Olympic Park Hotel, Lloret De Mar, Spain
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The Olympic Park offers an extensive range of facilities to keep even the most energetic fully occupied. There are sun terraces and attractive gardens where you can enjoy a cool drink or take a swim. loading...
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Olympic Park Hotel Reviews
" Never Again!!! "
Submitted By: trac_666
This hotel is not as advertised. Before going on the holiday with my boyfriend i had read the reviews but refused to believe all the complaints about noisy germans and spanish. Man was i wrong. From the moment we arrived we knew we would have problems. Apert from two other couples, who had travelled along with us, we were the only english speaking people in the whole hotel-probably the whole of costa brava. Nothig suited us-the food was terrible-not only in the hotel-but in the town aswell. Only one english pub and as wer are irish this was the next best thing. Breakfast in the morning consisted of cereal wit SWEET milk or a bread roll. We paid for half board but only ate the food on one morning. I would not recommend this holiday to anyone who's first language is english. It was just like being stuck in the middle of 300 german teenagers during spring break. Never again!!!
Advice: Not for the english
Activities:
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Olympic Park What Can I Say.... "
Submitted By: Michaella
Well firs of all i would like to mention the noisy Germans and French, Very noisy playing loud music all night,im 20 so i wasnt that bothered at first but it went on all night, banging on doors, shouting and they never leave the hotel as i think most of them get all inclusive. The food was okish the salad and chips that is we didnt know what meat we was eating it was such a funny colour. not many kids there so i wouldnt call it a famiy place. Staff look at you funny. Would not recomend this hotel at all. Lloret was nice the best places to go would be The Queen Vic and RockerFellers.
Good for: Beach
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- Date of Holiday:May 2009
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Ok for a base "
Submitted By: SarahLaFea
This hotel is NOT for people who want a quiet get-away. Full of noisy French and German tourists who seem to enjoy slamming doors. Corridors are very dark and depressing looking - I took a photo of it and everyone joked that it looked like a prison! Prices in bars very expensive. Staff are not at all friendly and entertainment is dire. Food is okay, nothing to rave about, although the hotel's bottled water is very nice. Make sure you get yourself down to breakfast and dinner early or you'll be waiting forever for a table to free up. Little pub round the corner, Eurostar pub, owned by a lovely couple Jose and Christine. Very pleasant and welcoming - which is a breath of fresh air! Hotel ideal if you're just needing a place to sleep, in walking distance of Lloret's beach.
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" what can i say ,the place is not for... "
Submitted By: Miss T Williams
what can i say ,the place is not for the english and kids ,first of all that put us up on the 4th floor with young children and after moaning they moved us down 2 the first ,the security guards are rude and man handled the kids,the food was crap and cold,ans we wasnt allowed 2 sit with other people that was half board.i felt sorry for disabled people there wasnt any toilets for them and not even a ramp down 2 the resturant.the kids club didnt speak english so they said so i couldnt put my grandkids in there,the hotel was ok but i wouldnt go back ,thomson rep was never there .and when u rang them they didnt bother coming as it was to far,thank god thomas cook rep was there who helped us out alot .thanks drew why cant all the reps be like him caring and nice
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" i have given this hotel a nine out of... "
Submitted By: Mrs W Wareham
i have given this hotel a nine out of ten, my reasons for this are simple, we booking another hotel (royal star 4*) when my travel agent told my that i had been down graded to a 3* you could say i was a bit angry, but i was soon happy when i was there, yes, there was a few germans round the hotel - im sorry but is that not allowed?? are we in spain here or england!!?? i wanted to leave my comment about the entertainment! not the best thing i have seen, but the team tryed very hard to cater for everyone, say one thing i english and one thing in german. the food at the hotel was fine, there was always something to eat. the other two hotel are great for meeting other couple, even it you fancy a chage from the same bar at the hotel for one night, i think this hotel is value for money and i would go back.
the only thing that put me off was the distance to the beach (about a 10 min walk) i know its pettie but my first choice (royal star) was right on the beach front.
apart from that great hotel great holiday thank you Olympic !!!
the only thing that put me off was the distance to the beach (about a 10 min walk) i know its pettie but my first choice (royal star) was right on the beach front.
apart from that great hotel great holiday thank you Olympic !!!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Med Hotels
" I stayed at the olympic with my... "
Submitted By: Ms L Allen
I stayed at the olympic with my family, two sons 17 & 13, myself and my partner.
