Aparthotel SunClub Salou

nice clean hotel but in the wrong place if you dont want to stay on the complex it is a bus trip everywhere if poss go all inclusive because it cost a fortune to buy food there and always exchange money into euro in main salou because the exchange rate i was given was terrable just 1.6per pound

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We just got back from our holiday in Cap Salou, Dont believe all the reviews on the sunclub appartments, my family of 4 boys enjoyed it very much, the reception staff (Kim/Sophie) couldnt do enough when our 3 yera old boy fell very ill and ahd to be taken to the hospital for the day, the reps are very helpful and friendly too. We didnt eat at the sunclub so cant comment on food, but we did find the best pub in cap salou called the smuggler inn outstanding food and very friendly, the only down fall on the apartments was that the sheets never got changed enough :(, also yes cap salou is very hilly but so wot we loved the walks, wot do peopple expect...overall very enjoyable holiday, so stop complaining people be happy :)

the sunclub apartments are purely for families with children, we went as a couple in june and it was swarmin with children, very very dissapointed, very noisy playing bingo till 1.00 a.m. loud and noisy couldnt sleep. also disgusted with a local parrot show that came in and the parrots wings had been clipped so they couldnt fly, pictures were taken with them, from various people holdin the parrots, it was all money orientated, it was cruel and in the first choice booklet we received prior to departure, it states that under so circumcstance should you stroke or have a picture taken with anything in captivity we from england should know so much better it disgusted myself and my husband and have complained to first choice, the situation also was bad, quite hilly, in fact totally rubbish and no way 4 star they must have let their hand slip with the stars WILL NEVER GO AGAIN WITH FIRST CHOICE AVOID THESE APARTMENTS.

Just after staying at the sun club for a week , reviews obviously differ
my experience was that it may not be top of the range apathotel it was spacious family apartments, very clean, apartments were cleaned 5 days out of seven plus linen @no charge, go to the top floor it is the qietest avoid rooms beside lifts area as there is the air con system overhead , can be noisy@ nite, Roof balcony is a great for quiet sunbathing , plenty of chairs at the pool but it does not get the sun till near mid day
Staff were friendly,all english food in the returant was good not a gourmet meal but nice , good quality breakfast @ €6.50 less 20% before 10am was good value
In house entertainment could be a bit noisy but kept the children busy every nite plus day activities
Lot of chilren/ families there , just dont go if not family orientated
Cap salou can be a quiet area not to many bars or places to eat . they may not look great but the food is good
Going to Fotaventura Buy your tickets with credit card at the point of entry to the park you will get it printed also there & then it is the quickest way in , reps tickets will only get you into another que, buy a further express ticket inside the park as some rides may be over an hour long queues

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Just arrived back today from the Sunclub, me, my husband and 3 year old daughter had a lovely time. The apartments were very spacious, roomy and clean and tidy. Lovely big balconies and everything you might need there (other than a Kettle, definately worth taking a travel kettle as the hob takes forever to boil water). There was a Microwave, 2 ring electric cooker, extractor fan, toaster, juicer, jug,pots, pans, and the usual crockery plus a teatowel which amazed me as Ive never been S.C anywhere and been give a teatowel LOL.
The bathroom was spacious and shower lovely and powerful, hot water a plenty and clean towels frequently, theres a hairdryer too so no need to pack one! Absolutely loads of wardrobe space, 2 in the main bedroom and 2 in the living area.
The pool is average sized but clean and tidy, a small childrens pool and a park which to be honest is literally a slide and wendy house but a small basketball/football area to the side of it. Sunbeds were in short supply but there was only 1 day when we didnt manage to get them and theres a little grass so we put our towels on there, the poolside is shaded in the mornings but come lunchtime its great!
2 lifts in the hotel, quite small but we never seemed to wait long at all. Reception staff all spoke good english and were very helpful and polite, bar staff and shop staff english speaking too.
The Take Away and Restaurant were average but ok for a quick pizza or burger, its better to walk into the village if you'd pefer a good evening meal. Prices seemt steep but its our Euro exchange rate which is the problem, the prices over there havent really changed its just we are getting a lot less Euros for our Sterling. Prices of Take Out in Euro - Chips 2.60, Burger 4.20, Pizza 7.20, Bacon Sandwich 4.20, Coca Cola 2.10, San Miguel 2.60 (Happy Hour 2-4-1 between 7pm - 8pm)
The shop has a cash machine and was ok priced, bottled Water 0.45, ice creams 1.50, all english newspapers 2 euro's. Initially we found the food and drink costly but its again the exchange rate not the shops/restaurants at ault.
In Cap Salou village theres a few supermarkets and gift shops, a small funfair which has 2 bars, serves food and has nightly entertainment, its not fantastically polished but has a lovely holiday atmosphere and my little girl loved it. Theres some trampolines, electric dodgem cars, inflatable slide/castle, flying plane roundabout and plenty of football,air hockey tables and a small shooting range.
The Smugglers Inn was great, staff all friendly and mainly english, my husband had a T-Bone Steak and its was huge and so tender!
The Paddock was also a lovely place to eat with such friendly staff and a vast menu including Rabbit of all things LOL.
Transport into Salou was frequent, Buses every few minutes and priced at 1.85 Euro. A little Train (well it has wheels so not a real one! LOL) was a lovely way to get into Salou, it cost 3 Euro per trip but worth every penny, the green line and blue line both went into Salou and stopped directly outside the Hotel, a small taxi rank outside too.
The hotel is on a steep incline but we had a buggy and to be honest its a short walk so doesnt tire you out too much (secret is to have a beer before attempting and it doesnt feel so bad at all :) )
We didnt really stay to watch any entertainment but its was on in the Hotel nightly plus kids club stuff going on most of the time.
To be honest, I read tons of bad reviews before we went and was quite concerned but we shouldnt have been at all. Lovely place, lovely people, and to be honest it is a mainly Self Catering place therefore its never gonna be a plush 5* Hotel is it??!!
Well worth a visit, great fun!!!!! ooohhhh beaches lovely too :)

