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leanne flicker from bargoed, mid-glamorgan, south wales travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
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| said: We have just returned back from our week’s holiday at these apartments. The apartments are really lovely, and spacious, we are normally used to staying in hotels, but the apartments are great for children and couple alike.
We were staying on the first floor, I could easily live in these apartments, they had 2 bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, bathroom, and a very big balcony. The only downside to them was the bathroom, it is quite small and dark, but they have 2 lights in there to brighten it up.
The maids came in twice while we were there, they done all the beds polished and mopped throughout, lovely and clean apartments, the kitchen had a fridge freezer, kettle, gas cooker, and everything really you need for a self catering holiday. The apartments are right on top of the beach, (beach fantastic) it has a small swimming pool, but is very clean and lovely, we used it everyday.
Overall would we use these apartments again, YOU BET WE WILL
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louise orriss from morecambe travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The hotel we stayed in was excellent, maids we were told cleaned once a week but they cleaned every other day and they left the place spotless, we even had a washing machine so that was a help when we got back.
On arriving we had to give the maritin princess (which is your reception) 60 eoros but you get it back at the end and to hire a remote for the tele is another 20 but you also get it back.
We were a stones throw from the beach and a bus stop is just outside. For our family the price on the bus was 6euros but where ever we went the price stayed the same it was quite funny.
We went to the entertainment next door every night and they had different things on, the staff were very helpfull and the kids club was fantastic.
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Brian reekie from st Andrews travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Thomson's
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have just returned from the Mas den Gran apartments in Cambrils. This was our 5th visit to these apartments which tells you itself they are ok. The whole complex is well maintained clean and tidy.
The flats are basic but still well equipped. The maids come in about 3 times a week to sweep your flat and make the beds which are changed once a week.
The only problem we had this year was the lift not working a couple of times but it was repaired quickly enough.
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mandy from burnley travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2005 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We have just returned from the Costa Dorada after booking a late deal and we are already missing it and planning our next visit.
The apartments are very clean and well equipped and I was very pleasently surprised, we would definetly go again. Theres a basic pool which was always spotless and usually very quiet but it does the job and the kids loved it. There are many shops and supermarkets nearby (the supermarkets shut at 9, but the shops stay open till late).
Its location couldnt be better your right on top of the beach. The only problem we had throughout the whole holiday were the Thomson reps we didint see or hear from them until we went looking very hard for them.
We didnt arrive till 5.30 in the morning and when we awoke they had already held the welcome meeting. When I asked for information on the resort I was told that a welcome pack had been pushed under my door altough it had not but she would insist that she had delivered it personally.
We were due to leave on Wednesday morning at 2.15 am and when I went in the Maritim Princess Hotel next door on Monday to find a rep and ask when the coach to the airport was due to leave I was told that we would have to check out before 10.00am on Tuesday and we could put our luggage in the lock up. The rep was not at all helpful when I protested that I had 2 small children (1 whos autistic)and commented that what did I expect for the price I paid and that I would have to see the hotel receptionist to see if they had any vacancies and pay extra for a late checkout.
All in all the hotel and apartments and staff were great but I will never travel with Thomson again.
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Mel Laurence from Rochester, Kent travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: Had a lovely holiday. Apartments were a bit dated but very clean and spacious. We stayed in a 2 bed apartment which was a stone's throw from the beach. Yes, it was near the train/road but noise wasn't too bad. The cleaning staff came round every other day and towels were changed once a week. You can hire a safe for 6 euros plus a 12 euro deposit, also be warned you do have to pay a 60 euro deposit on arrival but we got it back without any queries or problem.
The pool is very basic and you are not allowed loungers around it but you can take in lilos. The pool tended to be more or less free until about 2/3pm when the Spanish residents used it. This is not a problem as the beach is right on top of the apartments and is very nice - you can hire loungers for 3.5 euros and a gazebo for 4 euros all day.
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sarah from wales travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The apartments were very clean a little dated but clean everything in there e.g hairdryer iron etc we were a stones throw from the beach.
Maids came in 3 times a week very large 2 double bedrooms a nice size balcony with patio set. Line and pegs.
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Paul from Heckmondwike travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2005 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This was our first holiday abroad. The Mas Den Gran apartments were chosen from a brochure.
The apartments are very close to Reus airport, which means only a short connection journey. Located between the beach and a busy (only) road between Cambrils and Salou. We were warned about the noise from the road and railway line. However, our apartment was half way down the building there was very little noise. Although for the time of year we had the windows closed duirng the night.
The apartments were very, very clean. Cleaners came round every other day to change the linen and wash all the floors. Everything worked, the furniture was in good condition.
