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Gran Hotel Sol y Mar
Spain, Europe
Calpe
This wonderful property is a stylish design hotel perfectly situated next to Arenal Beach with spectacular views over the sea and the emblematic rock Peñón de Ifach. The hotel is conveniently set in the centre of Calpe, only a few steps from restaurants, bars, shops and other entertaining venues. The airport can be reached within a 50-minute drive. The city combines the charm of a traditional fishing village with modern amenities. This is a wonderful place to start discovering Calpe and the Costa Blanca. The property features contemporary style rooms that will please all types of guests. They come with the essential amenities for the best and most comfortable experience.
Facilities
- Spa centre*
- Garage*
- 24-hour reception
- Wi-fi
- Room service*
- Laundry service*
- Launderette
- Bicycle hire service
- Multilingual staff
- Air conditioning in public areas
- Some facilities may incur an additional fee
Due to the surrounding area and the number of steps around the hotel, it may not be suitable for those with mobility difficulties.
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
4.5 Excellent4,143 reviews
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74%
Very Good
19%
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5%
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The Best Hotel in Calp by Far
This was our third visit to this lovely hotel in 2 years, we stayed for 9 nights from the 11th of July. we are returning in 8 weeks with some friends to make it the fourth visit. We are also planning to return twice next year 💪 The staff are all great and very helpful and friendly, a BIG shout out to Esteban on reception 👍 we had a small issue with our room 142 and he sorted it straight away, the view from the room is amazing 🤩 the breakfast area outside is amazing, the food choices are huge, there is nothing to want, fresh omelette and eggs available, cooked to order. Rooms are well equipped, aircon works well, lovely walk in shower, coffee and tea facilities, mini bar with a few free drinks included. Very clean hotel, there is cleaners all day around all areas, keeping the place spotless. The pool bar staff are friendly, efficient and attentive, not badly priced beer and wine, complementary nuts and crisps, top tip sunbathe in the plastic grass area on the lower level it’s much more pleasant, the area around the pool bar is a bit to busy. Can’t understand why people que before 9 outside and inside to get a sunbed 🤔 we never failed to get 3 sunbeds on the lower level. Counting down to our next visit, can’t come soon enough. Keep up the great work 💪
Review by PaverPete Chorley, United Kingdom
An incredible hotel, right on the beachfront.
Stunning hotel. Very high standards and facilities. The official online photos from the hotel and travel guides are spit on. This place has it all.
Just up the coast from Benidorm, this hotel in Calpe is first class.
Be sure to check out the Old Town too.
Review by IainS Dromara, United Kingdom
Lovely relaxing holiday by the sea.
We had a really lovely stay and would definitely recommend this hotel for a relaxing holiday by the sea.
The staff were all very friendly and helpful, and the beds and pillows were incredibly comfortable. We stayed in both a sea-view room with a balcony and a street-view room with a balcony. Both rooms and bathrooms were a really good size, and both rooms also had a sofa. The sea-view room was bigger and had a beautiful view, a bath and separate shower, as well as a gift delivered in the evening (chocolates etc.). The street-view room had a partial sea-view and had just a shower. Both rooms also had a separate toilet room. The only improvement we would suggest for the rooms would be a little more drawer space, as there was only one small drawer.
Both balconies had two chairs, a table and a handy retractable washing line, which was a really useful touch. We also really appreciated the complimentary water and soft drinks in the fridge on arrival.
Breakfast was lovely, with a really good selection and a beautiful view. The breakfast staff were particularly friendly and attentive. There was fresh orange juice and a great range of coffee choices, which was a lovely touch.
The pool was a great temperature and a lovely place to relax. There was daily water aerobics and Zumba, but it was never intrusive. The instructors were friendly, happy and encouraging, while those who didn't want to join in were left completely undisturbed. It was also easy to get a sunbed. The hotel has a good system for stopping people reserving beds all day – warning notes are left on unattended towels and, if they remain, the towels are removed.
Overall, a really lovely and relaxing stay. We would definitely recommend this hotel if you're looking for a chilled, peaceful holiday by the sea.
Ridiculous sunbed control by staff
Towels are stripped off the sunbeds if you leave for 20 minutes. Ours were taken at allegedly 22 minutes (we argued dead on 20 minutes) by a jobs worth towel attendant and another couple had immediately moved onto them. The day before we had to wait for 90 minutes to get a sunbed despite some beds being unoccupied with just marking towels for all that time. Another time our towels were taken when we were sat 12 foot away having lunch-paying money into the hotel. This all caused unnecessary stress for our holiday. All around us angry guests were continually complaining to the towel attendant that their towels had been taken each day. Surely a better policy is needed to support the guests than this over zealous and frustrating approach. It would certainly deter me returning.
Superb Hotel
What a fantastic experience at this lovely hotel. The hotel was in a fabulous location overlooking the beach . The infinity pool was the best! The food was delicious with so much choice every day! Our room was cleaned thoroughly every day. We had some lovely little “bits and pieces” left for us when we arrived and water and drinks in the mini bar. I cannot fault it! Everyone was friendly. We were lucky enough to be there during a festival week so saw some lovely Spanish culture too! I highly recommend this hotel!!! ***** definitely a 5 star!
Review by Sandra T surrey, uk
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