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I have returned today 5th May, I read the reviews prior to leaving and was worried to be honest, but I am so glad I went, What a Clean and friendly place, Beer 2.40 Euros, yes the Euro has taken a hammering but really we had a great week, yes there are some hills but what views you have, beautiful coves to bask in the sun.
The Rooms are Huge, so very clean, towels changed every day bar Sunday. English speaking staff. All I can say is dont always be put off by what you read, I personally have had a blast, had many laughs with the entertainment staff and the staff in general, Yes English products are expensive but your are in Spain so try spanish bread at 85 cents its FRENCH STICK !!!!! I will be returning very soon and will be taking my children this time Thanks Guys for an amazing holiday.

Rooms looked good on arrival with quick check in. However it was two electric hobs that took 50 minutes to boil a liter water so cups of tea and coffee were right out the window. The tap for the sink in the kitchenette took 4 minutes to fill 2 1 liter bottles. So for self catering it was useless. So tried the food in the restaurant which was p*** poor (on that note have to recommend Route 66 down the hill which was much better quality). The air conditioning made the room hotter. Maid service consisted of some one emptying your bin and giving you a roll of toilet paper Monday through Saturday. The pool has been placed such that the sun only gets to it at about 3 in the afternoon great to cool off if your a polar bear not so good if your a kid. Me with my ample insulation couldn't feel my feet after a couple of minutes. The rep will tell you that La Pineda beach is a 15 minute walk away its not its half an hour away but the supermarket there is a lot cheaper than the frankly outrageous prices they charge in the hotel "supermarket". The entertainment is quiz first ok, then bingo ok then kids screaming blue murder not so good (and yes we had kids with us a 4year old and a 13 year old). this holiday was rescued by the fact that we found a decent restaurant, went to Portaventura for 2 days and had really good weather for the whole week

went to sunclub end of aucust start september and had a good holiday got sunbeds no problem at pool.rooms where big we had family room with playstation2 in kids room never used it room wasnt spotless hairs on bathroom floor when we got there think maids just give rooms a quick brush round balconys not very good for kids big gaps at the bottom of them.happy hour was good 7 till 8 every night cap salou quiet but nice wee place some good places to eat the paddock and the smugglers.only really annoying thing was h10 med village playing the cheeky girls all day for 2 weeks (we stayed there last year)other than that it was a good 2 weeks.

well we got moved here from a previous hotel and it was dirty the floors had not been cleaned the maid never came the whole week we was there the staff where useless and the bar expensive the entertament stopped early and you was lft twiddling you thumbs the kids club was brilliant the rep was useless had a face like a bull dog chewing on a wasp and was hardly there the view from our room however was amazing .............

The apartments were very clean and spacious. The staff were a little offish at times, but this would'nt spoil a holiday there. The entertainment was excellant. The fire alarm was set off by a woman who had had a little to much to drink, we were slightly concerned that the staff did not alert us and vacant the hotel. But overall we had a brilliant time met some lovely people and would go back.