| | Maritimo, Pineda de Mar, 08397, Spain
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Overall Community Rating: |   5.6 (based on 2 user reviews) |
 Pineda Palace: load of rubbish by Sarah Holt |
| Posted 26 March 2008 about a visit in March 2008 | Overall rating: 7.1 |
we had read both good and bad reviews about this hotel but had already booked so we thought we would give it a go.
we arrived on tuesday 18th march and the reception staff were friendly as were all staff throughout our stay.
room was lovely with a fantastic sea view.
the food was very limited and not that hot but they did have microwaves to use. one thing that did annoy me was the water. in the dining room there were bottles of water on the side which i saw people taking freely. as i was all inclisive i asumed i could have this free too. OH NO! i was told these were for the elderly spanish people only! we had to get ours in glasses from the bar everytime which was a paint when you have rude spanish people barging around the place.
drinks were ok, usual standard for abroad.
as for entertainment, i have never seen anything so boring in my life. and most of the songs/ talking was in spanish.
the hotel had only 1 sign that i remember that was in english as well as spanish and that was only to say you couldnt take food out the dining room.
i was very unimpressed with the snack bar. usually you get chips and leftovers from tea time but here you didnt. we had a choice of sandwiches made by them or a sandwich which you could make yourself from the ham and cheese that had been out most of the day (not refrigerated) but the best bit was there was no butter! how can you have a sandwich with no butter? i asked for some and they said it was nothing to do with them it was the kitchen!!!
they then thought it was funny to go on about no butter all week, everytime we saw them. they still didnt have any when i left on saturday!!
the place was clean i will say that but they cater badly for the english.
90% of the people there were elderly spanish (rude) people. we heard they get a free holiday every 2 years and this made them think they owned the place!
we had one hot day on thursday so i asked if the pool bar was going to be opened. the offical lady didnt know!! i wouldnt have minded going to the main bar for a drink but the pool was on the roof (8th floor) and i wasnt going up and down the lift in a swimsuit to get a drink!
overall this is a bad hotel for english people.
i wouldnt go back there............EVER!
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| Pineda Palace: Cold, Cold, Cold and that's just the "food"! by dboywunda |
| Posted 19 February 2008 about a visit in February 2008 | Overall rating: 4.0 |
Myself and my good lady have just returned from a short all inclusive break at the HTOP Pineda Palace, staying 15-18 February 2008.
We travelled with the sister in law and her hubby and despite at the onset having an open mind about this hotel, we all left with the same opinion.
If you want poor bar service, poor food, poor entertainment, a poorly located room and a virtually non existent all inclusive service then this is the place for you.
Room
We had requested a room on a high floor; we were given room 104 on the first floor, a room with a view of a concrete wall, a flat roof and the adjoining unkempt apartment blocks. This was the place where “the sun don’t shine”, and I’ve often wondered where that was.
The room was clean and the maid service was excellent.
This 4 star hotel required €4 per day and a €10 deposit for the use of the in room safe. The room was of a decent size the bathroom having bath, bidet, toilet, sink and a separate enclosed shower. English TV channels comprised CNN, BBC3 and BBC4. A €20 deposit was required for the TV remote control; thankfully the TV could be controlled without the use of the remote.
Meals
Cold, Cold and Cold.
The fried eggs had solid yokes, the beans were so cold they had emulsified and the black pudding reminded us of...well to be frank (or anyone else) male genitalia.
Talking about sausages, they were yes you’ve guessed it, cold and they tasted like....well I wouldn’t have given them to my Cavalier King Charles.
The hotel chef clearly had a liking for the cheapest cuts of meat. In order to get even a couple of mouthfuls of meat off the pork (or was it lamb chops?), several chops had to be loaded onto the plate.
But just in case guests felt they couldn’t get enough meat off these chops they could have a second chance on the next night and the night after that.
The hotel supplied us with details of its all inclusive service, clearly stating that beef burgers, chips etc were available in the main restaurant in the hours when the main meals were not being served. The same details were supplied on the HTOP website. When I queried this with reception, they instructed me to go to the bar for any snacks I might want.
The only snacks available were..... yes, you’ve guessed it again, cold. Sandwiches of dry bread with salami as filler were presented as the hotel’s all inclusive snack service.
Bar Service
Although a machine, mounted on the bar is available to all inclusive guests for coffee, hot chocolate etc a Spanish gentleman felt the need to have the barman individually make up his order of 10 (yes, ten) cups of coffee.
As there was only one bar man serving and he was occupied, we politely waited until the coffees had been dispatched.
Three quarters of the way through the coffee order, another Spanish guest arrived and stood at the bar to the left of us. The bar man glanced at her and I knew what was about to enfold. Yes, you’ve guessed it!
Ten coffees made up and paid for, the bar man completely ignored me and my wife, walked the full length of the bar, past us both and proceeded to serve the newly arrived Spanish guest.
Entertainment
At least 80% of the guests were Spanish pensioners and whilst this ensured a good night’s sleep for us it meant the “entertainment” would be a complete mystery! It turned out that the Spanish guests were expected to make up their entertainment. Talent shows with pensioners asked to volunteer to sing or tell jokes and of course a couple of rounds of bingo.
Hotel Location
The hotel faces the sea front and provides good views for those Spanish guests fortunate enough to have sea view rooms.
To access the beach, guests must first cross the railway line using an underpass. We went for a brief walk on the beach before retiring for the night and surprisingly encountered a local resident venturing towards us in the well lit underpass.
She must have been no more than 5 foot tall, in her late sixties, well dressed, speaking on her mobile phone and completely at ease with her surroundings. This encounter spoke volumes for the local residents. When did I last see a lone pensioner walking the streets of Liverpool at 11.30 pm?
The beach is beautiful and spotlessly clean.
Tips
• Think carefully before booking this hotel
• If you have already booked make use of HTOP’s all inclusive conditions: it is possible to book meals (lunch) at other HTOP hotels, go up the road to HTOP Santa Susanna and see what an all inclusive programme is really about.
In fact the last tip is the same as the one given to the management at HTOP Pineda Palace!
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