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Overall Community Rating: |   8.5 (based on 2 user reviews) |
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| Posted 21 January 2004 | Overall rating: 7.0 |
Just returned from two weeks AI at the Monica Beach Club in Costa Calma. Hotel was of a good standard and the food and cleanliness were good. Staff very friendly, except one lady on Reception who had no time for the English. Note that this is a mostly German Hotel (around 85%). Only tour company in UK to do this Hotel as far as I know is My Travel.
Entertainment in the Hotel is not too clever, bingo!!! in three languages, german Spanish and then English!, the animation team try very hard and seem to organise a good kids club and kiddies disco (early), they also do a few live shows such as Cats and Starlight Express and then every night there is a Disco till around 1.00, problem with this room is there is no airconditioning and it gets very very smokey, obviously no good for non-smokers. There is also another bar the other side of the complex nearer to the small pool, this is a quite but very well patronised lounge bar with taped music.
The drinks in the bars are okay, the beer is a good quality - Tropical I think, although pulled from a Dorada pump the actual barrels had Tropical on them. You help yourself to the beers, coffees, ice creams, and soft drinks during the day at the pool bar and in the resturant help yourself to wines also, the white wine is okay but could do with chilling off a little bit more, out of a barrel so that is maybe why. Food is International, but always to English tastes but there is nearly always something for everyone. We tended to eat out if there was nothing we fancied.
Both pools and gardens are kept immaculate, smaller pool seemed to be the one most of the English went to, you had to set the clock to get the towels on the main pool beds at the crack of dawn!!!!! Although there are many, many beds and a fair few in the shade if needed, this could be a problem in the summer months, but the beach is right on the doorstep so this is always an option, be warned though that it is not a private beach and the sunbeds will have to be rented - think it was around 7 euros for two beds and an embrella. Children should have great fun hunting for the chipmonks which populate the areas amongst the dunes to the rear of the beach, they are very tame and can be hand fed with crisps etc. Look a little like a small squirel. Be warned however that the rear of the beach amongst the dunes is also where a lot of the naturists go for a bit of privacy!!!
The island is fairly popular with nudists and all along this stretch of beach, are a fair number of 'bare bums' and the rest!!! Not a pretty sight when it is twenty stone German.
Costa Calma resort is quite or certainly was early January. Not a great deal to do at night if you want to escape from the Hotel, there is a good Chinese about ten mins walk - turn left out of the Hotel and walk up till you come to a small commercial centre on the left at a road junction the Chinese is in here, the portions are huge so be warned! There is also a another good Spanish Bodega serving a mean Sangria and good food in the opposite direction, about five mins walk to the right out of the Hotel, inside the small commercial centre opposite the police station. They also do a nice Steak here, and play Spanish Guitar music most nights.
Heather
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| Monica Beach: Monica Beach Hotel - 24/09 - 04/10/03 by Catherine Tranmer |
| Posted 06 October 2003 | Overall rating: 10.0 |
We have just returned from a wonderful relaxing holiday at Monica Beach Hotel in Costa Calma. Everything about this holiday was fantastic, the views, the location, the food, the weather. Just perfect!!
The complex covers quite a large area made up of a main hotel building and many bungalow style rooms in different blocks and also an appartment block on the edge of the complex. There are 3 different pool areas, all with loungers and 2 with their own bars. The main pool area does get quite busy although we always managed to find somewhere. Guests were mainly German and we understand 2003 is the first year the hotel has appeared in English brochures so once word gets around I'm sure more English guests will visit. Everyone we met was really friendly regardless of nationality. Food and drink in the restaurant is self service and, soft drinks, lager, tea and coffee are all available self serve in the bars. Cocktails and spirits are all available from the bar staff.
Our room was fairly basic yet spacious and comfortable with high standards of cleanliness. No air conditioning though there were ceiling fans in the bedroom and sitting area.
Two small shopping centres within easy walking distance and a stones throw from the beautiful beach which goes on for miles. Not many bars and restaurants round and about but with high standard of all inclusive facilities in the complex we didn't miss that. Would highly recommend this for a relaxing and enjoyable holiday!!
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