Estival Park Hotel

5 readers found this review helpful

My husband and I went here for 1 week in June 2008.We had our 15 month old son with us. The staff were great with our little boy. They were always friendly and chatty. Although not so much to the people who basically treated them like servents !!!!
We were All Inclusive , food was great had a good choice , the only drinks that didnt come All In and we had to pay 1euro for was cocktails which is the same near enough everywhere you go !
SUNBEDS % SHADES ? Just like every package holiday , the poolside gets busy , and you always get those people who will get up at 5am to put towels on sunbeds. If your not planning on sitting round the pool till 11 or 12 o clock its obvious that you arent going to have much choice !
BUT , this is only 1 of 3 of the hotels on this site that you can use.
We are expecting another baby in september , and I have just booked to go back to estival park in may , All Inclusive , and we cant wait to go !
Overall , be polite , staff are polite back. Want something where people run round after you and you come before everyone else who Have paid the same , Then Go somewhere like Dominica Republic !!!!

20 readers found this review helpful

Just got back yesterday from estival park, we as a family with a six year old enjoyed our stay very much. Room cleaned whenever asked for, fresh towels everyday, Efficient if a little abrupt hotel staff although i am told from a reliable source that all Spanish people have different ways of dealing with people than us brits and would rather be efficient than make friends so as long as my requests were dealt with then no problems which they were! The bar staff were ignorant however talking to each other rather than serving. Cleaning lady Vanesa was really nice always polite and did a really good job.
Pool was freezig cold and used little by anyone but then again we were there in october!
Beach very close by 5 min walk through the well kept grounds of the hotel and very flat. Beach itself was clean and water warm for time of year.
Found a Bar 5 min walk away Run by an English couple ANNES BEACH BAR there we sampled some excellent food and hospitality The burgers are home made and to die for! right on the beach so our son could play while we sat there and chatted for hours. ANNES BEACH BAR has to be visited by every British person who visits La Pineda especially those who fancy so good old fashioned british scran Anne and Jeff made great company too and were very welcoming towards our son we thank them.
trip to barcelona was gr8 and we reccomend the bus tour which is run almost directly from the hotel which includes the nou camp stadium really good value and a break from the beach.
All in all breakfast was supurb and dinner adequate although a huge choice, resteraunt very claen and ran well.
we would go again off season perhaps it would be too busy peak time.

2 readers found this review helpful

Nice hotel but i found the reception team to very rude and they dont seem to have manors. Also, one evening me and my partner went for dinner. We sat down and a waitress came over to ask if we wanted a drink, i said 1 coke and 1 sprite please, she didnt understand sprite so my partner went to the fridge and pointed to help her understand but before the waitress walked over to the fridge she put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes which i found very rude. Me and my partner went all incluive but it wasent actually all inclusive. The drinks on the menu that we could have for free was disgusting and there wasent much of a choice. To get a drink that we liked we had to pay 1 euro.
Over all, i will not recomend the hotel to anyone. The price that we paid for all inclusive is not worth it, there wasent much food to choice from aswell. I would not say the hotel is a 4 star, more like 2/3 star.

4 readers found this review helpful

If your BMI is over 50 and you intend to increase it, then this is the resort for you. The highest density of enormously over weight women I have ever seen in one place*!!! Bog standard Hotel and sub-standard grub. Meals are generally life-shortening left-overs re-presented several times and finally ending up as soup. Haven't worked out why mashed potatoes are served at breakfast... Surly bar-staff add to the general ambiance of despair. The Spa and Aqua Club is, however, is excellent and under used. I wonder why?*

