Caleta Palace, Playa De Aro, Spain
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Located by Platja D'Aro beach, the hotel is only few minutes away from the resort centre. Nearby are many shops, cafes and restaurants. loading...
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Caleta Palace Reviews
" THE CALETA PALACE AT PLAYA DE... "
Submitted By: Mr B J GILES
THE CALETA PALACE AT PLAYA DE ARO,WHAT CAN I SAY,THE HOTEL ITSELF IS CLEAN AND TIDY,EXCELLENT POSITION STRAIGHT ONTO THE BEACH AND CLOSE TO THE TOWN.WE MET SOME VERY NICE PEOPLE ON HOLIDAY AND DID HAVE A LAUGH.THE DOWNSIDE WAS THEY DO NOT LIKE BRITISH PEOPLE IN THIS AREA OF SPAIN.THERE WERE LOTS OF GERMAN FRENCH AND SPANISH ON HOLIDAY ASWELL WHO WERE ALL TOTALLY IGNORANTE AND RUDE.THERE WAS NO EVENING ENTERTAINMENT,ONLY DANCING ONCE A WEEK FOR THE FRENCH OR SPANISH COACH PARTY`S. TV AND BACKGROUND MUSIC WAS ALWAYS IN SPANISH {I THINK THIS WAS MAINLY FOR STAFF] NEVER IN ENGLISH.FOOD WAS USUALLY LOTS OF FISH MOSTLY FRENCH STYLE FOOD,DIFFERENT MEATS BUT NOTHING LABELLED SO YOU DID NOT KNOW WHAT YOU WERE EATING,FOR EXAMPLE HORSE AND RABBIT WAS MENTIONED THERE WAS ALSO PIGS TROTTERS [YUCK].TABLES WERE ALWAYS RESERVED FOR THE FRENCH OR OTHER PARTY`S, SOME MEALTIMES WE HAD TO QUEUE FOR TABLES AS SO MANY HAD BEEN RESERVED.ONE EVENING THE WAITRESS CALL A BRITISH WOMAN GREEDY BECAUSE SHE HAD A LOT ON HER PLATE,IF YOU ARE QUEUEING FOR FOOD THE GERMANS FRENCH AND SPANISH JUST PUSHED PASSED YOU IGNORANTE WAS NOT THE WORD.THE BAR WELL THAT WAS SOMETHING ELSE TWO DRINKS WAS YOUR LIMIT,IF THERE WAS THREE OR MORE IN YOUR GROUP YOU HAD TO GO UP AGAIN,THEY ALSO WATCH YOUR TABLE TO SEE HOW MANY DRINKS YOU HAD,THEY TELL YOU OFF IF YOU HAVE TO MANY.
GENERALLY MOST OF THE STAFF ARE IGNORANTE AND RUDE,VERY RARELY DO THEY SPEAK OR SMILE,IF YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUSELF TO MUCH THE SECURITY MEN COME AND TELL YOU TO BE QUIET,IF YOU GET A BIT MERRY THEY TAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH,THEN ANYWHERE BETWEEN 12o/c and 1o/c THEY COME AND SHAKE YOUR CHAIR AND TELL YOU IT IS TIME FOR BED WHAT A JOKE I`M ON BLOODY HOLIDAY FOR GODS SAKE.ON THE DAY WE LEFT THERE WAS TWELVE FAMILY`S LEAVING NOT ONE SAID THEY WOULD COME BACK,EVERYBODY`S COMMENTS WERE I WILL BE GLAD TO GET HOME.WOULD I GO THERE AGAIN NOT ON YOUR LIFE,WOULD NOT RECCOMMEND TO ANYBODY.IF THERE WERE A FEW SMILES AND YOU WERE MADE WELCOME WHICH WE WERE NOT THINGS MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT
BARRIE AND DENISE GILES TAUNTON SOMERSET
GENERALLY MOST OF THE STAFF ARE IGNORANTE AND RUDE,VERY RARELY DO THEY SPEAK OR SMILE,IF YOU ARE ENJOYING YOUSELF TO MUCH THE SECURITY MEN COME AND TELL YOU TO BE QUIET,IF YOU GET A BIT MERRY THEY TAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPH,THEN ANYWHERE BETWEEN 12o/c and 1o/c THEY COME AND SHAKE YOUR CHAIR AND TELL YOU IT IS TIME FOR BED WHAT A JOKE I`M ON BLOODY HOLIDAY FOR GODS SAKE.ON THE DAY WE LEFT THERE WAS TWELVE FAMILY`S LEAVING NOT ONE SAID THEY WOULD COME BACK,EVERYBODY`S COMMENTS WERE I WILL BE GLAD TO GET HOME.WOULD I GO THERE AGAIN NOT ON YOUR LIFE,WOULD NOT RECCOMMEND TO ANYBODY.IF THERE WERE A FEW SMILES AND YOU WERE MADE WELCOME WHICH WE WERE NOT THINGS MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT
BARRIE AND DENISE GILES TAUNTON SOMERSET
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:sun4u
" After reading all the reviews of this... "
Submitted By: Mr M Smith