The swimming pool was very clean (but slightly cold!!).
The reception is located within the ajoining hotel (Maritime Princess). Where we were also able to use the evening entertainment.
There are plenty of eating places just down the road, including a chippy.
Cambrils was a 45 minute walk for us, with one small child. While Salou took around 30 minutes.
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ann davis from west midlands travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
skytours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We where a little worried because the reviews we had seen on here but it was ok except my fellas bed was so noisy when he turned over other than that it was good and I think it needs to have some stars.
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Hawthorne Family from Leicester travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Thompson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Apartments based within yards of beach between Salou and Cambrills, spacious and a pleasant surprise having also read some bad comments.
Nice pool and would have no problems returning as they offer value for money.
Plenty to do around resort and would definitely recommend visiting the theme park 'port adventura' which is only a short bus trip away (10 mins - 1.10 euros ea) Also the House of Illusion for an evening entertainment full of magic and laughs and all the drink you can manage! (I left in a bit of a mess as having your own lager tap on your table ends with bad results!)Kids & adults all loved it and was again good value (30 euro Adults 20 kids including a buffet supper and all drinks)
Hope this helps you visit this place as we had a superb week
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Derek Gibson from Dundee travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Sky Tours
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Date Of Hol :- 14th to 21st August 2004
We have recently returned from a 7 day Holiday to Costa Dorada. I can honestly say it was great !!!. The weather was great and the location was even better.
We chose the Mas D'en Gran appartments from a brochure and at first we were a bit apprehensive as the picture in the book is not the best, also after reading the reviews it didn't seem the best choice.
On arriving at the apartments, they looked a hundred times better than pictured, we were located on the third floor with a lateral sea view. Each section of the appartments are served with a seperate lift (this was clean and always in good working order).
When we entered the appartment, we were pleasantly surprised by the clean and hygenic rooms. Albeit the decor and furnishings are a little dated, they are suitable for the purpose they serve. We planned before going on holiday to see as much as we could of Salou and Cambrils and didn't intend to spend much time in the apartment.
The apartment consisted of the following :-
Kitchen :- Newly Refurbished Work Tops, Non Slip Tiled Floor, Fridge Freezer, Gas Cooker (Old Style) and Gas Water Boiler (we were fortunate to have a washing machine, this is not standard). It should be noted that Gas Fittings are not of the Uk's High Standard but are safe to use.
Living Room :- Tiled Floor, Three and Two seater sofas, Dining Table and Large Wall Unit. This room leads on to the Balcony, this being large with plastic garden furniture and a drying horse for clothes.
Bath Room :- 4 Piece, comprising Sink, Bath, Bidet and Tolilet. The bath had a Mixer Shower linked to the taps and was adequate for washing. The bath is seated lower than the UK but all in all everyting was fine.
Main Bed Room :- Located at the rear of the apartment, Two single beds pushed together (comfy though), large wardrobe and bedside cabinets, also with tiled floor.
Second Bed Room :- Located at the Front of the apartment, Two single beds, large wardrobe (Smallest Room), again with tiled floor. One drawback is that it faced onto the stairwell and you can hear coming and goings late at night.
A few other Points :- The overall security is excellent with two seperate yale type locks situated in a heavy door. The window locks were basic but adequate. The building is situated approx 50 m from the beach which is perfect and is about a 30 min walk from both Salou and Cambrills. There is a main road nearby and a railway line but these cause no problems or noise.
The maids from the Sister Hotel (Maritim Princess) visited our aparment three times during the seven days (Mon, Wed, Fri) and cleaned the rooms perfectly. Bed Linen/Towels are changed once a week but this didn't apply to us, we did however have the washing machine which was a big help.
All in all the apartments were great and the location was excellent. I would recommend them to anyone, I would also choose them again as a place to stay !.
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Ingrid from Northampton travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Skytours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
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| said: We have just arrived back from a fabulous fortnight in Cambrils. We were rather worried before we went as we had read reveiws about the Mas Den Gran from other holiday makers which didn't exactly inspire us with confidence! When we saw the apartment buildings and realised the proximatey of the sea and pool we could hardly believe our luck as they are right next to them.
Full of renewed hope we tentatively unlocked the door to our designated apartment hardly daring to look until our youngest son shouted "Its got a huge balcony and you can see the sea!!" As we opened our eyes we were met with a spacious living room with table and chairs, sofa, coffee table with a welcome dish of sweeties and a large unit which housed the crockery and supported the TV. The main bedroom was large with twin beds, wardrobe, dressing table and bedside tables and lamps. The bedding was spotless and the room clean and airy. The childrens bedroom though smaller was equally as pleasant and the large bathroom with bath and shower and small kitchen with fridge, freezer, cooker, kettle and cutlery followed suit. Bingo! O.k. its not exactly a candidate for Ideal Homes but do people really expect luxury? Its clean, spacious and functional and a perfect base for the beach, town and theme parks. By the way Port Adventura is fantastic but its so big you cant do it in a day- we went 3 times and still didnt manage all the rides! You can get the bus outside the Maritim Princess for 1 euro 10cents and we found Fridays were not too busy for some reason.
