I travelled to Salou in August of 2007 and stayed at Les Dalies apartments on the outskirts of Salou. We managed to book the holiday as a last minute deal and got an excellent price for it. I was pleasantly surprised by the apartments. They were clean and spacious and well equipped. There was a decent sized kitchen area with hob, kettle, microwave and sink, all that you could need for self catering although we ate out for the duration of the stay. There was plenty of wardrobe space and enough room to accomodate up to 4 people reasonably comfortably.
The cafe attached to the apartments was perfect for breakfasts and stocked some lovely pastries and croissants as well as some basics such as water and bread, although the local supermarkets were much more keenly priced. I also looked forward to my daily latte and the staff at that time were very friendly and accomodating.
Once a week the apartments were cleaned and new towels supplied and the cleaning staff took a great deal of care whilst cleaning. If you are going though I would advise that you bring some washing up liquid and a drying cloth or two with you for the dishes as these are not provided.
The location of the apartments was pefect for us. They were far enough away from the centre of Salou to be quiet but only a short walk to the beach (about 200 yards or so) and a twenty minute walk away from Port Aventura, although there were plenty of taxis, busses and the train ride which travelled frequently to and from the park. It was also quite close to the bus station at the beach which was handy when we went on our day trip to Barcelona.
The main downsides of the accomodation were that there was no entertainment (although some people may consider this a blessing, myself included!) The pool was quite small and the jacuzzi wasn't working for the entire duration of our stay. There was a150 euro deposit which was paid when checking in and which was returned after a final inspection of the room on the day of checkout.
If you want a good base for a holiday in salou and aren't too fussy about a whole lotta bells and whistles then this is the accomodation for you. One word of warning though, I thought this was great value for money when I visited but I did get a REALLY good deal. I've looked up the apartments since and they've been charging considerably more. Don't pay four star prices for this accomodation because, although its spotlessly clean and adequately comfortable its a no frills establishment. Only book if the price is right and then you'll have no reason to complain.
- Les Dalies Apartments Salou
