Cambrils, Esmeralda Apartments

How can anyone say these apartments are clean?Me and my friends(who are not fussy)came home covered in bites,The sheets were never changed,we never got any clean towels and the kitchen(which is in a cupboard)smelled like a dead rat.There was no air conditioning and the only way to get a sleep is to get soooo drunk you pass out.Please noone book these apartments or you will have a terrible holiday.I dont ever write reviews but i have to warn any poor soul who is booking up to stay here.

Good staff, good measures at the bar, small rooms in need of refurbishment and very small pool, good beach 2 minute walk.

Had a great week with 5 friends, staff could not do enough for you, 2 of us missed flight and staff organised new flights and transferers etc.

You are not in the nightlife hotspot here so if it's a more relaxing holiday you are after this is it, Salou is only a short bus/taxi ride away for the clubs or nice walk into the lovely port of Cambrils.

Try Bar Marius just around the corner a family bar with excellent freshly cooked food,, Sunday roast not to be missed, here you can watch all your Sky Sports and recieve a warm welcome from British Hosts.

Now under New Management

Clean rooms, very friendly staff and good food. Lovely hotel and even lovelier staff. Bad points, no air conditioning.

We were neither here nor there whilst at Esmeralda Apartments - it's an hours walk to Cambrils / Salou (definitely the place to go). The local bars are expensive and the I thought quality of food is questionable.

I thought the standard of the rooms was more in line with student accommodation. In my opinion the building itself is in general need of repair as well as the furnishings in the room and downstairs public conveniences.

What a brilliant two weeks we have just spent at the Esmerelda Apartments. They have got a brilliant team of friendly & helpful staff that go out of their way to help in any way they can. Even before we set off, they phoned us & sorted out what could have been a minor problem with the room. They ran around after us in the bar & taught me loads of Spanish. The entertainment was very good, with Buddy Holly being absolutely brilliant, and worth going to see even if you are not staying at the Esmerelda. The Glam Rock show is also brilliant, especially if you get to see the infamous Symbollox - watch out for the video appearing soon on YouTube. Keeps the kids entertained.

The pool is not massive, but was never packed & we managed to get sun beds every day. The whole area is kept lovely & clean. The beautiful beach is literally just across the road, and so too is the bus stop into Salou or Port Aventura.

The rooms are very basic, but clean & comfortable, with fresh towels available every day except Sunday. If you are looking for 5 star luxury, then please go & pay for it, because you get what you pay for, and these rooms are reasonable for what you are charged. The cooking facilities are not brilliant, and I feel that toasters should be provided, though these are available to rent, but at 22euro's per week they are not cheap. Fans are also available to rent, but we managed quite well without one by having all our windows open. The problem with this was the noise from the busy road, and the dreaded mossies, which were in abundance this year. I found that an extra couple of glasses of sangria helped me sleep through the noise!! If there was ever a problem within the room, the handyman put it right very quickly.

I strongly recommend the Jeep Safari, but take very large water pistols & plenty of spare ammo!! This was a brilliant day out, as was the cruise on the cattamarran up the coast of the Costa Dorada with plenty of free booze flowing.

So all in all it was a brilliant two weeks, made special by all the wonderful staff & all the great new friends that we met. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the Esmerelda to anyone, & will definitely be returning very soon.

Very good.

We are 3 young girls and came here last year. We loved this place, the food was good English, the entertainment was amazing and the hotel is metres from the beach, which too was really nice. Very friendly place, nice bars and close to clubs in Salou. We will be back!

In general we enjoyed our stay at Esmeralda Apartments, and would go back, it was reasonably priced and the staff on the whole were great.

The entertainment was OK, especially the buddy holly impersonator, by far the best night of the week.

The bar staff couldn't do enough for us, and were always happy to see us.

The two receptionists were also wonderful and helpful.

Very good hotel, you get well looked after and the beer is good. Nothing bad to say, the place is great and so are the staff.

The Esmeralda is a great base to explore Costa Dorada. You get what you pay for, so don't expect five star luxury. A couple of really good pubs nearby, Esmeralda itself provides entertainment every night may not be everyone's cup of tea. The self catering apartments are not on the beach, but they are just over the road and is in a quieter area than the centre of Cambrillis and Salou, which is only a short walk or bus ride away. But there are plenty of great places to eat nearby.

The beach was very clean, and there is a life guard based on the beach right in front of the hotel.

Some of the rooms may be small if there is four of you, but for two people it was fine. We were near the front of the hotel and could hear the 'hustle and bustle' but it wasn't very loud and not all night. If you are very sensitive to noise buy some earplugs.