A fabulous stay , thanks 😊 

**my only change would be a room with a balcony next time as the one without felt rather dark (as they are internal facing)  onto a  garden area in the middle of the building so as we were on the second floor we  had no sunlight .

but would suggest that a sea view room is recommended as the internal rooms did not have balconies, and we were told they were quite dark, but still comfortable.

On arrival i was very unhappy with our room i requested a sea view and was told this was subject to availability, we was given a room which was smaller than my bathroom back home and had one window which when you looked out was facing a white wall, the room was so dark and dingey and totally not what i expected.

As I have been spoilt with the rooms I have stayed in I would recommend paying a little extra for one with a balcony or sea view as the inside rooms are very very dark with hardly any light and the one I was in was very small.

The bed is 2 singles with a mattress across both very comfortable our only problem was not waking up until late because it was so quiet and dark because of black out curtains absolute bliss.

but the corridors were quite dark, to be honest it wouldn't be my first choice in calpe which is a  shame as was really looking forward to it

They are very dark and we needed the lights on in the room every time we entered it!

but dark and the changing room is sole less, no pampering here.

Long dark corridors which I found a bit strange.

Walking distance to old town.. and lots of shops and restaurants within walking distance..
My one complaint is the corridors far too dark.

Only other negative was the lighting in corridors and stairs, it was really dark and may not be suitable for older people or anyone with poor eyesight.

but..it was dark and the windows were very small and looked out into a courtyard opposite other rooms.

The only thing I didn't like is that the corridors at night are quite dark

It was very dark and there was one medium size window looking into an inner court yard.

Regretted not booking a sea view room as we looked out onto another part of the hotel which made room dark.

We had a standard room which has no balcony and a view over a court yard this did make the room quite dark.

The corridors of the hotel are really dark and could do with more lights.

Our room was internal and if I went back I would spend the extra and get a sea view only because the room was dark with no natural sunlight and no balcony.

.the room was lovely, albeit a bit dark due to internal small windows.

All the staff seemed happy in their work and were polite and friendly.

All the staff were friendly and breakfast was excellent.

The food was beautiful and so much choice at breakfast, (we were B and B ) The service was friendly and ran like a well oiled machine , even had a harpist playing music one morning!

The building, staff, restaurants, facilities (lift access to parking, a supermarket, restaurants, the pool, the spa, the gym, the splendid reception and lounge/bar area etc etc was complimented by friendly and efficient staff, excellent food, comfortable beds and good air conditioning.

Large room, jacuzzi bath, huge TV, free water and coffee replenished twice a day and wonderful friendly staff.

What a great hotel, staff welcoming and friendly, room 921 excellent worth the extra cost, breakfast good don’t want to share this really

Friendly staff, from the check in to our leaving the majority of the staff were excellent.

Cannot fault this hotel exceptional service, staff so friendly and excellent English.

Thank you for a great stay at your fab hotel great seaview room with great views stayed 7th may 22 til 14th may great friendly staff entertainment very good food at breakfast and evening meal could ov been warmer thank you for upgraded room

Everything you could think of and more and the staff were so friendly and often went over and above - nothing was too much trouble.

Very friendly and professional staff always willing to oblige with suggestions and local information.

Everything here is first class, friendly helpful staff, spotlessly clean comfortable bedrooms, wide variety of delicious food.

Fabulous location, helpful and friendly team, outstanding pool, great bedroom with lovely sea view and convenient car parking.

All facilities were very good and staff was very friendly and helpful in all occasions.

All I can say is you did notice the friendly and pleased to see you staff as the majority came across as not bothered.

Breakfast was really well organised and plentiful,with something for everyone and if you wanted fresh omelettes a very friendly lady made them bespoke.

The staff were very welcoming and efficient.

Good things about hotel, 
The staff who clean the rooms were by far the best staff in the hotel.

As I said, this was my third stay and I love the hotel more than ever, and it’s wonderful helpful staff.

Makes you feel really special 
Lots of seating in reception.

We love the Breakfast you could have anything really the buffet was replenished regularly and the staff were wonderful.

The staff were so attentive and on the ball.

It’s well organised with staff showing you to a table every morning.

In the evenings we spent a lot of time in the hotel reception, it was cool and comfortable with a bar,

The decor, staff, food and drinks were all exceptional.

Check in is the slowest check in i have ever experienced with many people not queuing and simply pushing in with the hotel staff saying nothing, again leaving me feel uncomfortable.

This was all very obvious to see leaving us feeling very awkward, embarrassed & uncomfortable, which I was shocked as we’ve always been made to feel special on previous visits.

