Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica is designed for tourists who want to relax on the sea in Spain, take a trip to famous places and buy souvenirs for loved ones and some things for themselves. The hotel is a network hotel, it belongs to the line of “Playa Hotels”. It is located across the road from the beach and in the midst of the entertainment of the resort town of Calella. Tourists appreciate the service and living conditions at this hotel, despite the fact that only three stars flaunt on its sign.
Calella
This is the name of the capital of one of the largest tourist centers near Barcelona. It is located in a region called the Costa del Maresme, that is, the “sea coast”. Here is the hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica (Calella). This place is loved by tourists who come not only for a beach holiday, but also for traveling. Calella is colorful, democratic and at the same time represents a wonderful transport hub. The old town is located a little further from the sea, and the medieval castle towers - Forest of Torretes - even on a hill. In the evening or in cool weather, you can take an interesting walk there. From there you have a fantastic view of the surroundings. In addition, you must visit the Church of St. Mary (sixteenth century), Dalmau Park and explore the beautiful palaces built at different times by the wealthy people of Catalonia. In general, just walk around the city. Any tourist will find something interesting for himself: bars (including flamenco), night clubs, taverns with fresh seafood. All this can be found on the promenade Passy Maritim.
How to get there
The Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica is almost equally accessible from both Girona and Barcelona. The distance to both famous Catalan cities is approximately fifty kilometers. From Barcelona airport (any terminal) there is almost a bus number six hundred and fourteen to the hotel’s gate. Calella Train Station can be reached from both Barcelona and Girona by a very comfortable and air-conditioned train. From the south side get no more than an hour. But one and a half will have to go from Girona, because it will be necessary to make a transplant.
Territory nearby
Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica is a ten-story building with an elevator. In the courtyard there is a large pool surrounded by a sunbathing terrace with plastic sunbeds. It is surrounded around the perimeter by tall palm trees giving a shadow. There is also a playground on site. The first two floors of the hotel are occupied by a lobby with a reception and a restaurant, as well as halls intended for guests. The hotel is located at the very beginning of Calella, near the lighthouse. The railway station is twenty minutes on foot, and therefore it is not audible how trains pass by. In addition, a tourist train travels around Calella, which enters various necessary places, including the train station. And here is a bus stop right at the exit of the hotel. Nearby is a square with McDonald's, coffee shops, Spar grocery supermarket. To the center of the resort to go no more than three minutes.
Accommodation and rooms
The Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica has about two hundred accommodation facilities for tourists. Each room of the hotel is air-conditioned and has a balcony with plastic chairs and a table. The hotel is located in such a way that from many of the rooms you can see the sea. But even if the view is not on the expanse of water, it is still a very beautiful, vibrant town, on the horizon - green mountains. The rooms have functional furniture, a good bathroom, daily cleaning. Towels should be placed on the floor if you wish to be replaced. Satellite television, you can watch four Russian channels. The safe in the room is paid. Tourists believe that the hotel rooms are clean and comfortable. Air conditioners work silently, good pressure of hot and cold water at any time. The technique is serviceable and trouble-free. In any case, for a three-star hotel this is a very good option.
Hotel Services
The lobby of the Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica has tennis tables, a TV room, and a library. There is a billiard room. The hotel can take a group of tourists to Barcelona or Girona Airport . Wi-Fi in the lobby is free, and in the room - for the money. The Internet is not bad, it draws both Skype and social networks. Workers and administration know Russian. They will solve all the problems for you and tell you where to go - even write and draw on the map. In this hotel you can not only leave your luggage in a special room at the late check-out, but also use the services of a shower located nearby. Towels can be taken from the room, but do not forget to leave them to the administration later.
In the evenings, during the season, tourists at the Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica (Spain) are entertained by animators and guest singers and dancers. Every day, shows and programs change. During the day they organize many contests and all kinds of competitions near the pool. There are foam parties. True, all programs are only in English. On the feast of St. Juan they even put a chocolate fountain.
