Estival ElDorado Resort

The property excels in cleanliness and beachfront location with serene surroundings and easy access to amenities. Guests value the extensive, delicious buffet breakfast included in the half-board plan.

This hotel deserves to be upgraded to a five star! I have never been to a hotel where the buffet food is so good. The variety is amazing and you are offered the best quality cooked menu. Apart from this the snack bars are fabulous! My daughter and I used to go have breakfast, I would generally have fruit, a yoghurt and perhaps some cheeses. Jo would have the cooked breakfast which included a variety of sausage, cooked tomato, beans, fried, scrambled or omelette for eggs. Around one we’d walk to the beach cafe which again offered a variety of well cooked foods. I loved the seasoned half chicken with some salad where as jo would have the homemade burgers and chips. One day I had salmon and an avocado salad. It was delicious. There are a few beautiful beach areas to to enjoy. They were just putting up the umbrellas when we were there so this is going to look lovely once the season opens. A variety of waterspouts available at a cost next to the beach bar. The bedrooms are spotless spacious and modern. The shower cubicles are huge and there is both a rain shower and a hand held shower. Entertainment was good, a variety of different acts. Staff were top notch we loved them all and there are countless members of staff to name ! All incredibly hard working and would bend over backwards to help you. The grounds if the hotels were breathtaking with olive trees and wisteria arches to name a few. We were out of season but I can only imagine how beautiful these would be in bloom. Pool areas again a variety with free Bali beds!! Yes free Bali beds if you wanted one and are lucky enough to get one. The indoor pool is lovely but you need to wear a swimming cap. €3 available at the reception. Great gym and also different classes eg spinning if you’re that way inclined Everything spotless and they cleverly cordon off the areas so there’s no reserving beds at 7 o clock Situated on the far end of cambrils you can take a leisurely stroll into this beautiful town. It’s about a half hour gentle walk. But not taxing and all in the flat. You can get a bus into salou if you fancy a change of scenery and the bus stop is located at the furthest end of the harbour. It’s €2.50 for a bus ride or you can buy a pass for €10.50 from the Bus Plana shop across the road from the bus stop. Added little extras are things like just tapping your room key at the dinner hall , none of this looking for your name on a register. Obviously the way try cordon off the pool do there’s no reserving beds which is my pet hate as it leads to annoyance! Ok there are one or two things that could be better. Firstly there should be welcome trays of drinks on arrival. When you’ve been travelling you are usually so thirsty and thus would add to your welcome. Secondly saddly the shower, shampoo dispenser in the bathroom hardly allow you to get any product out. They would be much better with the upside down squeeze out bottles or addressing the ones they have as they were a waste of time. Thir

Good points - pools good for the kids, good choice of food and the a la carte was lovely. We were all inclusive but in a villa being a family of 6. Villa was not in the complex and therefore did not feel like we got as much out of the all inclusive - we had to buy drinks for the room etc as it wasn’t easy to just nip down with the children. We should have had daily housekeeping but we didn’t have this unless we asked each day. So first day, no housekeeping. Second day we asked for housekeeping once we realised no one had been but then it was too late. Third day, we asked for housekeeping and they came. Then day 4 they didn’t come again. Day 5 we had to make a point of asking for housekeeping to come each day. Air con was very poor in the villa too so we were constantly boiling! Overall ok but I don’t think we’ll be back.