After reading all the reviews of this hotel i thought i'd add mine,We have just returned from a 3 night mini trip to the Caleta Palace an i have to be honest 3 nights was enough.On arrival we were took to the hotel in a top of the range Merc just me an the wife so that was a great start.At reception we were given our key an bracelets fitted for the all inc' & went up to our room 505 (5th floor) walking in we was overpowered by the stink of fags (sorry non smokers) so headed back to get a room change which was done without a problem, trouble is the new room 545 stank of s*** (drains) we soon worked out keep toilet door shut at all times an balcany door open an no smell.
Dumping our bags we headed off to see the hotel an was impressed with the outside floodlit paths an terrace with tables an chairs etc looked very cosy.grabbing a beer we headed to the restaurant time being 9.15pm to eat i have to say i was very disapointed
no more food was being cooked an all that was left was warm an cold "ie"grabbed a sausage an it was cold.we decided to forget food an go make the most of the bar there was no sign of spanish or french guests only english so i would say out of season as it now is was only gonna be uk souls also pretty mixed ages an lots of gays, men an women.
For the rest of the time we worked out to watch the hot griddle bar in the restuarant an when the fresh food hit the trays to hit it quick then.Nothing is labelled so it is really a guessing game whats what,an the staff are truelly the worst i have ever met totally ignorant the only one who had time for a smile was a barman called Seymour.
It seemed they was doing us a favour us brits being there an paying there wages.
This hotel says snacks from 10.30 i think it is till 6pm from the pool bar, well thats rubbish this bar/snack was shut all the time an had been for weeks according to the other holidiers, so if you missed breakfast like we did you could not get nothing till 13.30 unless like us you walked in to town an found macdonalds & obviously again from 3pm till 7.30.
There are sunbeds around the pool but you wont get one, the selfish guest leave towels drapped over em all night an day yet never use em an there is no control even if you complain
The beach looks lovely an is only down 20 steps or so from the pool, the nearest to a beach i have seen but its not sand an there is no sand whats so ever as we walked 5 miles alone it its gravel so the kids are hard done by.The rooms are clean as is the hotel but basic, bed was comfy though,walls are paper thin an i was woken even after half a bottle a night by late dwellers an kids crying.There is no entertainment just spanish music piped around the bar area.I would not reccomend this hotel for familys but its ok for 30s plus etc if ya dont mind just a bar.
Personally i would stay here again for a 3 nighter as once u have the hang of the food etc you will survive.The reason for the 6 out of 10 is food an staff problems dated hotel but good location..
Dumping our bags we headed off to see the hotel an was impressed with the outside floodlit paths an terrace with tables an chairs etc looked very cosy.grabbing a beer we headed to the restaurant time being 9.15pm to eat i have to say i was very disapointed
no more food was being cooked an all that was left was warm an cold "ie"grabbed a sausage an it was cold.we decided to forget food an go make the most of the bar there was no sign of spanish or french guests only english so i would say out of season as it now is was only gonna be uk souls also pretty mixed ages an lots of gays, men an women.
For the rest of the time we worked out to watch the hot griddle bar in the restuarant an when the fresh food hit the trays to hit it quick then.Nothing is labelled so it is really a guessing game whats what,an the staff are truelly the worst i have ever met totally ignorant the only one who had time for a smile was a barman called Seymour.
