C/ Cami del Reco, 15-17, La Pineda, Spain | (888) 635-3814
Short walk to La Pineda beach and promenade with many eateries
Pleasant rooms with air-conditioning, some with balconies and sea views
Duplex and family rooms, plus apartments with full kitchens, available
Multiple indoor and outdoor swimming pools
Three restaurants, four snack bars, and several poolside bars
All-inclusive options available
Spa, wellness, and sports center on-site
Entertainment plus kids' club and children's swimming area
On-site beauty salon
24-hour reception with car hire, laundry, and currency exchange services
Dated decor in guest rooms
Pools can be extremely crowded
Wi-Fi and safes incur daily fees
No in-room coffee or tea facilities
Limited on-site parking available for a daily fee
The Estival Park Salou is a 1,118-room, three-pearl resort that's situated across the street from the beach and a short drive PortAventura theme park. Rooms are generally spacious, but simple and dated, with air-conditioning, mini-fridges, and flat-screen TVs, plus some have balconies with sea views. Self-catering apartments are also available for larger groups and there are all-inclusive options. The resort has multiple restaurants as well as a piano bar, nightclub, and wine cellar, plus indoor and outdoor pools, a sports center with tennis and squash courts, and a spa. Guests looking to be closer to PortAventura theme park might also want to consider the PortAventura Hotel Caribe, which has more modern rooms.
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Scene
Large, family-friendly resort with an array of facilities and all-inclusive options
The Estival Park Salou is a huge resort spread across manicured grounds that draws tourists from across Spain, France, and the U.K -- including families and couples -- with an extensive range of entertainment, activity, and relaxation facilities. The vibe is busy -- almost like a small, self-contained town, and Spanish-style decor includes tile floors and a warm color palette of rusts, browns, and yellow hues throughout. The lobby's pale yellow walls provide a sunny contrast to wooden furnishings and terra cotta floors, while decorative pieces range from gilded mirrors to Chinoiserie vases to tapestries on the walls. A deep navy ceiling is speckled with star-like lighting and large windows fill the space with light. Interiors are a bit dated, but overall the hotel is a passably fine holiday option, and offers a wealth of options for guests, including a kids' club, all-inclusive options, easy beach access, and multiple busy pools.
Location
Across the street from the beach, a 10-minute drive to PortAventura
The resort is conveniently situated across the street from La Pineda Beach, which stretches over a mile and offers plenty of waterfront restaurants that are dotted along the beachfront strip of Passieg de Pau Casals. There's also a supermarket that's within walking distance, but most attractions require a short drive. Guests are a 10-minute drive from PortAventura theme park and a 12-minute drive from Costa Caribe Aquatic Park. The Gaudi Centre Reus, a museum that exhibits the work of the celebrated Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, is a 20-minute drive from the hotel. Calla Penya Tallada, a naturally beautiful small cove, can be reached in five minutes by car. Salou Station is a 12-minute drive from the hotel for connections Barcelona and elsewhere. Reus Airport can be reached in 15 minutes, while Barcelona-El Prat Airport is about 70 minutes away by car.
Rooms
Simple, dated rooms in many configurations -- some with sea views
The resort has 968 guest rooms and 150 self-catering apartments, making it an attractive option for the European tourists that flock here in droves. Room configurations include Standard, Family, and Duplex Rooms as well as Suites and Apartments, the latter of which can sleep up to six people and have full kitchens. Room decor has a vaguely Mediterranean look, with terra cotta tiling and varnished wooden wicker furniture, but the look is dated overall, and includes patterned bedspreads and upholstery, off-trend pastel color palettes, and fabrics that go above and beyond the call of matching (i.e., the drapes match the couch cushions match the bedspreads, and so on). There are some token pieces of framed art on the walls, which at least keeps things from looking as barren as rooms at many similar properties in the region. Bathrooms feature terra cotta tile flooring, wall-mounted hairdryers, bidets, and shower/ tub combos. All rooms include free toiletries, air-conditioning, mini-fridges, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, but no tea- and coffee-making facilities. Some rooms offers balconies or terraces with sea views. In-room Wi-Fi and safes are only available for an additional fee.
Features
Restaurants and bars with all-inclusive options, multiple pools, plus on-site entertainment and activities
Like many of the mega-resorts in this part of Spain, there are plenty of on-site features to keep guests busy and occupied. Dining options include three buffet-style restaurants, four snack bars, a piano bar, nightclub, wine cellar, and a tapas bar. Many offer some type of nightly entertainment, though food quality and entertainment quality vary. All-inclusive options are available. The hotel offers several outdoor and indoor pools, plus three pool bars and sundecks lined with lounge chairs. Be advised that even during shoulder season visits, the pool chairs can be a hot commodity and hard to secure. The on-site spa facility is contemporary and stylish, with a heated pool, hot tub, Turkish bath, and sauna, plus massage and beauty treatments, and even a hair salon. The modern fitness center is massive, with free weights, plenty of treadmills, and stationary bikes, plus there's a squash court and outdoor tennis court. There's a children's park, kids' club, kids' entertainment, and shallow areas at the pool for children as well. The front desk operates 24/7 and offers services such as currency exchange, car hire, and dry cleaning for a fee. Wi-Fi and on-site parking are available for an additional charge.
