If you have extra euros, it is better to choose a better hotel

Written: 26 june 2011
Travel time: 15 — 26 june 2011
Your rating of this hotel:
3.0
from 10
Hotel ratings by criteria:
Rooms: 2.0
Service: 3.0
Cleanliness: 2.0
Food: 3.0
Amenities: 3.0
Hotel "Planamar" (Malgrat de Mar) pulls no more than 2 stars. Ancient 3-storey building (the oldest on the coast), lack of reception as such, small dark rooms with pissed mattresses and pillows and the corresponding stench. There is no soundproofing at all. Tourists spoiled by Turkish and Egyptian 4th and 5th having got into this hotel will experience a great cultural shock. The restaurant resembles a combiner's canteen during field work. Compared to Turkey, the choice of dishes is extremely limited, although no one was left hungry. The necessary minimum is present, including watermelons and melons.
The All system is puzzling, in which it is necessary to constantly carry plastic cards with you, according to which only one drink is given to your hands. Those. if you want to drink rum and wash it down with cola, you will have to drink rum first, and then run with a glass to the bar for cola. The beer is good, but again, it is poured into a 250 ml plastic cup in 1 hand. Two glasses will not be given. First you need to drink a glass, and then run to the bar with the same glass for a new portion. The only thing that pleased was the lack of queues at the bar.
The hotel area is small, but relatively cozy, with a few palm trees and bushes. The pool is tiny with a lot of people.

The sea is not far, 200 meters, through the railway underpass. Sunbed - 5 euros, or on a towel (a la Evpatoria). Surprised by the lack of toilets and changing rooms on the beach.
Conclusion: If there are extra euros, then it is better to pay extra and find a better hotel. If not, then you can in Planamar, but tune in to some inconvenience.
Spain, like the whole of Europe, is not intended for a beach holiday. If you just look, then "Planamar" is located very conveniently, next to the commuter train stop (to Barcelona 1 hour 20 minutes) and the center of the pretty town of Malgrat de Mar.
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