It seemed they was doing us a favour us brits being there an paying there wages.
This hotel says snacks from 10.30 i think it is till 6pm from the pool bar, well thats rubbish this bar/snack was shut all the time an had been for weeks according to the other holidiers, so if you missed breakfast like we did you could not get nothing till 13.30 unless like us you walked in to town an found macdonalds & obviously again from 3pm till 7.30.
There are sunbeds around the pool but you wont get one, the selfish guest leave towels drapped over em all night an day yet never use em an there is no control even if you complain
The beach looks lovely an is only down 20 steps or so from the pool, the nearest to a beach i have seen but its not sand an there is no sand whats so ever as we walked 5 miles alone it its gravel so the kids are hard done by.The rooms are clean as is the hotel but basic, bed was comfy though,walls are paper thin an i was woken even after half a bottle a night by late dwellers an kids crying.There is no entertainment just spanish music piped around the bar area.I would not reccomend this hotel for familys but its ok for 30s plus etc if ya dont mind just a bar.
Personally i would stay here again for a 3 nighter as once u have the hang of the food etc you will survive.The reason for the 6 out of 10 is food an staff problems dated hotel but good location..
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- Date of Holiday:Oct 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Sun4u
" i loved it
the food was great... "
i loved it
the food was great the waiters were kind
the sea was wonderfull and the pool was beautiful
the rules were abit strict on kids but it didnt matter
i made lots of friends my friends came fromm all over the world from germany to england
the town center was just a stone throw away
if your looking for a lovely holiday book hotel caleta palace :)
i loved my holiday x
the food was great the waiters were kind
the sea was wonderfull and the pool was beautiful
the rules were abit strict on kids but it didnt matter
i made lots of friends my friends came fromm all over the world from germany to england
the town center was just a stone throw away
if your looking for a lovely holiday book hotel caleta palace :)
i loved my holiday x
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:jet2.com
" Was on holiday here from... "
Submitted By: Mr L West
Was on holiday here from 18/09/08-02/10/08. Read Holidayhotels.co.uk before going & it seemed OK. Holidayhotels.co.uk was wrong on some info, could have been time of season. Was there on All Inclusive basis.
AI food & drinks, there was no Gala Meal for the two weeks we were there. Pool bar was not open every day so you had to go to the main bar from the pool.
At reception there are no bicycles for rent. There is no hairdresser, free or otherwise, laundry or supermarket at all. There was no organised kids programme or any entertainment (animation) for them. The TVs in common areas seemed to be for the staff entertainment only, IE Spanish TV programmes.
Car parking in hotel grounds is 10 Euros a day. Safe boxes are 4 Euros a day.
Bar staff are very strict on only two drinks being served per person & only two drinks at the table per person.
Standard of food dropped dramatically when the French & Spanish holiday coaches stopped coming to the hotel, complaining seemed to work for a couple of days afterwards. These coach people are also given priority in the restauarant, ignore the reserved place settings & sit where you like, if asked to move tell them to find you a table.
There was no entertainment except Saturday nights when a couple of dancers appeared. Then a Romaniain with a small disco for a couple of nights. When we had a sing song, security came down, took photos of singers, warned them & then tried to send them to their rooms shouting "BED".
Playa De Aro is not a typical "British" resort & is very expensive, caters a lot for Swiss & other European countries. Clothes, shoes, handbags are minmum 50 Euros. Pint of beer 4 Euros, Bacardi & Coke 7.5 Euros. Will stick to Costa Del Sol & Benidorm in future.
Les & Yvonne, Aberdeen.
AI food & drinks, there was no Gala Meal for the two weeks we were there. Pool bar was not open every day so you had to go to the main bar from the pool.
At reception there are no bicycles for rent. There is no hairdresser, free or otherwise, laundry or supermarket at all. There was no organised kids programme or any entertainment (animation) for them. The TVs in common areas seemed to be for the staff entertainment only, IE Spanish TV programmes.
Car parking in hotel grounds is 10 Euros a day. Safe boxes are 4 Euros a day.
Bar staff are very strict on only two drinks being served per person & only two drinks at the table per person.
