Clean and tidy if a little basic, you get what you pay for. Went half-board so good filling breakfast, dinner could be a little samey over two weeks. Walls a little thin but it was my own family I heard, not too much from anyone else. Pool good but get towels down early for sun loungers. Staff fine but restaurant... more

3rd time in Calella over last 5 years ,fly into Barcelona and get the train up the coast. However this time I feel that it is starting to look shabby with more and more shops and hotels closing each time I go. The town has a nice mix of traditional spanish about it, but is looking tired. There are enough... more

Me and my friend are 19 years old and wanted a cheap holiday with a reasonably okay hotel and service. Although we are young, we were not wanting a dirty, cheap, horrible food and small pool/no beach holiday. This is the idea I got from reading the reviews on here. I read reviews of this hotel before we went and... more

went to the santa monica with my wife, daughter and her fiance, we had a whale of a time, yes the rooms are a bit dated but i only sleep in there so whats the problem, they are clean and the towels are changed every day. the pool could do with being bigger and more sunbeds would be great but... more

Room unbelievably small. Obviously when they renovated they made more rooms out of the existing ones. Food very good and wide selection. Remember, it's a Spanish hotel, in spain, You will not get chicken nuggets and microchips.If you want that, go to Bognor Regis, Pool is not big enough to drown a fat tattooed scouser, I know, I tried. more

Apart from the paper thin walls,I had no problems with the hotel.Room was clean and comfortable.Staff were very polite and helpful (special Thanks to Alan,Thomsons rep). The entertainment team were crazy in the nicest possible way.Food was fine,though having to queue every mealtime was a bit off putting,since some guests obviously didnt know what queueing is all about. It would... more

a really friendly hotel...ok .so the walls were a bit thin..but not a problem..the food was plentiful although you had to wait for your table at busy times...found the dining hall manageress to be a bit miserable....pool area great although still the problem of towels on the sunbeds and left on all day....the room was clean...and the beach just around... more

We've just come back from a 2 week holiday at the Santa Monica in Calella and we had a fantastic time. Having read previous reviews about this hotel I was a little worried about going. But many of the reviews were unfounded: we found the food to be excellent with a huge choice and something for everyone. How anyone could... more

My partner and I have just retured from our holiday at the Santa Monica, location is good for shops and bars and the resort is ideal for both couples and families looking for a quieter location The hotel itself is very basic and needs to be refurbished. Poor standard for Thomsons. We found the hotel staff to be efficent but... more