"The hotel is in a lovely location right next to the beach. It’s a short distance to Salou, which is easily accessible by walking or using the bus (although do remember that buses only take cash or a preloaded travel card obtainable from the shop at the top of the road). Access to the hotel is by walking down a very bumpy pavement if your transfer is via a coach. The hotel was clean, and the staff were helpful and pleasant. I had a room with a lateral Seaview, which was lovely, although it did look out over the back of the hotel and the bin area. This wasn’t a problem as I was on the fourth floor, but would imagine it’s not so pleasant lower down the building. The room itself was a good size with two double beds, a vanity unit, and a decent number of sockets. I was impressed by the fact that once you came through the door, you walked past the bathroom and wardrobe, and there was another door into the actual room. This meant it was possible to block out the light from the exterior corridor, and some of the noise from people using the hallway. Another plus was the safe, which was free to use… A lot of hotels I’ve stayed in add a charge for this. On the downside, the walls are very very thin. I was unfortunate enough to have noisy neighbours both sides. In particular one large group of people who twice decided it was okay to all meet in the one room and play loud music until 2 o’clock in the morning with the patio door wide open . The second time this happened I went down to reception at about 1130 but there was no one available. There are also no tea or coffee making facilities in the room., Although there is a fridge which is stocked with a bottle of water, a Pepsi, and a Fanta. This wasn’t restocked at any point of my seven nights stay..The pool is quite small for such a large hotel, and the sunbeds are packed in really tight. There is a seating area next to the pool bar, which would be a lot nicer if people would respect the no smoking signs. Choice of food and drink is typical all inclusive, with the exception of certain premium brand drinks also being available at no extra cost. I would advise asking for premium brand drinks by name rather than description. For example, if you ask for gin you get house gin, but if you ask for Bombay gin they give you that. The cocktails were premixed from a machine and absolutely revolting! Breakfast had reasonable selection. Not much choice of cereal, but a huge variety of different milks. There was the continental meat and cheese selection, croissants and pastries, a variety of eggs and other cooked food, yoghurt, and fruit (although a lot of that appeared to be tinned). Lunch and dinner consisted of pizza, pasta, salads, and chips along with various meat and fish dishes, potatoes, and vegetables. There were a couple of show cooking areas too. The deserts tended to be a bit samey and included still more tinned fruit. The drinks at lunch and dinner are table service. If ordering a full bottle of water or wine from the all-inclusive menu, we were not prevented from taking the leftovers to finish in our rooms. Overall, I had a very enjoyable stay at the Best Negresco. The location is quiet, but with easy access to the beach and the bus stop, although the atmosphere of the hotel was quite lively with several large groups staying there, and this did tend to generate a fair bit of noise. I’d say the hotel would suit people who like to stay somewhere away from the main resort and who enjoy being next to a lovely sandy beach"
