Hotel Calypso, Salou
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The Hotel Calypso is situated in the centre of Salou. The hotel has easy access to the islands theme park Port Aventura. All 514 bedrooms are comfortable designed with en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, television and telephone. Other hotel facilities include a swimming pool and restaurant overlooking the pool. loading...
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Hotel Calypso Reviews
" wonderful "
Submitted By: Alistair and Tina lias
We stayed at hotel from 28/09/09-13/10/09, and would like to say nothing could of msde our holiday any better. I travelled with my husband and three children who are not easly pleased but even they thought it was great, staff great yes and nothing to much trouble for them. Entertainment staff got you joining in with the games and the nightly shows were wonderful mind you hope they have dried out because they were thrown in the pool nearly every day which they took in good fun. The food was ok always had a lot of choice for even me because i'm a fussy eat to say the least. The hotel could do with a refrub but rooms very clean fresh bedding every three days towels changed every day. All in all we had a great time and yes booking again for this year.
8 out of
9 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:half board
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Exceptabe 1st holiday abroad! "
Submitted By: loopie4eva
This was mine and my 2 childrens (aged 5 and 11) first holiday abroad so when we first walked into the hotel we thought it looked beautiful with all the marble flooring. I was given my key for Calypso 2 which in fairness did need redecorating and carpeting in the hallways, but our room was lovely and ideal for what was needed i.e. sleeping and getting ready, the room was cleaned every day, with beds made and clean towels (fantastic break from the housework!)The bar staff at this hotel are so friendly and we had such fun with them, the entertainment was FANTASTIC and some of the performances blew me away, they worked so hard and are really friendly and fun. The only downside was that the childrens entertainment was a little repetative and you could tell the staff was bored. My kids didn't really enjoy it that much but we all loved the shows. There was a good variation to the food, not so great for the little ones though as my five year old lived on chips and deserts (which were fabulous may I add!)Unfortunatly we all had stomach trouble and sickness towards the end of the holiday (not sure if this was the food or the water). All in all though, we had a great holiday and didn't let the trivial things ruin our first time abroad. We loved Aquapolis and is a must if you enjoy water-parks, you even get the option of a free next day visit. The bars on the high street are pretty good too! Keep an eye out for Jimmy's bar, most people in there were English including the owner, who was great and made us feel very welcome (good Michael Jackson tribute too!) There are 3 beaches within 10-15 mins walking distance and you get to view all the shops on you way there. Salou itself is quite an eye opener! Lack of Health & Safety, African dealers on the streets ("selling perfume" hmmm), all vehicles are smashed & scratched due to the appalling driving conditions (beware when crossing the roads, even on a zebra crossing they dont slow down!!!) And lastly...PLEASE PLEASE keep an extra special eye on your kids as they are over friendly with the little ones and my eldest had a toilet incident with a spainish person that left him a little shaken.
Advice: Not bad for a first time holiday.
Activities: Aquapolis, Jimmy's Bar & Burger King
Good for: Beach
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3 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Awful Food "
Submitted By: jackiecampbj
My family and i have just returned from a week long holiday at the calypso Hotel, we were quite worried about staying in the hotel after reading some reviews on line. We stayed in calypso 1 which is the main hotel and there is Calypso 2, which i have heard is very Run down, the tour operator did admit to me that calypso 2 is in need of refurbishment and that the decor is not as nice as calypso 1. I think my family and i hit it lucky with the hotel room we were allocated which was on the fifth floor and was next to the lifts and the at stairwell, i could hear the lifts going up and down but this did not disturb my sleep at all, however we did not stay in the peak period of the summer months so my opinion of how noisy it was may have been much different should we have stayed in june or july. The room was cleaned every day and the towels were replaced every day. The room was basic, which was fine as we only wanted a place to store our clothes and sleep in. The Entertainment at night was good, a different show was shown each night for 14 nights the kids entertainment was held at night prior to the family entertainment show, this involved a couple of games and dancing, this became a bit repetitive as it was the same nearly every night, my kids were a bit bored of it after the third night.
