The hotel does not cater for all inclusive.The bar is unmanned virtually all the time.However,the food is good, especially if you like fish.Try and get a room overlooking the pool.At the rear is a busy road.The beach is fairly closeby but a car is needed to make the most of the area.The town centre is a 30min walk.

Booked this hotel as it was the only one in the area that offered All inclusive but didn't expect to be the only people in the hotel to be AI. For the first 3 days we were the only 2 people in the hotel on an All Inclusive basis ( another English couple then arrived and when we left, they... More

A very nice place for couples and family holiday in Spain. Close to Alicanta, Good location not far from the beach in quiet surroundings. Also perfect point for trips to Murcia and Cartagena. Splendid, excellent food so if you take HP it will be surprising to you a lot.

Stayed at the Stella Maris for a week from July 1st. Having read so many bad reviews I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised upon arrival. Our room was a fairly good size, had a lovely little balcony with views over the salt flats and was perfectly clean. Yes the hotel could do with a bit of renovation...outdated decor... More

Having lived in Spain for over 14 years we were quite prepared for the fact that the food was only luke-warm [or in some instances, cold] and also the fact that, due to the economic situation, there were only a few people staying in the hotel [about 25 - 30 over the weekend] what we were not prepared for -... More

Service: poor, no help with luggage, main entrance to the complex is locked with a gate so you must take everything yourself. No trolleys to take suitcases upstairs. On the other hand staff at reception were helpful despite lack of knowledge of languages. Breakfast is an all for all affair: very few staff about, coffee not fresh, watery milk to... More

just got back from the stella maris santa pola on the 18th april and would like to share my views on the hotel.The hotel is off the beaten tourist track so it is ideal if you wan to see the real spain and not the touristy one.The only real problem i encountered was the bi -lingual hotel staff only spoke... More