Standard of food dropped dramatically when the French & Spanish holiday coaches stopped coming to the hotel, complaining seemed to work for a couple of days afterwards. These coach people are also given priority in the restauarant, ignore the reserved place settings & sit where you like, if asked to move tell them to find you a table.
There was no entertainment except Saturday nights when a couple of dancers appeared. Then a Romaniain with a small disco for a couple of nights. When we had a sing song, security came down, took photos of singers, warned them & then tried to send them to their rooms shouting "BED".
Playa De Aro is not a typical "British" resort & is very expensive, caters a lot for Swiss & other European countries. Clothes, shoes, handbags are minmum 50 Euros. Pint of beer 4 Euros, Bacardi & Coke 7.5 Euros. Will stick to Costa Del Sol & Benidorm in future.
Les & Yvonne, Aberdeen.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Sun 4 U Ltd
" The good points:- This hotel is set... "
Submitted By: Mr Alf Williams
The good points:- This hotel is set right on the seafront, the location of this hotel is perfect, and is only a short walk to the town centre. The rooms we stayed in were clean and well maintained. The cleaners were very friendly, and changed the towels and bedding on a regular basis. We made friends with some lovely people there, ( If any of you Brits who stayed there want to get in touch with myself or Sue our email is:-
easthamalf@hotmail.co.uk.
Now the bad points:- The exept for the cleaners the Spanish staff had no time for the British, on numerious occasions they put reserved signs on 3/4 of the tables for anyone but the British. (The first time I took photo's the reserved signs were upright, the manager saw what I was doing, and the next day the signs were lying down on the tables), The manager told me "the British sit on the tables on the right and thats where you have to stay. For a 3star hotel the food had alot to be desired, Pork (pink inside) Chicken (when cut displaying red juices from the center) undercooked Bacon (it made a colourful meal). It's a good job they had a microwave to heat up the meals properly, otherwise more people would have had Gandi's Revenge.
I have photographs of food being left on the tables from lunch, right through the day till at least 9.30,( when we went out for a drink). When tables became empty, the waiters were in no hurry to clear them, because they knew we would take the dirty dishes back ourselves so we could eat.
They had entertainment, but only for the Spanish guests.
There were cigarette ends and litter on the patio floor, because the ashtrays were rarer than rocking horse manure, and there were no litter bins.
When you queued up in the bar for a cup of tea (yes cup of tea) there would be 1 or sometimes 2 people serving (and they were in no rush) when you eventualy got served
they would give you the tea, and walk away quickly knowing damn well they had'nt give you the milk, when asked they would say "wait I am serving" (I suppose it's the Spanish sense of humour)
All I can say about this hotel is STAY AWAY! The staff don't want the British there, Sun4 U know whats going on, I rang them up and I asked them to send a rep out, but they did'nt. On returning I got intouch again, I have just recieved an email from them telling me that they are making enquiries with the hotel concerning my complaints.
Some of the other guests have some really bad experiences with this hotel, and I hope they get in touch and warn others.
easthamalf@hotmail.co.uk.
Now the bad points:- The exept for the cleaners the Spanish staff had no time for the British, on numerious occasions they put reserved signs on 3/4 of the tables for anyone but the British. (The first time I took photo's the reserved signs were upright, the manager saw what I was doing, and the next day the signs were lying down on the tables), The manager told me "the British sit on the tables on the right and thats where you have to stay. For a 3star hotel the food had alot to be desired, Pork (pink inside) Chicken (when cut displaying red juices from the center) undercooked Bacon (it made a colourful meal). It's a good job they had a microwave to heat up the meals properly, otherwise more people would have had Gandi's Revenge.
I have photographs of food being left on the tables from lunch, right through the day till at least 9.30,( when we went out for a drink). When tables became empty, the waiters were in no hurry to clear them, because they knew we would take the dirty dishes back ourselves so we could eat.
They had entertainment, but only for the Spanish guests.
There were cigarette ends and litter on the patio floor, because the ashtrays were rarer than rocking horse manure, and there were no litter bins.
