H10 Playa Margarita

My boyfriend and I were extremely impressed with the Hotel facilities.
Our room was extremely clean and modern however, we were extremely overlooked by the hotel opposite and there was a very bad smell that failed to disappear during the duration of our stay.
We were based on the top of the hotel which could only be accessed by stairs as the lift failed to reach our floor.
The staff were extremely friendly and especially helpful in the restaurant. The food was very basic but offered something for everyone.
Salou is very cramped and many buildings are very rundown. There are plenty of shops, bars and restaurants although we didn't actually eat out as the restaurants didn't look particularly appetising.
The hotel offers evening entertainment every night, some of which is far better than others. As it was my boyfriends first visit to Spain we made a conscious effort to stay and watch the flamenco evening which was absolutely awful! A real disappointment.
However the entertainment did improve on certain nights.
The beach was extremely busy despite being very large. We only spent one morning at Salou beach as by the afternoon people were swarming all around us. As beach lovers we spent most of our time at the neighbouring beach La Pineda which is beautiful- A ten minute bus ride away.
The hotel pool was small but clean and watched by a lifeguard. There are plenty of sunloungers available and a bar.
The Aquapolis waterpark is fantastic and definitely worth a visit, based in La Pineda, has a fantastic dolphin show.
We had a fantastic holiday, weather was great, hotel very clean and modern and had some great day trips.
However, Salou was a disappointment and we tried to spend as much time away from it as possible. We would not return.

We got a morning flight to Salou and arrived at our accommodation at 10.30am. Our rooms were not available till 12.30pm.We had to wait 2 hours with our 2 small children to check in.
Once our room was available I was disappointed to find we were on the fifth floor to say we had booked it 12 months previously. The barrier on the balcony was loose and having two small children it was unsafe.
The food at the hotel wasn’t very nice, we ate out a few times. The meat was undercooked and not a lot of choice for children. My daughter lived on ice cream for 2 weeks. I have been half board before and stayed in a sol hotel which has been excellent. This group of hotels doesn't match up to sol hotels.
The good thing about this hotel was the maid service was excellent and it was very clean. The location was good very close to bars and restaurants. I'd recommend going to the Club Tropicana bar and Jimmy’s karaoke bar for families. Some bars are dingy and dirty; I would try and avoid Idols and The Cavern.
The Rovers Return family pub I would not take kids in there after 10pm as the dj can get very arrogant and swears a lot. My children both enjoyed Salou as there are plenty of miniature funfairs etc.
I would not go back. I thought the resort was dirty and overcrowded. Sewerage had a habit of popping up in the streets out of the grates. The beaches were lovely and safe for children. Watch out for the stray cats there are plenty of them.

This hotel boasts disabled rooms are available, they put my husband who has chronic walking difficulties on the sixth floor.
Now that in its self would not have been a problem had the lift gone to the sixth floor but the lift only goes to the fifth floor and I had to carry two suitcases and two bags up a flight of stairs that had no handrail for my husband to pull himself up on, it was pitch dark there were no lights to enable us to find our room, I ended up going back to reception to ask the desk clerk to show us which room was ours as we could not see in the dark . He helped us to eventually find the room I asked to be allocated another room and as late Sept through to Oct is the time the Spanish pensioners are sent on their hols for free by the government we did not stand a chance.
Briefly: the food was cold or luke warm, the vegs were raw. If I ever see another piece of pork I shall throw up.
Not to mention the room stank from the toilets it was damp and we shared it with lizards, my husband is slowly recovering from the hotel being on the top of a hill and the death trap doorways that you had to step up to go through and down a step to the room you were going to .this hotel is totally
Unsuitable for anyone who has any disabilities so beware you have been warned. The best part of this holiday (which we paid £839 for a week in late September) was arriving back in Birmingham, such a relief. Salou is fantastic but those of you who are reaching the golden years do your homework thoroughly because if the brochure says its in an elevated position, it means its on top of a mountain
The end Maureen and Peter Green from Walsall.