Aparthotel San Eloy, Tossa De Mar, Spain

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This fortress styled accommodation, set amid pine trees and rolling hills‚ is all inclusive and comprises four well-maintained blocks of apartments‚ arranged around the pool. The Hotel San Eloy has a wide range of facilities providing everything you need for either a relaxing break or a more active holiday.
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" Extremely Enjoyable "

We went to this hotel the last two weeks in August and we had such a great time. Please don't listen to any of the negative reviews, I think these people were booking a 2* and expecting a 5*! Everything about this hotel was great, an although it was about a mile out of Tossa there was a bus every hour so that was not an issue. The hotel rooms were nicely presented and cleaned thoroughly every day. All the staff were very helpful and friendly, the food was delicious, so much to choose from and you even got Paella once a week - yum! The entertainment staff were a credit to this hotel, led by Robin. This is a great place if you have kids. I would thoroughly recommend this hotel to anyone and think it deserves a high * rating myself. Thank you to everyone at the San Eloy! x

Advice: Lovely little town

Activities: A trip up to the castle is a must

Good for: Beach 

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  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Great Family Holiday "

This was my first holiday abroad on my own with the children so was slightly apprehensive when booking. Needed something that would give the kids lots of entertainment and would enable me to have a break too! I wasn't disappointed at all. There is lots for the children to do - tennis courts, football court, pools, small sand pit. The Reps are very good too and really encourage the kids to join in.
Accommodation was spacious (I was lucky and had 2 bedroomed apartment), was kept clean and towels were changed every other day.
Food was good, couldn't complain really, lots of choice. Snack bar had choice of burger, chips, hot dog, ice creams etc throughout the day.
Entertainment was OK too - the reps work really hard to put on the shows.
This hotel was absolutely great for families - probably not for couples etc who want a quieter time, but this gave me the holiday I needed and provided a secure and safe environment for my children (in my opinion).
The free bus into Tossa every hour works really well too.
If I had to find a negative point it would be that the hotel asks SUN4U customers for a €50 deposit on their room which they get back at the end of their stay - this took quite a chunk out of my budget as I hadn't been aware of this before I went. Thomson customers are not required to pay this so not sure why SUN4U customers are?

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
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  • Tour Operator:Sun4U

" great holiday "

Took my 8 yr old and 4 yr old girls to san eloy and cant say enough good about the place
friendly staff clean rooms great food and the entertainment was great
Local beer was san miguel so i had a great time as well

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  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
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" great holiday, great food "

we stayed all inclusive and had such a great holiday we have already booked to go again in september.
the food was great, dont expect a 5 star restaurant as it is self service but its really nice with loads of choice.
the drinks on all inclusive are great. san migel beer which my husband likes, i was drinking the white wine, fake archers and fake malibu and all three were nice.
the entertainment was good some nights but excellent on others. they got a parrot show in one night which the kids loved. they did a lion king show on one night which everyone thought was great. the monster show was good. i cant remember the rest but there was plenty to keep your entertained.
one bad review on here where they were moaning about the entertainment saying it was appauling because she saw a man running round the stage dressed as a baby while a woman was trying to put a nappy on him. this was actually the Miss San Eloy competiton. they get 4 women to enter and they have to do silly games and the winner gets a free holiday back to san eloy. its holiday fun and i dont see why the person couldnt take it as what it is.
the hotel is remote and in the middle of no where. the free bus into tossa de mar goes every hour and only takes 10 minutes to get there. but its an all inclusive holiday so most people expect to spend alot of time at the hotel or they wouldnt have gone all inclusive.
the rooms are excellent. we had a kitchen in our apartment which was very new and modern (red gloss units) it wasnt massive for a 2 bedroomed apartment but we had enough room for the 5 of us but hardly spent any time in there at all.
in the daytime there are games for the adults and kids to play (seperate) like pool, crazy golf, darts etc.. the winners get a certificate given to them on the stage in the evening.
the layout is great. the rooms/apartments are around the outside of the complex and the two pools, kids pool, playarea and grass sunbathing area is in the middle. there was always loads of sunbeds left over so you never struggled to get one.
i cant fault the holiday at all and it is great value for money.
we went on a 4 star all inclusive to tunisia the year before and it was awful, food bad, entertainment bad, people unbeleivable rude and pushy. plus the holiday was more expensive than this.
the san eloy is great and we are going back september 09.