When you queued up in the bar for a cup of tea (yes cup of tea) there would be 1 or sometimes 2 people serving (and they were in no rush) when you eventualy got served
they would give you the tea, and walk away quickly knowing damn well they had'nt give you the milk, when asked they would say "wait I am serving" (I suppose it's the Spanish sense of humour)
All I can say about this hotel is STAY AWAY! The staff don't want the British there, Sun4 U know whats going on, I rang them up and I asked them to send a rep out, but they did'nt. On returning I got intouch again, I have just recieved an email from them telling me that they are making enquiries with the hotel concerning my complaints.
Some of the other guests have some really bad experiences with this hotel, and I hope they get in touch and warn others.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Sun 4 U
" After booking this holiday for a... "
Submitted By: Ms S Halliday
After booking this holiday for a short 3 night break I read the reviews and was dreading the break if honest but pleased to say it was not half as bad as the reviews had suggested. The hotel was clean, staff friendly, food good, rooms basic but adequate. The bar shut at 11pm which was a shame but the resort itself was great and wine was very cheap £4 for 5 litres of red wine! We didn't experience any unfriendly staff and the only night we couldn't sit anywhere was a night the hotel had an occassion on but apart from that we could sit wherever we wanted for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Playa De Aro is a lovely part of spain, the beaches are beautiful although pebbly not sand but I don't like sand anyway so that didnt matter. This hotel is right on the beach so we had the choice of the pool area or the beach. One of the best european beaches I have ever seen and great for walking along with beautiful scenery. I can really recommend this resort and the hotel as it was good value for money. The only down side to our short break was the transfer from the airport to the hotel and the return journey. Like other people mentioned our flight outbound was delayed so we missed our original transfer so we had to wait for over an hour while other flights arrived. Then we were put on a coach which dropped us of at Loret where we had to wait for another hour for a taxi to take us to the hotel. It was the same on the way home. Our flight was 11pm and we were collected at 3pm and then dropped at Loret on the side of the road where we had to wait another hour. We finally got to the airoprt 5 hours before our flight was due to leave. This was very badly organised by SUN4U and as it was a short break we spent a lot of that break getting to and from the airport. SUN4U need to look into this as other people were left stranded at Loret in the middle of the night and you do not even know what side of the road to stand or when the taxi will turn up. On the way home we stood on the other side of where the coach turned up and we had to run across a very busy dual carriage way which felt very unsafe to say the least. Some people we met at the hotel actually missed their transfer due to delayed flights and had to pay £150 to get to the hotel as there was not coach to take them. I know that holiday companies try and keep the cost of holidays low but at the end of the day people would rather pay extra for safety and ease of getting to their hotel and back to the airport. The least SUN4U could do is make holiday makers aware of what is involved in the transfer and then they have a choice. I would go back to Playa De Aro and would probably stay at the same hotel for a short break. I wouldn't ever want to experience the dreadful transfers again!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:SUN4U
" I have to give this hotel a 10 as i... "
Submitted By: Miss K Richards
I have to give this hotel a 10 as i had absooutely no complaints! The hotel was lovely! It was located on the beach and had a lovely pool area and patio area - very sociable! The food was fantastic and was not repeated everyday! There were plenty of different meats and lots of fish and always chips and salad if thats what you fancied! If you wanted to go and sit on the beach you could just get all inclusive drinks from the bar and take them to the beach which saved a lot of money! At your evening meal you could get as manty bottles of wine from the dining room as you wanted and go and sit on the patio and eat your meal and drink wine if you didnt want to queue at the bar or just save your bottles of wine until the bar shut!! We had no problems with the staff at the hotel althougg a lot of people complained about them! In fact there were a lot of people complaining about a lot of things but i think it was just them wanting to complain rather than the hotel or the staff! We are a couple in our 30s who like a good holiday with nice food, plenty of drink and a good atmosphere and we got all this! We met some lovely people there and would say it is a very sociable hotel. The onlyl problem was out of the hotel as there wasnt a great deal to do, and it was very spanish and didnt cater very well for the english but if you find the right company and the right bar then you do have a good laugh! I would reccomend going here but not if you are up for a totally wild holiday just a little wild!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:SUN4U
" Best advise to anyone reading this is... "
Submitted By: Mrs S BURROW
