| Holiday-Truth Readers Reports |
McMinn from Banbridge travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2008 |
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| said: Bad Points:
Had to wait a couple of hours to check in.
Expensive at the bars etc.
Good Points
Great for people with young kids spacious balcony with high walls to let toddlers run free and play.
Facilities were easily accessible like the indoor pool, sauna, gym, laundrette etc.
Rooms are comfertable with free safe and great bathrooms
Entertainment every night was fantastic - you would never have to leave the resort - they had circus entertainers, singers and plenty of interactive games on stage for the audience.
The best part of the holiday was the Animation staff - Sebastian, Barbara, Tatiana, Nancy and James were all very welcoming and great with kids. Sebastian takes the games during the day -take part in them all because you could get a diploma if you win.
Definately go back next year!!!!!
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Gareth Roberts from Rhondda travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Thomas Cook
on a family holiday.
There were more than 6 adults and 4 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2007 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location | | | Staff |  | | Food | | |
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| said: Having gone through the debacle of the 1400hrs check in,with no alternative flight times,what can one do.
Cleanliness of the hotel,there was none,rooms were brushed out,and not washed during our 7 day stay.
Location for elderly and young children is a nightmare.
Hotel staff were good,but hotel management's attitude to complaints let them down badly.
I would rather not holiday again rather than endure this nightmare
We asked reps and management to put stickers on our glass doors, Not Done.
Security is a joke.Management accepted there was a problem,but would they use external security,so there is no accountability.
My Travel Representatives listened to our concerns,but when challenged about lack of response they denied any contact.they were the proverbial ostrich.Bury your head and it will go away.
We enquired about the lack of patio furniture (we had 2 chairs and one table).They allocated our rooms they knew how many were coming,so why should we have to go looking for chairs.
Pool was closed for 3 days due to mid-night vandalism,for which security were not made accountable for.
Food was exceptional,and I salute the catering team for their efforts to vary the food they cooked Well Done.
The cost of refreshments at the hotel is extortionate,both alchol and non alcholic,chocolate and soft drinks for children are going to cost you mega-euro's.
Wiater service on the terrace is second to none,they were excellent,Bar staff were on the whole good.
Reception staff were acceptable,but being a predomiantely "British" hotel,they should provide alternative draught beers to the local vinegar ( like John Smith's or Tetleys)
The Celtic Bar,whilst is a getaway from the kids entertainment,is there really need to keep it open until 0200hrs I question this ?
Overall this was a dissapointing holiday and one that I would rather forget.We will not be returning to this hotel Ever !
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marie thomson from aberdeen travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2007 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We arrived like everyone else and discovered we had to wait until 2pm to get into our rooms, nowhere in the airtours brochure does it tell you this.
As for the gentleman who said to try and arrange your flights around this, not everyone is able to do this. We were unable to leave our cases in the alleged secure room because it was overflowing and could not accomodate any more cases so we had no choice but to sit in the lounge for 3hours waiting for our rooms.
I dont know why they can say it is a secure room because it is not locked and people can come and go into the room.i would have thought for a 4star hotel they could have put a member of staff at the door to watch what was going on.
There was a good choice of food for the adults if it had been cooked properly most of the meat was very tough and also it could have been a lot hotter. Poor selection for children. One good point was the breakfasts they were very good so many choices.
I felt the hotel was a bit remote and I know there was a bus service at the door bit what a price for such dirty hot buses.
Entertainment was first class, the drinks were a bit pricey, you were charged 5.60euros for a bacardi breezer and they were sold in the supermarket for 1.95 euros.
As said before take earplugs because the rooms are not soundproofed.
I would not go back to this hotel. I have been to many 4 star hotels and this ane comes way below.
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mccullough from N.Ireland travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
my travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: We went to this hotel 2006/2007 and found it to be just as nice as the first time the staff remember us from the year before and it was really nice. I found it had not change still very clean,staff alway smiling. Am going back next year 2008 can't wait, this hotel is the best well worth a visit.
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Chalmers family from Aberdeen travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Direct Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We are also just back from our holiday at this hotel and have good and not so good memories.
Thankfully due to reading this website we were fully prepared for the 2pm check-in which we have experienced at other hotels before and although the luggage room was packed and not at all secure we left our stuff there and went walk about. My suggestion to others would be either have your swimming stuff ready or dump your stuff and go on the tourist train which will take you around the entire resort (Salou, La Pineda and Port Aventura) and by the time you get back it will be check in time. In fairness to the staff you are allowed to check in when you arrive it's just that keys aren't handed out until 2pm, therefore when 2pm arrives the keys are handed out very quickly.
As with others we were a bit disapointed with the room size for a family of four, my children aged 3 and 6 need more space to bounce around and with the bed at the foot of the adults bed this isn't at all possible. Yes the rooms aren't spotless but they are livible in and a couple of homely touches (baby wipe cleaning) sorts out most things.
We were unfortunately at the start of the coridoor so had to deal with everyone heading to bed later than us due to the well previously decribed thin walls.
My main worry after reading some reviews was about security, however there was a safe in the room which was provided free and only operated using a pin chosen and inputed by you.
I again agree with other reviews about the cleanliness of the hotel being let down by the patrons who refuse to use the plentiful bins, however the staff do try to keep the place clean.
One point not covered that I have noticed before is the timer lights in the public toilets that go off without warning, nightmare with small children.
The kids clubs were fantastic the staff extremely friendly and brilliant with the kids, I have never seen anything better. The kids club area is very good with under cover area's to keep the kids out of the sun and the staff welcome parents to stay which is also compulsary with children under 4 years of age.
The swimming pool / sun lounger problem is well documented, sun loungers are unlocked at 9am arrive early to get a good place or just before 9am to guarantee a sun lounger, we only did this three times on our holiday but there were some who were there religiously every day working in gangs and how I laughed when I saw them pull the same stunt in the queue when leaving the airport.
The swimming pool is spoiled by two many inflatable toys scaring the younger children.
The hotel is definately fantastically placed for transport with the bus and tourist train stopping at the end of the drive way and just over the road going towards La Pineda.
It's hard to be overly critical about the hotel as they actively handed out feedback leaflets on the last night of your stay encouraging you to have your say, now that's customer care.
We were half board, the food was good and varied with plenty of choice. The restaurant staff spoke excellent English, we were very friendly and extremely hard working. I note that noone has complained about cleanliness of the restaurant. A very good and simple touch is that they provide character (Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse and Princess) plates and bowls for the children.
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Dave from Aberdeen travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
My Travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It's best to take reviews with a pinch of salt as I booked my holiday to the H10 Med Village and then read these reviews and was not looking forward to it due to the number of negative reviews.
That was a mistake as everybody has a different agenda when they go on holiday so its impossible for a hotel to cater for every tatse, so heres what my familys thoughts. We have two boys aged 12 and 10.
The hotel is only 20 minutes from the airport so no long coach trip once you are off the plane.
