Hotel Estival Park and Apartments

We stayed at Estival in their apartment section through an RCI arrangement as part of our Barcelona/Tarragona vacation. We’d stayed at the Hilton Barcelona for a few days prior to staying here so this review is reflective of that experience. We knew we’d be coming in at a time when most things are closed in this beachfront resort town. We mostly needed a place to stay for the nights as we’d do multiple day trips along the Costa Daurada area and beyond. The location is great for folks who like the beach and want to be able to walk to bars, restaurants and supermarkets. All are within 15 minute walk while access to autoroute to Tarragona runs just behind the hotel. For longer treks without car, signs are posted with taxi costs for the area just towards the beach. We underestimated just how basic the accommodations were. The apartment was clean, but dark, austere, in need of some repairs, equipped with absolute basics for the kitchen and bath (bring your knife sharpener, tumblers for coffee/tea unless wanting single/double espresso size), beds were just adequate but we never felt truly rested... and the list goes on. The apartment got serviced every day but with bare minimum so you still do your own dishes and mop if you are particular (like we were). We used the gym and jacuzzi side of the indoor pools (rest were closed for maintenance) during our stay for an extra cost of 8 euros / visit for the gym while the use of the jacuzzi pools was free. You need to either have on you or purchase swim caps at the reception (3-5 euros / cap depending on material). You are strongly recommended to bring a towel with you to the gym as well for hygiene reasons. The gym is well equipped, adequate even for an avid athlete. The wifi is absolutely pathetic at the apartments (we stayed at the 4000 series side facing the Palais Pineda) - don’t bother with the Premium (14 euros per week) as it simply won’t work any better than the basic free one. Very inconvenient when having to complete necessary tasks over the Internet. The hotels were closed so we don’t know how those compare to the apartments but we’d not stay again at this hotel complex if considering another non-beach vacation in the Costa Daurada area. Rather, we’d stay in Reus, Tarragona or other less touristy areas and enjoy the Catalan vibe by foot vs by car. Tip: Condis Express - 20 min walk along the beachfront - is a small, fairly well equipped supermarket open when many others are not.

Very nice timeshare in Spain. We enjoyed nice restaurants, sightseeing in various towns including Barcelona and wine country. We would go here again, I"m sure in the summer this is a very nice area with bustling stores, etc.

October break for a week with family and friends. Only two blocks open, using only selected restaurants for meals so they were packed and the food was dreadful .....I think the staff hate working as this hotel, they are the grumpiest Spanish I have ever met. Reception staff were so unhelpful and rude. Terrible pools, all needing refurbished. Entertainment was truly pathetic. Very little for teenagers to do. Bused to the markets and Salou...Salou is very nice. One tip.....Do not book a duplex room, the stairs are up, death trap if wet and for small kids. We bought vouchers for the SPA which was absolutely beautiful and clean. Will never book here again and very disappointed with TUI .