Hotels near Catalonia Adventures - Guies de muntanya i barrancs, Vilafranca Del Penedes

I Have so many happy memories of previous holidays at the Hotel El Cid,.But this visit , (the first since 2019 Pre Covid,) and i have to say i was really surprised at how old and dated it has started to look, and is now suffering more than a little faded glory.. The rooms are so good , well cleaned , great bathrooms , Huge Beds and mine (with a pool view is perfect), but sorry to say the main public areas are like an old distressed retirement home, I appreciate that the time spent there is not a main focus , BUT with the industry trying hard to recover from the past 2/3 years of covid i hoped there would be some nice improvements , there's so much wasted opportunity here to offer a better experience, but i was informed that any major improvements would mean potential to the group to pay mores taxes, but somewhere in the future they surely MUST do some redecorating and pool improvements just to maintain standards, the pool is also very worn now, come on The Cid , don't loose your returning customers.. i appreciate its rated 1 star but some TLC will go a long way ....

This is an exceptional travel experience I had by far. The front desk lady is amazingly helpful. I had an emergency there in Barcelona, and she tried all her best capacity to help me through the situation. I owe her for this type of extraordinary favor. The room I had is a loft, and it’s a well structured room. On top of the hotel staff, the local people are so nice too. It’s a small town, but has a big vision. The hotel is located in a very convenient spot along the beachside. You can get all the seafood you want easily. Literally speaking you are walking to the beach.

Negatives Room above the restaurant was noisy from The people below and bottles being thrown into the recycle bank before 8am. We were a family of three. The third person slept on the sofa- thru were left with two sheets and used the spare pillow from the wardrobe- definitely an afterthought. The view of other apartments, unless you stretched over to see the pool ( block B first floor) room also smelt of cooked food on our arrival and the smell lingered throughout. Room booked for three but third person needed to make up their bed on the sofa and just given two sheets. We arrived late at night and on arrival no shops were open and the restaurant had closed. We needed some water and milk but the vending machine was out of order so we didn’t have anywhere until The next morning. We asked reception but they just pointed us to the vending again. Cleaner came to the room just before 10am each morning but we were still in the room getting ready. They didn’t return. I had emailed the hotel prior to arrival but didn’t get a response- this was a first for us so it may be our email went into their spam or it was overlooked. Positives Pool area nice, staff polite and friendly, and location handy. Would we return? No, much nicer places to stay

This is a great hotel and is situated close to the beach and a short walk to restaurants and bars. Rooms are snug but very comfortable. It was great to have a private patio area - ideal for people who like to tan. The breakfast was very good and there was a great range of dishes to choose from. The pool area is conveniently located next to the restaurant and there are ample loungers and chairs to relax on. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. I would certainly recommend this hotel to anyone wanting to spend some time in Sitges.

Arrived in the Sitges Royal Rooms in late February 2024 for a five day mini break with my partner. The hotel is less than five minutes walk from the railway station, we chose to buy a 3 zone T-Familiar transport card from BCN airport railway station for £28 which gave us two return journeys from Barcelona Zone 1 to Sitges. This was a very relaxing, stress free way to travel down the coast from Barcelona and in only half an hour. Check in consisted of a brief tour and history of the hotel, payment of the tourist tax (payable directly in cash to the hotel, mandatory in Catalonia) and being shown to our room. We had reserved the room ”Carmen” (all the rooms are named after operas) which was spacious, clean and had a large private terrace for us to lounge in giving us some comfortable extra space. The bathroom and fittings were good quality and contained a large shower cubicle with lots of piping hot water available. We would have liked to have a drink in the garden bar which is closed at this time of year, the garden looked wonderful, but this is only a small gripe, there were lots of local places to drink. Cleaning throughout the stay was impeccable. Our hosts were true gentlemen who couldn't do enough for us to ensure we enjoyed our stay, offering advice on where to eat and places to go. We would definitely like to stay at this hotel again when we're next in the area. It's proximity to the hustle and bustle of downtown Barcelona and Tarragona makes it an excellent base for exploring the area. Sitges itself is a wonderful seaside village with a beautiful old town, modern beachfront and many independent shops and eateries, it is in fact a food lovers paradise! Sitges is also very LGBTQ+ friendly and a great family destination with locals being tolerant and respectful to all, was great to witness. There are also a couple of clothing optional beaches if you're into the naturist lifestyle. Finally - Sitges Royal Rooms may NOT be for you if you're used to or prefer ultra modern characterless hotels. It's an old building with history, the fixtures and fittings sympathetically reflect this and the décor and furniture add to it's charm. We like this sort of thing therefore highly recommend.