Now the worst bit about the hotel was the food, breakfast was okay, cereal, meats,cheeses, breads and some hot food such as eggs, bacon etc was served. The dinner and lunch were awful!!! it did worry me that there was fish on the menu one night, then the next day at lunch it was on the menu then at night it was on the menu again as a fish curry, this happened quite a lot, certain foods would reappear on the menu the next day as a curry or wrapped in a pastry parcel!!! All the hot food tasted terrible, fish smelled and tasted off, chicken, rabbit or veal which were on the menu several times tasted as if they had been left out in the sun to cook all week. The meals looked terrible aswell, so it was no suprise that they tasted terrible. We only ate the soup and bread, my kids hardly ate anything, not even the chips!! i didn't think you could go wrong with chips, but these didn't taste nice either. the same desserts were served every single night, great if you like Mousse and orange jelly as that was always on the dessert menu. Both my children were unwell on this holiday, i heard many other kids were unwell also, but i can't prove that it had anything to do with the food at the hotel, it may just have been a bug.
Salou was a fantastic place and if we do decide to visit again, i will be booking self catering, or room only, i certainly would not book half board or full board.
Now the worst bit about the hotel was the food, breakfast was okay, cereal, meats,cheeses, breads and some hot food such as eggs, bacon etc was served. The dinner and lunch were awful!!! it did worry me that there was fish on the menu one night, then the next day at lunch it was on the menu then at night it was on the menu again as a fish curry, this happened quite a lot, certain foods would reappear on the menu the next day as a curry or wrapped in a pastry parcel!!! All the hot food tasted terrible, fish smelled and tasted off, chicken, rabbit or veal which were on the menu several times tasted as if they had been left out in the sun to cook all week. The meals looked terrible aswell, so it was no suprise that they tasted terrible. We only ate the soup and bread, my kids hardly ate anything, not even the chips!! i didn't think you could go wrong with chips, but these didn't taste nice either. the same desserts were served every single night, great if you like Mousse and orange jelly as that was always on the dessert menu. Both my children were unwell on this holiday, i heard many other kids were unwell also, but i can't prove that it had anything to do with the food at the hotel, it may just have been a bug.
Salou was a fantastic place and if we do decide to visit again, i will be booking self catering, or room only, i certainly would not book half board or full board.
Advice: Salou is a fantastice place, so many things to do an see, such as portaventura & water parks
Activities: Portaventura, the many gorgeous beaches in Cap salou & Promenade
Good for: Beach
2 out of
4 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" was a lovely hotel!!! "
Submitted By: sarahcarter15
i have recently got back from my 2 week holiday in hotle calypso, we were greeted by the staff on arrival and they gave us our rom key and told us where to go which i thought was good, got to our room, thought it was a bit basic but thats all you need a bed a bathroom and a tele isnt it?...
breakfast was very nice but it is the same everyday and can get quite boring over and over again, same with dinner they had different dinners every night which was good but very weird combinations, its ok if you like chips, i tried a bit off everything as im ot fussy and what i tasted was lovely i must admit,
the drinks in the hotel of an evening are very expensive we found, so after the first couple of nights we walked just around the corner to the supermarket and brought a couple of bottles of drink and it was much cheaper, they dont like you doing it though,
i must say i was very impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel, rooms cleaned every day clean sheets, clean towels in the bathroooms everyday and they washed all the floors,
everning entertainment was FANTASTIC they put on a show everynight, eg, grease,dirty dancing, 100 years of cinema, mamma mia, it was excellent and they have mini dicso for the kids to which is great to get them involved,
during the days they do activities for adults and kids to keep them entertained, the pools where lovely but very cold, they have a great childrens play area,
overall i would say my stay at the hotel was excellent and im going back next may to
salou is nice but you get a lot of the same shops and there all trying to compete with eachother!!! i would stongly reccomend the theme park and the barcelona excursions !!
overall a great hotel and great place to stay in !!!!!
breakfast was very nice but it is the same everyday and can get quite boring over and over again, same with dinner they had different dinners every night which was good but very weird combinations, its ok if you like chips, i tried a bit off everything as im ot fussy and what i tasted was lovely i must admit,
the drinks in the hotel of an evening are very expensive we found, so after the first couple of nights we walked just around the corner to the supermarket and brought a couple of bottles of drink and it was much cheaper, they dont like you doing it though,
i must say i was very impressed with the cleanliness of the hotel, rooms cleaned every day clean sheets, clean towels in the bathroooms everyday and they washed all the floors,
everning entertainment was FANTASTIC they put on a show everynight, eg, grease,dirty dancing, 100 years of cinema, mamma mia, it was excellent and they have mini dicso for the kids to which is great to get them involved,
during the days they do activities for adults and kids to keep them entertained, the pools where lovely but very cold, they have a great childrens play area,
overall i would say my stay at the hotel was excellent and im going back next may to
salou is nice but you get a lot of the same shops and there all trying to compete with eachother!!! i would stongly reccomend the theme park and the barcelona excursions !!
overall a great hotel and great place to stay in !!!!!