The hotel was very nice, the staff are very nice, lots to see and do.
Plenty of swimming pools to choose from as you are on a complex with the hotels sister hotels, Olymic Suites, Olympic Gardens and Spa. they are all very clean and well presented. They put on entertainment most of the day as well as night, always something going on. we had a wonderful week at the Olympic Park! our only problem was our tour operator!!! Thomson, we didnt see or hear from anyone from Thomson the whole seven days we were there! and no explanation given either. we booked our trips with another company, and they are cheaper!!! Thomson Dumped us at the hotel, in the middle of the road,gone midnight, nobody to take us into the hotel to book us in, and no help from the bus driver taking the cases off the coach. so as long as you are not going with them you will have a fab time!!!
The hotel was very nice, the staff are very nice, lots to see and do.
Plenty of swimming pools to choose from as you are on a complex with the hotels sister hotels, Olymic Suites, Olympic Gardens and Spa. they are all very clean and well presented. They put on entertainment most of the day as well as night, always something going on. we had a wonderful week at the Olympic Park! our only problem was our tour operator!!! Thomson, we didnt see or hear from anyone from Thomson the whole seven days we were there! and no explanation given either. we booked our trips with another company, and they are cheaper!!! Thomson Dumped us at the hotel, in the middle of the road,gone midnight, nobody to take us into the hotel to book us in, and no help from the bus driver taking the cases off the coach. so as long as you are not going with them you will have a fab time!!!
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" We are a family of 5 consisting of... "
Submitted By: Mrs J Bennett
We are a family of 5 consisting of mum,dad (in late 30's) and children aged 18,14 & 7 yrs staying for 10 nights. After a few hours of being there we soon realised that we were the minority of English here, and yes the hotel does cater mainly for the Germans etc..who may I also add are very rude and definately have no manners whatsoever. The nightly entertainment also does not cater for English guests therefore you cannot join in as you are totally bewildered as to what is going on, same goes for the kids clubs (no English is spoken whatsoever). Some of the bar staff were rude and completely ignored the fact on one occasion that my husband was stood at the bar waiting to be served and the bar man continued to serve other foreign speaking guests until my hubby made a statement regarding this fact, he was then served but the bar attendant made it very clear that he was not happy to serve us and proceeding in almost slamming his till drawer through the other side of the wall. Towels and bedding were changed on a daily basis and were all clean. Rooms were clean but a little tired looking for a 4 star. Food was in abundance and ok on some days, breakfast was the best as we had bacon, sausage, eggs, beans and toast etc...and we knew what we were eating. On another occasion we bought a bottle of lager from the restaraunt at dinner and as the lager was quite strong we took the bottle to 1 of the bars also within the hotel to ask for some lime. The chief bar tender advised the guy about to serve us not to as we had not purchased it there. We eventually got the lime after yet again another fuss, the guy serving us was clearly embarassed that his boss had made this uncalled for scene and apologised to us out of his bosses earshot. Some of the staff were very hospitable and friendly may I also add. The beach is shingle as advised in the brochure and is also very overcrowded with groups of friends and is almost impossible to find somewhere to sit and relax, also I wouldnt let my youngest venture into the sea without holding my hand due to the sudden drop from the beach into the sea. We went on a boat trip to St Christiana beach which is sand and you can walk out quite far before the sea goes above your knees.
Overall we made the most of the holiday but I dont think that we would be returning to this hotel or Lloret even (although observing other hotels in the area this one did appear to be the best !!). We were later advised that Tossa De Mar is a much more accomodating and attractive resort.
