Alicante Hotels

Middle of nowhere

Advantages: well maintained attractive hotel
Disadvantages: hard to get anywhere

...confirmed. What a mistake! The hotel is very isolated and we do not drive. There was supposed to be a shuttle bus from the hotel to Alicante and El Campello but this does not run on Monday or Tuesday. On Monday we decided to brave public transport to reach Alicante. We had to walk for ten minutes up to the nearest roundabout- the only real civilisation near the hotel where there are a couple of bars and restaurants. From there we could get a bus ...
...all the trip from the hotel takes about 90 minutes or more. Coming back on the first day we missed the last bus from Mutaxmiel because we couldn't find the bus stop. We tried in vain to get a taxi. In the end we called the hotel and asked them to ring for one. They refused initially which was very annoying. We don't speak Spanish and were totally stranded. My husband had to call them again before they finally agreed to get one for us. When we got ...

Antigone9 30.08.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of Hotel Del Alba, Mutxamel

Castilla Hotel Alicante Playa San Juan

Advantages: close to the beach
Disadvantages: service poor.

...spent a week at the Castilla and have returned home very disappointed with the hotel itself and the concrete jungle in which it resides. To start with the pluses: The hotel is spotlessly clean - though we did find in our room a cockroach of the sort of proportions which might have got it some extra work in the film "Alien". The cleaning staff and indeed all the female staff working in the hotel were helpful and efficient, pleasant to talk to and ...
...None of the male staff measured up to the female. Surly, unhelpful and distant are the kindest words I can find. The food was poor - it was never served warm. Maybe it is a Spanish tradition to serve mashed potato and vegetables cold. If so it is not one that I have encountered before. The shops in the area are full of delightful fresh fruit and vegetables. Why did the hotel only serve tinned? The menus gave no indication of what the food actually ...

nogwood 27.02.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of Castilla Alicante Hotel, San Juan de Alicante

Cheap and comfortable

Advantages: Local to town centre and cheap
Disadvantages: Noisy if on road side of hotel / thin walls

I went to this hotel in February for a long weekend with my partner and some other family members. The hotel is situated in a side street called Calle Ramon Gallud which is not too far from the sea and the main marina/promenade. It was however on a fairly busy road which would probably be even busier in the summer. The room that we were in faced out on to the road and on the first morning the bin men came at around 3am which woke me up. I also noticed ...
...and the entertainment in the hotel in the evening was different. It appeared as though it might have been a local singles club, but we could not understand the language and this may have been only through the winter months Drinks were expensive in the hotel but very generous with the quantity of the spirits. There is an underground car park which was excellent as it was locked and safe but there was a charge for this. On the whole the hotel was ...

mjthebabe 08.02.2008 · Read Full Review
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Review of Hotel Fontana, Torrevieja

Excellent Location, Lovely hotel

Advantages: Location, price, rooms
Disadvantages: some rooms don't have good views, noise at night

I have been in this hotel on two separate occasions, and although it has some flaws that other people may not find acceptable, I would most defiantly recommend this hotel. This hotel is in a very central place, quite possible one of the best locations if you want to see the city. It is situated in the old town, close to the Castillio Santa Barbara (the main castle), The port, Cathedral. Church of Santa Maria, town hall and museums. Its also about ...
...Postiguet. Generally, the location is very good, but there are a couple of draw backs. Firstly, the distance from the train station if you're planning on visiting the local area. It will take about 20 minutes to walk there, however, you can easily catch a bus. Secondly, the noise. Now generally in Alicante, no matter what hotel you stay in you will get general noise from the streets. However, this hotel is located on the edge an area called 'El Barrio', ...

bemusedpear 26.10.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of TRYP Ciudad de Alicante, Alicante

Mr Hill

Advantages: Rooms, location overall experience
Disadvantages: Food, recreation, killjoy lifeguard!

We stayed at the Marriott Denia for 10 days towards the end of July 07. There were 4 in our party 2 adults and 2 boys (11 and 9 yrs old). If you have every stayed at the Son Antem Marriott in Majorca, you will be disappointed, as it is nowhere near as good! Having said that, we still had a fantastic time. I think it's best to point out the good and bad points. All of the faults could be rectified very easily. Firstly, the service is the normal high ...
...of the horrible female lifeguard, she really is a nightmare. And / or the Marriott Denia should make their minds up whether they want to be a family resort or cater for more 'well to do' adults / couples only. As it is the resort doesn't really satisfy either...... ...

hillkid 14.08.2007 · Read Full Review
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Review of Marriott Denia La Sella Golf Resort & Spa, Denia