Best advise to anyone reading this is NOT TO GO.Just back from 6 nights at this hotel and what a relief to get home.Hubby and I travelled from manchester and flew to Barcelona. We were taken by coach to Loret and dropped off on a street corner and told a mini bus would pick us up in 5 mins to take us to hotel.1 HOUR LATER at 10.35 PM the mini bus arrived.When we got to hotel it was 11.05PM 5 minutes late for all inclusive drinks so we had to pay for drinks.We were both starving but no food available.Room very basic but ok I suppose .Hotel full of French and Spanish who were treated like royalty,reserved tables in the dining room,always served first with drinks.The only entertainment was Spanish music in the inside bar area in which all the Spanish and French were waltzing to.So they had entertainment but us brits had none.One night my husband my self and another couple were sat having drinks the time was 12.15 am and two security guards appeared and asked us to leave or they would get the police I could understand that if we were roudy or lager louts but I can assure we are not just a couple wanting a relaxing drink on holiday.So the rules seemed to be after bar shuts at midnight everyone must leave I felt like I was on a curfew.The pool bar was open once while we were there.There was no animation team whatsoever well not for us brits anyway.The food was cold and the conditions in the dining room I felt like I was in a workmans canteen,so we decided to eat out most nights. We found the staff very miserable and they had the couldnt be bothered attitude some times I felt like I was begging for drinks .I would not reccommend this hotel to anyone so be forewarned DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL YOU WILL REGRET IT !!!!!!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:SUN 4 U
" me and my partner went to lloret on... "
Submitted By: nutty tart
me and my partner went to lloret on the 13th September the weather was absolutely brilliant. our hotel was very basic but spotless. everybody was helpful. you could not have asked for it closer to the beach or the shops and bars. ideally situated. the hotel only did continental breakfast but we went there on the cheap so what do you expect. i would definitely reccomend this hotel to my friends as it was ample for what we wanted. i have stayed in hotels that have been twice as much as this and did not get my towels changed everyday like this one. overall i would go back to this hotel again but would upgrade to a room with a balcony.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Operator:Alpha Rooms
" absoulety agree the staff here are... "
Submitted By: Ms J Anne
absoulety agree the staff here are rude and racist against brits was told i wouldnt get served first because of the colour of my white skin. one lady barstaff ran off in a stress nwhilst in the middle of serving me..totally rude they will ignore u for ten plus mins at the bar and will even give u wrong drinks. the hotel itself ok..setting lovely the food is not marked up withwhat it is,,so beware if u have allergies. be prepared at 11.30 to be told to go back to your rooms..totally stressy staff ruined the holiday..i would never ever recommend this place to anyone. Believe what u read its true. The only channels u get in your room are cnn and eurosports so no satlitte tv at all..thats if tv works. the entertainment is rubbish they got spanish dancers in one night but i thinkthat was for their own benfit coz that was the only night the barstaff smiled. im glad to be home.diabolical expirence..get me another holiday!!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Select
- Tour Operator:sun 4 u
" i loved this holiday!!i went wit my... "
Submitted By: Miss P M
i loved this holiday!!i went wit my mum dad and cousin and found there was lots to do.
we both enjoyed siting by the pool with a drink as there was a wide slection on offer all day long.
once finished on a night drinking in the hotel we went out into the town were there are lots of nice bars and restaurants...a mcdonalds to!
the hotel had its own private beach. and you could walk further along to the main beach were you could do plenty of activities!
i didnt go many places round there but mostly stayed at the resort...however there is a water park close by that was recommended to us.
we met some great people on this holiday as there was a variety of different age groups and cultures.
i do not understand the reviews i have read before and most dissapointed in what they said as i do not recall any of this!! the staff my have mostly been spanish and were young so were shy this may have come across rude but when you start to talk to them they were lovley!think what were like when people stay in our country....well there nicer!!
the hotel was beautiful the food was gorgeous!! and pennies were well spent.one of the best holidays so farr!!
we both enjoyed siting by the pool with a drink as there was a wide slection on offer all day long.
once finished on a night drinking in the hotel we went out into the town were there are lots of nice bars and restaurants...a mcdonalds to!
the hotel had its own private beach. and you could walk further along to the main beach were you could do plenty of activities!
i didnt go many places round there but mostly stayed at the resort...however there is a water park close by that was recommended to us.
we met some great people on this holiday as there was a variety of different age groups and cultures.
i do not understand the reviews i have read before and most dissapointed in what they said as i do not recall any of this!! the staff my have mostly been spanish and were young so were shy this may have come across rude but when you start to talk to them they were lovley!think what were like when people stay in our country....well there nicer!!
the hotel was beautiful the food was gorgeous!! and pennies were well spent.one of the best holidays so farr!!