Advice: tossa de mar was a very pretty town with 2 different road train tours & numerous boat trips to go on

Activities: boat trips, road train trips. beautiful views from the tossa de mar beach

Good for: Beach 

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    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
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" So disappointed - left 2 days early! "

I thought I would write this review as I feel the others on here are misleading. I researched alot before booking the San Eloy, Thomson send guests there (so that's a good start) and reviews on forums say it should be a 3*, I couldn't disagree more! We are a family of 5 with 3 small children, an average working class family not snobs. On entering the complex my family and I were completely gutted, my first reaction was to stare in amazement and then I cried! It's dirty and could do with a complete refurbishment. During our stay lots of people were referring to it as the "prison" and we all went back to our "cells" at night, our neighbours sang "Jailhouse Rock" every morning. We had a ground floor 2 bed apartment which was very basic, we were also self-catering and the apartment was not equipped at all for self-catering, hardly any utensils and no kettle. The block of apartments opposite us looked like they had new kitchens though (you might be lucky enough to get one of those). We had ants in one bedroom, daily trips from a resident mouse and between 8am-10am the smell from our toilet was overwhelming, so much so that my 5 year old was heaving everytime she cleaned her teeth. Our bathroom was really grotty - black mold between all the tiles, rusty edges to the mirror and a moldy shower curtain.
The complex is situated right on the side of a very busy main road in the middle of nowhere. There are no gates to stop small children wandering out of the complex and onto the road, you needed your wits about you at all times. The bus that takes you to the town was ok, it left every hour, but if you happen to come back at a popular time it's standing room only and you are packed on like sardines. You need to pay for the bus if you are self-catering (that was not mentioned when booking!).
There was a small, dirty concrete patio area to our apartment, not private at all, you feel like you are sat in a mass group with all your neighbours and the people above us were hanging out their wet towels to dry on the railings and we would get wet from the drips!
The hotel staff seemed very pleasant, although I believe they were getting a few complaints about the complex, we spoke to 5-6 other people who were also gutted.
The entertainment staff seemed a bunch of idiots, no-way was I going to let them take care of my 3,5 and 7 year old. One of the child entertainers was on a day off to the beach and sat in front of us on the bus with a group of her friends swearing loudly, that evening they were all hanging around the complex drinking. We did not see much of the evening entertainment although our children enjoyed the mini-disco but every night for 30 mins was very repeatitive. One night one of the entertainers was crawling on all fours around the stage, crying like a baby, as a women guest was trying to put a nappy on him..... the next night he was supposed to be dressed as a lion, then they put on a full monty show - it was all just very tacky, something that you would expect from a club 18-30's holiday but 20 years ago!
After saying all the above, it was not too bad if you could just ignore your surroundings but we couldn't so left 2 days earlier than planned - luckily we drove!
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but felt that had I read this "comment" I would not have booked the San Eloy. Hope this helps someone else.

Advice: Tossa de Mar is very nice, quaint little streets with souvenir shops, gravel beach though.

Activities: The little white/blue train was value for money, 45 mins all around Tossa

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    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" san eloy "

My husband and i have just returned home from this hotel, and both of us thought the holiday was excellent, so much so, we are already looking at going again later in the year.
We went with my brother in law, his fiance and her two children (17yrs and 4yrs). We stayed for a week and all of us agreed that next time we would go for two. The rooms are basic but comfortable (all 6 of us stayed in one apartment and they were spacious enough and maid service was good).
Food is great, ive stayed in 4star hotels before now and not had as much choice as we did here, its all cooked and presented well, and there is always something for the kids if you have a fussy eater with you!
The views are great even though you are not near the beach, the countryside setting is stunning, word of advice, if you climb the mountain nearby, wear shoes with grip!!! The town is close by, about a 5minute drive away and there is a free bus that runs every hour, and the beach is only a couple of minutes away from where the bus drops you off.
There is plenty of things for the kids to do, the hotel reps have games every day and there are certificates given out to the winners at the evening entertainment.
The entertainment is great, all the staff work really hard although we did feel that a couple of the work ex girls were more up for entertaining themselves than the children. Robin is the chief entertainer and its easy to see why, he has boundless energy and he is very friendly and interacts with guests which was nice (Ladies you will LOVE him! ;)) There is quite alot of variety in the shows, we had a karaoke night, a horror show and a comedy night among others and they were all very good, and very funny! They try really hard to involve guests (children and adults alike).
This holiday is great if you have young children or if you want to relax, as there are two different pools (one where games are held and one closer to the main bar which is lovely and quiet) and they both have a shallow kiddies pool so you can keep an eye on the younger ones!
We didnt do many trips as we were quite happy to lounge around by the pool and sunbathe but i definately recommend the waterpark in Lloret de mar, there are buses to take you there but we got a taxi (cost us 35euros), if you do get a taxi anywhere, make sure you arrange for them to pick you up as it can be quite difficult getting back otherwise as we found out. Also if there are 5 or more of you definatly arrange a multi person carrier well in advance as they are in short supply!
Hope this helps everyone, we will definately be back in the near future!

