff are all very friendly and will go out of your way to help you in every way.

the resteraunt has a wide selection of english and spanish dishes and there is also a section that caters for children. if you are on self catering you can also upgrade to half board or pay on the door for meals.
drinks are rather pricey in this complex and the on site supermarket can be a bit on the expensive side however a message to all you holiday makers. Do Not take your own drinks into the bars as they will be taken of you. this was a big problem when i worked there.

on site facilities include a gym, football, tennis, water activities and fun and games throughout the day. however it is not in your face if you want to relax you can.

entertainment now thats my department as i was the entertainments manager. it is not easy to please everyone. but the team do try thier best, dont forget these guys are catering for up to sometimes 1000 people.
the inside bar has a great entertainments system, music, lights, big screne tv for football etc. also movies are shown during the day.
the shows are all put together by the team who all have diferent talents. singing, dancing, comedy and sometimes magic.
in sum 04 their was also a resident duo BMW who performed 5 nights a week.
other shows included magicians, latino shows and also a ladies night.
i have also heard that in sum 05 there is going to be even more Professional acts.

just to mention the outside stage as i have read a few reports asking why it wasnt used. its because the sound system outside was not up to standard.

for those with kids there is plenty to do in the childrens clubs. ages 3 to 5, 6 to 10 and also 11 to 16s. then there is adult entertainment too.

the complex is about 15 minutes from lloret itself which also has plenty to offer.

hope this is some kind of an insight from someone who has worked there.

ps. a big hello all my team from summer 04
Angela, mickey, skippy, alfie, barry, michelle and also ruth who sadly left us.
you were all great.

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Costa Encantada - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours 2004

Opinion submitted in Nov 2004 by : Join the boat 17,19

Resort Rating: Very Good

Accommodation Rating: Excellent

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

We went half board but got the ficilitys of self catering!! With was great!! The food was great lots to chose from!! The pool was big but did get pretty busy!! Good size balcony (ours overlooked a campsite but that was fine) The hotel was great!! The airtours reps were great alfie,Laura,Ruth,Darren,Angela & mickey!! 

Overall a fantastic holiday!! Weather was great but we did have to days of storm!! But still got a top tan!! I didnt like the beach very much with the shingles! and there is no shallow bit!! But a fantastic hoilday!! Dont let the bad reviews put you of!!

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Sports Party - April 2006

Opinion submitted in Apr 2006 by : Fiona Murdoch - Portsmouth (14 x 18/19/20 yr olds)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

This is the review to read if u r a university student goin on ur sports tour, the type of people who only want a bed 2 sleep in and a pool with water in!

The rooms are a decent size, and seemed fairly new, views from balconys arn't bad (well, thy r if u av the floor tht faces th wall!)

Reception area is massive n very welcoming, also the main pool is a nice big size, wit plenty of sun beds.  Be warey of the indoor pool - not heated and stinks!

Food is where th hotel majorly lets itself dwn. there were not basics such as chicken, burgers, etc n chips was only served once! everything is really greasy n bewear of the fish! i cn only comment on dinner, as i was still walking bak frm the clubs wen thy were serving breakfast!

For nyts out, i would start in either Queen Vic, Texus or Homers.  Drinks r cheap n music ain't bad.  Try Xtra if u find it, thy give u th 1st rnd of drinks 4 free! The club to go 2 is Mobys. Three floors n thy play all kinds of music. jst be careful on a fri or sat, way 2 many locals about!

Ave gr8 time if ur a fellow uni sports tour student, u'll ava wicked time

TOUR TOUR TOUR! how do ya like it? how do ya like it?