Firstly I must mention the situation with regards gaining access to your room. I would not class myself as a seasoned traveller, but I have never came across this before and have to agree with the comments on other reviews. Consider your arrival time carefully before you go as its true, the staff will not give you access to your room until 2pm. The reception is area was packed with new arrivals and it was like a mexican stand off. We all stood watching them and they stood watching us. When the clock struck 2 they invited us to check in handing us the key cards for our rooms which were sitting in pigeon holes all the time. I was extremely confused by this, but the hotel obviously has a policy and the staff were only compling with it.
Rooms
Our room was extremely spacious with seperate bedrooms for the adults and two single beds for the kids. There was a large balcony overlooking the pool and the room safe is free. Yes, its true the walls are paper thin and I'm sure the couple in the room next to us allowed their child to drag a chair along the tiled floored at all hours of the night. However it was good listening to their arguements each night. Regards the entertainment, it is advertised as a family hotel and most hotels I've been to the entertainment continues until 11ish. Thereafter, kids will be kids. Namely noisy and boisterous, however we were lucky in that our room was well away from this.
I would recommend investing in a few pairs of ear plugs, however my wive and kids got to sleep no problem. Kids said there beds were better than their own.
We found the hotel very clean with maids and cleaners always going about. I have to say at this point sometimes they were fighting a losing battle as some of the holidaymakers wouldn't know what a bin was if it bit them in the....
Sunbeds
The sunbeds are locked up every night about 6 or 7 to stop sunbeds groupies hoarding them, however you have to laugh at the mentality of people who get up at 7am and wait for two hours to get their favourite spot, as the locks are not removed until 9am. Even then there are usually beds left over.
Food
We went half board and found the restaurant very good. There was a large selection of foods for every taste, both at breakfast and dinner with staff cleaning tables and being helpful. You would have to be a very fussy eater if you didn't enjoy it. There is a shop within the hotel which is reasonably expensive, but we used the supermarket at the hotel next door which was much cheaper.
Cap Salou has nothing except a few other hotels so a walk in the evening is not worth it unless you want an hour or so walk into the main town of Salou, which is possible along the beachfront however its up and down cliffs and coves, so with kids thats not an option.
The good thing is the Hotel has bus stops at the front door which can take you too Salou, La Pineda, Port Aventura, Tarragona and even Barcelona. The bus for a family of four cost about 8 euro, one way to Salou or Port Aventura. There is a ticket box at the top of the road where you can purchase your bus tickets before the bus arrives which is well worth doing. Buses are plentiful.
There is a small beach down from the hotel (5 min walk) where you can hire a pedalo with a chute for 10 euro per hour. Great fun and the kids enjoyed it.
Staff
The staff were very polite and always helpful.
The entertainment is varied and the entertainers were average, however if you stay to watch the entertainment it can be expensive as the bar eats euros.
We probably would go back to this hotel, but only for Port Aventura Theme Park. On the subject of Port Avetura we purchased a 14 day ticket which I would recommend as we took the bus through most evenings as theres not much else to do in Salou. The queues in the park are minimal and most rides you can walk onto no problem and its much cooler. I think we spent several evenings there and three days.
My Travel reps. The usual. Try to sell you over priced trips to places you are best taking public transport to. I can't fault the buses which were plentiful and cheap.
Aquopolis in La Pineda was a great day out, but Caribe, although smaller, is better. I would recommend doing both as Aquopolis has a Dolphin/sealion show.
We also hired a car for a week and went through to Barcelona. What a fantastic place. We went to the Aquarium which was good. Be prepared for the toll rods though which cost about three euros.
Altogether I would recommend the hotel if you intend doing the theme park otherwise I found it too remote.
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Walton from Coventry travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Direct Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
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| said: The H10 Med village is in Cap Salou - be warned there is next to nothing there in terms of shops, bars or restaurants. If you come out of the hotel to go for a walk - there is nowhere to go. There is a beach near by (small cove)with no facilities, toilets, refreshments etc and very steep steps down to it - so as we had a pushchair it was a nightmare on the way down and worse on the way back up! If you have walking difficulties don't bother!!! A better beach is a 10 minute bus ride away in La Pinada, which you catch across the rode from the hotel, however it is spoilt by the heavy construction work ging on there and huge cranes dominating the sky line.
Arriving at the hotel you are not allowed to enter the rooms until 2pm. This annoyed many customers, however here is no flexibility in this at all from the Hotel Reception. They tell you to leave your suitcases in a "secure" room. What a joke - it is just a room with everyones belongings dumped in it. No porter, no ticket system, no security. So my husband took our kids swimming and I guarded our luggage for two and half hours until we got to our rooms. Very unpleasent first impressions.
The room:
Far too small for a family - could not swing a cat, they have an absolute cheek selling it as a family room, I was outraged. We could not walk arond the room as one of the kids beds lay at the bottom of ours, butted up to the wall. So we spent the fortnight climbing over beds...? Numerous accidents took place, including twice my 2 year old falling off the bed and banging her head on the tiled floor. Is this why in the brochure they have a picture of a self catering apartment?
The beds felt like they were made of bricks, we have never ever slept in such uncomfortable beds. Coupled with their sorry excuse for a pillow - a long very very flat rectangular shaped thing, it made bed time something to dread.
Please take note of other reports as I can vouch for this also - You can hear EVERYTHING through the walls. Snoring, farting, talking, laughing, toilet flushing, showers going on and any activity going on in the corridors - nightmare - I need rehab to get over my lack of sleep!!
The wardrobes are big and spacious, but as with the tiled floors, filthy. I had to clean out all the draws before putting any of our clothes in it and never allow anyone to walk bare footed in the room as our feet were black within seconds. The maid came every day when we were out to make the beds and change the towels but clean she did not. In two weeks the bedding was changed once.......this is a real shame as the communal areas were very clean and I would often see maids cleaning toilets, lifts and bar areas. But because of the rooms there is no way this is a 4* hotel.
The Balcony was a joke. Tiny with a table for 2, a clothes dryer and a brick wall to look at. We could see nothing if we sat down except this wall - very depressing.
There was a free safe in the room which was handy.
The Food:
The restaurant was actually very nice, nice decor, modern furniture, efficient friendly manager and waiting staff. Breakfast was fab - everything you can think of English and Continental. Dinner was good too, however the children who are very unadventerous struggled abit and as there is no alternative locally to eat a decent meal, we felt a little trapped. Saying that between me and my husband we sampled most things on offer and all good. Large selection and good standard of food. There are vending machines in the lobby selling chocolates etc - £1 for a KitKat, at the pool bar £1.50 -£2.00 for an Icecream.............
Staff:
Reception were great, sorted out what they could for us, waiters worked very hard in the evenings serving drinks, the entertainment team were brilliant, employed by the hotel and very hardworking - keeping young and old entertained. If your children use kids clubs they open 9.30am till 1pm. 3pm - 5pm and again 9.30pm till 11pm.