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  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2009
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" I was quite disappointed with this... "

I was quite disappointed with this hotel after reading the excellent reviews it had received.
The hotel is in the middle of nowhere and there is not much to do here.
The food is very basic although there is plenty of it and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
I think one of the main problems that we had was probably nothing to do with the hotel as we had the worst sort of neighbours in the room above us. These rooms are not at all sound proofed and if you should unfortunately get the neighbours from hell then you will be able to hear everything.
It was depressing opening the curtains in the morning to the concrete forecourt area. I am sure that the rooms with pool views are much more pleasant.
I think next time I book a holiday I will do a lot more research on the hotel and not just go with the great reviews for certain hotels.
This hotel definitely deserves its 2* rating. I would not put it any higher. Its a decent budget hotel but I would pay a little extra in future to make sure that I get a good standard of accomodation.

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    5 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Alpha Rooms

" iv just got back from a weeks holiday... "

iv just got back from a weeks holiday to tossa de mar and stoped at the hotet san eloy its fad foods good entertanment is exalent robin leigh and loura are so good with the kids its a real family place staff are so friendly kids and adult clubs are fab the place is just fab its been our best holiday yet and we will bee going back again next year what can i say ....try it you will love it.....

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  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
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  • Tour Operator:ola holidays.com

" just got back from 1 week all inc at... "

just got back from 1 week all inc at the san eloy .. great holiday weather really hot. rooms pretty basic but very clean and good maid service clean towels ,bedding etc . food a little bit repetetive at start of week but improved mid week and cooked and presented well , lots of choice if you are a sea food lover bit sort on choice if you are not . staff very friendly and the entertainers are great guys and gals who work very hard ,saw some great shows in the evenings . the yellow bus that takes you into tossa de mar is a great idea and very reliable ,,and its free ! holidays at the san eloy can be as relaxing or as energetic as you care to make them ..great holiday lovely resort .

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Thomson

" We read all the reviews before we... "

We read all the reviews before we booked and yep their all true,what a fortnite,fantastic.
Nice room right by the pool,the only pool i've been in with a hill, good food a great selection at every meal,real San Miguel served by mad Sam,a free bus into Tossa every hour,cracking entetainment,Robin,Lola,Agga,Leigh and you will never forget Javi,[fighting babies] work so hard and made us laugh so much.The weather was great but most of all the people we met,so many to mention,Dave,Kelsea,Paul,Tina,Nikki,Terry and all thier kids,Graham and his party from Kings Lynn[top gooner] the mob from Luton,lost a case and i gained 16 of them !!!.Special thanks to Gary from Liverpool for singing The Wonder of You not knowing it's the song played at Aresnal
just as the teams come out,top man !!!, Alexi,hope you made it back to France,Speedo man change those shorts and Frank Zappa get your hair cut,and a hello to any body i missed,a great hoilday, one of the best we have had and we will be back next year.

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  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
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" My partner and I booked our holiday... "

My partner and I booked our holiday at Thompsons had a fantastic deal (i managed to find a voucher for money off from hotukdeals.com) When I read some of the reviews (two days before flying) i was a little worried. We had rubbish times for flights and arrived at 3am. The reception staff were so nice and friendly even at that time in the morning. Our room was fine for us with plently of room and was very clean.
The main complaint people seemed to have on here was the food. I thought it was fantastic every single meal. Whoever said all there is are chips I think they may have gotten confused and gone to the wrong hotel! We had lots of both spanish and english dishes. The staff were always friendly and we never had to wait for a table.
I can see what people mean about some of the bar staff being a bit rude but most were fine. Lidia behind the main bar is really sweet and even brought us some drinks when we were watching a show even though we didnt ask!
Ok the main thing I wanted to say about this holiday was nothing about the actual hotel as it was lovely and had no problems. The biggest problem was Thompsons. Utter crap!! DO NOT BOOK ANY TRIPS WITH THEM!!! Buses didnt turn up, reps were horrible (TJ my god the woman is a joke!) Soooooo rude and arogant. We went on a medieval night out. She basically abandoned us and we had to find our own way back to the hotel and she even tried to leave people behind as she wanted to go out clubbing (the women is nearly 50 for gods sake) Go to the welcome meeting as you do find out about the local markets (be VERY careful of your purses) and also the town itself but NEVER book a trip with them. (if you do want a trip reception arranges them for a littel cheaper) We're actually trying to get our money back for that.
We're a pretty quiet young couple. There are alot of kids there but the people staying there when we went were really quiet and the kids didnt really bother us at all. We spent alot of the time at the middle sized pool at the back by the main bar as it was very quiet.
A fantastic hotel for a week (alot of people we spoke to who were staying for 2 weeks said it was way too much) when we were having our problems with the idiot reps the reception staff tried to help as much as they could even though it wasn't their job to.
One last thing our checking out time was 10am and our pick up time was 10pm. We were worried we were not going to be all inclusive for the whole day but Wilma at reception was so nice and said she would put the new arrivals in different rooms so we could still have our all inclusive meals and said we could keep our bands on. We thought this was incredabley sweet of her and she really didnt have to do it. Overall the hotel as lovely and I would go again the free bus into town every hour was also a great bonus!
I hope this helps a little.

