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2 readers found this review helpful

I have just returned off of my holidays from Cambrils. Me and my husband stayed at the Maritim Princess.
We were really looking forward to it as we went alone without the children.
The food at the Maritim Princess was awful, it was fish every night and fries. I was really disappointed.
The rooms were ok, even though they give you a sign to not disturb you to clean your rooms, they come in anyway.
The reception staff wasn’t helpful but the staff in the dining area were all lovely.
The rooms was clean but small. To top the week off it rained every single day, so all in all didn’t have a good holiday at all.
We found a great English pub nearby called the Queens, which was welcoming and did lovely food and the landlord was very welcoming.
Best meal we had all week was pie and mash and it was hot unlike the food at the Maritm Princess and we wasn’t the only ones moaning about the food.
All the English families complained about it was never warm and did not cater for the English.

2 readers found this review helpful

This hotel is absolutely excellent, we could not believe it is only rated a 3*. The room was superb and clean, with brilliant cold air con!
The pool and sun lounger area is very spacious, plus you only have to step over a little wall and you’re on the beach! And the pool bar does excellent food and drinks.
We were half board and the food was excellent, for breakfast you can have continental or a selection of eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, toast. Evening meals ranged from chips, fajitas, burger, pasta, salad, and veg.
The entertainment wasn’t brilliant but good, Spanish dancing, plate spinning etc.
The location is excellent, loads of shops and bars, go to Pure Genius or Molly Malones (Irish bar) they have super friendly staff.
Salou is only ten minutes on the bus and is such a lovely place, on a night it is great fun.
I would recommend this hotel to everyone young or old!

Salou/Cambrils
If
-you can't leave Britain without the safety net of British food/pubs/accents
-your idea of dressing for dinner is to put on your best Burberry Chav cap
-you want to get your hair braided to be different (like everybody else)
-your tattoos are smudged and/or illegible
-you have a Union Jack towel or shorts
-the whole family have matching football shirts
-people littering (beer cans/crisps packets/sweet wrappers) the beach doesn't bother you
-you want your kids to start smoking young (people with babies puffing away like chimneys). Then this is the place for you.
Maritim princess
Good Points
-very near the beach which was relatively quiet through the week, bit busier at weekends when the Spanish were off.
-waitresses/waiters/bar staff very friendly/helpful/pleasant
-reception mostly friendly/helpful.
-v near the bus stop (right outside the hotel)
-bus travel easy and cheap (although the price to Port Aventura fluctuated?!)
Bad Points
-chips every night (even though it is a buffet)
-room could've been cleaner or cleaned better while we were there
- sea/beach a bit littered at times (plastic floating in the sea)
- kids club appeared to be geared towards the Spanish holidaymakers (no use if your kids don't speak Spanish)
We didn't use the indoor or outdoor pools or the gym so can't comment.
Port Aventura
-well worth a visit if you like theme parks
-longest queue was about 30mins for the Log Flume on a v hot day (everybody trying to cool down)
-get there early and there are no queues to speak of, can walk onto most rides
-decent spread of rides for adults and children (our daughter is five)
-didn't go to Caribe Aquatic Park but apparently Aquapolis (La Pineda) is better
Summary
-wouldn't go back to Salou/Cambrils/La Pineda
-would go back to Port Aventura

1 reader found this review helpful

This hotel was really nice, only a 3* but really nice. The hotel food was ok, better than many other 4* hotels we have stayed in. Food served on a serve yourself basis and offered many different options. Fish and sea food lovers will love the food although many other types of food offered as we don’t eat fish and still got fed.
Rooms were lovely and were very clean and the location of the hotel is perfect, you can walk both into Cambrils and Salou from it although for 1 euro 20 the bus offers a very good service and runs all the time!
The hotel staff were lovely and very helpful! The THOMSON REPS WERE NOT!
As for the location. The hotel front is on a very rough looking street with apartments being built in front of it, however, do not let this put u off as the beach is literally at your front door. Directly opposite the pool is the beach. Although this beach is small it never gets busy and we loved it. There is a bigger beach literally 2 minutes walk from the hotel if that’s what u want.
WATCH OUT FOR PICKPOCKETS. My dad was pick pocketed at the bus stop directly outside the hotel. We asked the reps for their advice on what to do and the reps were no help so we asked the hotel staff for help! The hotel staff were amazing, called for a taxi to the police station for us and directed us where to go! The police were lovely although we did have to do a line up by looking through some blinds at a window. The police spoke very good English.
Salou! Hmmm, not the best for nightlife really, we spent most evenings in Cambrils which was beautiful, a little fishing village with great little bars and restaurants, full of Spanish holiday makers. Salou is a dump, full of English council estate type people covered in tattoos and shaved heads. Good to see but glad we stayed outside of it.
UNIVERSAL STUDIO's THEME PARK! Fantastic and brilliant. Even if u do not like rides there is something for everyone. BUY TICKETS BEFORE YOU GO TO SAVE QUEUING AND MONEY! That s what we done and we saved £48 and didn’t have to queue for tickets to get in. Also you can upgrade to a queue jumper wristband when you get there...this is worth doing! Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant!!!
BARCELONA – GO, GO, GO! Barcelona was brilliant, we went with our tour operator Thomson and went to the Nou Camp football stadium. This was expensive and boring, even my dad, a big football fan was bored at the stadium. When you’re on holiday look out for bus trips to Barcelona as these were cheaper and exactly the same. Also in Barcelona GO AND SEE THE FOUNTAINS!!!
Overall, me (aged 21), my sister (18) and both my parents had a lovely time in this area and would definitely recommend this hotel to any of our own friends and family x x x x

In one word Excellent, everything about this hotel was A1, Food great selection and top quality, everywhere was very clean and all the staff very friendly, the hotel is located write on the sea front - a lovely sandy beach with a warm sea (Well warmer than the outdoor pool!!!).
I was told all the local hotel pools are not heated - only by the sun, this was not a problem as the weather was fantastic and it was nice to cool down in the pool. Another thing we liked there was no loud music booming around the pool area, I think this is the only hotel we have been to where my wife’s not had something to complain about!.
I would not think twice about going back in the future.