The biggest letdown were the English My Travel Reps. Not interested in anything at all to do with your holiday, except to flog you overpriced daytrips. They did not integrate themselves at all with their customers and considering the whole of the Hotel is taken over by the My Travel group of companies for the holiday season I found this very odd. They hid themselves away in the corner of the restaurant when eating, did not talk to anyone or make eye contact with anyone when walking through the complex and assumed during their "welcome meeting" that all we families want to do is drink, drink, and drink - Total baffoons.
Facilities:
Internet access for 1 euro per 10 mins
Hairdresser on site at certain times
Great laundry which I used onced. You buy the token and washing tablets from the supermarket or reception for 5 euros I think it was and the dryer was 4 euros -but they are big machines and can take alot in their load.
There is an adult only jaccuzzi on the rooftop
A indoor swimmingpool and gym, you need a swimming cap to go swimming indoors.
There is a snack bar open during the day selling pizzas burgers etc
Drinks - They sell all branded spirits and budweiser beer, all the alcopops - but very dear - take enough money as the bar will eat all your euros.
Sunbeds
The Sunbed Stalkers are out on the prowl big time at the Med Village. It is a joke - if you dont get up at the crack of dawn every morning to "reserve" your spot you have no chance at all - we got sunbeds once in a fortnight. Everyday there are sunbeds reserved with no-one on them for hours and hours.
Resorts
Salou - What a dump - 1970's rundown apartments and hotels, high rise, side by side - ugly and dirty with graffiti everywhere - for some reason distinct smell of a sewage as well. There is building work everywhere.
Cambrills - Lovely, more upmarket with a little marina and designer shops - very pretty and spanish
La Pineda - nice sandy beach, nice prominade but constructio work spoiling it. Ths is where the best Water Park is Aquopolis - cost about £20 euros each for the day - but well worth it.
Portaventura - great park, very clean but busy. Best to go after 4pm as it is open to midnight and there is hardly any waiting to get on the rides. Much better than Disneyland Paris - more rides, better rides for all ages, great shows - you must see them all and good food for a theme park -they actually sell fruit!!!
Use the buses out side the hotel as there are brilliant and will take you everywhere for a couple of Euros - thankfully!
This hotel is mainly used by the Irish and Scots, but I would never return to the hotel or resort EVER, it was definatly not for us.
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williams from wrexham travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
my travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Hotel was very clean, maid service every day and they always seemed cheerful, cleaned and brushed all through room and balcony. hotel grounds also very clean, always seemed to be 2 or 3 people walking around picking up any rubbish that was on the floor.
Hotel food was brilliant for adults always plenty of choice, could have done with a bit more choice of british style food for kids.
Hotel location was excellent, just right for a family with young children, only a short walk to find a few bars which had childrens rides outside them.
The hotel staff (Spanish) I found to be very Helpful and the people in reception spoke English to a good standard.
I did find that the British tour company reps were only helpful if they were taking your money, we had problems with missing luggage and they just werent helpful at all!!!
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Mediterranean Village Hotel from Chatham Kent travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
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| said: Just returned from H10 Mediterranean Village. I booked this holiday before reading the reviews on this hotel and have to admit that I was not looking forward to going after reading about the noise, terrible food etc.
We arrived at the hotel at 9am and was told that we could not get into our room until 2pm not helpful when you are travelling with a young child and baby who have been up since 1am! The hotel staff were extremely unhelpful with regard to this and despite the fact that our baby was screaming because he was hungry and our room was clean and ready for occupation they still refused to allow us into the room until 2pm. They actually stood and looked at the crowd of people and kept looking at their watches until it was exactly 2pm before they would hand out any keys! Come 2pm the entire reception area to the hotel was crowded with people waiting for their rooms and you then had to endure another hour long wait to get keys. There were no trolleys available to take your luggage up and the lifts were so small that if you had more that two suitcases you would not fit in the lift with them!
We was lucky enough to get a quiet room and did not have a problem with people running up and down the corridors of banging doors etc.
The rooms were cleaned daily although not all of the maids were particularly happy about doing their job.
The swimming pools were nice and clean but because it was such a busy hotel they were crowded and getting a sunbed around the pool was difficult although they were packed away during the night to prevent people putting their towels out at 2am.
I do not understand the complaints about food posted by other reviews. There was a huge choice of breakfast cereals, toast, full english, croissants and fruit. Dinners were good although my only moan would be the selection of vegetables was not very good any they generally only had one per night.
A small distance from the hotel there is a sandy bay area and the public transport to other resorts is good a readily available.
If you are looking for a good value family holiday then overall this is a good hotel.
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Anon from Wales travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
My Travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
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| said: This is a 4* Family Hotel - Well supossed to be.
We spoke to people who have returned year after year to this hotel so they must love it!
If you have a 2 year old who can only go to the Parks at certain time of the day, if you love having music blasting until 11:30 p.m. every night (while trying to get a child to sleep & remembedr this is a family hotel)!!! If you don't mind people running up and down the corridor at 1:00 a.m screaming and shouting all night then you will love this hotel!!!
We were half board, some of the food was nice. That's all I will say.
The staff at the hotel are lovely and helpful.
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Mr & Mrs Davies from Swansea travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
My Travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2007 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Just returned from Med Village today. The cattle mart check in procedure was a little annoying, arriving coaches walked past the queue that had formed around 2:00pm and were checked in quicker than those that had been waiting for around 4 hours..... utter chaos!
The early morning sunbed scramble that seemed to start around 8:30am was amusing more than annoying and was watched from our balcony most mornings, we ALWAYS found some beds to lie or sit on regardless of the time we arrived at the pool :-).
Leaky air con when we first arrived, promptly attended to though and it gave no further problems throughout... There is a hole in the ceiling that it had dripped through though :-/.
Inclined to agree with other reports about noise, just about everything from neighbouring apartments could be heard, showers, curtains being drawn, etc., etc.
We were self catering but we succumbed to temptation and had a couple of breakfasts at the hotel, at 8€ per adult and child over 10 it's ok value for me (Mr greedypig!), fair for my health conscious wife but not such great value for our smaller than average 12 yr old daughter.
The location of the hotel was good, not too far from the beach, not too far from the bars and supermarkets but is on a hill as is everything in Cap Salou so may not suit everybody.
The hotel staff are great, receptionists are helpful and speak English to a good standard and the waiters very attentive.
Entertainment was ok, aimed at younger kids than mine, but ok. Our 16yr old son quickly became bored while our 12 yr old took a little longer but soon sunk into boredom as well... Great place for smaller children but not a lot for teenagers here.
Special mention for the Celtic Bar! A retreat from the craziness that is the kids entertainment, a good pint, an excellent and varied jukebox, outstanding welcome for adults and kids alike and a pool table, what more can I say?
This was our first stay at this hotel, we normally stay at Dorada Palace when we go to Salou but we've now switched loyaties, not due to the hotel (although it's on a par with Dorada Palace) but the location and the peacefulness of Cap Salou trumps it for us.