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
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" Well were do we start, OK we booked... "

Well were do we start, OK we booked again for the 4th July 2009, myself Dave & Leigh ( The king & Queen of Tepee ) & my kids Reece 13 Ross 12 Rebbecca 9 all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves that much we can not wait until next year, apartment was good, cleaned and fresh crisp towels everyday, food was above excellent, never had a toilet stop once through it, if you know what I mean, staff were very friendly, the whole hotel was clean and tidy.
Talking to people not just the Brits, but people from France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium all over, some of these have been coming for years, other are coming back next year as well, hope to bump in to a few, Hans & Family from Belgium ( hope the operation went well?, Peter from Scotland ( bloody foreigners ) Neil ( Noel ) Jude, Rachel from Blythe, Steve, Damien ( DJ ) drop me a line at brigadear@btopenworld.com .

The animation team was great, games start at 11am and finish about 12.30 ish, just in time for you lunch, the re-start at 3pm until about 5pm ish, dinner at 6.30 or just after ( this is when it starts ) then the fun begins at 8.30, with kids disco on the stage, 90% of the people attend this, the certificates are given out for the winners of the kids games and adult games, then the kids entertainment starts again until about 9.30 then the shows start at about 10.pm these are well worth staying for even with the kids, it all finishes at 12 midnight when you toddle off to bed and it all starts the next day, 2 weeks just goes so fast you will not believe how fast, not for singles or young couples unless you just want to chill and not get wasted every night, family's with kids a must, safe as houses.
The animation team work their socks to make this holiday, my hat off to to them, Robin - Netherlands, Laura- Spain, Leigh- Bradford?, Aggie the polish lass, Leticia- France, oh yes & Javi ( na na nah the fighting babies ) .

Well that's it, hope to see you next year, Leticia don't do it stay were you are.

Many Thanks Dave

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  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
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" Absolutely fabulous, 4 star plus... "

Absolutely fabulous, 4 star plus accomodation, food, service, rep etc. Word of warning, do not attempt to get a taxi from Tossa de Mar centre after 8pm at night. This is not possible!!!. OK- tried at 3am in morning, probably not the best time, but you have been warned.
Rest of holiday great, would definitely go again.
Travelled to many places and stayed all inclusive before but was expecting 2 star quality. Not a chance, Bar staff great fun and cute too, bus driver into Tossa great sense of humour ( GIzmo is a bandito, think spanish for bandit), tell him we said so). If you travel thomson, make sure you visit Sonja, resort rep, really nice and had good sense of humour.
No typical lager louts throughout our stay, just fun people and lovely families, all out for a good time, espescially those that wore the crown! You know who you are!!!

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  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
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" we cannot understand why this is only... "

we cannot understand why this is only classed as a 2 star after visiting we would rate it as 4 star. our family consisted of 4 adults and 4 children aged 2 to 13,our accomadation consisted of two suites we asked for them to be together which they were,we found them to be both very clean and spacious. staff were great even the ones who could not speak english. pleasant and always smiling and helpful. food great lots of choice. if you like a full english breakfast you wont be disappointed. the free bus for AI (one euro) for anyone else can mount up for a family over the holiday,this takes you in to Tossa and runs on the hour,this could do with being 1/2 hourly as this can be restricting. When we went it to Tossa and saw some of the 4 star hotels we could not believe how little room they had and how small the swimming pools were compared to our 2 star. one of the hotels we passed had the table tennis so close to the pavement we had a ping pong ball hit us. all in all we had a great time and wish we were there now.

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  • Date of Holiday:May 2008
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" myself and husband and son dj are... "

myself and husband and son dj are going back to san eloy in july this will be our 4year and we have already booked for next year we have made some great friends and keep in touch so that we can all meet at san eloy the staff are great we keep in touch all the time dj hopes to work in future as the staff let him get involed with the entertianmant last year if they can make a 16year old want to go back year after year that says everything its the best ever

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  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2006
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