Overall we made the most of the holiday but I dont think that we would be returning to this hotel or Lloret even (although observing other hotels in the area this one did appear to be the best !!). We were later advised that Tossa De Mar is a much more accomodating and attractive resort.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" This hotel did not have the... "
Submitted By: Sk Kaur
This hotel did not have the standards of a three star accommodation. The room we had was a family room which was supposed to accommodate two adults and two children, the room was cramped and did not have enough space for the four of us. The balcony was very small with only two chairs and was very unclean we often found ants crawling all over the place which put us of hanging our washing out. Also the cleaners never changed the sheets and while we were there and we often found towels which had not been cleaned properly. The hotel did not provide basic three star standard requirements like hair dryer in your room and no ironing facilities and there was a charge for the safe. The hotel was so busy and we often found ourselves queuing for food and drinks. The staff did not really take your complaints on board due to the fact they were just too busy. The food was ok but repetitive and on a few occasions the meat looked uncooked. The snacks were appalling and we often found that food from dinner the night before was being served as snacks.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Lastminute
" My family and I spent two weeks at... "
Submitted By: Mrs H J Geraghty
My family and I spent two weeks at the Olympic park Hotel and we thought it was great.The food was excellent so much variety.Everyone was so friendly and helpful .The rooms were cleaned every day and fresh towels put out for you.The hotel grounds were lovely and well kept,great pools of which there were many.The complex is made up of four hotels so the facilities were shared,there were always plenty of sunbeds even after the folks with their towels have been.I would recomend this hotel to family and friends, it was a great base for a great resort.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" i give this palce 10 out of 10 i... "
Submitted By: Other N.p Proudlove
i give this palce 10 out of 10 i think its fantastic ive been here 3 times in a row now and i love it !!!!
You never get board theres always lots and lots of fun !!
im glad im comin this saturdayy !!
im really really excited !!
i love this place its the best x
You never get board theres always lots and lots of fun !!
im glad im comin this saturdayy !!
im really really excited !!
i love this place its the best x
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Airtours
" hotel fine, rooms fine, pools fine,... "
Submitted By: J Kenny
hotel fine, rooms fine, pools fine, location fine, staff ok, security the worst people we have ever met, we are 44 years old and if we came in the hotel after midnight we were frogmarched to our rooms and told to not make a sound, one security guard was even found to be standing one nite with his ear to the door of one of our friends rooms, this happened to us on five of the seven nights we were at the hotel, apart from that it was not a bad place to stay!
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" On arrival at the hotel Olympic Park... "
Submitted By: Mrs H Davison
On arrival at the hotel Olympic Park a large party of people (mostly couples) stood for quite a while to book in - the first mistake which arose was we were booked in under the name Davies instead of Davison - the receptionist said this was probably a typographical error and not to worry. He never asked us for our passports to be copied but instead copied our travel documents. The first thing to greet us when we arrived at our door on the second floor was the sound of a full scale row in the room next door. A young woman proceeded to run out of her room crying and holding her chest. When she saw the security man at the end of the hallway she run back to her room and was still very upset. After about 10 minutes the row still continued and I rang reception to report this behaviour and still to no avail - the row continued and a child was also crying. This occurred 3 times and the security warned them to be quiet. Eventuallly they did settle down. Shortly afterwards various young people were storming up the corridors yelling and shouting. This behaviour was the norm and continued everynight until the very early hours. On the fourth morning I went to reception to inform them this behaviour was totally unacceptable and was also greeted by other guests at the hotel who were also complaining about the noise on floors 2,3, and 4. Later on in the day we had a meeting with our rep who dealt with the situation very promptly. He requested his Overseer come down to the hotel to take this matter up with the hotel management. and to our delight they had agreed to upgrade us to the Olympic Gardens - which would be a slight grade upwards. It came to light during these dicussions that there was a person named Davies from Scotland and she had been given the documents (including door key) under the name of Davison. I must add that upon arrival at the Olympic Gardens we had no problems with noise and for the first time were able to sleep through-out the night - the room was bigger and it had a couch and armchair. The problem as I see it was that the hotel catered more for young people and I think it is the fault of the management team to allocate rooms to older couples and young children whilst the young students ran wild through-out the hotel. The first week of the holiday was more enjoyable as we had a lovely room/bar (with music playing and couples from Italy, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom danced the night away but the second week - football season - the room was taken over by the 'football fanatics'. The older people were delegated to the 'terrace area - near the pool' where the kiddies disco took place every night and afterwards a man playing an organ and various acts i.e. Flamenco dancing, parrot show, Argentinian dancing and dog show - it didn't seem to work well because the children were intermingling with the dancers.