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: ryanair 01/06

Opinion submitted in Jan 2006 by : taylor/derek/michelle 24+

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

well to start with the room was ok ,but the view was of a roof , the food was really bad and cold not much of any english choices , there is 3 bars in which 1 was never open . The so called childrens play area was crap and dirty . The staff was ok most of the time and friendly , close to bars and beach so that was ok , not much more to say really i wud go again in the summer season and if cudnt get another hotel!! they might cater for english in season dunno

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: ryanair  med hotels - 2006

Opinion submitted in December 2006 by : Tracey norfolk 41,25,21,18

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

we went to this hotel for a 2 night break,staff friendly, rooms clean,we had a pool view which was nice and quiet.food was not good cold all the time but the drink was excellent. this hotel does not do snacks between meals like other all inclusive hotels we have stayed in. we were surrounded by spanish pensioners, but we did expect this.room walls very thin so try not to upset your neighbours.lots of shops open even in november, also casino if you fancy a little flutter. 

i would go back to this hotel for a couple of days break but would eat out.we only paid £15 pppn so we had more than our moneys worth bed and alcohol.

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After reading the other reviews on this site we were, to say the least, expecting the very worst, however, although the Don Juan is certainly not the ritz its not all that bad. 

A variety of nationalities stay there and that is representative of the resort itself, if you are looking for a resort and hotel with  a majority of british tourists then we would definitely not reccommend it. 

The room was large enough, we had a large balcony as we were on the top floor and the room and bathroom were clean (and I can be quite particular!!!!). Despite not having any air con the room was kept quite cool by the shutters over the balcony doors, although I don't think these are on every floor.  It has a fantastic location, right opposite the Queen Vic pub, 2 minutes from all the bars and 5/10 minutes from the beach, great if you are looking for a week of sun and beer!

Bad points though, the pools are very busy peak season, the hotel itself is very busy, however this is to be expected as it is a very large hotel, and the food is not the best.  We walked in the first night to the restaurant and walked straight back out again!  However, as the week went on and we had spent a bit too much money on our nights out we ate there a few times, one night they had spagetti with a tomato sauce and chips which was fine! The salad bar is good and desserts are ok, however it can get a bit manic with so many people!  However, they do have 3 different dining areas so that different sections of the hotel eat in different areas, which is a good idea.

As the pool was so busy we went to the beach each day and had a great time, it is a stone beach rather than sand which we loved!

Places to eat, just the Orient Express really! We became residents and had either breakfast, lunch or dinner there every day. Great Food!  Places to go at night; the Queen Vic, Rockefellers, Texas, Zoo, The Irish Rover etc etc we are sure you will find them out yourselves! Also there is a bar with a rodeo bull, you can't miss it really, we went there quite a lot as they have mini golf, pool tables, air hockey, ping pong etc so its good if you get bored of just going to pubs all the time!  However, we wouldn't reccommend the Sportsman, the food is all cooked in microwaves in front of you and the staff can get a bit stressed and don't have the best customer service skills!!!

Lloret is not the holiday of a lifetime, which we were not expecting, but it is fun and good for a cheap getaway for a long weekend or a week.  We had a good time!!!!! Use the Don Juan if you are just looking for a good cheap base!

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: medhotels.com/ryanair - Feb 2005

Opinion submitted in Mar 2005 by : sue king..42..33..10

Resort Rating: Below Average

Accommodation Rating: Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

just come back for the don juan hotel 1st march 2005 this is a 3* hotel. it is full of spanish and french pensioners, but that is usual for anywhere on the costas during the winter months as temps are pretty cold in their late 40s low 50s.
the reception staff were very friendly and helpful to us so were the spanish and french pensioners who grew fond  of my son ( only child in the hotel).
the games room was open all of the time
the indor swimming pool was nice and was heated..cold when you got out and had to run to your room to dry off. but thats not a bad thing.

we paid for all inclusive, i read the previous reviews on here about the food and thought well considering the hotel has cost only £115.00 each and only a mere £27.00 for my son sooo cheap if the food is that bad its still been very cheap for a weeks accomodation and that we would be prepared to eat out.

