Puerto Marina Apartments

just got back from there and i miss it so much. The food isn't as bad as people make out. People forget it is a buffet not all cooked then brought out just for you. The hotel is great for kids, rooms spacious and clean. Some things are crafty like having to pay 1 euro for each sunbed matress. All inclusive isn't quite all that, for example theres only one ice lolly and 1 small ice cream tub actually available free meaning i would get about 4 at a time because they were so small, and ice slush drinks aren't included either. The day we left at 2:30 we had no lunch because all inclusive had stopped at 12:00, kinda annoyed me. They're a bit tight like that checking your room numbers! Although £100 extra to go all inclusive is a good deal :)
Anyway great holiday, nice staff even if in the town the Spaniards are moody :| Can't wait to go back next year :):):).

Hotel waqs fantastic everything you could want... entertainment through out the day and night allways something going on. food was OK changes daily but basics always stay the same managed to find something i liked... breakfast was the best full english breakfast availble! the hotel is about 4 mins walk to a v long beach which is nice. the smae time walk to restaurants which again go right down the strip. resort it self does not have much going on few clubs nothinbg special.. friendly poeple. the hotel is the best in mojacar tht we saw. we met other people who came to our hotel and were v impressed with the facilities compared to there hotel! would dewfinitly recoment this hotel especially familys with younger kids as they will have a grand time!

Returned from Mojacar last week and we are gutted to be back in England! We had a really great time here and the food was not as bad as people made out, i am pretty fussy to be honest and as long as you don't pile your plate with every item that is on offer at each meal, it doesn't get too boring. There were a couple of days when the food was not the best but there is a choice and you can also choose to eat out to break up your hols as we did - we found this more stressful though as one of our children would happily get up and wander off, which was dangerous, so in the confines of the hotel you knew that they were never to far away.
There were typically some people that moaned and these types of people are the types that would moan for the sake of it, to be honest it just brings you down - so we just got on with it and really made the most of it, we met some brilliant people who made the holiday special.
The entertainment team were brilliant and worked very hard to keep everyone entertained and luckily did a 2 week turn a round to keep us all interested and they were really friendly to everyone.
The accomodation was great for us we had our own bedroom and the boys slept out in the diner, the balconies were child friendly in that they are set back rather than just vertical.
Although back a little from the main resort area, with a little walk up the hill near to the sea, I couldn't really fault this place that much, we wanted to relax which we did and I got a break from having to cook and worry about day to day house chores - I suppose my only grumble would have been that they could have had more high chairs with only 3 at meal times and a full restaurant it could be a bit testing, apart from that brilliant!

We recently stayed here as it was our 1st trip to this part of Spain we were apprehensive but after seeing the apartment and meeting the staff we were completly at ease..
The receptionists were pleasant and most helpful.The rooms were spotless and were checked and cleaned everyday.The shop while it a little overpriced was adequate and had the basics needed.The food in the buffet was reasonably priced and delicious.
First Choice reps were in top form and most helpful especially Nicola and Ruth (so the kids say) The swimming coach Rosie was the most competant and expert in putting her pupils at ease in the water and instilled confidence in them.
Overall we(5) enjoyed the holiday and recommend it to families......