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Bryan Potts from Dumbarton travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Barrhead Travel
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
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| said: Well this was my first time abroad so Im not sure what to compare my review against.
We arrived in the evening and got to or room with no problems, we were happy to find what we got maybe a little niggle was the fact we had 4 adults and two kids in one room but that's a booking problem not the hotels. We were very pleased with the rooms on appearance and cleanliness. The beds were two queen size per room which we found great after we stuck them together.
The first morning we went to the buffet for breakfast, I think off the top of my head it was around 6 Euro's per adult. The choice was great so we all found something to suit. The only other time we used the restaurant was for a meal, I wasn't as keen on this visit, I guess it was partly due to the fact we got in very close to closing and the buffet had been lying for a bit. The food on this occasion wasn't as great but still fine.
The bar was a little pricey but the staff were great though do be prepared to tip as they always expect it. The lounge was great, very modern and nice to sit in. The entertainment was decent not the worst but could have been better some nights, this may have been the fact it was not in mid or high season. Plenty to do for the kids, a football park and a good size playpark, also a soft play area. The choice of two pools for adults was great and one for kids was right next to the larger pool.
Going to the centre of Salou was easy a bus outside every 30 mins, the average price of a taxi one way was around 8 Euro's.
It was great apartments that we would be more than happy to return to, we are actually starting to plan something for next year back to Salou and we hope to return here if possible.
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ALI from SOUTH SHIELDS travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
MYTRAVEL
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
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| said: HI just came back on the 13th may from the Med Village and I can say that we had an absolutely fabulous time, it was my first time in salou and certainly not my last, I'm thinking of returning to this hotel in August.
I cannot fault this hotel as everything was great for us, especially the kids entertainment, Nicole, Heidi and Jameila were all outstanding at there jobs and the kids were kept busy for most of the day in various activities going on.
The hotel is in cap salou, which is quite a small place but we had no problems getting to salou centre using buses that run past the hotel itself.
Just would like to say to anyone who is thinking of staying here then go for it, its great.....
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ClaireT from Scotland travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2007 |
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| said: We booked the Mediterranean Village on the strength of all the positive reviews we had read and were not disappointed, what a place! We were slightly concerned at travelling as a couple with no children as it does seem to be very family-orientated however this was not a problem as we were there during term time. I would imagine during school holidays it would be very different.
The apartment itself was immaculate, and of an extremely high standard. It is possibly the best we have stayed in and have travelled extensively abroad for a number of years. Kitchen was fully equipped with fridge, microwave, toaster and kettle and even supplied tea towels! The bathroom was again scrupulously clean and was much bigger than average. The bedroom had two Queen beds and loads of storage space. A real plus was free use of the safe in the apartment, they could so easily make money on this but don’t – nice touch. Living area has sofa bed, table and 4 chairs, TV with the only channels of interest to UK travellers BBC World, Eurosport and MTV. The balcony was huge extending from sliding doors in living area to sliding doors of the bedroom. It had table & 2 chairs and a stand-alone clothes dryer, another Godsend! You should be aware that it is necessary to pay a 60 Euro deposit (well apartments definitely did) that is returned to you on checkout. Some folk seemed a little aggrieved at this. My only one criticism (and it is minor) is with the noise of people moving furniture. Due to the tile or marble floors, every time someone pulled a chair out, it reverberated around the building! Our apartment was in a great location but right up above the restaurant so we heard this more than most during mealtimes. Suffice to say however it was not that great a problem or we would have asked to be moved.
The hotel and apartments have two huge outdoor pools (again probably the best we have encountered in this type of accommodation), small heated indoor pool (located at level –1) a steam room, sauna, jacuzzi and small gym. I believe there is also a roof terrace for sunbathing but never had decent enough weather to find out where it was! Also on site, there is a small well-stocked supermarket, a pub, a laundrette and a hairdresser although this didn’t seem to be open. There is also an enclosed all-weather 5-aside football pitch and children's play area (both of which looked excellent.)
There were a variety of activities planned throughout the day, plenty to keep you occupied if that’s your thing. We did not sample the evening entertainment so can’t comment on that. The bar area however is enormous and has pool tables and a number of LCD televisions in it.
We ate in the restaurant twice, one breakfast, one dinner, although felt it a bid odd that you pay for your meals before you sit down. Both meals were lovely; the choice at breakfast time was really quite something and would cater for every taste I’m sure. Would certainly recommend it.
Cap Salou itself only has a handful of eating places and our personal favourite was Route66, come out hotel and cross the main road, turn left and go up and back down the hill and you will find it there. We had great hospitality from some lovely Dutch people and excellent food. We tended to see the same people there every time we ate which speaks for itself really.
In summary, if you are reading reviews to help you make up your mind before booking the Med. Village, book it! You will not be disappointed, fabulous accommodation, extremely clean and something to do for everyone. We will definitely be going back and cannot praise it highly enough.
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keith from stranraer travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
direct holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2006 |
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| said: Booked this holiday as a last minute deal, read reviews before booking and was really impressed.
The place was really clean, apartment was big and had loads of storage space. Although self catering we ate in the restaraunt. Breakfast 6 euro for adults and 3 for children, dinner 10 euro adult 5 for children both buffet style,plenty to choose from and very nice.
The location was good between Salou and La Pineda a nice walk to both or the bus stops just at the entrance to the hotel.
The entertainment for the children and adults was brilliant, started at 10.30 until 1.00, then again from 3.00-5.00 childrens disco started 8.30-9.00 then some evenings they had childrens entertainment until 10.00 then the entertainment staff took the children to watch a film until 11.00pm they were fantastic with the children.
You also got a free safe in your room which was very good and staff were very helpful when my daughter had been pressing the safe buttons and it had to be reset by a member of staff(oops).
A welcome pack was also recieved at check in which was good milk, t-bags etc.
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Kay from Falkirk travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Direct Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
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| said: Just back from the Mediterrean Village and we all had a ball.
The location is ideal, as it is really quiet for famillies but plenty to do for kids - although did notice that some of the kids activities stopped about 5pm and didn't start again until 9.30pm?
The appartment we stayed in was excellent and really clean. The balcony was huge and had table, chairs and a large air dryer for towels etc.
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Paul from Liverpool travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Direct Holidays / My Travel
on a friends holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
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| said: I am 24 and my mate is 25 we wanted to get away on holiday for while and so decided to book a week here!
Hotel was absolutely fantastic!!! Very clean (the cleaners even go around dusting the plants with wet cloths) unbelievable!
The food... well what can I say after reading some reviews about the food in the hotel before going, I was a little concerned because everyone seemed to be un satisfied with the food sometimes mentioning alot of carrots, even for breakfast.
But no.. Breakfast was superb offering, cereal, hot buffet (sausages varying from day to day) eggs, bacon (Spanish), omelette's croissants you name it it was there!
The food was excellent, start with soup, and then they had a varied selection of meat and potatoes from day to day. Although the salad didn't vary too much. Then you could have pudding, I didn't tend to because I would be too bloated to enjoy the following San Miguel(s)!
