Hotels Near Albufera de Rambla de Morales in Almeria

After a pretty hectic couple of months, I decided to book a solo trip to Spain and after some searching, this hotel was the best price. However, I now understand why the hotel was such a low cost and TUI listing the hotel as 4* is laughable. Some aspects of the hotel are lovely (my room was nice and modern and the pool area is really nice) but everything else is bang average. The staff’s downright unpleasantness and hostility to English people is also something that I need to mention. During this week stay I have lost count of the amount of times that I have been completely blanked by members of staff when trying to order food and drink to a point where I’ve had to get up from my table and walk over to the bar area so they physically cannot ignore me. Spanish people, however, are served at their tables and quite clearly treated a lot better. I have worked in customer service roles my whole working life, and know for a fact that it is not difficult to be nice to people - Particularly people like me who are clearly travelling on their own. Another absolutely mental thing that just happened was that a short time before me typing this, I returned to my sun bed after popping to the toilet (I was gone for a max of ten mins.) on my sun bed was a note warning me not to leave my belongings or else the staff have a right to remove them if they are getting in the way of other guests??? Literally all of the beds around me bar one are completely empty!! I have been on a sun bed in the same area all week so the staff know that I get here early and stay here all day, so to receive this note is frankly quite nasty and underhanded. What would you like me to do, wee in the pool??? I have attached photos to this review showing the note as well as the empty beds around me. Overall, weather has been fab and it’s been lovely to have a relaxing break away. I wish, however, that I’d booked the Barcelo next door instead. Do better Cabogata Jardin.

Having used Barcelo a lot, I was looking for a smaller hotel that was away from the usual holiday locations. I found Cabo de Gata and it looked great although there were some mixed reviews. It caters for Spanish guests primarily which was lovely to be in Spain surrounded by Spanish culture, food and language! It was lovely working to this timeframe with the pool almost deserted in the mid afternoon and the later evening meal times. We stayed for 16 nights and it was fantastic! The hotel is clean, well maintained and the rooms were great. The staff were helpful, friendly and dealt with any requests both before arrival and during the stay. We had 5 rooms which were all great with a lovely view across the site and of the sea. A huge thank you to the lovely Rosmarie who not only kept them beautifully clean but also was so cheerful and happy everytime we saw her! The main restaurant was great with themed nights throughout the week - I'd read complaints about the choice and food quality but these weren't experienced by us - our party were more than happy with the choice, temperature and quality. The food at the pool bar was also fine, it was exactly what I would expect to be available. The main and pool bar were both great with the staff always happy to help. I'd read about big queues, but during our stay even with the hotel at capcity I waited a minute or two at the very worst! All the bar staff were great but a special mention to Juan and Sara for the service and chats! The area is lovely and quiet, the beach is a few minutes walk and the promenade is lovely for a walk/run. There is a great bus service from right outside the hotel into Almeria and it's only €1.05 each way per person taking about 20 - 25 minutes. The whole hotel was well maintained and well looked after. Staff were very attentive to the grounds and the pool area was cleaned every morning really well. Overall, we were really happy with our stay, my couple of suggestions would be; 1) Like other Barcelo properties I'd like to see reusable plastic cups for around the pool because it felt like there was a lot of plastic waste with the desposable cups used. 2) Add self service soft drink dispensers like other Barcelo resorts to free up staff time and make it easier to grab drinks yourself. I'd recommend Cabo de Gata and will more than likely stay again at this property in future. Thanks to everyone at the hotel for a lovely break in such a lovely part of the world!

Cleanliness: The room and the bathroom was spotless and very spacious for the price we pay. Can not fault it at all Location: The hotel is on a corner of roads. It wasn’t easy for us to spot the first time when your driving. You have to park and walk, and then you will see a sign for the hotel. There is no free street parking unless you park after 2030-0730, but during the day you will struggle. The hotel provides parking but for an additional fee. There is also a supermarket next door that serves cheap or reasonable shopping items which we used. Service: The staff were lovely during check in and check out. The hotel had its own restaurant and the staff over there were lovely. Amenities: The hotel has its own private swimming pool on the first floor. It’s not heated so we didn’t use it as the weather wasn’t warm either. The room had towels and toiletries provided including a hair dryer. There was running hot water. Downside: I couldn’t say anything bad for about the hotel. For the price we paid, we experienced only the best. The only issue we had was parking since we didn’t want to pay the additional fee but other than that, I couldn’t complain about the hotel at all

Loved my time at this hotel. The location couldn't be more perfect for my needs. I loved swimming in the pool which never got that crowded and sometimes I was the only one so had it to myself. It was interesting watching the ferries in the port across the road from the room balcony. The beach wasn't far to walk maybe 10 minutes along the promenade and I had a great time jumping the waves. The little tourist train stop is nearby which takes you all around town and by the castle. The bridge attraction, park squares, art museum, restaurants and shops are all on the doorstep. The hotel staff are very friendly, helpful and efficient and helped me with some scanning. You can hire a kettle and iron for your stay. The buffet breakfast is nice and has all your usual items, you can have your eggs made to order. They also have snacks and icecreams you can have in the bar all day. I loved my room it was calm and peaceful on the 6th floor. I had the best sleep and didn't wake in the night , better than at home. The beds are comfortable. There is air con in the room so it was nice to come back to for a little siesta. The rooms are big and the beds. There is a big cupboard and a few drawers for your things. The bathroom was nice with a bath, shower and some useful toiletries. The hotel had a nice atmosphere and I am looking forward already to coming back next year !

We stayed for a couple of nights to explore Almeria. The hotel is in a really great location, near the port, cathedral and castle, with loads of restaurants nearby. The hotel is clean, the rooms and beds very comfortable, and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful or friendly. The roof terrace is a great bonus, with seats, sun loungers and even a shower - and views over both the port and the castle. Really good value for money, and is certainly use the hotel again. A great find.

A great spacious apartment. We only stayed for the 1 night and ate out mostly so didn't use all the kitchen facilities but there were plenty there. We used the fridge and kettle to make drinks. The location is City Centre along the main street which in the day was quite quiet but came alive at night, we had a room facing the back so didn't get much street noise but there was an apartment opposite to which there were rather x rated noises coming from for a few hours in the evening. The staff were super helpful when we checked-in and with request extending stays and keeping luggage safe for our late flight times.

really lovely hotel, walking distance to everything in the historical part of Almeria. We had the family suite which was great for the 4 of us with lots of space and privacy. Helpful and friendly staff, can't fault any part of it. Would definitely recommend using the hotel parking. Will definitely do our best to return!