Aparthotel Golden Avenida Suites

When arriving at the Golden Avenida Park my first impression where that this was going to be a good hotel and worth the money and I was right .The hotel was clean and tidy and was cleaned everyday by maids.
There was lots of entertainment in the hotel but this was only really a nighttime thing. The bar was very enjoyable and the waiters were very friendly and reliable, also very sexy MARIUS, JULIAN hmmm. Yes, there sexy shame Julian had a g/f though.... But I did have a very enjoyable experience with a certain Cambridgeshire boy no names mentioned:) but I cry now that I will never see him again.
So overall, the holiday was brilliant.

This was the second time we had stayed at this hotel, the first time being in 2001. This has got to be one of the best hotels myself, partner and our four children have stayed in. The 2 bed apt we had was very spacious, it was cleaned 6 days a week with bed linen being changed 6 times a week also. Many of the staff were the same as when we visited 2 years ago. The English speaking receptionists were excellent at arranging for a doctor to visit when we needed one for our 3 year old daughter. He arrived within 10 mins!!
Continuous entertainment throughout the day with a variety of shows in the evening-a snake show, Mr and Mrs avenida along with the usual rep entertainment. Israel was the person who did the majority of the entertainment and he was a real credit to the hotel.
Not too many bars in Salou itself which have things going on for the kids so we tended to stay at the hotel which the kids were quite happy with as they had made a group of friends.
Swimming pools both excellent, no faults at all
Although we stayed on a self catering basis, we did eat in the hotel restaurant several times and the food was to a very high standard
A great hotel, which I would definitely recommend

We were very pleased with this 3-star ‘Aparthotel’ having selected it after much Internet reading from recent visitors to all the similar hotels in the area. It was the only one where no one had anything bad to say about it.
The apartment was clean, had a brilliant clean power shower with hot water 24 hours a day, was only 3 mins walk from the main drag and buses to Port Aventura theme park. Though we had no need of much contact with the reps, we could judge that they were excellent from comments from other groups especially those with young children.
Me, my partner and 14 year old daughter have been to the Florida theme parks so we not going to be too easily impressed by PA. However, it did meet expectations and was well worth a visit. We concluded that for anyone wanting to do Dragon Khan (Europe’s best Roller Coaster) many times in July/August , a Gold Pass for one day at about 18UKP (on top of the 3 day pass price) is the best value. There is not enough in PA to justify a 7 day pass. Note that the day spent at Costa Caribe (within both 3 and 7 day passes) is a bit of a rip-off in that you have to pay for sunbeds and your own rubber ring for the wave pool! Food is quite expensive.
We took the train to Barcelona for the day (20UKP for 3) (just over 1hr). Tip, check which platform for the return journey very carefully, especially the VDU on the platform says Salou!
While there we witnessed an attempted mobile phone robbery in the covered market (off La Rambla) though that robber was caught, laid out and arrested!
We also visited Tarragona by bus (20 mins), which was well worthwhile for a bit of culture.
Our daughter loved the sea lion experience in a group of five at the big waterpark ‘Aquamarine’ in La Pineda. Costs c.28UKP per person but they allow photos (unlike the Florida dolphin experience at a pricey c.150UKP per person) and is excellent value. You get a free dolphin show in the nearby stadium if you book the 3.00pm sea lion experience.
Best paella (as good as we have had anywhere in Spain was the fish restaurant on the harbour (10UKP per person). Avoid paellas from anywhere showing the factory-made Paellador product.
Finally, Salou is a fine resort; clean, well laid out and with an excellent beach. Pity it is spoiled by hundreds of shops selling tacky souvenirs, dozens of British pubs and cafes! We saw no violence or bad behaviour from brits abroad.

The hotel was very clean and child friendly. The restaurant provided a buffet style meal and was excellent in both quality and presentation. There was a special low height children’s buffet, which was very popular.
They also held themed nights, which varied the evenings. The children’s clubs and entertainment were excellent. The Thompson reps were the best we have ever come across and the hotel staff were equally as good. There was a good programme of daily activities for the adults and children alike. The holiday far exceeded our expectations.