Advice: lovely beach and lovely place
Activities: jacks just round the corner from the hotel is lovely !!!
Good for: Beach City Breaks
3 out of
3 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" not so good calypso!! "
Submitted By: jojo-tearack
we just got back from a long weekend away thur till mon staying at the calypso, and im just glad it was the weekend!! i would have been so disapointed if this was my 2week holiday away, wher do i begin?? the food was not good at all and i eat anything as im not fussy at all, all the food taste the same unless you want chips an salad which you would proberly be better off eating,and the dinning room is awfull and dark and dingey!! and thay have you all queing outside up all the stairs!!! as dinning room not big enougth for the size of the hotel!!! if you have kids which i do, the kids entertainment well what entertainment?? nothing to keep them happy at all, and if you have pushchiars ther are stairs evrywher!! and to get to pool etc lifts are TINY, and the hotel itself is tired and in need of a redecorate. . i wouldnt say it woz clean the floors never washed anywher or in your room and jus seems dirty. . and the bar staff were misreble too!! i came to salou befor but i stayed at the villa marina which was fantastic,for cleaness and kids entertainment and eve entertainment. . id never go back to the calypso again and if your going good luck and hope you enjoy coz we didnt!! but salou itself is nice very busy tho and we went beg of sept. . . .
Advice: salou ok not an awfull lot to do there tho . go barcelona for the day if you can thats lovely. . .
Activities: jacks restaurant just down road from hotel does nice food
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Don't believe the bad reviews! "
Submitted By: lawsie
I was very very worried when I started reading the reviews on this hotel, but do not believe everything you read! I went with my son, and my mum and we stayed in the Calyspo 1 hotel. The room was lovely, very very clean with fresh towels everyday and we overlooked the main pool and stage area. Yes you can hear people walking in the corridors, but you can in most hotels. We had a problem with our air con the first couple of nights, and as soon as we told reception is was fixed within the hour. This hotel was very very popular, and the only big downside I had was that you had to be up before 7.30 in the morning to get your sunbed! By this time they were already reserved, and mostly by the British!!! However, the pool was cleaned every morning, and was lovely. The food was ok - not a lot of variety for the kids, my son survived on chips for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and sometimes the food was cold. Also you need to make sure that you take money for drinks, as none are provided for lunch or dinner, not even water. However, for breakfast you do get hot drinks, juice and bubbly!!!! My son loved this hotel, and the Thomson kids club was excellent. Which then leads me to say I cannot explain how good the evening entertainment was. The entertainers put soooo much into the shows, we only saw Dirty Dancing and We will Rock you, but they were almost as good as the West End! The Kids entertainment is great in the evening, and my son even had to buy the CD and it's now constantly playing in my car! All in all, Salou isn't very clean, or the nicest place to stay, but the hotel is fairly good. I honestly was very very worried about this hotel, but can say that it was as good as any other Spanish holiday and met a lot of British who were there the 2nd year in a row. All that is left is to say Juicy Juicy... Bye Bye!!!!!!
Advice: Salou is a massive tourist area, not very clean, but ok.
Activities:
2 out of
2 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
- Board Basis:Full Board
- Tour Operator:Skytours
" Helps to speak spanish "
Submitted By: Lindy loo
After reading reviews about noise in this hotel we emailed and asked for a quite room. We had a room on the 5th (top) in Calypso 2 overlooking the road. The room was basic but clean. The maids were always pleasant, and we were even given a bottle of champagne in our room. Calypos 2 is run down and not as nice as Calypos 1. But this has been the quitest room we have ever stayed in. 10/10
The food was O.K, there was always something you could eat, so you would'nt starve. I've had much better. The deserts were much nicer. 7/10
There was entertainment every day and evening. We watched a few of the shows. But got put off by the compare shouting everything in 6 different languages. The hotel was full of different nationalitys from Polish,Russian,French,German and Dutch to name a few.