We where advised by the travel agents to go all inclusive as we have 2 young children 3 and 6 and told we could get drinks snacks and all the meals bufet style all day, this sounded great, until we arrived and things became clearer. First of all the childrens reps where fantastic, aaron, cat, caroline, all looked after by girls in the kids clubs fantastically. They where polite fun of energy and worked so hard. The first night we arrived we went in to the var to order our paid for drinks, i asked for a tia maria and coke, and the bar man poured me some cheap copy brand, i asked for real tia maria, and i was told that for all inclusive you only get the cheap stuff not the real branded drinks, this is the same for malibu, bailys all of the spirits, the bar staff are very rude and do not like being asked for anything, also the snacks only last from 12-3 in the pizza place, anything outside this u pay for, the quality of food in the buffet for breakfast , lunch and dinner is a joke, cold, or not cooked, sitting for a long time in cold water, they use the cheapest food they can find to save money. we ordered a hotdog and paid for it to see the difference and it was hot toasted and garnished, the one u get in the buffet is cold, undercooked and half the size, the same goes for all the other foods on offer, my children lived on chips bread rolls and ice-cream, so did we, 4 out of the 7 nights we where there we went to the town for dinner as we could no longer stand eating in the dining room. you can get minerals , water and ONLY a certain type of ice cream from the pool bar. the local beer they serve is just a gas filled glass of water, if u drink it dont sit near anyone later as u will be letting wind go all night. The kids get a disco from 8 until about 9.30, when bingo starts, be prepared u will spend alot of money on the little extras, after the bingo there ois a show, normally put on by the reps, there was only 2 outside shows by "professionals" a parrot show, crap, and a belly dancer, crap as well, no quality acts at all.
The hotel is spotless, cleaned all the time, the reception is a joke, rude and never look at u . The rooms are ok, we where in a 1 bed, again spotless, big balcony and well equipped, all the bed linen was spotless well aired and no smell. the rooms are air conditioned, but u need the door key to be inserted in a little slot to activate the electricity, so when u leave the room the power goes off so does the aircon.
there was no noise at night, we never heard a thing, all families and no idiots messing.
We will never go inclusive again, as it was a rip off, the saying "you get what u pay for " is so true, as they have 2 different types of food for paying and inclusive.
We would go back due to the fact it is a very safe place, clean, and a very quiet place, but we will go self catering, if you have kids bring as much little things as u can, like noodles, soups, what ever u can pack, as u will not eat their food in the buffet.
we stayed for just a week, and have to say it was enough.
Hope this helps.
paul

the entertainment staff were fantastic Cat and Tanya kept our 4 kid active for all the 2 weeks i would give them a rating of 10 out of 10 . as for the food not very good breakfast was the the same boring thing every day it was cold the food did pick up a little at the end of the second week but still needs alot of work. we were all inclusive and it was the poorest we have ever ever stopped in i don't think they understand what all inclusive means the only thing we got extra from the ones who were full board were drinks and the children could have chips burger or a hot dog and a small tub of ice cream that is it now i have stopped in a lot of all inclusive hotels and i wouldn't give this a rating of 3. Mr & Mrs cummings

I have just returned from a weeks holiday along with my wife, daughter, x daughter in law a freind and 7 children. We stayed at the puerto marina and found the rooms to be 1st class. Entertainment was OK, the reps and hotel staff were freindly and helpful. The biggest let down was the food, it was boring and the (hot dishes) were always cold. We complained on numerous occasions to the reps. Everyone we met were dissatisfied with the food. If I ever return to the resort I would go self catering has the complex was fantastic. Therefore I score the complex and staff 7 food 0.

We have just returned from a fabulous holiday where we stayed at the Puerto Marina in Mojacar, Spain. Although the weather wasn't very good for the first few days the entertainment provided by the hotel made up for this. The hotel provides an entertainment team along with the 'First Choice' kids club. My little girl (aged 4) was thrilled to play games and participate in the mini-disco. The hotel entertainments team were superb - Tanya, Chris and Cat really connected with the kids and did their utmost to include everyone, my child adored them..
We stayed all inclusive and found the quality and choice of food superb- lots of freshly cooked meats, fish and pasta dishes. The hotel rooms were spacious and spotless and the staff were very courteous. there were also on-site laundry facilities; a reasonably priced supermarket; games room; internet access; childrens play area and a superb pool area with 3 pools.
We met some fabulous families there ( the hotel attracts a lot of Irish families).
Overall an excellent holiday and we will probably return again next Summer!

i loved this hotel,but i hated the location.the hotel was perfact for a family of four/five/six.i would not go there again the location was very very bad.i wold not travel with first choise again.we wrere souposed to go on holiday to salou.but 3 days before the holiday they caceled our trip to salou and put us there insted.as i said i loved the apartments, but the location was very bad.it was in the middle of nowhere almaria was half a days drive,be careful lots of pocket pickers.overall i would give this apartment complex 8 out of 10.

we had a brilliant week in the Peurto Marina. Apartements were really clean, loved the balcony space, staff were helpful and friendly. Brilliant spot for children, really safe and had great entertainment. only downfall was the bars not much choice. had to take a bus journey about 5 mins to all the bars and other restaurants, but besides that would highly recommend and will certainly be going back...