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C/ Ramon I Cajal 2-16
Calella 08730
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“Holiday from Hell”

Hotel Esplai

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1 of 5 stars
inverclyde
Jun 10, 2008

Just returned from spending a week in Hotel Esplai ( half board ),
from 2nd to 9th June 2008. Hotel full of German students who were noisy all day and night shouting, banging peoples doors and ringing room phones in the middle of the night. The food was terrible and we ended up going out for meals. We complained to reception regarding the noise and were told that numerous complaints had been made and passed to higher management, however this did not solve the problem. We met other people who were as annoyed as we were at this hotel known to locals as "the hotel from hell". Well that says it all.
I am in the process of writing a letter of complaint to flyglobespan who operated the holiday. Maybe they will look into the matter before more people are given a holiday from hell!



JT Inverclyde.

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    • Liked — nothing
    • Disliked — everything
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waverley1's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: June 10, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Not the best holiday”

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2 of 5 stars
tipton
May 28, 2008

My husband and i booked a weekend break for the bank holiday. We are a young couple and are well up for a laugh and a good drink but this was far from what we expected. When we arrived it was full of young germans shouting very loud, knocking on peoples doors and being general pains. The hotel was very clean and the food was average. The pool area also is clean but the youngsters just have no respect for things.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — it was very clean
    • Disliked — too many german, loud teenagers
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jolunn's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 25-34
Member since: May 28, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Really Bad”

Hotel Esplai

May 20, 2008

This hotel is probably the worst I have ever stayed in!!!We booked a weeks holiday in what was advertised as "suitable for couples and families" .On arrival we we met with hoards of german students blocking the entrance stairs,and equally filling up the hotel reception...the noise was horrendous.Little did we know this was what we were to expect for the next 7 days!!They had no thought for anyone else but themselves.Being all enclusive they got drink served all day so by 4am when they returned from the discos they had not a thought for those in the hotel sleeping!!in tha day we suffered megaphones,plastic cups,plates strewn around the pool,at night it was towels ,cups ,bottles etc thrown over the balconies.Any complaint fell on deaf ears .Don't get me wrong the hotel is actually nice ,clean and the food not bad but having to wait outside and be ushered into a dining room with groups of teenagers ,unable to get a drink with your meal unless all inclusive ,your plates cleared as soon as you were finished ,and being served Jelly for sweet was too much to face by night 4!!!
This is a shocking way to run a hotel and my advise is to stay well away!!

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    • Liked — nothing
    • Disliked — everthing
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joycemitchell's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 50-64
Member since: December 02, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“holiday from hell”

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Scotland
May 19, 2008

This is the WORST holiday we have ever stayed in. We fancied a long weekend and booked the Esplai through Globespan who rated it as an ideal family hotel.Arriving at 11 at night, we were greeted by hordes of drunken teenagers swarming all over the place. The steps up to the hotel were covered in beer and we could hardly get through the crowds to the reception.When the bar closed at 12, they all went off to the discos only to return about three am shouting and singing and making a horrendous noise which went on until daylight.Our room overlooked the back of the hotel and all you could see was towels and beer glasses which had been thrown from the balconies.I couldn't tell you what the food was like as we never got near the restaurant for queues and had to eat down town despite being half board.I got fed up complaining to the reception as all I was told was that my complaint would be passed on to the manager but nothing was done.If you are over thirty or have a young family,STAY AWAY FROM THE HOTEL ESPLAI.

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    • Liked — Nothing
    • Disliked — Everything
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funkydunk's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 50-64
Member since: March 07, 2005
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“worst holliday ever”

Hotel Esplai

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scunthorpe
May 14, 2008

my wife and i have just been tranfered to the sister hotel Bon Repos,just arrived was the german students,at 2 in the morning they where throwing bottles over the balcony spitting at passers by,and using megaphones to call each other.Security asked them to stop 3 times but they just told them to [--] off.12 couples where down at 3 am to complain about the noise and nothing was done.next morning we all demanded to see the manager,all he said that 3 weeks of the year it was allways the same with the german students,we all moved hotels.Please boycott this hotel in may

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    • Disliked — everything
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remmy21's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: December 29, 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Shopping
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