Our son who's 13 usually makes lots of friends on holiday but this year, sadly there were none, due to not being able to communicate with the other kids. We also noticed there were a lot of groups of foreign 18 to 25 year olds. 2/10
All the staff we spoke to where pleasent, from resurant staff to desk staff (some with little english) 9/10
We used the local buses to Port aventura 1.75e (The train bus 3.00e) and even went on a Barcalona day trip 24.90e with them (book at the little red hut) much cheaper than with Thompson or the hotel. Just come out the hotel, turn left walk down to the main srtip, 5 mins and the red hut is on your left. Very helpful staff, they'll tell you how to get anywhere. The hotel is in a good location, 10-15 mins walk to 3 different beaches. 5 mins to shops/main strip and bus stops. 1 min to train/bus across the road. 30 mins walk to port aventura. 5 mins walk medical center and chemist.5 mins to laundarett. 9/10
If your going to Port aventura buy your tickets on line first, much, much cheaper than in resort. Sunday 2-7.30 is the best time to go we did'nt Q at all and went on nearly all the rides twice!! 10/10
We also booked our tranfers with holiday taxies.com, great service.10/10
We had an enjoyable holiday, but I would not return to hotel Calypso unless we could speak fluent spanish!! Overall 7/10
The food was O.K, there was always something you could eat, so you would'nt starve. I've had much better. The deserts were much nicer. 7/10
There was entertainment every day and evening. We watched a few of the shows. But got put off by the compare shouting everything in 6 different languages. The hotel was full of different nationalitys from Polish,Russian,French,German and Dutch to name a few.
Our son who's 13 usually makes lots of friends on holiday but this year, sadly there were none, due to not being able to communicate with the other kids. We also noticed there were a lot of groups of foreign 18 to 25 year olds. 2/10
All the staff we spoke to where pleasent, from resurant staff to desk staff (some with little english) 9/10
We used the local buses to Port aventura 1.75e (The train bus 3.00e) and even went on a Barcalona day trip 24.90e with them (book at the little red hut) much cheaper than with Thompson or the hotel. Just come out the hotel, turn left walk down to the main srtip, 5 mins and the red hut is on your left. Very helpful staff, they'll tell you how to get anywhere. The hotel is in a good location, 10-15 mins walk to 3 different beaches. 5 mins to shops/main strip and bus stops. 1 min to train/bus across the road. 30 mins walk to port aventura. 5 mins walk medical center and chemist.5 mins to laundarett. 9/10
If your going to Port aventura buy your tickets on line first, much, much cheaper than in resort. Sunday 2-7.30 is the best time to go we did'nt Q at all and went on nearly all the rides twice!! 10/10
We also booked our tranfers with holiday taxies.com, great service.10/10
We had an enjoyable holiday, but I would not return to hotel Calypso unless we could speak fluent spanish!! Overall 7/10
Good for: Beach
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3 readers found this review helpful
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" ok if you like chips! "
Submitted By: john1977
We have recently returned from our holiday in Hotel Calyspo in Salou, with our children aged 11 and 5.On arrival we were told we were staying in Calyspo 2. As we entered the hall we were greeted with the most awful purple carpet and yellow, purple and orange walls and even though we saw the carpet being hoovered it looked dirty and worn out. There was graffiti on the doors and though Oh my god! The room was quite small and basic the walls in the room are paper thin as you can hear everything from next door and the patio doors sound like they are open when they are shut, you can hear all the noise from outside and at the back of the hotel is a night club and the music and noise from the people coming home from the club goes on till around five o'clock in the morning. As I am a light sleeper I did not get much sleep and also with our noisy french neighbours.
I would not recommend this hotel.Salou itself is really busy and you are being constantly mithered to go into the bars/restaurants as you walk past!
The food in the hotel was not good,it was ok if you like chips! as that is all we ate.
It was cold by the time you got to eat it. Some mornings you had to queue to get into the restaurant.The breakfast was ok, but you had to make your own toast and there was sometimes a queue for the toaster!
We will not be returning to Hotel Calypso or Salou!
I would not recommend this hotel.Salou itself is really busy and you are being constantly mithered to go into the bars/restaurants as you walk past!
The food in the hotel was not good,it was ok if you like chips! as that is all we ate.
It was cold by the time you got to eat it. Some mornings you had to queue to get into the restaurant.The breakfast was ok, but you had to make your own toast and there was sometimes a queue for the toaster!
We will not be returning to Hotel Calypso or Salou!
Advice: Salou is a very busy, rowdy place full of drunken people.