The food was the worst ever..it was cold, the spanish and french apparently enjoy cold food. it was bad my son didnt eat a thing we did, did not get food poisoning though!
you cannot go wrong with the all inclusi ve drinks, we were given a bottle of wine with each meal and bottled soft drinks for the kids. and of course drinks from the 2 bars from 10 till 11pm.

there isnt much to do in the resort but thats typial of anywhere you go abroad if the weather isnt good, which it isnt in europe at the time of year we went..it is an hour from barcelona which is a nice day out.be aware of cafes in the ramblas it cost just under £20.00 for 2 coffees and an orange juice!!

overall i would not go back to the hotel or the resort not our cup of tea. too commecial etc..we went as it was a very cheap week and a break away from the uk..bear in mind you get what you pay for..the rooms were cleaned everyday and were nice. we had constant hot water and full heating in our room. you could have the tv but had to leave a 20 euro deposit which of course you got back once you returned the remote. we were warned that the only english speaking channel was cnn news.there are four computers to use for the internet..

nothing wrong with the hotel good and cheap..FOOD IS NO GOOD..NOT WORTH PAYING FOR ALL INCLUSIVE OR FULL BOARD.. CHEAP WAY TO BE NEAR BARCELONA

it isnt as bad as the previous reports..honest, my son loved the indoor swimming pool, games room and nearbye crazy golf and bowling alley..

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Ryan Air & alpharoom - Jan 2005

Opinion submitted in Feb 2005 by : J.Pickavance - Merseyside (42,42,41,64,66,61,64,70)

Resort Rating: Good

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well i really dont no were to start with this hotel,so i will start with the worse part of it (THE DINNING ROOM & FOOD)pure pig swill,absolutely vile and discusting as a matter of fact i would not have even fed it to the poor pigs.There are three blocks to this hotel with three dinning rooms one for the french and germans,one for the italians and one for the english.The english dinning room looked like a back street cafe and i think whatever the europeans did not eat for breakfast it was sent through to the english dinning room concockted up for our lunch and dinner the buffet table was as big as a household dinning room table so you can imagine the limited amount of choice,an example of food being served were pigs trotters in gravy,snails & stickleback fish,lettuce& tomatoes,soup (god only knows what was in that),bread rolls, (if you had thrown them at the window they would of smashed it),cake an fruit,thats it meal time over.The english was low down on the scale of things. 

The hotel itself was a gloryfied nursing home (i know dont say it,its our own fault for going in winter)but you live and learn.The rooms were small and nothing to write home about but very clean,the hotel was in a good position for the town centre (wow i have just made a good remark about the hotel,i have shocked myself).We will never darken this hotels doorstep again they would have to pay us,and i am afraid they would not have enough money and if anybody else has any sense they will stay well clear of it no matter how cheap it is on offer for.

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: independant  jan 2005

Opinion submitted in Jan 2005 by : denise bretherton 42

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

visited this hotel as a mini break in january. the hotel is totally taken over by spanish pensioners, who we found to be noisy and quite rude. the hotel was very basic and not as clean as could be expected,makeup on pillows on arrival.

the food was absolutly awful,with leftovers being seved at the next meal. the first day was pigs trotters served with snails! next day was pigs cheeks,breakfast was hotdog sausages with slop called scrambled egg! god knows how often the food was warmed up, as the same sausages appeared for lunch.

very central for beach shops bars etc, but give it a wide berth if you are english and like a halfway decent meal!staff not very helpful, but overworked and flustered with pensioners! indoor pool cold and no changing facilities,also surrounding areas dirty.

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: Imperial Travel - December/January 2004/2005

Opinion submitted in Jan 2005 by : Caroline Cook - Wales (28, 29, 32)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The Hotel Don Juan is by far, the WORST hotel we have ever stayed in!! The food was cold and totally inedible! We complained 3 times and were finally given re-heated chips! We had to eat out every day even though we'd already paid for full board. The staff were only friendly if you were Spanish! The rooms were tidy but the floor was stinking! the only good thing about this hotel is it's situation.

The resort itself is o.k., if you like Blackpool, you'll love it. We went at the end of the season and most things were shut. However, we did find a few good bars - Moby's ( bit expensive), Bravehearts and the Sportsman. Also found a few good food places - Orient Express ( a MUST!!) and Can Sabana.
Wouldn't go to this resort again - been there, seen it, didn't like it!! 