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helen from liverpool travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
skytours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff |  | | Food | | |
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| said: We have stayed here four times. The location is right on the beach.
Rooms are large clean and well stocked eg. iron etc.. maids clean every two days.
The pool is ok but there are no sunbeds the caretaker keeps it spotless.
There is no entertainment at the apartments but you can go next door & theres plenty of bars near by the Queens being a good one - food here is excellent.
If your going in July & Aug because the apartments have residents the Spanish kids can be noisey till after midnight. Learn some spanish and shout at them or do what the spanish do, go for a siesta go out about 9 and then you'll come in later.
We love these apartments. They are somewere to sleep after a very lazy relaxing day on the beach, if your looking for something more livelier this is not the place. However. Salou with all its hustle is only a bus (1 euro 20) away its fantastic place but its nice to get back to Cambrils.
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Jess from Grimsby travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2004 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Me and my family totally enjoyed our stay at he Mas d'n Gran. we Couldn't have wished for anything better and was it perfect for the little time we were actually at the apartment.We were dreading going as we had read so much negative feedback on internet reveiw sites.
The Hotel was very clean and alot different from what i was expecting. There was the odd spot of dust, but if i had wanted five star luxury i would have checked in to something a little more pricey and more upmarket.The rooms were light and airy and although some of the furniture was pretty basic it was fine and did the job it was supposed to do.The hotel sheets and blankets were clean and fresh smelling and were changed once a week. maid service was every other day and they came in and tidied up in general. The bathroom was small and a little dark but there were two sets of bright lights in there which obviously made it brighter. The decor was a little dated but again the bathroom was very pratical and the facilities worked well.The kitchen was lovely and included a kettle, a fridge/mini freezer,an oven and all the necessary cultary. The bedrooms were clean and the beds were comfy to sleep in. The balconey was extremely safe and we had a beautiful veiw of the sea and of the swimming pool.
All the apartments at the Mas d'n gran are self catering but there are very good supermarkets and restaurants close by.
The location of the apartments was brilliant and salou and cambrils port were both in easy walking distance. salou has a wide range of shops and nightlife and some really good restaurants. whilst cambrils is a lot quiter with less shops but equally as good restaurants. The apartments are situated alongside the beach which is perfect for a nice stroll and great for lovers of the beach.
The staff at the neighbouring hotel the "maritin princess" are also in charge of the mas d'n gran and they do a great job looking after the people and their needs. The entertainment is also put on at the Maritin Princess and there is something for every age group.
I would definately stay here again.
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dawn from liverpool travelled to Mas d en Gran Apartments with
lunnpoly
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2004 |
rated the Mas d en Gran Apartments as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The apartment was very dated. You have to pay 30 euros for deposit.
The hot water ran out after two quick showers,there was a ants nest in the hall,the lift got stuck a few times,a lot of noise was heard from the main rd and railway night and day. The swimming pool is surrounded by a carpark which is built under the apartments, the pool is too deep for young kids, i nearly got ran over trying to get to the pool,in the end we used the martim princess pool next door as they own the apartments,they treated us like the poor relations.
The hotel entertainment was awful,not much here for familys, except visit the themepark and waterparks they are good,but do not eat there take own food as we ate chicken and ribs at themepark and we had upset tummys,and which your bags etc as my little girl got her swim bag stolen with her clothes inside with pocket money.
The apartment wasnt that clean,the sheets and towels smelt as if they had been stored in a musty smokey cuboard,the toilet had a bad smell from it like the sewers, outside the apartments was like a dump,lots of smelly bins lined up at the raod sides, also on the road there was a dead smelly cat that in the two weeks we stayed had not been cleaned up cars kept parking over it and the smell was awful walking past.
Also beware of fellas trying to sell you fake items every five mins,even in the local bars,it gets on your nerves alot,you have to be very very VERY blunt with them.
There are lots of supermarkets around but they close after 8pm. You have to go into salou for gifts and shopping,stay away from the keiko stalls in salou, they are fast enough to take your money but when the item does not work they wont care leaving you standing there only for 1 member of his staff decided to help us,and after being ignored for 10 mins they replaced the item,dont give refunds,they pavements are very slippy so be careful,
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