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" I have recently returned from a week... "
Submitted By: Miss B Curtis
I have recently returned from a week staying at this hotel - I shall not be returning! The actual area of Platja d'aro is lovely - beautiful beaches (shingle not sand) which shelve very steeply. Beware if not a strong swimmer as will get stuck in the sea waiting for a set of quieter waves to climb out!
Only 5 minutes away from the hotel, there is a lovely long road filled with shops/bars/restaurants - brilliant for exploring. There is also a water park only 15/20 minutes walk away which we were recommended to go to.
However, the downfall is the place itself. A holiday should not be a stressful, but having now returned, I feel the need for another holiday! The British are not treated very well at the hotel - at every meal time, my friend and I sat down and each time we were moved over to the far side of the dining area - crammed into a corner with all the other brits! The head waiter in the dining area was very rude - he actually clapped and pointed to the corner when my friend sat down in another area on one occasion.
All inclusive is brilliant for the bar. A very wide range of drinks was available - ranging from Baileys to Schnapps, Vodka, Bacardi - however the wine is not very good. Except for the Sangria - very strong but nice! However, there was an ongoing issue of one drink per person, which proved to be very inconvenient at times (one night with seriously burned and swollen feet, hobbling to the bar each time). I think this would have been accepted better if some of the bar staff had not been so standoffish and rude at times about this rule. However, it was not helped by a minority of British arguing with the bar staff and demanding that the manager who spoke NO english was summoned!
It was a very spanish place - at one point, all of the children who were not spanish were removed from the pool and only spanish children were allowed in. Whilst on holiday, there were also tons of chldren in large clubs who basically were not controlled. They caused havoc in the dining area - running around, not looking where they were going. This did spoil the week as meal times became a scrum. I am a vegetarian and the food was very poor for me. Fine if you eat meat as there was tons of it! However, I basically had to live on a diet of bread and salad for the week. The food tended not to vary much each day - some fish was served but at times very overcooked and chewy. The deserts were nice - icecream/fruit/various cream filled goodness! But on the whole, the standard of food was not brilliant.
Considering all of this and having saved for this week away - I was very disappointed with the place. The hotel is in a great location, close to everything - but this was spoiled by the way in which we were treated. We were poorly treated simply for being British, even though whilst there we made an effort by learning quite a bit of spanish (how to ask for drinks/what a certain food was/hello/thankyou ect).
If you want a relaxing holiday in a nice resort - DO NOT GO TO CALETA PALACE! It is a beautiful area, but go to another hotel. My friend and I were young, but caused no trouble at all - made every effort saving for a holiday to be treated so badly at times.
Hopefully this has been a helpful review :)
Becky Curtis (Cardiff)
Only 5 minutes away from the hotel, there is a lovely long road filled with shops/bars/restaurants - brilliant for exploring. There is also a water park only 15/20 minutes walk away which we were recommended to go to.
However, the downfall is the place itself. A holiday should not be a stressful, but having now returned, I feel the need for another holiday! The British are not treated very well at the hotel - at every meal time, my friend and I sat down and each time we were moved over to the far side of the dining area - crammed into a corner with all the other brits! The head waiter in the dining area was very rude - he actually clapped and pointed to the corner when my friend sat down in another area on one occasion.
All inclusive is brilliant for the bar. A very wide range of drinks was available - ranging from Baileys to Schnapps, Vodka, Bacardi - however the wine is not very good. Except for the Sangria - very strong but nice! However, there was an ongoing issue of one drink per person, which proved to be very inconvenient at times (one night with seriously burned and swollen feet, hobbling to the bar each time). I think this would have been accepted better if some of the bar staff had not been so standoffish and rude at times about this rule. However, it was not helped by a minority of British arguing with the bar staff and demanding that the manager who spoke NO english was summoned!
