We stayed at the Hotel Cala Font on the Autumn of 2004 for a week and enjoyed our stay there so much we returned the following spring. The Cala Font is a three star hotel in the Cap de Salou area of Salou on the Costa Dorada. Please note that the Cap de Salou is almost a small hill - so nearly everywhere you go either involves moderate slopes or steps - If any of your party have any difficulty walking it is advisable not to stay in this area of Salou. Salou town centre however is fairly flat and should not present any problems. We opted for half board. The food was buffet style and good. However due to the large mix of nationalities staying at the hotel, you may need to look a little harder than usual to find a main course you are acustomed to - we found it an ideal way to try cuisines different to our norm. The rooms were spacious, with televisions and kept clean. The staff were polite and helpful. The Hotel has a full sized pool with a smaller childrens pool, and overlooks a small beach. We stayed slightly out of season so sunbeds were plentiful but could prove to be hard to come by in high season. After dark the Hotel has a daily entertainment programme which usually starts with a toddlers disco and continues with a more family entertainment. The majority of guests without children tended to venture out of the hotel and into the main Cap de Salou area - literally two minutes walk away. Here there are a number of good bars, several of which do food, some have entertainment and most have "Happy hours". It is approximately a twenty five minute stroll from the Hotel into the centre of Salou. A nice walk in the daytime but due to the remote areas you pass through, I bit frightening after dusk. During the day regular buses and a small road train service connect to the town centre and the nearby UniversalTheme Park - Port Aventura - a must for old and young alike. The spectacular city of Barcelona is also only a short train journey (just over an hour). However the Rail station is on the opposite side of town and not easy to get to - a long walk after getting off the bus - we found that a Taxi for four people was not much more expensive than the bus.
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sandy beach, and is located three kilometres from the centre of the resort town of Salou. The 312 guestrooms feature light decor, brightly patterned fabrics and slidi...
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Advantages: Lots of attractions, Port Aventura, nice beaches, lots of hotels, restaurants, 1hr from Barcelona, a bit more unusual that the usual Spanish holiday resort Disadvantages: Can get very got in peak season, monsoons occasionally (we had the misfortune to have one whilst we stayed and it was the most rain I have witnessed in my LIFE!)
DaveRobinson 22.07.2000 ·
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