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: imperial travel december 2004

Opinion submitted in Jan 2005 by : donna, justin,chris & caroline 29,29.29.32

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Poor

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

the don juan hotel is easily the worst hotel i have ever had the misfortune to stay in. 

When we arrived the reception staff were extremly rude and it just got worse. The hotel was full of pensioners playing cards and line dancing, all the information boards were in spanish, when we got to the room i thought we'd stepped back into the 70's,it was very basic. We tried to watch tv but all the channels were blocked and you have to hire a remote control to unblock it which costs 20 euros and then we discovered we could only watch CNN anyway! Dinner time arrived and we headed to the dining room, after nearly being trampled by a stampede of pensioners we made it to a table but when we saw the buffett we kind of wished we had'nt bothered.Nothing was labelled and it was all unregonisable so it was pot luck what you were eating and it was all cold. we paid for full board but decided to eat out instead.

The hot water in the room kept going off and some days we had no hot water at all.When we asked if we could have the games room open to play pool we were told simply no! Most of the shops in the resort were closed and the ones that were open seemed to sell mostly very tacky souvenirs or porn videos! complaing to the rep got the games room open but that was about it she put the cold food down to it being " the way spanish people like to eat" funny that everywhere else we eat the food was hot. 

The hotel walls are paper thin so you can hear everything that goes on in the next room when we complained to the staff we were being kept awake by our neighbours who were coming in at 3am their solution was to change our room to the room directly opposite!! Please dont waste your money on this hotel this was the worst holiday i have ever had. But on the upside there are some great bars  and restaurants in lloret and i highly recommend the Orient Express Restaurant on the sea front, the sportsman pub which has a grat barman and bravehearts, a scottish bar where we were made to feel as if we were regulars.

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: travel store november 2004

Opinion submitted in Dec 2004 by : 55,44

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion:

Hi we had the great pleasure of being sent to the hotel Don Juan in lloret de mar...this hotel is clean...but as we were all inclusive we were looking forward to a great time this was not to be....we arrived to be greeted by a surly man on the desk who grunted where the lift was...the next morning we came down for breakfast to be greeted by 1500 spanish guests this in itself is not too bad but the breakfast was terrible..as was the lunch and dinner there were about 20 brits here only so they were only catering for the spanish ..all announcements in spanish all music and they tied the chairs together so nobody would get them when they went for a meal...one evening meal was a choice of paella or pigs trotters,never saw anything that we could eat so if anyone is thinking of booking this hotel think again we got moved after 3 days but that is another story coming soon

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Hotel Don Juan - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: last min . com - 2004 / 5

Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : antony price 43  julie price 40 coppull

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

Well well well what can i say.Good holiday if your a French or Spanish pensioner in the don juan hotel.The room was very basic but clean as was the rest of the hotel.The food is as bad as it gets little choice, unappealing, luke warm and all presented by grunting waiters, thats if you could catch there eye.Safe to say we will not be returning to the don juan.

However we did find a wonderful place to eat, THE ORIENT EXPRESS situated on the beach front served excellent food, really friendly staff and was beautifully decorated to look like the orient express.The resort itself is very built up and full of shops and bars.The beach was very nice and clean.Not sure if we would take our main holiday there.Roll on august and santorini.

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Els Llorers Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: august 2005

Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : mel pat (41 46 17 16 14 12

Resort Rating: Excellent

Accommodation Rating: Below Average

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

On arival to the apartments the bus had to stop half way up a steep bank so drag the cases the rest of the way there are to steep banks from the resort to the town center the worst being at the hotel not very good if you are old or bad on your feet bar inn the rsort was very dear as was the so called restoront nothing to do for the older children

over all opinion is i would not go back there this was our first famliy holiday abroad very very disoponted...

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Els Llorers Apartments - Lloret de Mar

Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson - July 2005

Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : rachel churm -llanelli (13,14,38,63)

Resort Rating: Average

Accommodation Rating: Very Good

My/Our Holiday Opinion: 

The holiday was fun yet the place is on a huge hill and there is no transport up it. The bus driver on the way and way back will not help you with your cases so your on your own there. There is little entertainment for kids and also no lifts. My family and I had to cart four cases up two lots of st