Activities: Port Aventura theme park is great the kids really enjoyed and is definately worth a visit.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" ok if your in the main hotel "
Submitted By: aimiejscott
being a travel agent i have always though of this as being a good hotel, and it is if you are staying in the main hotel.
we arrived at the hotel and were told we were staying in the calypso 2 so we got to our room and i was met by a dirty carpet dirty walls and names engraved in to the door frames not a good start our rooms were ok but my 3 yr old child could open the lock on the main door.
the hotel calypso 2 is in serious need of refurbishment to bring it upto the main hotel standard.
the food wasnt to my liking but youll never please everyone and the room s are very noisy as the music is very very loud till 1 ish in the morn this is fine unless youre staying on top of it and the calpso 2 is. hope this helps.
we arrived at the hotel and were told we were staying in the calypso 2 so we got to our room and i was met by a dirty carpet dirty walls and names engraved in to the door frames not a good start our rooms were ok but my 3 yr old child could open the lock on the main door.
the hotel calypso 2 is in serious need of refurbishment to bring it upto the main hotel standard.
the food wasnt to my liking but youll never please everyone and the room s are very noisy as the music is very very loud till 1 ish in the morn this is fine unless youre staying on top of it and the calpso 2 is. hope this helps.
Advice: ok would not return but would say go once and try it
Activities: uncle sams/fab
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" Not impressed "
Submitted By: PaulaM11
On arrival we were put in to Calypso 2 - not good. We were greeted by a dirty, stained, smelly purple carpet in the hall - def not what I would expect from a 3 star hotel. The room was tiny for the four of us. None of my kids would sleep on the top bunk bed as there was a gap of about one metre between the bed and the wall due to the position of the bed (if a kid rolled over in their sleep, they could easily have fallen out of the bed) - we tried to move the bed but there wasn't enough room. Furniture was old and past it, stains on walls etc. We asked for another room in the other block of the hotel and were changed a few days later (we were only away for one week) - room was much better - bigger, brighter, cleaner-looking and safe bunk beds. Don't go to Calypso 2 if you can help it and ask to change bolcks if you are put there - the difference in the two blocks is huge. I can't say I ever actually enjoyed the food - I just ate there because we were half board, most of the food was horrible - I ate chips and bread and bits and bobs of anything that tasted "normal". Breakfast was ok - can't go wrong with egg and toast - well apart from eating cold fried eggs!!
Air conditioning good, maids cleaned and changed towels every day.
Wouldn't ever go back - I would rather stay in a travel Inn in the UK and eat out.
Air conditioning good, maids cleaned and changed towels every day.
Wouldn't ever go back - I would rather stay in a travel Inn in the UK and eat out.
Advice: Streets are constantly mobbed, shops all the same tacky (but expensive) rubbish.
Activities: PortAventura (pricey though)
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" BELIEVE THE REVIEWS DON'T EAT THERE!!!! "
Submitted By: Hey Arnold
I have just returned from this hotel and was really dissapointed to say the least. The rooms are so noisey, I have never experianced anything like it. It actually sounds like someone is in the room with you I was kept awake half my holiday by my neighbour snoaring and scally scotish kids running up and down the corridors at all hours of the morning! However the worst thing was the food it was vile, im not a fussy eater it just consisted of slop, stone cold meat and uncooked chicken and recycled rice with everything. We stayed for a week and most of the holiday I had to stay in my room due to food posioning, which was unpleasant to say the least. I heard numerous guests complaing of the same thing throughout my stay. I will return to Salou but never to the hotel the food and bratty kids was just too much.
Advice: Great place so much to do
Activities:
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
- Board Basis:Full Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" hotel calypso salou "
Submitted By: ladyaimee
i have just returned from hotel calypso with my other half and 10yr old and our 2 friends and their 2 yr old and 9 yr old and we have a amazing time it seemed a shame to leave.
after reading many reviews before going i was very unsure about this holiday, but my mind was put at rest once we arrived. the hotel entrance and reception was clean and modern and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. we had our rooms in "hotel 1" as its called and were very happy the room was clean and the ideal size. yes you can hear through the walls from other rooms but nothing major like i read!!! the rooms are cleaned everyday and fresh towels left. the air conditioning came in very handy!!!
The food was very enjoyable salads pasta fish cheeses meats and many desserts!!! and breakfast was full english breads and jams theres something for everyone, people have said it can get a bit repetive but there seemed to be plenty of choice.
There was 2 pools to choose from they were quite cold but as it was so hot it was ideal , but for other people it may not be as enjoyable!!
i had heard from other holiday makers that they were in the "hotel 2" part and were not having such a good time due to noise and decore so i think we ended up very lucky.
