Reviews of Olympic Park Hotel, Lloret De Mar, Spain

what can i say ,the place is not...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss T Williams

Comments:

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

i have given this hotel a nine...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2008

Tour Operator:

Med Hotels

Submitted By:

Mrs W Wareham

Comments:

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 !!!

I stayed at the olympic with my...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Ms L Allen

Comments:

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!!!

We are a family of 5 consisting...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mrs J Bennett

Comments:

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.

This hotel did not have the...

Overall Rating:

3/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Lastminute

Submitted By:

 Sk Kaur

Comments:

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.

My family and I spent two weeks...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mrs H J Geraghty

Comments:

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.

i give this palce 10 out of 10 i...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

All Inclusive

Date of Holiday:

Jun 2008

Tour Operator:

Airtours

Submitted By:

Other N.p Proudlove

Comments:

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

hotel fine, rooms fine, pools...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

 J Kenny

Comments:

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!

On arrival at the hotel Olympic...

Overall Rating:

4/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

May 2008

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mrs H Davison

Comments:

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

What a lovely hotel !!! My...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

May 2007

Tour Operator:

Thomson

Submitted By:

Miss D Rutherford

Comments:

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.

My boyfriend and I stayed in the...

Overall Rating:

9/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2007

Tour Operator:

Alpha Rooms

Submitted By:

Miss S Beavis

Comments:

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.

Just retuned today from the...

Overall Rating:

6/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Sep 2007

Tour Operator:

JMC Holidays

Submitted By:

Mr L Elsworth

Comments:

Just retuned today from the Hotel Olympic Park 27.09.07, me and my partner found this hotel below a 4 * standard. The rooms were basic and the food was to say the least poor, if you're vegetarian its salad and chips all week. The grounds and pools were nice, hotel staff are not vary helpful, the beach is a good 15 min walk and entertainment is standard. We're only 33 and 35 but staying there aged us both 10 yrs!!!!!!

Firstly I would like to say that...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2007

Tour Operator:

Direct Holidays

Submitted By:

Miss K Hamilton

Comments:

Firstly I would like to say that this is one of the best Hotel's in Lloret. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who is going there!



The Hotel is lovely and is part of another 3 Hotels in the complex, which also look very fancy. The rooms have everything you need and are cleaned everyday. There are three outdoor pools and one of them is really big with a pool bar.



The only thing I would say about the hotel is that the entertainment at night doesn’t really cater for British people but who cares when you have the resort centre 10mins away which is full of bars and clubs its great. One of the best bars there is definately Rockefellers - you have to go it’s a British bar open till 5am and the music is great!



Lloret itself is great, there is so much to do! The beach isn't sand but if you do want a sandy beach take a short boat trip to the Santa Cristina Beach, it’s beautiful!



I would definately recommend a trip to Barcelona, it only takes about an hour on the train and is a nice journey, it’s an amazing city.



My holiday to Lloret was great would go back again anytime, and would recommend it to anyone!

I have just arrived back from a...

Overall Rating:

7/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Aug 2007

Tour Operator:

Thomas Cook

Submitted By:

Mrs L Shutler

Comments:

I have just arrived back from a lovely weeks holiday in Spain, the food was great, a lot to choose from, the rooms were not that spacious so beware if a family of four are going - you get four beds cramped into a tiny room, you have to climb over the beds to get to the wardrobe but they were clean.



The entertainment for kids was only on for two hours it didn’t start until 9 and finished at 11 which is far to late for younger children, some of the entertainment was also very poor, you will see what I mean when you see the clown show!



The staff were very friendly and very quick to serve you at the bar, reception staff very helpful and the cleaners do a great job. Our rep was fantastic too. This hotel has a lot of nationalities, there was not very many British holiday makers.



Resort was very busy a lot of hen and stag parties not recommended for families at night time, so we stayed within the complex. The Euro bar at the back of the complex is recommended. Our family of 9 still enjoyed the holiday and the kids loved all of the swimming.

We stayed in the Olympic Park...

Overall Rating:

10/10

Board Basis:

Half Board

Date of Holiday:

Jul 2007

Tour Operator:

First Choice

Submitted By:

Mr M Roberts

Comments:

We stayed in the Olympic Park hotel and had a fantastic time. The food is just brilliant, so much choice and it was all excellent. The staff and barmen are all very friendly and really made the children welcome.



The location was also good, about 15 minutes walk from town and beach, which I thought was great to be slightly away from all the noise of the resort at night. All the pools were excellent and well supervised. It was only a 30/45 min bus ride from the airport. Entertainment was excellent, different show every night (apart from the same parrot show). Kids well entertained during the days and evenings.



My only gripe is that this hotel is near a sports complex and was hosting football competitors. Did get slightly noisy at time with boys / girls running around and slamming doors. Would have felt happier if they put a little more consideration into rooming young families and slightly senior couples. Example… we had four teenage lads next to us, and next to them a retired couple. Can’t blame the lads for wanting a good time, but would have thought the hotel would have considered the fact that we had children. Did speak to other couples who felt the same.



We really enjoyed our holiday here and will definitely come again.