The Hotel has very friendly and helpful staff...and the entertainment crew are great especially with children!!! Infact the entertainment crew were even getting us out in the night after their work because it isn't often they find people our age there. Entertainment in the hotel was superb for children!! not so good for adults. All the entertainment would stop at 11 o'clock so if you wanted a nice drink with some entertainment afterwards you would have to go into main Salou (10 mins by bus) or down to one of the local bars in Cap Salou.
It is a shame really because the hotel had an adult bar open till 2 every night it was a shame they didn't have any entertainment on there!
Hotel location, we knew before we went we were a bit out of the way, but to be honest it is not bad at all with the 24 hour local buses. Would be brilliant if this hotel was picked up and moved closer to Salou itself!
BUT if you are around our age group and looking for a mad holiday I wouldn't recommend this hotel as it is full of couples, families, and old couples!
Me and my mate don't mind this you see, we don't want mad holidays otherwise we would go on an 18-30. But we did tend to mind when we would come in at night not being that loud at all and then getting a complaint from our neighbours the next day through the reps! Maybe this was because we were put in a block full of the old couples.. so really it was inevitable that someone would complain.. but there really was no reason for the complaint!
Also if you are young like us, everyone seems to stare at you haha! think that is because they think why the hell are they here? they should be partying in Ibiza or something? The reason we went to Salou was to go to Port Aventura theme park!! Also there's a water park and it is close to Barcelona.. so there is plenty to do which was why we went here!! It is absolutely superb!!! Well recommended!!!
I would definitely stay in this hotel again so be warned neighbours! I have a feeling the couple who complained were looking for some reason to get moved tho because our view from the veranda was terrible, so I think they were looking for a complaint so they had an excuse to get a better view! but it didn't work because we didn't give them any further reasons to complain because we are quiet lads anyway!
Anyway if you are going here or looking at going here I fully recommend it to everyone!
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Irene & Mick Higgins from Liverpool travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
My Travel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
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| said: Just returned from our stay at the med. The hotel was lovely and in a nice location outside main Salou. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Breakfasts were great with lots to choose from a full english breakfast to pancakes or croissants. Dinners were great the first week but we found them a bit repetative the second week with not much selection.
Being half board we did not expect to pay for drinks at dinner and you could not order a hot drink at all with your meal.
The entertainment was great for families but for any one else there was nowhere in the hotel to go just for a quiet drink or to relax without having to stay in your room.
In your room it says you have Sky TV but it is only BBC World news, and Eurosport that are English channels and they went off after storms in our second week.
I would probably go back to this hotel but not in the near future.
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iain tinsley from cheshire travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 09 2006 |
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| said: The mediterranean village was brilliant, the cleanliness was excellent maid cleaned room every day. Food was great they had themed nights once a week and the breakfast was lovely. The staff where very friendly and great with the kids the daisy disco club is a must for the kids.
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tommy from Liverpool travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
direct holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
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| said: Just returned from two weeks at h10, could not fault it.
I would recommend it to any family wanting a quality break, spotless rooms cleaned every day, staff were fantastic, food great variety, and entertainment staff were five star, they never let up day or night and they always had time for the kids.
The evening entertainment was fantastic, I would definitely go back again, I forgot the waiters (Camereros') brilliant.
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Laudan from County Durham travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
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| said: Overall we had a great holiday. Short transfer and smooth check as we arrived after 2p.m.
Room
We stopped half board and paid for a family room. The room was tiny 2 single beds and 2 camp beds squashed in leaving no floor space. Only 2 chairs on balcony and you were not allowed any more (complaint in the post). The bathroom was a decent size and plenty of towels. Mini fridge was better than expected and before you pay the 3 euros a day check if you can open it as ours opened without the key so saved us 42 euros for the fortnight. Basic maid service every day.
Food
Thought the breakfast were lovely, full cooked breakfast every day, cereals, pancakes, omelettes, fresh fruit, cakes etc. Were not impressed with the evening meals and we have had a lot better in 4* hotels before. Lots of food which did not go together, sometimes lots of choice for the kids, sometimes nothing. Ate out a few times the 2nd week but it only cost about £200 more to go HB compared with SC so I think we got our money worth. Food in the café on a lunch time was OK but the service was very slow. Drinks in hotel very expensive (wine cheap) spent a lot of money the first week on water and pop but the second week just went to the shop, you could get a large bottle of water for less then half what the bar charged for a small bottle. On site shop well stocked and reasonably priced.
Entertainment.
Kids club for 4-8 year olds was the best we have ever had. Open 10-1, 3-5, disco and games 8.30-9.30 then most nights you could go to club house to watch videos, plenty of activities for other age groups. There’s a football court, park, sand pit, soft play, table tennis, internet, air hockey 2 out door pools, indoor pool, gym, sauna, steam room and roof top Jacuzzi . Pool party on a Friday with giant inflatable runway and slide. Evening entertainment mostly good, there is a board showing what is on each week so you can pick and choose what you stay into watch.
Pool areas
Two nice size pools. We spent most time at lower pool as top one got very cramped with beds squeezed in any space and you had to fight your way to the pool. Go to top pool on Fridays for pool party. Did not think the sun bed rush was too bad compared to other places as they are chained up till 9, you could go down after 9 and still get beds. Don’t bother taking your own pool towels as you can leave a deposit and have clean ones every day.
Locations
We preferred Cap Salou to main Salou area, it has everything you need and you go walk into Salou if you want a bit more choice. Excellent transport to the whole of the resort from just outside the hotel
Overall we had a great holiday, the hotel was full of Irish people and they were very friendly. We would go back again but SC as the rooms HB are ridiculously small and we were not impressed with the evening meals.
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Lorna from Londonderry travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
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| said: H10 med village was just excellent. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Nothing was a problem.
I went on my own with 3 children 14 yr old... 13yr old. And a 10 yr old.... They had a blast and enjoyed every minute of it. The complex is so safe and I didn't mind them doing their own thing. There was a life-guard by the pool at all times.
We were on a self catering basis and the room was excellent and the air con was just great. The apartment was well equipped i.e. microwave, 2 ring cooker (not that I cooked) fridge, safe and even a hairdryer in the bathroom. The balcony was large and furnished with table and chairs. Also a clothes horse (large) to dry off the towels etc.
I would defo return it was amazing. If you’re going you will certainly enjoy.
Bus to main Salou was only 5 euro - 6 euro depending on time of day. And easily got. (for 3 kids and 1 adult)
I can’t praise it enough. So clean so tidy and sooooo friendly.
You can walk to Cap Salou in about 4 mins, out of hotel and left. It has some lovely restaurants and kiddies play area. Try the Smugglers Inn for dinner. lovely!!!! The steak is to die for!