33 readers found this review helpful

just got back friday from a two week stay in estival park 11 where too start our pick up at the airport was very quick the rep was there too meet us and helped us find our coaches we arrived at estival 11 very quickly abt 15,20 min from airport the rep explained a few things to us abt our stay and what the area was like.
we got to the hotel abt 1pm our room wasnt ready which we had expected as we read up on this also checkin is at 2pm so we were early the reception staff were lovely spoke very good english not like reported in many reviews actually most of the staff spoke very good english there was a very few who only had a small amt of english but could make themselves understood .we were given our all inclusive bands so we could start enjoying ourselfs straight away also they have an secure baggage room to leave your suitcases in so no lugging them around, was told to go back in an hour to see if our rfoom was ready and it was .
the room , when we booked we ask the travell agent to see if we could have a low floor room as my daughter is afraid of lifts and i have a bad back wasnt holding out fot this but was very pleasenty surprised when we got there an we had a room on the reception level we were gvin room 2050 it was a duplex room which surprised us as we only booked a twin room .it was overlooking the pool and just at the upper side of the stage which was lovely as if we didnt want to go down for entertainment we could watch from our balcony .the bathroom and room was very clean and spacious we even had a mini fridge in the room ,our rooms were cleaned every day new towells put in the room every day as lon as they were put at the floor by the bath here was always plenty of water for showers or a bath but the bath isnt the biggest but ideal for kids.the re was always toilet rolls put in the rooms every day and wash essentials supplied every day also.
now abT the restaraunt and the snack bar and bars .too start the restaraunt was always very clean and hyginic the staff were very pleasent all it takes is a hola when you arrive and a gracious when you leave also now and again it dosnt hurt to put some change in the tips jar this is greatly appreciated but not essential the food was very varied and plenty of it to go around but two weeks is too much as it gets repetitive but always something for every one and every nationality as this is a multi national hotel as we were there, there was 7 different nationalitys there ,so u can understand there being multie national cusines on offer, as soon as you were seated you were approached by a waitress and asked what you wanted to drink,the service was next to none as for all the stories abt the food being cold that was rubbish the only foods that were cold were salads and cakes and some desserts.the snack bar was very good you went to the bar and ordered what you wanted then you were given a card with it wrote on and you gave it to the snack lady now we read a lot of storys abt the snack lady not being very talkative and being a bit abrupt so to defend here here lets say yes she is a bit abrupt and you can understand it wouldent we all be that way after serving many rude costumers she works very hard and she works by herself all day from 11am till 11pm so wouldnt it get to you a bit also she is one of the staff that has very limited english but her snacks are too die for especially her ham and cheese toasties there delicious .now the bar in the snack section you can help yourself to beer alcolic cocktail of the day and sambuks also soft drinks tea coffee and chocolate there is crispa peanuts and a veriety of cakes on offer here too also ice lollies icecrean and milkshakes so no need for any one too go hungrey the cocktails work on a traffic like system some r free and some you will have to pAY 1E FOR BUT THIS really only covers the decorations you get the staff here are nice too except for one bloke he can be a misserable git but do what we did and ignore him he gets the message and cheers up then also like the restaurant itb dos;nt hurt to give a tip here and there and it dosnt have to be much either asls both snack bar and the bar is very clean here .
noe the rest of the place what is there to say its very clean the pools are spotliss the games area is very intrestig and keeps the teenagers amused all in all its a very lovely place .
i will be going back there again in the near future hopefully with extended family all i can say is thank you estival park and all the staff also the first choice reps especially little john ps there was a rock in roll convention on while we were there it diddnt interfare with anythinng except maybe one nights enternaiment when it rained but you still had enternaiment in hotel 1 and 3 so no worries we found it really intresting and the people were lovely also it endeddby 12 pm so that wasnt a problem
so my advice to every one whos thinking of booking this hotel is book go and enjoy yourselfs and make up your own minds im glad we did and we didnt listen to the bad reviews as we would have missed out on a great holiday also la pineda is a lovely little place but dont shop in the giftshop nx to the supermarket as they rip you off i bought a flimco dress and shoes for a 3yr old a babys liverpool kit and two magnets there they charged me 85e we went into salou a few days later it only costs 1.85 on the bus and the same items would have cost me 25e for them all when i said it to them they denied selling them to me so be warned abt this shop.