The beach is about a 10minute walk from hotel which is enjoyable as you get to browse at all the shops on the way watch out for the zebra crossings!!!!!!!! the cars dont seem to stop over there like we do!!
The best and most enjoyable part of the holiday would be the evening entertainment it is amazing the guys really make such a effort and must work some long hours to pull off the shows they do, they should be very proud.
the only downfall to the hotel unfortunately was the spanish school children who turned up in we can only assume school trips??? they seemed to be everywhere and once a group left more would turn up. we did only have 1 incident with them when they seemed to take over the pool lots of noise and splashing, we didnt think they were being supervised until later we found out the "superviser" was sunbathing the whole time behind us!!!! but other than that they didn't really bother us, but we later did hear they were in "hotel 2" so again we were lucky!!
the trips from the hotel and reps themselves are quite pricey we sorted the barcelona trips ourselves from people near the beach who stand near red huts and saved around 20euros each!!!! we didnt go to portaventura waterpark we ended up at the aquapolis just a 20minute bus ride, and we're glad we did after speaking to other holiday makers the said they spend most there time queuing for rides and found it to pricey, they didnt seem to be able to buy a day pass either and were made to buy 3 -4 day passes!! all in all it was a great holiday i i look forward to returning. do not be put off by peoples teviews that moan because after being there and re-reading them they seem quite petty!!!!!
after reading many reviews before going i was very unsure about this holiday, but my mind was put at rest once we arrived. the hotel entrance and reception was clean and modern and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. we had our rooms in "hotel 1" as its called and were very happy the room was clean and the ideal size. yes you can hear through the walls from other rooms but nothing major like i read!!! the rooms are cleaned everyday and fresh towels left. the air conditioning came in very handy!!!
The food was very enjoyable salads pasta fish cheeses meats and many desserts!!! and breakfast was full english breads and jams theres something for everyone, people have said it can get a bit repetive but there seemed to be plenty of choice.
There was 2 pools to choose from they were quite cold but as it was so hot it was ideal , but for other people it may not be as enjoyable!!
i had heard from other holiday makers that they were in the "hotel 2" part and were not having such a good time due to noise and decore so i think we ended up very lucky.
The beach is about a 10minute walk from hotel which is enjoyable as you get to browse at all the shops on the way watch out for the zebra crossings!!!!!!!! the cars dont seem to stop over there like we do!!
The best and most enjoyable part of the holiday would be the evening entertainment it is amazing the guys really make such a effort and must work some long hours to pull off the shows they do, they should be very proud.
the only downfall to the hotel unfortunately was the spanish school children who turned up in we can only assume school trips??? they seemed to be everywhere and once a group left more would turn up. we did only have 1 incident with them when they seemed to take over the pool lots of noise and splashing, we didnt think they were being supervised until later we found out the "superviser" was sunbathing the whole time behind us!!!! but other than that they didn't really bother us, but we later did hear they were in "hotel 2" so again we were lucky!!
the trips from the hotel and reps themselves are quite pricey we sorted the barcelona trips ourselves from people near the beach who stand near red huts and saved around 20euros each!!!! we didnt go to portaventura waterpark we ended up at the aquapolis just a 20minute bus ride, and we're glad we did after speaking to other holiday makers the said they spend most there time queuing for rides and found it to pricey, they didnt seem to be able to buy a day pass either and were made to buy 3 -4 day passes!! all in all it was a great holiday i i look forward to returning. do not be put off by peoples teviews that moan because after being there and re-reading them they seem quite petty!!!!!
Advice: would go back again and explore more!!
Activities: barcalona is worth the trip even though its a 2hbus journey!!
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" FANTASTIC HOTEL!!! "
Submitted By: jackie oconnor
Just back from a brilliant holiday here, me and my three kids aged 8/14/16...there was lots of entertainment day and night, the staff very friendly, rooms cleaned everyday, and the food was great for us all. The hotel has everything u need but if u do go out its really close to nice shops n bars...then a 10 min walk to the beach.Pool was amazing always plenty room and sunbeds available. Most of all the best part was the entertainers and kids rep's....the shows every night were fantastic...Mama mia...dirty dancing etc they really put a lot of hard work in and also made u join in and feel welcomed....torres and yoel were hilarious thro-out the whole holiday.Would recommend going as im deffo going back again and again!!!!