With regard to the food - there was a great variety but the hotel mainly catered for the foreigners ie Spaniards, Italians and Germans. Some of the meat dishes were cooked while you wait and 9 times out of 10 were undercooked and had to be thrown out. The portk was served in very large portions with the bones attached as was the turkey(large drumsticks) - the fish also had large bones. The food was also cold. The salads were lovely and plenty of variety it just a pity such a lovely hotel was not keeping their catering up to a high standard. There was a lot of disappointed people during the two weeks I stayed at the hotel. The standard of cleanliness was very good and the maids were extremely nice and did a good job at keeping the rooms clean and changed the towles on a daily basis. The plane was delayed (two and a half hours) on our return journey and it was very tiring. As we had to be out of our room by 10 o'clock on Saturday morning we were in for a very tiring day. It was going to cost us £45 to keep the room on to 6 o'clock on Saturday night but once again out Rep from Thomas Cook negotiated with management and had it reduced to £35. We declined as our
money had a substantial drop on the first day of our holiday as whilst on a journey to Barcelona my purse was stolen out of my bag a substantial amount of money was in my purse and it put a really dampner on the start of my holiday. My conclusion with regard to this holiday is that it should be advertised as 'young and lively' - as it was
With regard to the food - there was a great variety but the hotel mainly catered for the foreigners ie Spaniards, Italians and Germans. Some of the meat dishes were cooked while you wait and 9 times out of 10 were undercooked and had to be thrown out. The portk was served in very large portions with the bones attached as was the turkey(large drumsticks) - the fish also had large bones. The food was also cold. The salads were lovely and plenty of variety it just a pity such a lovely hotel was not keeping their catering up to a high standard. There was a lot of disappointed people during the two weeks I stayed at the hotel. The standard of cleanliness was very good and the maids were extremely nice and did a good job at keeping the rooms clean and changed the towles on a daily basis. The plane was delayed (two and a half hours) on our return journey and it was very tiring. As we had to be out of our room by 10 o'clock on Saturday morning we were in for a very tiring day. It was going to cost us £45 to keep the room on to 6 o'clock on Saturday night but once again out Rep from Thomas Cook negotiated with management and had it reduced to £35. We declined as our
money had a substantial drop on the first day of our holiday as whilst on a journey to Barcelona my purse was stolen out of my bag a substantial amount of money was in my purse and it put a really dampner on the start of my holiday. My conclusion with regard to this holiday is that it should be advertised as 'young and lively' - as it was
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" What a lovely hotel !!! My partner... "
Submitted By: Miss D Rutherford
What a lovely hotel !!! My partner and i booked two weeks before we where due to leave. We could not believe our luck as the bus pulled up to the hotel. This was our first holiday together, we could not of asked for an any better holiday.
The reception staff where fantastic. They always went out of there way to help you.
The rooms where very big and really clean. Maids visited every day.
We went half board and we are glad we did !! the food was lovely, mabey to nice. lol. Lots of selections and was always hot.
Entertainment was fantasic lots of different acts on every night. Also you are only ten minutes away from local pubs.
If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday then this is the place to go.
We defently recommend it and will defently go back after all my boyfriend proposed on holiday so look out girls you never know.
The reception staff where fantastic. They always went out of there way to help you.
The rooms where very big and really clean. Maids visited every day.
We went half board and we are glad we did !! the food was lovely, mabey to nice. lol. Lots of selections and was always hot.
Entertainment was fantasic lots of different acts on every night. Also you are only ten minutes away from local pubs.
If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday then this is the place to go.
We defently recommend it and will defently go back after all my boyfriend proposed on holiday so look out girls you never know.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" My boyfriend and I stayed in the... "
Submitted By: Miss S Beavis
My boyfriend and I stayed in the Olympic palace, part of the Olympic park resort.
When we arrived we were quickly seen to and checked in to our room. First impressions walking through the reception and up to our room were 'wow!’ Its more 5* than 4*
THE ROOM- was gorgeous, everything was very clean and new, twin sinks in the bathroom, and it was more than we could have imagined, shame that it was only where we would sleep at night! It was cleaned daily and fresh towels were put in the bathroom.
There is plenty of pools to choose from and they offer mattresses to make you even more comfy when you’re sunbathing.
The swimming pool had this really cute bar where you can sit in the water and drink, honestly what more can you ask for? Warmer water the pool was freezing!