The only gripe with this hotel is the pool area is far too small for the amount of people they have staying in the hotel and they put so many sun beds pool side, it becomes uncomfortable and claustrophobic.

My only other gripe is that the seats we had on our balcony were very uncomfortable to sit on for a pre dinner drink.

One suggestion for balcony furniture, the metal chairs are very, very uncomfortable without cushions, rattan chairs would be better if you intend to spend time on the balcony reading, the sunbeds were comfy enough

but me feet were left dangling and this was a little uncomfortable.

I brought my wife here for her birthday  were do I start 
 The staff are useless and ignorant 
The beds and pillows are very uncomfortable the glass sinks are not fitted just sitting loose the shower screens are useless and dangerous the amount of water on floor after using shower is unreal pointless having a screen the floors are not nonslip so it is very accident prone with the sharp glass edges everywhere  im surprised someone hasn't already been injured.

We did find the chairs on the balocony uncomfortable as these were metal upright seats.

but the chairs were a bit basic and uncomfortable to spend very long enjoying it, however, this is being very picky and asking for perfection!!

The price is quite high for the area and the balcony is barely useable because they only provide a couple of uncomfortable metal chairs and no sunloungers.

One remark perhaps, a sunbed on the terrace would have been welcome, now we had only two rather uncomfortable chairs.

but lacked atmosphere and furnishings, pool area small for size of hotel and sun bed cushions had been thrown into a closed glass fronted pool side restaurant so were not available for use and looked a mess, these sunbeds are extremely uncomfortable without cushions, hotel was altogether stark and lacking in atmosphere it reminded me of an airport.

but so badly managed as to make every meal uncomfortable.

Gran Hotel Sol y Mar

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dark

Aqualandia is definitely worth a visit with the kids.

Staff are hard working and friendly especially the restaurant staff at breakfast - can’t praise them enough.

Lovely hotel with friendly & helpful staff.

but the hotel was very clean, the staff very friendly, the pool was the highlight of our stay - very clean, comfortable and the pool bar staff , especially Antonio, were so helpful, friendly and hard working.

Hotel was lovely (rooms a little basic) 
Everywhere spotless and all staff were really nice,friendly and helpful.

Staff were friendly and helpful and the food selection was pretty decent.

The Hotel is great, the staff are friendly and helpful.

The staff in the restaurant and throughout the hotel were exceptionally friendly and helpful.

Hotel in good if quiet location with friendly staff .

Pros:
The staff: 
Really friendly, helpful and accommodating.

The staff all very attentive and friendly and the food was absolutely fantastic at breakfast, lunch & dinner with a wide variety of freshly cooked foods.

The staff were very helpful and friendly.

Friendly helpful staff, lovely room with amazing views, wide choice and variety of food available, excellent pool area suitable for adults and families.

Hotel is spotlessly clean and staff very friendly who work hard, the pool is lovely and I've watched cleaners from my balcony wiping every lounger every morning.Restaurant food is excellent with plenty of choices for all tastes.

Staff were always friendly and accommodating.

The hotel is very clean,the staff are very friendly all staff from cleaners to reception.Overhall we had a wonderful two weeks thank you.

Excellent hotel in a fabulous location, 5 minutes walk away from the beach and the port, the staff are very friendly with nothing to much trouble, the food was really good with a good variety and choice, hygiene was also excellent with a high standard of cleaning.

The staff were very nice, friendly, and helpful.

It presents as a family hotel and you can expect lots of young spanish mums, dads and well behaved children.

The entertainment team were great for children and the daily aqua aerobics was really good.

There were lots of families with young (pre-school) children at the hotel the week we were there and they seemed to be having a great time.

There is also a kids club and a mini disco session in the evenings for the children.

Good for couples and plenty of activities for the children.

Whether you are a picky child; vegetarian; vegan; gluten or dairy free there were choices to suit.

Everything about the hotel was excellent - staff, location, entertainment, children’s activities.

Toni, Maxi, Fran and Diana were so friendly, welcoming and accommodating of our needs as a family with young children.

Stayed here with the kids and grandparents for the October midterm.

We booked 7nights away for the three of us (7yr old daughter), & can truly say this was such a fabulous hotel!!

every day there are activities for kids and adult as well.

but we booked for a relaxing night away from the kids.

‘Fran’ in particular polite and well mannered individual great with kids my daughter Esme is his biggest fan.

Although there were plenty of children it was not a problem at all.

Hotel clean, rooms are large (2 adults and 2 children)  and this time we were pool facing which was great

We had bed and breakfast - and the room was perfect (2 adults 1 child) and cleaned daily to a good standard.