15 readers found this review helpful

We have just came back from Estival Park II. There was me and my husband and our 3 year old daughter and my parents. We would definitely go back to the the hotel as everyone was helpful and friendly.
The hotel was very good and clean and the rooms were clean and airy with lovely air con. The rooms were cleaned every day to a good standard.
I found the food to be quite average but there was a good choice of things to go for. I particularly liked the croissants for breakfast. There is a help yourself snack bar open from 11-11 where you can get as much pop, milkshakes and ice creams as you like which my daughter took full advantage of.
The entertainment was not that good. There was a Tom Jones act and dancers but very average.
There were lots of sunbeds and you didn't have to reserve them as you could always get a bed no matter what time you came down the the pool. The baby pool was a great depth for my daughter. The adult pool was very deep though and at 5ft 7 I could just touch the floor in the shallow end.
The beach is only a 5 minute walk from the hotel and there is a long strip of bars and shops along the front. As we were AI we didn't eat out apart from one night and we went to the Waterfront bar and the food was gorgeous and the service we got was fantastic. The lady that served us was Caroline and she made you feel very welcome.
We went to the Aqua Park which is 5 mins walk away from the hotel and there was a good dolphin show there. They have a childrens part with pools and slides and an adult part. My 3 year old daughter loved it. Only downside is they price the tickets on height not on age so it was a little expensive. My daughter also loved the play park on the Estival site.
** The only bad thing we had was we got there at 11am and went to reception only to bed told that we couldn't check in till 2pm! We had to put our luggage in our room and then go away till 2pm! We were all dressed in jeans and were sweating! If First Choice had told us this would happpen we would have booked a later flight *********

14 readers found this review helpful

I have only put pen to paper (or should i say fingers to keyboard) after reading the reviews and being amazed by some of the not so nice comments (although of course every one is entitled to their own opinion).
Estival park is a fantastic hotel to stay in - and one that as a group of friends we return to year after year - we have been in spring, summer and autumn and have always experienced the same high standard. We always stay in Hotel II the all inclusive one. The hotel is always spotless - the food is outstanding (and believe me - we have tried several other hotels) and the staff friendly and helpful.
What most impressed me about the restaurant is that most of the food is cooked fresh in front of you - a far cry from some hotels I have stayed in where everything is a mixture of deep fried rubbish and limp salad and cold chips!!!
There is always a choice of several different meats and fish - potato dishes vary and loads of different salads and rice dishes etc. We always eat loads - but don't pile on the pounds as it is all fresh, wholesome food (although there is always chips for those that fancy). The snack bar always has bacon rolls, hot dogs, burgers and chips for those not wanting the restaurant food.
Plenty of drinks - soft or otherwise all day and evening long. Lunchboxes can be ordered if you are wanting to go out during the day too.
The pools are more than adequate and are always always clean and tidy with plenty of sunbeds.
The spa complex on the site is absolutely amazing and very reasonably priced.
The location is amazing - with a beautiful sandy beach just across the road. We have been in to Barcelona from the hotel and been awed by the fantastic fountains there.
The only thing that I agree could be improved is the evening entertainment - but hey..... in the grand scheme of things?????
As I say we have tried other places and found them to be severely lacking compared to this hotel....................... which we are due to visit again in............ oh just over two weeks ;-)

2 readers found this review helpful

Only spent 2 nights half board at Estival Park Hotel, our main concern was you had to pay 15 euro to use the indoor pool and a further 5 euro if you wanted to borrow a towel. We accept you had use of other facilities around the pool area but if you only wanted to swim it was still 15 euro! never before have we been charged for using a indoor pool in a Spanish hotel. The food was generally cold, we had to use the microwave at every meal.

2 readers found this review helpful

From the start it was great our transfer from the airport took only about 15 mins.The reception at the hotel was fast and very friendly even though our rooms were not ready we put our luggage in a secure room and got our bands on our wrists and started to enjoy the place. The hotel and rooms were very clean room service was quick and thorough. The food was supererb fresh with a huge variety to choose from. Entertainment was put on every night for all and you had the choice of 3 hotels to choose from. The beach was only about 4 mins walk from the hotel and Aquapolis water park is only 10 mins walk away . We had 3 children aged 9,10 and 12 me and the wife and my parents and we all were very happy would i go back "yes" would i recommend it "yes" .......

the hotel is a set if three in one complex,my wife and i stopped in 2
the hotel was spotless,rooms were good and cleaned every day. there were shampoo,shower gel and body lotions in bathroom daily.
the food was second to none with a wide choice on all days staff were friendly and always willing to help you.
there were plenty of sunbeds by the pool tho the pool was small for the size of hotel.theres a childrens play area and a path thro the grounds to the beach.
downsides to me were a/ bar shuts to early at 11 30 b/had to pay for room safe.
c/we didnt pack a towel for the pool expecting one to be supplied.
d/entertianment was crap.
all in all a good hotel and would recommend it