Globales Cala n Blanes

"Right on the beach but pretty small so filled up fast, the water was clean and beautiful so we regularly went down to swim fest thing after breakfast before it got too busy. The hotel staff are the only reason this place gets good reviews they are friendly and accommodating making for a nice atmosphere, the bar staff are fast and efficient but the drinks on all inclusive were vile and watered down. The selection was small and I found it difficult to find something I liked as everything just tasted like water or fruit juice even with added alcohol. The rooms are less than basic with hardly any storage and no dressing table but cleaned regularly. It’s a 3 star hotel and its prices and value are reasonable for its rating it’s a pretty quiet hotel as it’s not really near anything else so not really any noises apart from groups of teenagers walking past early in the morning on the way back from celebrating the fiesta de sant Joan. The hotel Is quite old and run down, the pool was dirty and tiles falling off the sides which I could feel under my feet. The toilets were dirty too often running out of loo paper. The sun loungers ran out fast if you didn’t save one at 7am ! The food could do with more variety but always had plenty of fish options and fresh salads the sauces added to food were watered down so didn’t have much taste the bread wasn’t fresh it sat there for days . The snacks were left over from previous meals finding cold fried eggs from breakfast at mid morning snack time. The sweet selection was often over processed mouse and cakes covered in fake cream however the ice cream was very nice as was the fresh fruit offerings."

"We didn't have high expectations when booking as sounded like the hotel was slightly outdated. Which is fine as long as it's clean and it was. Right by the beach and food was delicious. The main downside for us was an absolutely awful Aircon. It was blowing warm air and made our stay rather uncomfortable. It was a sweatbox 24/7. The reception made reference to the extreme heat, however it was only 32C and all resorts we stayed at previously around hot countries with temperatures reaching 38C coped just fine. Another annoying factor was a silly drinks token system during the day. We understood it was to prevent plastic glasses being left on the beach. This is not management of the problem, it is annoying customers instead. If you have children who do not drink fizzy pop, they have to go to the main bar to get juice at lunch and dinner as the juice machine is switched to water at those times. Honestly, did the management think how ridiculous it is?! There are plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas around the pool, however if it's a bit windy, umbrellas come down. Hmmm, 32C midday heat with no shade really enhances experience of a sweatbox unit that would not give drinks without tokens, all whilst the pool guard sits there under his umbrella open at all time. Again, poor management techniques. I always thought Arabic countries were bad when trying to make money out of nothing. Globales Calen' Blanes exceeds this. Here, if you want your beach towels changed it's €1 per towel each change and €40 if you want a key to the ,safe. Wow! Management, spend a few days at this hotel and see how ridiculous your decisions are. You may just be able to turn the business around. In the meantime, we will be going elsewhere"

"My husband and I went here for a two week holiday , unfortunately I fell gravely ill and was rushed to Juaneva hospital ICU where I stayed for 10 days . The staff at the hotel were fantastic they couldn’t help my Autistic husband any more than they did . They helped deal with AXA who were not helpful at the start of my illness . But at the start of the holiday I and others had an issue with the amount of smokers it was so bad that non smokers had to go into the lounge to get away from them , however some people believe that vaping is not smoking and were even vaping in the lounge . I spoke to the manager Carmen who agreed with my findings and ordered no smoking signs , making the area outside of the lounge where there are chairs and tables a Non Smoking Area . Staff were so helpful the receptionists Immanuel Flor and others were incredible and could not have helped my husband and I for our long stay at the hotel almost five weeks before we were repatriated . Jonathan and other members of the dining room staff would carry my walking aid up and down the stairs every single time . Sadly the hotel is not disabled friendly and even lacks a disabled toilet . There is a disabled chair lift to access the pool which is so easy to use . There is a ramp outside the main entrance however it is steep so beware . There is also a ramp at the front of the hotel to access the pool . During our first week we had to hire a shower seat which was expensive €100 a week and €20 deposit . There are towels for your use and irons to loan . All in all I loved this hotel , its staff and entertainment staff Ceecee and Cherie They all gave me a huge welcome back on my release from hospital . Apart from the smoking issue which was addressed immediately , we did find the food repetitive, some of the food especially meat was over cooked and dry , other foods lacked flavour and there were no meals for vegetarians or vegans . Lastly we had on some days a smell of sewerage in our room , this is due to the age of the hotel and the cesspit requiring emptying . I would still give this hotel a three star ⭐ plus rating for its cleanliness and its amazing staff . Love you all guys thanks for looking after us so well. Rose and Geoff"