The hotel is only 20 mins from airport and thats in traffic! I've just booked for next year, boys 14 , 13, and 10 just loved it. Been many places with them but I have to say this one was the best
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Paula from Belfast travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 6 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
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| said: When I first arrived at Reus I didn't really know what to expect as I had never been to Salou before. I was worried there wouldn't be much to do although as soon as the coach got to the hotel I knew it would be brilliant. From the outside the med village looked lovely and the inside was even nicer. Very spacious and well air conditioned.
The staff couldn't have been more pleasant if they tried. Although we had to wait a while to get our rooms the hotel staff told us we could leave our bags in a locker area and head to the pool if we wanted.
The pools were really nice and a lovely temperature especially when your too warm and just want to cool down. From day 1 the entertainment team were fantastic. They never passed without saying hello or asking you did you want to join in with the activities they were doing. And all the male entertainers were good looking as well :) The shows they put on for us at night were brilliant - well worth watching. As for kids - they will love it no matter what age. There's so much for them to do , they'll always be occupied. The rooms were a nice size and were cleaned every day by the hotel maids. They had a/c , sliderobes, hairdryer, t.v, fridge, safe and phone. The balcony was a good size also.
In the hotel there is a supermarket which has everything you'd need but there is also another larger supermarket just as you leave the hotel grounds.
Cap Salou has quite a few pubs and restaurants but if your looking for good nightlife head into Salou which is only about 5 mins away in a taxi and only costing about 6 euros or the bus is even cheaper and the stop is right outside the hotel.
This hotel was amazing and as soon as I came back I booked to go the following month. That's how much I enjoyed it. You don't even need to leave the hotel as there is so much to do. I would recommend this hotel to ANYONE! As I don't think any where else in the Costa Dorada could compare to it. This hotel gets full marks from me.
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mckenna from belfast travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
direct holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
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| said: Justback from med village in Cap Salou. What can we say. Fantastic holiday the best yet, what are people moaning about.
The nine entertainers were amazing. The shows they performed were brilliant fun. My children aged 13, 11 and 9 had a fantastic time those guys couldn't do enough for the children. All the people staying there said the same.
Hotel staff are very friendly and the appartments are beautiful. You do have to be up early to get a bed by the pool but that happens everywhere abroad. Cap Salou is lovely and the resturants where great.
We would definitely go back to this hotel and rate it 10/10. Hotel is in great location and the little cove beaches really are pretty.
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Maureen Kidd from Bellshill travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Direct Holidays
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2006 |
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| said: I just got back from the H10 Mediterranean village in Cap Salou, we were half board and I have to say the meals were not very good. Not alot of selection was on offer if you liked fish you were onto a winner, my son often had only chips for his dinner. Breakfast was ok full English and continental was on offer.
Hotel was clean maids in everyday.
Entertainment was very cheesey but they did try their best I suppose but not good enough they were miming everything even when they were talking.
Some of the staff very friendly but a few were not, service with a smile goes a long way
I wouldn't use this hotel again.
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ramsden from wales travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
directholidays
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is a great family hotel. Very clean, maid service daily, staff really friendly. Food was really nice could of done with bit more choice some nights.
Entertainment was done by hotels own team they worked really hard plus there was professional acts, parrot show and game shows. Price of drinks about average soft drinks seemed expensive and ice lollies. Cannot check in to room until 2.00pm be prepared.
All in all really nice hotel would recommend it .
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PALIN from STOKE travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
MY TRAVEL
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
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| said: Just returned from 2 week stay at Med Village hotel very clean most staff very helpful and friendly.
If your staying self catering you will be fine because I have to say although there is a good choice of meals and puddings I have to admit they were very bland (you had to get some lettuce on your dinner to add flavour) hot meals not that hot.
If you want a sunbed get up early as they queue for them from 8 o clock even though you cannot get them till 9 o clock.
Entertainment not brilliant and repeated weekly but the entertainment staff do try their best 10/10 for effort.
If you want to go into Salou centre you can get the bus at the bottom of the drive for 1.40 euro going to 1.60 at weekends the walk is alot longer than 2.5km asked bus driver told us 6km to centre
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pam & alistair from carrickfergus travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
my travel
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The room was immaculate very clean and had a good view over the pool. The staff where very friendly. Always a good choice of food on at dinner breakfast was always the same.
Good entertainment on at night for all.
The roof is the best place to go if you looking a bit of peace.
The drink was expensive however we found a shop which sold smiff vodka at 9.75euros down in salou with us having a pool view we could sit and watch the entertaiment from our room.
I'm considering a return trip next year.
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Ian McMillan from coatbridge travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2006 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: My family and I had a fantastic time here. All the staff were really friendly and always had a smile and joke for the kids.
The rooms were immaculate and the air conditioning was a real treat in the stuffy heat.
Breakfast was your usual bacon, eggs, sausage, etc or continental and dinners quite varied with good choice for kids {7and10} in junior buffet.
Main resort Salou, the great Port Aventura, La Pineda very short bus ride from hotel and cheap.
Entertainment at nights very family co-ordinated and junior club in mornings 4 to 8 years were enjoyed by both our kids.
All in all a brilliant family holiday and will definitely be considering return trip.
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Kathy from co down n Ireland travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
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| said: Went to Med Village on our first family holiday abroad will never find anywhere better. This hotel was the best.
We got into our room right away, it was so clean and lots of room, maids cleaned every day. Our room overlooked the play park, it was nice and quite, we could even see the rides at theme park.
The food was good but we ate out most of the time at Cap Salou.
Bus/taxi were very good and lots of them. Salou is busy lots to see, but the theme park is a must rides/shows are first class.
The staff at hotel are very friendly have a smile for everyone.
Two large pools and a baby pool(that's for me can't swim), we are going back this year. Hip Hip Hurry counting the days.
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Andy O'Leary from Southend travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Going Places/My Travel
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2006 |
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| said: We have just returned from our holiday, which was from May 14th 2006 - May 28th 2006.
This has been the best holiday as a family we have ever had.
Upon arrival at the hotel we was given our hotel passport (to be used at meal times to prove room number, board etc) however no key. We had to wait until 2pm for the key, so cases placed in a storage room located in the hotel reception. So from 11am till 2 pm no room, however access to cases so out came shorts and started laying by the pool. It's the only complaint I can make about the hotel is that you have to wait until 2pm on the day of arrival to get your room key.
Upon receiving the key went to our room. Room was fine for 2 adults and 2 kids aged 3 & 10, however wouldn't like for older kids or 3 kids as would be a little small. Room kept very clean by the staff by the way.
The facilities are excellent. 2 large swimming pools, 1 toddler pool very clean always. Jacuzzi on roof which the wife loved. 1 football pitch, which my soon loved. 1 kiddies nursery area, which my daughter loved. 2 bars, however I only visited the main one near reception, which was very good. Staff are lovely, they cannot accommodate you enough. If you love sports they will always show the latest match etc. We was out there during the Champions League match between @rsenal & Barcelona (I'm an @rsenal fan by the way) and the staff rescheduled the entertainment to show the game.
