Costa Encantada Reviews

just came back from havin a 4 day break and al i can say is i cant wait to do it again the hotel was fab and lloret was great the nite life was gud not 2 busy but busy enough 4 me and my partner(were 33 and 37).the costa encantada is a lovely hotel the rooms are lovely and clean,we were half board the breakfast was lovely,there wasnt much choice in the evening but it was ok.It was a 10 min walk in 2 lloret and 6 euros 4 a taxi back in the early hours ov the morning,dont b conned wnen the niteclubs and bars r giving buy 1 get 1 free tickets out because they double the price of the drink,al i can say if u can get a cheap holiday get ure self away.

great hotel.. the pool was fantastic, life guard always there . the pool was cleaned along with the furniture every evening. the rooms were thoroughly cleaned most days, the staff helpful. every area was sparkling clean. cant say about the food as we went self catering but the kitchens did have everything you needed, reccomend the supermarket on the corner not the hotel shop expensive. the best place for a steak is the tobago resturant by the old queen vic pub. get the safra bus from the station if you are going to barcelona 15 euros return each . you have to book in advance. the town is buzy at night only downfall is the dodgy people who sell fake gold and tat in the main drag at night, you dont see them during the day!!! highly reccommend. enjoy your stay we did

Lovley hotel great fun for the kids with the animation team jose,ivan.lenka.eva,izabella and jaimy but the 2 things what annoyed me was getting kicked out of your room at 10am where are flight wasent till the next day and it was 50 euros to keep your room on till 6pm thats a waste of money and where the hotel over the the road was 12 euros till 5 minutes befour you leave and the desserts there was strawberry mouse 4 days on the go and i ate 1 then 10 mins later i was in hospital with food poisining and i seen them wram the bowls of cereals up and put them out the next day. apart from them i am happy with the hotel and my kids loved the pool 8 out of 10

Another year of a wonderfull holiday has gone by THEY have built a new entrance WHICH MAKES THE HOTEL FULLY DISABLED ACCESSABLE but then Ive been for the past 4years and not had any bother at all and Im in a wheelchair 24hrs a day HELLO to Gail on reception and to Paco the managaer you will meet them for sure tell them you know the SCOUSER Shaun in a wheelchair YOU MAY GET KICKED OUT lol in the pizza hall you will meet Nino with a willing smile he will do anything for you One word of warning DONT BOOK THROUGH THOMAS COOK flights are really bad book your own flights and contact the hotel direct HERE is a bonus we have a web site www.himandherplusmelegs.com if you check out the hotel here and you book the hotel the manager will give you 10% discount if you mention the web site So there you go we have already booked for 2009 and CANT WAIT

We were allocated a one bedroom apartment overlooking the swimming pool, the room was very clean and extremely spacious. The kitchen had more storaqge space than you could ever use. It was basically equipped but had a large oven with grill and 4 ring ceramic hob, the fridge was also large and had a separate freezer which was also on the large size.

The room was well cleaned during our stay and the towels were changed virtually every day. The only down side was the lack of hanging space in a large wardrobe.
We were self catering so did not use the restaurant, but the kids did take advantage of the snack bar at the pool which sold the usual chips, burgers, pizzas etc.
The pool area is spotless and has plenty of beds in lots of space, even though beds were still available till about 11am there were still the usual saddo's who got up at the crack of dawn to get the same beds in the same place every day. The pool area was hosed down and the pool cleaned every evening and was kept as clean and tidy as the rest of the hotel.

The evening entertainment was the only thing that let the hotel down, there were one or two professional acts including a magician, hypnotist and a parrot show! The soft drinks in the disco bar were a rip off 2.10 euros for 3 ice cubes and a mouthful of coke.

Lloret wasnt our original choice of destination...its a long story but thats where we ended up!
We had a good idea of what it was going to be like and knew it wasnt going to be as tasteful or nice as other places we usually go such as the canaries or the balearics....and it certainly wasnt!!!!
The hotel is situated next to a dual carriageway and you take your life in your hands crossing it even when the lights are in your favour. The road is a cross between brands hatch and the M6 during rush hour, make sure youve made a will and your holiday insurance is valid!
The town itself is full of clubs and bars and shop after shop selling the same tacky shirts and usual rubbish thats aimed at the tourists. The resort is aimed at the young who do not venture out till midnight, but has nothing pleasant about it for the average holiday maker. The Fennals area closer to the hotel is much more pleasant and quieter. Eating out is relatively cheap but the menu at the majority of restaurants is identical and its chips with everything !!!!!!!!!

The best place we found to eat was a dutch restaurant which was small in prices but big on portions and the service was excellent. To get to it cross the main road and walk down towards Fennels and turn right in front of the Royal Beach Hotel and its just on the right.
We never had a bad meal during our 2 weeks but like i said the menu's are all the same.

Would we return to the Costa Encantarda? ...Definately if it was not in Lloret
Would we return to Lloret?...NO, not even for a free all expenses paid holiday...the place is really that bad.