It was a very spanish place - at one point, all of the children who were not spanish were removed from the pool and only spanish children were allowed in. Whilst on holiday, there were also tons of chldren in large clubs who basically were not controlled. They caused havoc in the dining area - running around, not looking where they were going. This did spoil the week as meal times became a scrum. I am a vegetarian and the food was very poor for me. Fine if you eat meat as there was tons of it! However, I basically had to live on a diet of bread and salad for the week. The food tended not to vary much each day - some fish was served but at times very overcooked and chewy. The deserts were nice - icecream/fruit/various cream filled goodness! But on the whole, the standard of food was not brilliant.
Considering all of this and having saved for this week away - I was very disappointed with the place. The hotel is in a great location, close to everything - but this was spoiled by the way in which we were treated. We were poorly treated simply for being British, even though whilst there we made an effort by learning quite a bit of spanish (how to ask for drinks/what a certain food was/hello/thankyou ect).
If you want a relaxing holiday in a nice resort - DO NOT GO TO CALETA PALACE! It is a beautiful area, but go to another hotel. My friend and I were young, but caused no trouble at all - made every effort saving for a holiday to be treated so badly at times.
Hopefully this has been a helpful review :)
Becky Curtis (Cardiff)
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Lastminute
" Went to Caleta Palace for an all... "
Submitted By: Miss N Washington
Went to Caleta Palace for an all inclusive holiday, beautiful resort and location. Meals in the hotel were reasonable but were repeated several times. The waiters and bar staff working in the resort had the most appauling attitudes towards the English and made special preferences to the other Spanish and German holiday makers who was paying for their refreshments. Me and my family were made to feel like second class citizens and was ignored each time we asked for a drink at the bar or in the dinning area. We also had to order 1 drink at a time and was refused if you tried to order for your partner. On our first day of our holiday we was delayed 4 hrs, on arrival at the resort we was advised that the 2 rooms we had paid for had been given away and that we had to share a 1 room appartment which slept 4 people, we eventually got 2 rooms we had paid for after lots of determination. When these holidays are avertised they also need to let the customers know that they also have large parties of young Spanish footballers who havent been taught any manners and enjoy to keep the whole resort awake all night. BEWARE BRITS DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY. Nikki from Manchester
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Global Late Deals
" THE HOTEL/ FOOD IS OK, AFTER 1-2... "
Submitted By: Mr JOHN O NEILL
THE HOTEL/ FOOD IS OK, AFTER 1-2 NIGHTS U MAY WHAT TO LOOK FOR A HOTEL OR B-B AWAY FROM THIS ONE. THE STAFF ARE RUDE AND LOOK DOWN ON U.
U WILL BE TOLD WERE TO SIT WHEN EATING, UP TO 1-3 TIMES .TO GET A DRINK IT IS ONLY 1 AT A TIME. THE STAFF ARE SLOW TO GET TO U IF U ARE ALL INCLUSIVE.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT THEY MIGHT ASK IF U WHAT TO GO ON TO THE BEACH TO TALK ABOUT ANY ISSUE U MAY HAVE WITH STAFF/HOTEL, ARE TOLD TO GO HOME.
SO YES, IT IS A GOOD HOTEL ONTILL U SPEAK. GOOD LUCK TO U ALL.............!
P.S IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME/IRELAND
U WILL BE TOLD WERE TO SIT WHEN EATING, UP TO 1-3 TIMES .TO GET A DRINK IT IS ONLY 1 AT A TIME. THE STAFF ARE SLOW TO GET TO U IF U ARE ALL INCLUSIVE.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT THEY MIGHT ASK IF U WHAT TO GO ON TO THE BEACH TO TALK ABOUT ANY ISSUE U MAY HAVE WITH STAFF/HOTEL, ARE TOLD TO GO HOME.
SO YES, IT IS A GOOD HOTEL ONTILL U SPEAK. GOOD LUCK TO U ALL.............!
P.S IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME/IRELAND
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:SUN FOR U
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