The entertainment is brilliant. If you have a young family this place is a must for you. My 2 kids were well looked after, always participating in the games/activities every day 3 times a day.
Usually on holiday I won't stay in the resort I will visit other bars etc, however the entertainment at the hotel was that good that I only spent 2 nights out of 14 at other bars. Your kids will love this place.
Drinks at the hotel are expensive, however if you have kids and visit other bars as we did, we spent as much at the other bars, by having to give them Euros to put into machines etc to keep them entertained.
Staff are very friendly and work hard to keep you happy. The entertainers are brilliant. Work very hard long hours however love looking after the kids.
The biggest compliment I can pay the hotel is that having just returned I am saving to book for next year, the place is fantastic.
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George McCann from Paisley travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Direct Holidays
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
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| said: We found the hotel was very good.
The room we had was a 1 bedroomed apartment which was well furnished with an enormous balcony,and it had everything you could need.The room was cleaned every day and new towels were replaced if you needed them.
The sauna and steamroom beside the indoor pool were an added benefit if you wanted to just relax.The outdoor pools were beautiful,but the water was very cold.The 2 jacuzzis on the roof were great,but you were lucky if you got it all to yourself,as it was very popular.
The entertainment at this hotel is mainly for children in my opinion.
The staff were helpful and friendly.
The only downside of the hotel was the price of the drinks,which were rather expensive.That said,we would certainly go back to this hotel.
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barrett from rochdale travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 04 2006 |
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| said: Hotel was kept spotless throughout.
Staff were mostly outstanding they worked their socks off, we couldnt fault any of them apart from a few on reception who shouldnt be the first people you meet on your arrival.
Kids club and entertainers were excellent albeit a little cheesy but they tried so hard-they are a credit to the hotel.
Lots to do for families with young kids but older kids would be bored. rooms had great balconies but we felt the rooms were very small.
Maids came most days but only to empty bins. Hotel has no cash machine so it was a trip to the centre to get any cash.
Warning it doesnt matter that your little ones have been travelng since 1.30 in the morning they will not let you have your rooms till 2pm.
We ate in hotel most days and food was ample although nothing special but it was good value for money.
Go here if you have very young children and want a quiet holiday.Dont go if your kids are over 10 and you want to party.
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jamie and sarah from croydon travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
aspro
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
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| said: Everything was just wicked.
Well worth it.
Have a great holiday.
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Ade Mansfield from Norwich travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
aspro
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The food was really nice the kids had there on little buffet the choice we had was great. They cooked the main food in front of you which I thought was excellent they had a salad bar and another bar with catered for all choices. The desserts where great so much choice for adults and kids.
The rooms where spacious and the views where fantastic the balcony's were also a lovely size with table and chairs with a clothes horse.
The kids absolutely loved the swimming pools and coz of the time of year they weren't that busy.
They have a shop on site which has most of everything you want if not there is a supermarket just round the corner.
The staff are great if you need a wake up call they will do it and if you are leaving early in the morning the will give you a buffet breakfast.
It costs about 7 euros to get to the main beach by taxi.
I found all the staff very friendly and helpful.
and the entertainment in the evening was very good for the children.
they also did a lot of games in the pool during the day.
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mrs lee from gwent travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
going places/airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed on a half board basis at the hotel, on arrival we had to pay out 12 euros to rent a kettle and it costs 5 euros deposit and 3 every day for the fridge!
The hotel was clean and we were really impressed, we went to the meeting the next morning to meet the airtours reps who told us about the hotel and facilities for about 5 minutes and then told us about the trips they were selling for the rest of the time, we feel they didnt give enough information about the facilities and events that they had in the hotel.the food was ok but I think because it was the end of season they just wanted to use what they had because it got to be the same most evenings.
We found that the paddock was a good place to go as our children are 4 and 2 and they would only eat the cereals in the hotel but wouldnt eat the meal in the evening and so we tried to give them a good meal there.
The location of the hotel is alright but we only went into Cap Salou which is a five minute walk down the road because it rained very heavy day and night for 3 days and there was thunder and lightening also.
The majority of the staff were helpful but there were some who we thought werent bothered if you were happy or not with the services provided.
The hotel was also quite expensive when you have kids! we took our kids swimming in the indoor pool because of the rain and we had to pay 2 euros each for swimming caps! We encountered our first problem when we bought the caps and went swimming we couldnt find a changing room and had to all go in a shower and change, our clothes were soaked because the floor was wet and there was nothing to put your bags or clothes onto.
We found the entertainment good for kids and adults although we only knew about the activities for the adults about 4 days into the holiday (maybe because it was raining for the first 4 days)the kids club was great though.we would probably go to this hotel again but only if we could get there on our own without a travel agent because the Airtours reps were absolutly useless and were only there when there was money to be collected. We marked a form to go on two trips but when my husband went to pay there were three trips marked down to pay for, I marked the form and put it in the box myself so only the reps had access to them and it wasnt only us it happened to!
I think that the hotel was good value for the money we paid but would not go again in October as I feel that the staff were all fed up and ready to end the season and most of the bars and resaurants in Cap Salou shut on the weekend we come home !
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Mrs S Jones from Swansea travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: Have just returned from a fantastic 2 week holiday at the Mediterranean Village can not praise it enough.
Staff were all helpful couldn't do enough for you.
Entertainment was fantastic my daughter aged 4 thoroughly enjoyed the Daisy Disco and the Daisy Park.
Every meal we had was hot and plenty of choice for adults and Children and the cakes were delicious.
The only complaint would be the sunbeds having to queue from 0830 every morning just to get a bed and then find that people have marked out their spots with their towels while still waiting for sunbeds.
Went to Aquapolis water park wouldn't recommend that looked as though could do with a facelift changing rooms smelt and the food was not up to much either.
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julie from sunderland travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
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| said: Good hotel,cleanliness ok towels were`nt changed as often as they should of been had to ask for clean tea towel then it was all marked.Walls quite thin and people upstairs loved scrapping the chairs allong the floor day & night.Sunbeds!people queing at 8am waiting for them to be unlocked man did`ntcome till 9ish,then they were packed like sardines round the pool,Good on roof teraces.We`ve been in better.Cap Salou is a better area than Salou centre.POrt Aventura is worth a visit
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Gillian from Ayrshire travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
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| said: The hotel was very clean but be very careful with your belongings in your in your room as I had my engagement ring taken from it. I had put it safely in my locked make up bag so the only person it could be was the cleaner so make sure you do use the safe.
The food was o.k it got a bit boring after a while.
The location was o.k it was better than being in salou but the hotel was on a very steep hill it wasn't good fun pushing the buggy up that.
The entertainment was great for the kids there was always something for them to do which kept them happy. They especially loved the Daisy disco at night. After the disco was finished there was the adult entertainment
which was good fun. I found that the entertainment was what made this hotel so good.
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Michelle Stewart from Fife travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
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| said: I have just returned from 2 weeks at the Mediterranean Village in Cap Salou.