Advice: salou is lovely beach and shops
Activities: waterpark aquopolis, portaventura
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Old but young at heart "
Submitted By: rongee
My wife and I are in our early 60's but go for a two week sun/beach holiday twice a year and have done for more than 30 years. We have stayed in nearly all the Spanish resorts and islands so I reckon we are well suited to make comment.
HOTEL
The Calypso is definitely a family orientated hotel with plenty of things for the kids to do. If you can't stand kids this isn't the place for you The hotel rooms were clean with towels changed daily and sheets three times per week. The downside is that the room walls were about the thinnest we had ever experienced as you could hear the people next door talking even in a low voice, when the shower came on you were not sure if it was yours or theirs, any scraping of furniture was torture. Another downside is that with the number of rooms and guests two lifts are woefully inadequate. We were fortunate to be on the first floor.
The staff were friendly and efficient. The reception staff spoke good english and were very helpful if required. The buffet meals were OK, you won't starve. Poolside snacks were OK if a little dear. A big down side was the poolside noise, not from kids but from the seven or eight entertainment people. If you want to have a nice nap in the sun or do some reading on a lounger forget it, the loudspeaker system would do a rock concert credit, if it wasn't keeping the kids entertained it was trying to encourage everybody to get up and do aerobics or it was the entertainers rehearsing for the evening's show. It has to be said that the nightly shows by the semi-pro entertainers were quite good. The hotel is handy for the main street (5 min walk) with lots of shops, restaurants and drinking places. The beach is a good 15 minutes walk away, quite far if you are carrying all your towels and beach gear.
Bus and (road train) stop right across the road from the hotel. ADVICE....buy a 10 trip local bus (PLANA) ticket at the main street booth (lots of helpers there) you'll save a lot of Euros.
All in all the Calypso Salou is well situated and reasonable value.
HOTEL
The Calypso is definitely a family orientated hotel with plenty of things for the kids to do. If you can't stand kids this isn't the place for you The hotel rooms were clean with towels changed daily and sheets three times per week. The downside is that the room walls were about the thinnest we had ever experienced as you could hear the people next door talking even in a low voice, when the shower came on you were not sure if it was yours or theirs, any scraping of furniture was torture. Another downside is that with the number of rooms and guests two lifts are woefully inadequate. We were fortunate to be on the first floor.
The staff were friendly and efficient. The reception staff spoke good english and were very helpful if required. The buffet meals were OK, you won't starve. Poolside snacks were OK if a little dear. A big down side was the poolside noise, not from kids but from the seven or eight entertainment people. If you want to have a nice nap in the sun or do some reading on a lounger forget it, the loudspeaker system would do a rock concert credit, if it wasn't keeping the kids entertained it was trying to encourage everybody to get up and do aerobics or it was the entertainers rehearsing for the evening's show. It has to be said that the nightly shows by the semi-pro entertainers were quite good. The hotel is handy for the main street (5 min walk) with lots of shops, restaurants and drinking places. The beach is a good 15 minutes walk away, quite far if you are carrying all your towels and beach gear.
Bus and (road train) stop right across the road from the hotel. ADVICE....buy a 10 trip local bus (PLANA) ticket at the main street booth (lots of helpers there) you'll save a lot of Euros.
All in all the Calypso Salou is well situated and reasonable value.
Advice: Salou is like every other Spanish resort but has a really magnificent promenade.
Activities: Port Aventura theme park...not to be missed. A visit to the city of Tarragona well worth while
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Amazing "
Submitted By: martylad2k9
We have stayed in this hotel 2 times now and going in july 2009 we just cant get enough of it. The entertainment was amazing and location superb. It is located about 3km from the portaventura theme park which is sublime. The restaurant(s) are truly amazing with an a la carte and buffet option. When staying you get a voucher for a free dinner in the Al Fresco restaurant. The rooms are clean and comfortable with in the room i stayed in a room with 3 single beds and a seperate room with one single bed for my mum. The pools are large with one being around 8 ft deep abd there are 2 childrens pools and 2 big pools with a mini stream. There is a massive arcade with miniature bowling allet and a lot of snooker tables and other machines.Salou itself has a good climate with not being overly hot but still very warm and good for getting a tan for the sun worshipers. I recommend going in town which is 15 mins walk away to visit la ibense ice cream,the do different shapes and flavours of ice cream for low prices.The beach is large and there is a shop around the corner which is very very cheap.
Advice: Its a good place
Activities: La Ibense
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
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