THE FOOD- I have been half board a couple of times now, the breakfast was lovely, reasonable times and lots to choose from but the evening meals got a little bit predictable each night, they had show cooking but it was pretty much the same each night, however the quality of the food was really good. I don’t think that there was much to offer for younger children.
THE STAFF- The staff were really friendly, the bar staff more so, the only nag would be that they serve the guests with wrist bands on first (obviously all inclusive) even if you were standing at the bar first, at busy times it got a bit frustrating! Reception staff were really helpful, we never had a tour operator, but we were given lots of information from the staff at reception.
THE ENTERTAINMENT- Every evening there was entertainment, dancers, karoke, parrot shows, magic shows. It’s not my kind of thing but it was not thrown in your face, there are plenty of other places to sit and do without having to join in. I do not have children but I did notice that there was plenty offered to families with children to keep them occupied.
THE SPA- We had 2 hours in the spa and it was amazing, a steam room, wet room, sauna, power showers, cold stones, Jacuzzi, and a pool. It was so relaxing
HOLIDAY OVERALL- We had an amazing holiday, the hotel was really special and I have recommended it to so many of my friends, I will be back and I will definitely be staying with hotel Olympic elsewhere in the world.
When we arrived we were quickly seen to and checked in to our room. First impressions walking through the reception and up to our room were 'wow!’ Its more 5* than 4*
THE ROOM- was gorgeous, everything was very clean and new, twin sinks in the bathroom, and it was more than we could have imagined, shame that it was only where we would sleep at night! It was cleaned daily and fresh towels were put in the bathroom.
There is plenty of pools to choose from and they offer mattresses to make you even more comfy when you’re sunbathing.
The swimming pool had this really cute bar where you can sit in the water and drink, honestly what more can you ask for? Warmer water the pool was freezing!
THE FOOD- I have been half board a couple of times now, the breakfast was lovely, reasonable times and lots to choose from but the evening meals got a little bit predictable each night, they had show cooking but it was pretty much the same each night, however the quality of the food was really good. I don’t think that there was much to offer for younger children.
THE STAFF- The staff were really friendly, the bar staff more so, the only nag would be that they serve the guests with wrist bands on first (obviously all inclusive) even if you were standing at the bar first, at busy times it got a bit frustrating! Reception staff were really helpful, we never had a tour operator, but we were given lots of information from the staff at reception.
THE ENTERTAINMENT- Every evening there was entertainment, dancers, karoke, parrot shows, magic shows. It’s not my kind of thing but it was not thrown in your face, there are plenty of other places to sit and do without having to join in. I do not have children but I did notice that there was plenty offered to families with children to keep them occupied.
THE SPA- We had 2 hours in the spa and it was amazing, a steam room, wet room, sauna, power showers, cold stones, Jacuzzi, and a pool. It was so relaxing
HOLIDAY OVERALL- We had an amazing holiday, the hotel was really special and I have recommended it to so many of my friends, I will be back and I will definitely be staying with hotel Olympic elsewhere in the world.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Alpha Rooms
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My biggest gripe was not the food, that was quite good - not Al a Carte, but very edable, and the choice was good. It wasnt the room, basic yes, but clean and tidy, and comftable. It wasnt the choice of 3 swimming pools, which were very good, and came with pool side snacks, and bars, good choice and availabilty of sun loungers. It wasnt the poor entertainment, which was poor, but many hotel entertainment programmes are.
My biggest gripe and complaint was the staff. They were border line rude and had an attitude as if they were doing you a favour, Im sorry but Im paying their wages. Money and the customer is king. Even the thomson tour rep 'Simon', encouraged us to be overly polite to the staff, as if not to upset them. Im all for being polite, but if someone is rude to me, I am the same to them.
Also we were all inclusive and they insisted on giving us little plastic cups even in the bar area, which was a bit demening, Im an adult and I like my drinks in a glass. By the pool plastic good, in the bar plastic bad. You were singled out because you were all inclusive.
So food good, room ok, pools great, entertainment poor, staff dreadful - apart from one bar man at the pool bar, which was polite, the rest need to have lessons off him!
Advice: Busy noisey young person holiday
Activities: pass
Good for: Beach