Nice big room with big bathroom,  2 pools, activities for the children, very delicious food.

The lifts can be slow when the hotel is full.

By comparison with its immediate high-rise neighbours the Ifach Hotel is architecturally quite attractive, and the reception area is light and welcoming  All of its floors are served by 4 lifts, and we found them all slow and feeling in need of upgrading or replacement .

Only downside was the slow and very small lifts.

The food is very bland and lacking in any flavour, and can taste all the same after a week, there was no atmosphere in the dinning area, which was crapped and service was slow, and it felt quite oppressive - a little music in the background would help.

Lifts often slow and the shower was either too could or too hot.

The bar in the main area is a place to avoid, the service is very slow, the drinks are all generic unless you ask for a particular brand and when asked if they had a red Rioja wine I was told No, only one choice of red wine and it was rubbish.

but you have to go to reception and get a different code for each device which changes every day (or sooner) and is very slow especially outside of the foyer.

Super slow checkin, and front desk agent did not greet us at all , looked like he didnt want to be there at all.

A sign in reception from 2011, slow check in, no smiles, the usual bad start.

I rate the hotel's staff and services with five stars.

This is a great holiday hotel .The food is great the atmosphere is great the staff could not be more helpful.

Efficient and welcoming staff throughout.

Food was really nice and varied and you could swap your half board to lunch or evening meal each day depending on what you wanted , which was very helpful.

Hotel staff were really good and made such an effort throughout our stay.

Staff are great 100%

It’s 90% Spanish occupation in the hotel I would say so if you don’t like that don’t come - we loved that you have to try to speak Spanish.

Every thing about the hotel ( food, accommodation, service and attention from the staff) was excellent.

Staff very helpful, plenty of room to move around, pool area good,breakfast normal hotel food,evening meal hot food very poor in two weeks offered chicken wings other meat
 Very poor quality and touch,

Visited with Jet2 Holidays on an all inclusive basis with a standard double room first week in July.

Most enjoyable stay, very clean hotel, good location and very helpful staff, the breakfast was ideal with enough selection for everyone, it is close to the beach, bars, restaurants and all other amenities, would visit again.

I felt very ‘covid’ safe with the protocols in place at the hotel and look forward to my next visit.

This was our second visit to this hotel and approved of the changes made by the new management in the last two years; especially the lay-out etc of the dining room.

Our first visit to the Hotel RH Ifach and were very impressed.

Looking forward to our next visit already!! !

This was our first visit to The Ifach and we were impressed from the moment we walked through the door.

First visit to hotel and area - we will be back.

Another great stay at this lovely hotel , this is our 3 rd visit every thing about the hotel the friendly staff the food comfortable rooms and and very clean .Also in a great location close to a lovely beach and promenade and also the old town

We have just returned from a weeks stay, having visited Calpe before this was the best hotel we have  stayed in.

I have visited Calpe twice before on a day trip from a nearby resort

I have been to the ifach twice ,the first visit in early October couldn't fault this lovely hotel we arrived quite late  about ten pm,had parked on the small residents parking area at front of hotel  took us about 15 minutes to check in as only night person was on duty

We have been visiting Calpe now for 15-20 years always have a great time when we visit.

Good position for the promenade and for visiting other areas along the coast.

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Very charming small hotel, walking distance from Altea beach and old town.

Hotel staff are so friendly and speak fluent English and have excelllent knowledge of the local area and how to best travel to nearby areas to explore the region on day trips from Altea.

All the staff are very friendly and most speak at least 3 languages.

Our first impression was the extremely friendly welcome and visit to the cute roof terrace.

The hotel was everything we expected, good location for the town centre, staff so friendly and can’t do enough for you!

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at the Abaco hotel.Wonderful friendly staff.

Super friendly hostesses, going the extra smile to make your stay unforgetable notably providing excellent tips for sightseeing and restaurants.

Very nice room with a Jacuzzi and very friendly and helpful staff!!

Room was beautifully appointed and the staff exceptionally friendly and helpful.

Breakfast in the morning to start your day is just the best with a fantastic selection of breads, meats, cheeses etc, etc and it's so relaxing and friendly.

Hotel Abaco was fabulous, the owners and staff were brilliant all very friendly and helpful in every way.

From the minute we arrived everyone bent over backwards to be as helpful and friendly as they could.

Nothing too much trouble for the friendly staff.

Arrived for a two might stay, was made very welcome, the owners are super friendly and very helpful.

The reception was so welcoming and friendly, whist swiftly checking in we were offered coffee or tea and some fresh chocolate cake. Nice.

