Gavimar Cala Gran Costa Sur

"Positive Some of the staff was lovely but others didn’t smile the postive staff did a good job let down by other staff . Close to beach . Large selection of drinks and food ( food quality see not as god ) Cleaning thoughout areas very good . Plenty of sun beds . Pool not to busy Negative Room we had was ground floor next to a restaurant. So a lot of noise to late the towels bedding pillows were worn and hard could easily do with a makeover rooms very dated look like the beds were actually put up beds and they creeped every time we moved they were two singles put together and moved constantly TV, no English channels Had to pay extra for fridge or to use the safe. I know it’s nothing but cleaning was really good overall, but on arrival we did find a small black hair in the shower which we cleaned. Toilet seat was loose. The overall hotel is geared to make extra money on things. The quality of the food was bad. Food was lukewarm and focused on quantity over quality and focus more on the drinks aspect of this and we felt we were just a number when was in the restaurant.. Overall what you pay is what you get it’s a cheap cheerful hotel tip go for a dating room over a cheaper room. Pay the extra bet for all-inclusive if you want to drink eat out if you want to eat things like meat or fish . Personally, I wouldn’t stay back at the hotel as the food and the general atmosphere let it down but I do feel this is something that could be worked on."

"DO NOT LISTEN TO THE NEGATIVE REVEIWS... We have just visited here and had a lovely 4 night stay. The hotel in places is dated but your not paying for a 5star hotel. The place is very clean and the pool areas are great with plenty of sunbeds. We stayed next to the top pool and had our own outdoor space where we could put our sunbeds. The room which we had upgraded for no reason by the staff had a kitchen which we didn't really use, lounge with 2 pull out beds, 1 bedroom with 2 beds pushed together to make a king size bed, and toilet which was plenty big enough. The tv didn't have any English stations which was a bit of a pain but there again we didn't really use the tv. The staff are great and very friendly too, as soon as we got there they said don't worry about checking in yet , just go and get some food from the restaurant if we were hungry, which we were. The meals were great!! After reading the latest reviews I did wonder what to expect but please don't. Its all inclusive remember not some Michelin star restaurant. We had different flavored Paella every lunchtime and night, then different meats too including pork, duck and beef , selection of potatoes, pasta's, rice's, pizza's, burgers, salads, vegetables, variety of breads etc and a great selection of deserts too.. what more do you need. Breakfast was also great with English breakfast, oh the sausages were really tasty, or a continental. The selection for breakfast , lunch and dinner I thought was brilliant. The drinks selection had everything you wanted and even Cruzcampo on tap ,I wasn't complaining!! You pay 1 euro for each plastic cup/beaker which you get back at the end of your stay which is a good idea because you dont then have cups/beakers rolling round everywhere all over the complex and you are only allowed to ask for 2 drinks at the bar at once. The location of this hotel is amazing with the beautiful beach a 1 minute walk and the vibrant town and shops a 2 minute walk. We will defiantly be going back to this hotel and we are already looking for next October."

"Holiday 21/9 to 01/10 Hotel set at head of Cala Gran almost perfect location It had been 2 hotels now joined by a bridge R ooms ok, very dated Chamber maid very good Lots of stairs to deal with only 2 lifts over a very large area. Up and down for bars and restuarant Main bar pool bar staff wer usualy good if you were nice to them, the same for all staff, some outstanding others ok. Entertainment even for a 3 star poor, any request to join in was a comand never please. Danger in pool area, some is wooden decking spliting and projcting srews Restuarant and food. Knowing the Hotel the buffet menu is as good as can be expected and it's display is also good Spanish food is never as hot as English food as expected; However the food was rarely warm, and often cold, having been out for sometimes well over an hou.. Fried eggs always cold in what appears to be a heated buffet. Little or no over light or under heating. My wife and I both had food poisoning, She had what appered as cooked rice that had nearly beeen cold, followed by a night of heaving. I had fish most days, however I had some very soft fish un named which one in my mouth I ejected it with the foul taste. I called fot the chef and complaines, he asserted i was prfectly good but declined to try it himself. I told him the heating was far to low, and siad he woul increase the heat, very liitle happened. We learned that quite a number had food poisoning butnever copmlaine. Other s used the hotel as a base but always ate out. Be aware before going, this is a major problem. My wife also complained and was shown the Microwave cookers, she declined as she expected th cooks to cook the food. A very dangerous situation to be in when you have paid for allinclusive holiday 2 80 year old pensioners, seen a lot of holidays, but never sutch bad and dangerous caterring"