How tourists are fed at the hotel
Hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica 3 * operates on several food systems. Here you can take rooms only with breakfast. Two meals a day are popular, where you can choose a second meal - lunch or dinner. Full board is also practiced. There is also an all inclusive system, beloved by Russian tourists. All meals are served in buffet style. The restaurant serves Catalan food very well. There is always a large selection of various fruits: nectarines, peaches, watermelons, melons, bananas, strawberries. There is a menu for vegetarians and those who do not consume dairy products. Very decent soups. Tasty cooked lamb. Jamon is served almost every day. Often there are seafood: large shrimp, mussels, even oysters. For those who book a full board, the food system also includes snacks between the main meals: hamburgers, french fries, snacks. Themed dinners are held twice a week. In the restaurant you are assigned a separate table that will always be waiting for you. And below, near the reception, there is a vending machine with snacks and drinks. The hotel has two bars: in the lobby and by the pool.
Should beach lovers stay here?
To the sea from the hotel Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica 3 * (Spain) walk just two minutes. Across the road is a municipal sandy beach, equipped, clean, large, with paid sunbeds and umbrellas. Almost the entire coast near Calella boasts Blue Flags. In addition, you can sunbathe on your own towels. And umbrellas are cheaper to buy in a shop with resort accessories. Enough space for everyone, people do not lie up close. Sunset at sea is smooth, but then the depth begins. The sand is a little large, but it does not stick to the body. The water is amazing azure and very clear. There is a shower on the beach, which is very convenient, because the Mediterranean Sea is too salty. A lot of water activities: trampolines, skis, windsurfing. Volleyball nets, clean toilets. The beach even catches wifi. Nice bar with drinks and sangria. If suddenly, beyond all expectations, the beach will be crowded, you can walk a kilometer and a half in the direction of St. Paul. There you can also find a comfortable coast, but with secluded beautiful bays. The farthest Calella beach - Roca Grossa - is known for its beautiful cliffs and coral reefs. There even ride boats with a glass bottom. It is very loved by divers, because you can watch the underwater flora and fauna. Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica's pool has a children's area. There are many sun loungers around, and they are always available. The pool is well cleaned, but there is no smell of bleach.
Where to go from Calella?
Near the sea there is a promenade along which you can walk to both wild and nudist beaches, and even to neighboring towns. Barcelona is often visited by local electric trains - Sercanas. They are silent and comfortable. Navigating among them is very simple. If you stand facing the sea, then everything that goes to the right is to Barcelona, and to the left - to the Costa Brava or Girona. It takes about an hour to get to the capital of Catalonia, and a round-trip ticket costs no more than nine euros. In one day you can even go to France, for example to Perpignan. And if you are not afraid of a trip that takes several hours one way, look at the beautiful Tarragona with its monuments of Roman antiquity and the Middle Ages. Not far from there is the Catalan Disneyland - a huge amusement park "Port Aventura". Some railway companies even sell special tickets, the price of which includes visiting attractions. Many tourists prefer to travel to the famous mountain of Montserrat, it is living in the Costa del Maresme. It is convenient to get from here.
What to buy
Many tourists staying at the Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica have dedicated their reviews to local shopping. Calella has many souvenir shops and boutiques with Spanish leather brand-name shoes. But the main thing is not to forget about the siesta. At least in Calella. After all, from one o'clock in the afternoon to four to five in the evening everything is closed in this town, only Chinese shops with consumer goods work. But if you want to buy figurines, magnets and similar trifles, then all this can be done in the long afternoon rest. Take a closer look at the local ceramics. Very good acquisitions await connoisseurs for only five euros. And the dried fruit store will pamper you with different snacks at not too high prices.
Medplaya Hotel Santa Monica 3 *: reviews
The guests of this hotel like its convenient location, hearty, tasty and plentiful lunches and dinners, a large swimming pool. They are very well fed, including many fruits. Tourists claim that the food in the hotel is just like in the Egyptian, and even Turkish "five". The hotel staff is very attentive and friendly. You don’t have to miss in the evenings: if you leave the hotel you will find yourself in the noisy Calella, where the holiday lasts forever. And every day you discover something new. This hotel is good for a relaxing holiday with your loved one or family. The area is quiet, there are no drunk youth, thundering discos until the morning, more family, authentic, Catalan atmosphere.