Sol Costa Daurada

This really is a brilliant hotel to stay at, perfect location for the Salou town & PortAventura parks. Receptionists very helpful & welcoming. We had half board, which worked out well for us anyways as we were out for majority of the day, the breakfast was great, I’m a picky eater and had something different every morning. Cleanliness was great, and the housemaids did a brill job resetting the room every morning. One slight issue, which a couple of other people have raised is the fact that there is no charging/plug socket next to the bed, which in this day & age is a must, but again nothing major just my opinion. We slept great apart from the last night which we could hear next door slamming the drawers? But again not major as we eventually drifted off Can’t comment on any of the activities as we weren’t here

Arrived here on Saturday so mid way through our break. Hotel very clean. Although hotel pictures do not portray that some areas are in need of some TLC and refurbishment. Rooms are basic and dated but again clean. We have a pool view which gets afternoon/evening sun. Air conditioning is not great and you cannot make it cooler as the dial is "set". Food. We have found all meals to be very good with a great choice. No complaints about breakfast or evening meal and the snack bar is good. Location is good. Out the back gate and around 10-15 min stroll to the beach. Out the front door 20 mins walk to port aventura and ferrari land. So why the 3 stars you ask? The hotel is over run with school kids. Bus loads of them which come constantly. Pool and restaurant noisy when they are all in at once. Our child does not like extremes of noise and when they are all together it is a hive of activity and noise and no chance of getting a lift when they all descend. If I had known I would not have booked. For this reason I would not return which is a shame as the food, location and outdoor areas are great.

We are not long back from a one week stay at the Sol Costa Daurada and had a lovely stay here with 2 x adults and 1 x 3 year old. On arrival we entered into the reception area around 11:30am knowing that our hotel room may not be ready until nearer 2:30/3:00pm but to our luck they had our room ready for us which was very much appreciated. Request a pool view where you can, it was a lovely added feature to be able to look onto the pool and watch the entertainment in the evening when our toddler was in bed. The other side of the hotel looks onto roads. The room itself was lovely, very clean, the maid was attentive and done a great job. Our little one is still in a cot at home but I didn't want to request one here and have it take up space within the room so we thought we would see what was there on arrival and go with it. There was one double bed and a sofa bed that folded out to a double. We ended up pushing both beds together and my husband and I slept at either side of our toddler and it was absolutely fine, toddler was in his element! There is a fridge in the room which is handy to stock with water etc from the local shop. No charging points beside the bed (first world problems I know but would have been a good feature). The pool areas are lovely, there is no morning rush for sunbeds or laying towels down. The little pool was a great size. I would recommend taking some little toys (primark tatt) such as watering cans etc to keep them entertained here. Some of the sun loungers did not recline up and down so just be mindful when picking your beds. The restaurant was a great size, spacious and bright, although no air con and felt muggy in some evenings and at 6 months pregnant was tough at times. The breakfast was great, plenty to choose from and machines for apple/orange juice as well as water. We took a couple of my toddlers water bottles to fill with cold water for him each morning. We found dinners to be a little disappointing. We are vegetarian and really struggled to find food to eat every night, the dishes were meat and fish. Our week consisted of plain pasta, sauce, bread, chips, rice on repeat, it was difficult near the end. One or two nights there were veggie burgers or falafal but apart from that nothing. I don't know if it's a culture thing and Spain don't have a lot of veggies but we really struggled to last the full week eating here in the evenings. Another thing that was a little disappointing for young families was how late dinner and entertainment started. Dinner opened at 7pm and the childrens entertainment didn't start until 9pm. We found this to be quite late for young children that refuse to nap anymore and felt the childrens entertainment could have been brought forward a little more. Each nice it was just dances and not much to it. Port Aventura is a 10/15 min walk, really easy walk and handy to have on the doorstep. Ferrari Land was a waste of time, we didn't rate it at all! Our toddler was just 1m, he got on all