Castillo de Javier, Salou

Advantages: Clean, Good entertainment for the kids, good pool
Disadvantages: up the hillside

...This was our third trip to Puerto Rico and the first time we had stayed on the hillside. We stayed during the middle of October 2006 The Castillo de Sol Apartments are very clean.We stayed in a one bedroomed apartment. The bedroom was a good size with two good sized wardrobes and a dressing table with a nice large mirror. As always, it was a twin bedded room so we just slid the beds together. Our daughter slept on the sofa bed in the lounge area (bedding was left for us). There was a hand towel and a bath towel for each of us which were changed every other day. bedding was changed once during the week we stayed. The maids cleaned 5-6 days per week. The rooms are basic but more than adequate for our needs (somewhere to get changed and to sleep at night!) We did have a TV in the room which took Euro coins and even the smaller 10... Read review

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Advantages: Friendly Staff, Clean, Good Value
Disadvantages: Basic, Distance from beach

...My partner and i recently stayed at the Castillo for a week after previously holidaying in Gran Canaria a few times. The hotel is situated in the resort of Puerto Rico, well known for being one the hottest resorts on the island due to it's southern location. We found the hotel to be better than expected, offering many services including a snack bar, laundry services and internet access. Access to the hotel was fine for the more mobile, however wheelchair users or single parents with a child in a buggy might struggle as the main entrance to the hotel is up a flight of steps. The distance from the shops, although down a steep hill (down steps again) is not as far to walk as many of the other hillside hotels and if the thought of walking up and down all the steps is too much, taxis are readily available and very good value. The room though... Read review

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Advantages: Reasonably priced, hot, fun
Disadvantages: Becoming quite commercialised

...During my gap year before I went to university, I worked for a travel company called Siesta International Holidays. I was one of their reps in Spain and was sent to Camp Sanguli in Salou. I was a little wary at first, mainly because my Spanish isn't very good, but I very quickly fell in love with the place. With a long promenade lined with palm trees and beautiful, long, golden beaches, what wasn't to like? ACCOMMODATION: As I previously mentioned, I was a rep on a camp site. This was called Camp Sanguli, situated at the older end of Salou which is a little quieter than the new town. The site itself is large with two supermarkets, two large pools, numerous take-aways, bars and restaurants plus good security. The site itself has numerous areas used specifically by certain companies providing package holidays - for example, Siesta... Read review

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