I travelled with a friend and my 2 daughters. The hotel is excellent. The Staff were very helpful. The hotel was very clean, bedding was changed twice weekly, and the maid was in every day.
The food was reasonable in the restaraunt, as we were self catering we had to pay for our meals. Breakfast was 6 euros for adults and 3 euros for children, and dinner was 10 euros for adults and 5 euros for children. Snacks were available at the poolside bar during the day. There is also a supermarket in the hotel.
There were regular activities throughout the day organised by the entertainment staff. Entertainment at night was repetitive, especially the daisy disco, but the kids loved it.
I would certainly recommed this hotel and would certainly go back myself.
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David Atkinson from Durham City travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Going Places
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
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| said: Our first trip to Spain and loved the hotel. It was clean and the staff, from the maids to the manager, very friendly. Nothing was to much and they smilled all the time.
The entertainment team were very hard working and enthusiastic, keeping everyone entertained. There was plenty to do for all ages. I have three kids (17m,14f,12f) and they all hated comming home.
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norman from Bangor Co-Down travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
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| said: This is hotel is cleaned to a high standard, the towels and sheets are cleaned daily, and the pool and public areas are spotless.
The food is good, well presented, and plenty of choice, however if you appear for dinner ten minutes before closing time, you can expect it to be scrapy. This is a family hotel it caters entirely for people from the UK and Ireland.
Entertainment for the kids and Adults is great, my 9 year old granddaughter loved it, full marks to the entertainment team, all the menus and entertainment are in English.
The location I suppose is not great,a steep hill down to Cap Salou where there is a lovely little beach(check it out). My wife has angina and found it a bit much, however buses and taxis are cheap 6 euros to salou, and la pinada by taxi, 10 to the theme park, as cheap and quicker than buses.
There is an indoor pool and gym, and a jacuzzi on the top floor. Sunbeds are on offer from 9am and some people start to appear around 8-15, however it is all very civilized, and there is plenty to go round.
A couple of negative points, soft drinks are small and full of ice and very expensive, as are crisps and ice pops etc. An all inclusive option would be a good idea, also our flight left Belfast at 6am check in at 3am( why so early beats me 2 hours at Reus)left home at 2am, and no sleep, arrive in the hotel at 9-30am, you can check in, but nobody gets a room until 2pm, and then big long queues.
Either Airtours should not get people there so early, or the hotel should sort it out. There is a much better system at the Disney hotels in Paris, they take the cases off you, you can go into the park and when you come back, the cases are in your room.
The walls in this hotel are pretty thin, so ask for a pool side room on the fourth floor, so there is nobody above.
The beach at Salou is lovely, level good sand, and clean, however it always breezy, at 32 degrees maybe not a bad fault. La Pineda beach also very good, and I liked the little beach at cap salou, watch out for the Nudist colony.
Port adventura is wonderful, and on par with Disney paris, buy 14 day passes on line, shop around, you can get them as cheap as 3 days. Two visits to the park and one to waterworld, will cost you more at the gate, make sure you get the child and senior option (60 as I am), this also means you need not queau to get in, do not buy the gold express option, Use the free express option, when you can come back to the ride at a given time and walk on, look out for the times of the shows, they are great, get a taxi and arrive about 9-45am before the buses.
Someone described Salou as Blackpool with sun, nothing wrong with that, bit tacky and kiss me quick, there is nice little eating places along the Promenade and the British pubs offer the best value for food and drink.
We had a great holiday, I read all about this hotel on this Web site, I am now thinking about next year, maybe the Costa Del Sol, so keep the reviews coming, and do try this hotel. Enjoy!
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Sarah from wirral travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
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| said: On reading reviews on other web sites I was very anxious.
I arrived at the hotel and the staff we met were fantastic, very friendly and nothing seemed to much trouble. In fact on our departure I asked the receptionist to put a note in a pigeon hole for some guests we had met, to my surprise she got the bell boy to deliver it to their door.
My husband is very fussy when it comes to food however we ate most nights in the restaurant, good selection with a buffet bar for the children.
The hotel was located 20 mins walk from main resort and this was great for us as we did not want to be in hussle and bustle.
I felt we could stay in this hotel for the full week and not feel the need to venture out, entertainment was of good standard and a Celtic bar on site to escape the usual English holiday songs.
I felt the only thing that let down this hotel was the mentality of some of the guests ie towels on sunbeds, kids playing football on the roof (adult area for relaxing in Jacuzzis) and late at night noisily entering the rooms provided. A stern word was all that was needed in each case.
Our room and all of the hotel was very clean and maids were good.
Although this is a family hotel I will definitely return with my husband as we know to head to the roof to avoid the children and you couldn't expect more couldn't fault it.
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louise tudor from middleton,manchester travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
my travel
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
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| said: Me and my family have just returned home from staying at the med village, it was fantastic I would recommend it to anyone with children.
The entertainers were fantastic, especially, Roderick my kids loved him.
The food in the hotel needs to be improved for children and the only other thing was the entertainer across the road at the sunclub hotel was a bit too loud sometimes we could'nt hear our own entertainment,we deffinately will be returning as it was the best holiday we ever had. 10 out of 10.
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karen murkin from middlesbrough travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 1 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 06 2005 |
rated the Mediterranean Village Hotel as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: It was my first holiday abroad since I was a kid, and I couldn't of picked a better hotel if I tried. On entering it was bright and very spacious, staff at reception were very friendly and helpful.
The room we stayed in was fantastic, very clean with a lovely view of the med and the pool down below us, it looked like it did in the brochure.
Maid came every morning to empty bins, towels were changed whenever you left them out, bed linen changed once a week. We were self catering but tried the restaurant and the food was great, even my daughter who is a fussy eater found food that she liked.
Cap Salou is quite a hilly area so be warned. The entertainment was brilliant, the entertainment people came round asking any one if they wanted to join in any of their games they were putting on.
My son played football nearly everyday in the football court. Would I go back again, most definatly going to book for next year.
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Janine from Manchester travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
My travel/ Airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2005 |
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| said: Myself my partner and our 3yr old daughter have just stayed in this hotel on a half board basis.
The hotel is stunning and very clean. The food is varied so there is always something to satisfy everyone and the selection is great. There is always a selection of different foods and desserts and fresh fruit on offer and free tea coffee or fruit juice in the morning.
The hotel is located in Cap Salou with a small beach very close by. Cap salou is a very small village with the usual restauraunts, bars and amusements dotted around. The hotel staff are extremely heplful and will go out of their way to satisfy you and could not be more helpful.
We didnt watch much of the entertainment but on the nights we did watch the childrens were always kept very well entertained and the show we watched was excellent!!!! I would definetley return to this hotel without a doubt and would recommend this hotel to everyone!!!
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archie from havant travelled to Mediterranean Village Hotel with
airtours
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
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| said: Arrived early in morning but could not get key for room till 2pm, not much fun after travelling with 2 young children.
Staff were all very pleasa |
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