All of the staff are friendly, informative and very helpful.

All reception staff very polite, friendly and informative.

The staff throughout our stay were so very polite, and so friendly.

although the bed is large and comfortable, the mattress is covered in a plastic mixed with cotton cover - and it made me dreadfully hot and uncomfortable, and it was not possible to remove it.

The bathrooms could be a little more maintained and if they had a pool I would have given it more than 4 star.

The Abaco has no outside space, so no pool or areas to relax in the shade outside of your room.

The reason for the delay in review, is we were hoping for a satisfactory resolution to our complaint, which unfortunately we did not get.

During our stay the weather was beautiful and sunny and as Abaco doesn't have an outdoor terrace we unfortunately didn't spend as much time in the hotel to justify the cost so for that reason only I am giving a 4/5.

The only reason we didn't give five stars for value for money was that we thought the added costs for parking and a dog was a little too excessive.

We done to each and every staff member they are fantastic.

The staff could not be nicer and the breakfasts were so scrumptious.

The team were so attentive and treated us so well.

The staff are lovely nothing was too much trouble for them and the room was lovely very rustic and comfortable in the old building, the buffet breakfast was good too.

Breakfasts are diverse, ample  and fresh with very helpful staff coordinating access to the buffet during these last days of Covid restrictions. The hotel is very clean, quiet for the most part (but few towns are without the occasional loud motorcycle!)

It is very beautiful and the owners must have spent a lot of time gathering all kind of antiques and beautiful small object for your eye.

All the staff were really helpful in recommending walks, places to visit and restaurants.

I knew it would be a lovely stay from the moment I saw the outside area and reception.

The room was incredibly comfortable and the staff was so warm and welcoming.

The staff were kind and supportive, and that gave us a feeling as coming home.

The staff genuinely makes you feel welcome and our room was big enough and well equipped.

Staff acted on a request to have a cake and bubbly on the morning of my nephews birthday which was lovely.

Well appointed rooms, superbly helpful staff (who are always happy to recommend a local restaurant or activity), lovely breakfast and a fabulous roof terrace to enjoy.

but uphill 10 minute walk to the top of the town where the best views are to be found.

The hotel is a short walk to the beach and to the old town restaurants.

Altea old town is beautiful a bit of a hike up hill

This boutique hotel is wonderfully placed in the centre of Altea old town.

The hotel is in a tastefully renovated building in the old town with everything close by and with secure parking which is useful as you really don’t need to use your car to explore the town and surrounding area as their is a tram nearby to take you up and down the coast from Denis to Alicante.

The location is in the center of old town which means some advantages as closeness to restaurans

Very good location,(close to the sea and the old town), really nice service, cozy and clean rooms, has a cozy terrace on top!, by the way, I slept very well.

Superb boutique hotel located conveniently in the Old Town just two minutes walk to the cathedral.

Close to both the old town and the beach and parking available too.

We recently had the pleasure of staying at this wonderful hotel located in the old town of Altea, yet only 5 minutes walk to the beach.

The hotel is convenient for the shops, beach and the old town of Altea.

The location is perfect, just a few minutes walk up to the old town square( be warned it can be steep) and a few minutes down to the seafront.

Central to the old town, the new town and the beach.

We were travelling without a car and this hotel is ideally located for beach, town and the historical church on the hill, 5 minutes away from each!

The hotel is located ideally between the beach and the old town and has a nice roof terrace.

Hotel Abaco Altea

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but no iron or tea/coffee making facilities and I think with these additions the hotel could easily be 4* rated.

Wifi is free in the hotel for up to three devices (for a couple) and there is also a fridge in the room and a free-to-use safe. However, there are no tea / coffee making facilities (which as Brits I think we're used to!)

However, no coffee making facility, and the balcony was a bit of a disappointment - a sort of wedge shaped design with only enough room for a couple of chairs.

however no tea/coffee making facilities in room.

It's a pity they don't offer tea/ coffee making facilities in the room

Fabulous friendly kind and efficient lady on the reception area.

Weve just recently returned, Hotel is spotless, all staff were friendly and helpful,  We went for a their  Sea view room, on the 3rd floor, and wasn't disappointed at all, we will definitely be staying here again when in Calpe, only one downfall with the hotel room is there is no kettle, it was pain as us Briits do like our tea lol,

The price was very good and the staff very friendly and helpful.

But, all other staff (including the male receptionist) serving breakfast and cleaning the rooms etc were very friendly.

The reception staff are  efficient, helpful and friendly.

We could not fault the Hotel,very clean, staff very friendly, helpful and the room was comfortable.

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