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Passeig Maritim 92, 08380 Malgrat de Mar, Spain
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Ranked #17 of 21 hotels in Malgrat de Mar
2.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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Chipping Norton, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“avoid this place if you can afford to!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011
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My partner and I were desperate for a last minute deal holiday for my 21st , this seemed like an excellent deal in a "3 star hotel" for a full board package , so we snapped it up whilst it lasted....HOWEVER.... on arrival to the hotel we were greeted by a not-so-friendly receptionist who spoke very minimal English, which proved to be quite a challenge when it came down to explaining our meal cards. We were then given our room keys and pointed into the direction of the lifts, there was no basic etiquette of asking if we were OK with our bags but by this point we just wanted to get into our room. The room was mediocre, lovely view of the sea and the *air con was probably the best thing going for it. beds are highly UNCOMFORTABLE, like sleeping on concrete and I highly recommend on taking your own pillow. Hotel food is ...ok... but absolutely nothing special, very repetitive and it all looks abit grey! Malgret de Mar is fab itself and i also reccommend taking a walk into the old town, alot less touristy and loads of beautiful little tiny streets!. *The one major MAJOR disappointment i had with the hotel was after two days the air con wasnt working, we went down to the reception as we thought at this point it was a maintenance issue but we are told that it had been SWITCHED OFF with absolutley no reason as to why! as you can imagine my partner and i were not happy!! i would as a suggestion stay here on a room only basis because if you look around you can eat and drink for far far less than what you pay for a full board package . Russians seem to love this place however i'm not sure that the British would appreciate it to much.

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Avoid if you have children with you”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2011
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This hotel was supposed to welcome families with small children, we went with our1 year old son, arrived saturday morning,we did not have 1 descent nights sleep let alone our poor boy, gave us a room facing the sea, nightclub opposite ran on till around 5am (1am weekdays) crowds hang around the front of the hotel as the subway runs from the nightclub directly to the front of the hotel, we stayed a week and saw three fights outside the hotel, very very noisy, booked a cot and were not told we would be charged until we arrived, staff are not interested at all and barely speak, tiny lift, no good if you have a pushchair, at one point my wife and son with the buggy were actually pushed back out a lift by some russian guy so his friend could get in,filthy bathroom with rusty door hinges and cracked tiles with mould on, room was like a prison cell, thank god air con worked, there was a mad rush at lunch time, crazy to see all these people lined up then force there way to the front of the queue, food was poor but did improve on the last 2 days. we complained about the noise and we were offered another room but it was to small to fit a cot into so we had to endure the noise and stay in the original room, pool was small but clean probably the only good comment i can make about this hotel, i would not call this a 3 star hotel that is a joke, this is the 3rd time we have been to malgrat and stayed in 2 other 3 star hotels and they were far far superior and family orientated than this prison block, if your young and want to party every night then this is for you other than that stay away, we couldnt wait to get home,

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Basic gets a new meaning. Dull place”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2009
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I have just returned from a horrible 5 night stay at this very very basic place. I have tried hard to find anything good to say....the aircon works and the tiny lifts work ,thats all. This is no 3 star property..it does not even scrape 1 star. The location is abysmal. Bang on the road where the passerbys can stare straight into the pool. No privacy at all. The pool is small, claustrophobic and dont be fooled by separate childrens pool blurb. one child would be lucky to fit in it. The common areas are unappealing and dark. The rooms are basic and the flooring has seen years of disinfectant which has washed off all colour. The bathroom is rank. The food hall is a mad scamble. For dinner there is a queue at 7:00 and the place shuts by 8:30. Pickpokets in the queue. Lost 50 Euros. The guests, all russian, dash to the buffet and it is like a shameless scamble. The food is basic (but well cooked), no labels to tell you what you are eating. The fish is always good. The red meat is like tough boots. Breakfast is a very weak affair. Hardly any tea making facility. No eggs and sausages are the rubbish LIDL bratwurst kind. The staff are stern and disinterested. The russians dont seem to mind the low standards that this place offers. No English guests at all. The whole resort is dominated by russian speaking visitors. Spattering of germans too. Not much to do and quite tacky. The Costa Bravas are very unappealing these days. Worst of all you have to check out at 10:00 am, resulting in lazing guests in the common areas.
Avoid this place. It is not a 3 star facility. It is pitiful what this hotel offers you.

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Rivoli, Italy
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“scandaloso,da dimenticare”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2011
2
people found this review helpful
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Barcelona, Spain
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77 reviews 77 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“mejor ir de marcha”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Passeig Maritim 92, 08380 Malgrat de Mar, Spain
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