We visited in July which is a peak time for Sitges and although the MiM was not cheap (we paid around GBP180 per night) mediocre three star hotels were still around the GBP140 per night mark. We felt we got good value for the price we paid during a peak time. Location was great, on the main promenade. We stayed four nights and were in the entry level category of room. The room itself was clean and modern although I would have liked to see some USB ports or multi-plug adaptors. There was an espresso machine in the room although the pod consumption is unnecessarily complicated. I'd read other reviews on here about pods being charged once the ones provided are used. Which isn't uncommon. However, i'd assumed the 'chargeable' pods would have to be requested from reception or located within the minibar chargeable items. But no, they are located with the other tea, coffee, milk and sugar. I would have also liked to see a trash bin for recycling in the room. Staff were all super friendly and helpful and all had a great level of english and knowledge of the local area. The rooftop pool area is very small and the bar looked well attended. We had dinner at the restaurant on the rooftop one evening and it was very nice. We had breakfast included in the daily rate and it was OK. Definitely more a continental style with a fairly limited selection of hot items which often took a long time to be refilled once depleted. The hotel also has a small gym which had everything needed. A highlight for us was the spa in the basement complete with indoor pool, saunas, steam rooms, ice plunge pool, relaxation areas. Note, this is chargeable unless you book direct via the hotel (which we did). I'd definitely return.

The hotel is right in the centre of Sitges so perfectly placed for all the great bars and restaurants. The rooms are small but pretty, the breakfast is plentiful and you can eat as much as you like. The staff are really friendly and helpful and I particularly recommend Yadiel who works in the pool bar. Yadiel is Cuban and makes perfect mojitos! There is a downside - the pool is much smaller than it looks in the hotel's website photos and it is in shade for much of the day (in August). There are sunbeds but not enough for all the guests so every morning was quite stressful hanging around waiting for 10am when the pool opened, when everybody ran for a sunbed!

This hotel has a beautiful central seaside location. The building is old. Some of the areas like the lobby and restaurant have been recently renovated because they looked fresh and nicely decorated. We booked a Sea View room with Terrace. We got room #103 which has probably the nicest balcony with open views in every direction. The 3rd-floor rooms below the 4th-floor sun terrace have somewhat blocked views. Our room had not-so-new decor but it didn't bother us. The bathroom was a little bit shabby. The breakfast was pleasantly calm. It is served every day until 11:00. The food selection is not the widest but enough for us. Our stay had an excellent value for the paid 130 euros per night including the city tax.

This is the second time I have stayed with hotel Platjador and I have to say will probably be my last which I’m really really sad to say! On the positive notes, the staff are excellent! Reception staff are just utterly wonderful and friendly and in fairness did try to help me with the issues I’ll go on to. The negative is mainly the room… I was placed in room 201 which was advertised as a ‘basic’ room for 5 nights. Based on the room I had been given when I visited in June, I was too worried, however I was wrong and should of been worried. The room: Telly didn’t work 1 light was out 1 light kept flickering 2 lights had no switch so we’re on while you slept and throughout the day (if you had your keycard in the amenities box) Blood on bathroom ceiling Mould behind the air con unit Lamp hanging from the wall Tiny bathroom I went to reception to ask them if I could move rooms and they did all they could but were full, which whilst annoying I had no option but too except. I am lodging a formal complaint as I paid £800 for these 5 nights and the room (as you will see from the pictures). In summary, don’t stay in a ‘basic’ room it’s terrible!! The other rooms in my opinion are ok.