Hotel Cala Font

This was our 4th visit to the Cala Font and everything was still as good. Location is brilliant. Room lovely and clean we didn't think 18 Euros excessive for a fridge. Food plentiful and good. Staff lovely. Nearby coves and beaches very good. Cap Salou is very quiet with a few nice pubs The Smugglers and Route 66. Taxis very reasonable approx 10 Euros to and from Salou if there are four of you a taxi is the same as the local bus which has a very good service. We traveled with our daughter and son in law and they also thoroughly enjoyed their holiday.

Just back from a week all inclusive at Cala Font. The overall impression this hotel left me with was it was a bit pretentious! trying to be something it wasn't. Having said that they excelled on many fronts, the food was good in choice and quality, and was replenished as fast as humanly possible, one suggestion I would make is you have a dedicated pancake maker and personally I like lemon on mine and it is not available in the mornings so I had to pocket some from the dinner menu and take with me to breakfast. Agree with the comment regarding plates unless you were in the first rush they were a but of a challenge to find! As they dont open the pool area until 9 it was amusing watching the morning "run" for a prime spot. The rooms were cleaned to a high standard daily, personally we found the shower excellent very powerful. A fridge was in the room but was only available at a charge of 18€ a week which I feel was expensive, and no facilities available to make tea/coffee. (We did bring our own as I had checked beforehand). I realise that each hotel is different but on most occasions both have been available as part of the cost or at least a lesser amount for the fridge. Our room was on the first floor but on the side of the hotel so no direct view except of a bank but looking left could see the sea, no real sun, but as we did not use the room during the day not a problem. The beach is just a hop and a step away from the hotel and fills up fairly quickly, noticed many people save sunbeds then went to beach, there are lots of signs saying after 20mins towels will be moved, I never saw that but maybe in high season they do as it seemed there was enough sunbeds to go round. I think there was entertainment most nights but we did not go to any and only on one day did we see/hear a girl trying to get all to pool for aerobics. All the staff that we spoke to were friendly. This area is very hilly and if you have mobility problems could well be a step to far, ! We walked to Salou most nights along the coastal walk half an hour at a slow stroll but caught the bus back. We were given a bus ticket on our arrival by someone leaving that day telling us there was a couple of rides left on it, thank you. We then topped it up during our stay and bussed to Cambrills and Tarragona. Both worth a visit, Tarragona was in Fiesta week and we 'stumbled' onto a parade, which made the day a joy, even if we did not understand every word we got the gist of it. Just a word of warning check the time of the last bus we didn't and it cost 27€ for a taxi home, but a smallish cost for hours of entertainment. Overall we enjoyed our stay at the hotel and the area, having never been before it was good to experience somewhere new.

We have just come back from spending a week at the Cala Font hotel, Cap Salou. We had read mixed reviews but since we liked what we saw we thought we would give it a go. On arrival at 10a.m we loved the look of the hotel. We couldn't check in until 1 pm but there was a locker room that we could use and we were told we could use all the facilities while waiting for the room. The reception staff were lovely and pleasant and helpful. We loved the look of the reception and the pool and bar areas so were looking forward to getting into our room and unpacked. We got room A014 and what a disappointment. The room was very basic, small and needed refurbishment. There was a shower over a bath that ran hot and cold regardless at the time of day of use and a door that didn't close as it was a two way glass swing door . Toiletries were present in form of shampoo, body gel, soap and a comb but we had took our own. There was also a hair dryer that they call a body dryer and it was useless and got to hot to handle after a few minutes use. There was also a shave point.The room itself had two single beds that were for us rock hard and uncomfortable ( personal preference), a tv that had one english channel, a dressing table, double mirrored wardrobes, a fridge which cost 18 euros to use and a safe, which was free the week we were there. A kettle and cups were also available to hire at a cost of 12 euro with a 20 euro deposit which is refundable when returned. There were only two sockets under the dressing table so we had to keep unplugging the tv and kettle. The balcony was poolside and had the sun all day. House keeping of our room left a lot to be desired. We had towel change every day, beds made daily and rubbish taken away daily. Nothing was moved to clean surfaces or floors and the patio doors looked like they hadn't been cleaned in weeks. For us the lack of cleaning leaves more chance for people to catch bugs. The dining had no organisation and often there were queues waiting for tables that hadn't been cleared or food and cutlery awaiting refilling. Although there was plenty of choice we found the menu to be more or less the same every day and food was getting cold while we waited for hot plate contents to be replaced. Doors opened at 7pm and certain food items were all gone by 7.10pm. We ended up eating salad all week and ate out during the day. The soup was always like watered stock except for one day. Dining staff never looked happy and never smiled apart from Rosa who was always smiling and spoke. Some walked around like zombies and some in all honesty i would sack if i was their boss. The breakfasts were the same as the evening with everything running out and repetetive. The chairs were getting quite sticky and never had been cleaned, a lack of hygiene leading to the possibility of infections. To us this hotel is barely a three star although some might find it acceptable. Pets are also allowed at this hotel. The hotel itself is on a bank but leads to a lovely beach front about 200 yards from the hotel and there is also a beach bar. Five minute walk away and there is a bus stop which also has representatives directing you to the right bus and giving you info of when your get off stop is. Make sure you buy a pass for the busses as you will save a fortune if you intend travelling to different places. Eg going to Tarragona will be 3.20 euro while with a pass it costs you 1.20 euro. You purchase these in bundles e.g 10 bus rides would cost 12 euro and are available right next to the bus stop. Be careful though as there are no manners at bus stops and queues don't exist, its all push forward. Salou is a must both day and night and you can easily spend all day here. Tarragona is also a lovely place with lots of historical sights going back to Roman times. There is also a huge indoor shopping mall as well as a Primark. There isn't much to do at La Pineda but it is a lovely walk along the beach promenade. Cambril's only has a promenade too but it is also lovely to walk along. There is a street market on a Sunday which we didn't visit but we heard it was a huge market. We also went to Reus and found the place very dirty and paths covered in dog pooh.Nearer the centre of Reus was a bit better although not a tourist pace whereas the outskirts made you feel uncomfortable in this run down area. Some of the churches were nice but the other history sites were a total let down with some only being a mark on the pavement. We gave up and went back to hotel. This is our personal opinion on this hotel. While we may not have been happy with it I'm sure there are others that will be. To us it is a lower standard hotel. We have visited many three, four and five star hotels over the years and been to over thirty places and this has to be our third worst. We would return to Salou but not this hotel. This hotel is also unsuitable for people with walking difficulties that are planning to do bus trips