Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica (Spain): reviews

Hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica is designed for tourists who want to relax on the sea in Spain, ride through the famous places and buy souvenirs for loved ones and some things for themselves. The hotel is a network hotel, belongs to the line "Medplaya Hotels". It is across the road from the beach and in the thick of the entertainment of the resort town of Calella. Tourists highly appreciate the service and accommodation in this hotel, despite the fact that only three stars adorn it.

Calella

This is the name of the capital of one of the largest tourist centers near Barcelona. It is located in a region called the Costa del Maresme, that is, the "sea coast". Here is the hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica (Calella). This place is loved by tourists who come not only for beach holidays, but also for traveling. Calella is colorful, democratic and at the same time is a wonderful transport hub. The old town is just farther from the sea, and the medieval fortress towers - Les Torres - so even on a hill. In the evening or in cool weather, you can make an interesting walk. From there, a fantastic view of the surroundings opens. In addition, it is necessary to visit the Church of St. Mary (sixteenth century), Dalmau Park and see the beautiful palaces, built at different times by the wealthy people of Catalonia. In general, just walk around the city. Any tourist will find something interesting for himself: bars (including flamenco), nightclubs, taverns with fresh seafood. All this can be found on the Passeig-Maritime Embankment.

How to get there

The Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica is almost equally accessible both from Girona and from Barcelona. The distance to both known Catalan cities is about fifty kilometers. From Barcelona airport (any terminal), almost to the gate of the hotel there is a bus number six hundred and fourteen. The train station of Calella and from Barcelona, and from Girona can be reached by a very comfortable and air-conditioned train. On the southern side, not more than an hour. But from Girona it is necessary to go one and a half, because it will be necessary to make a transplant.

Territory, what's nearby

Hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica is a ten-story building with an elevator. In the courtyard there is a large swimming pool surrounded by a sun terrace with plastic sun beds. It is surrounded on the perimeter by tall palms giving a shadow. There is also a children's playground on site. The first two floors of the hotel are occupied by a foyer with a reception and a restaurant, as well as rooms intended for guests. The hotel is located at the very beginning of Calella, near the lighthouse. The railway station is twenty minutes on foot, and therefore you can not hear the passing of trains. In addition, according to Calella travel tourist locomotive, which goes to different places, including the station. But the bus stop is right outside the hotel. Nearby - the area with "McDonald's", coffee shops, grocery supermarket "Spar". To the very center of the resort to go no more than three minutes.

Accommodation and rooms

Hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica has about two hundred rooms for tourists. Each room of the hotel is air-conditioned and has a balcony, where there are plastic chairs and a table. The hotel is located in such a way that from many rooms you can see the sea. But even if the view is not on the water surface, it is still a very beautiful, bright town, on the horizon - green mountains. In the rooms functional furniture, a good bathroom, daily cleaning. Towels should be placed on the floor, if you want to be replaced. Satellite television, you can watch four Russian channels. Safe in the room for a fee. Tourists believe that the rooms in the hotel are clean and comfortable. Air conditioners work silently, good pressure of hot and cold water at any time. The equipment is serviceable and trouble-free. In any case, for a three-star hotel is a very good option.

Hotel services

In the lobby of the Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica, there are tennis tables, a TV room, and a library. There is a billiard room. The hotel can take a group of tourists to the airport of Barcelona or Girona. Weifai in the lobby is free, and in the room - for the money. The Internet is not bad, it pulls both Skype and social networks. Workers and administration know Russian. They will solve all the questions for you and prompt where to go - even on the map they will write and draw. In this hotel you can not only leave your luggage in a special room at late check-out, but also use the services of a shower room, which is nearby. Towels can be taken from the room, but do not forget to leave them later to the administration.

In the evenings during the tourist season, the Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica (Spain) is entertained by animators and invited singers and dancers. Every day, shows and programs change. During the day, many contests and all kinds of competitions near the pool are organized. There are foam parties. True, all programs are only in English. On the feast of St. John put even a chocolate fountain.

How to feed tourists in the hotel

Hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica 3 * works on several power systems. Here you can take rooms only with breakfast. Two meals are popular, where you can order a second meal, lunch or dinner. Full board is also practiced. There is a system of "all inclusive", favored by Russian tourists. All meals are served in the form of a "buffet". The restaurant is very good prepared dishes of Catalan cuisine. Always a large selection of various fruits: nectarines, peaches, watermelons, melons, bananas, strawberries. There are menus for vegetarians, and for those who do not eat dairy products. Very decent soups. Tastyly prepare mutton. Jamon is served almost every day. Often there are seafood: large shrimps, mussels, even oysters. For those who book a full board, the food system also includes snacks between the main meals: hamburgers, French fries, snacks. Twice a week they organize thematic dinners. In the restaurant you are assigned a separate table, which will always wait for you. And downstairs, near the reception desk, there is a vending machine with snacks and drinks. There are two bars in the hotel: in the lobby and at the pool.

Should I stop here for beach lovers?

To the sea from the hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica 3 * (Spain) to go just two minutes. Across the road is a municipal sandy beach, equipped, clean, large, with paid sun beds and umbrellas. Almost all the coast near Calella boasts "Blue Flags". In addition, you can sunbathe on your towels. And umbrellas are cheaper to buy in a store with spa accessories. Places are enough for everyone, people do not lie back to back. Sunset in the sea is smooth, but then depth begins. The sand is a little big, but it does not stick to the body. The water is amazingly azure and very clear. The beach has a shower, which is very convenient, because the Mediterranean Sea is too salty. Many water entertainments: trampolines, skis, windsurfing. Volleyball nets, clean toilets. On the beach, even catching a wifi. A good bar with drinks and sangria. If suddenly, beyond all expectation, the beach will be crowded, you can walk a kilometer and a half in the direction of St. Paul. There, too, you can find a comfortable coastline, but with secluded beautiful bays. The farthest beach of Calella - Roca Grossa - is known for its beautiful cliffs and coral reefs. There even go boats with a glass bottom. Its very fond of divers, because you can observe the underwater flora and fauna. In the pool of the hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica there is a children's area. Sun beds around a lot, and they are always available. The pool is well cleaned, but there is no smell of bleach.

Where to go from Calella?

Near the sea there is a promenade along which you can walk to both wild and nude beaches, and even to neighboring towns. Prior to Barcelona, local commuter trains are often called "Serkanas". They are noiseless and comfortable. It is very easy to navigate among them. If you stand facing the sea, then everything that goes to the right - to Barcelona, and to the left - to the Costa Brava or Girona. Get to the capital of Catalonia for about an hour, and a round-trip ticket costs no more than nine euros. For one day you can go even to France, for example in Perpignan. And if you are not afraid of a journey that takes several hours in one direction, look at the beautiful Tarragona with its monuments of Roman antiquity and the Middle Ages. Not far from there is also the Catalan "Disneyland" - a huge amusement park "Port Aventura". Some railway companies sell even special tickets, the cost of which includes visiting the rides. Many tourists prefer to travel to the famous mountain of Montserrat, namely living in the Costa del Maresme. It is convenient to get from here.

What to buy

Many tourists who lived at the Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica, gave their reviews to local shopping. In Calella many souvenir shops and boutiques with Spanish leather shoes brand companies. But the main thing is not to forget about the siesta. At least in Calella. After all, from one o'clock in the afternoon until four or five in the evening everything in this town is closed, except that Chinese shops with consumer goods work. But if you want to buy figurines, magnets and similar trifles, all this can be done and in the long time of the afternoon rest. Take a closer look at the local ceramics. Very good acquisitions are waiting for connoisseurs for only five euros. A store of dried fruits will spoil you with different delicious dishes at not too high prices.

Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica 3 *: reviews

Guests of this hotel like its convenient location, hearty, tasty and plentiful lunches and dinners, a large swimming pool. Very well fed, including many fruits. Tourists assure that the food in the hotel is exactly like in the Egyptian, and even Turkish "five". The hotel staff is very attentive and friendly. Boredom in the evenings is not necessary: you should leave the hotel - and you get into the noisy Calella, where the holiday lasts forever. And every day you discover something new for yourself. This hotel is good for a relaxing holiday with a loved one or family. The area is quiet, there is no drunken youth, rattling to the discos, more family, authentic, Catalan atmosphere.