Barcello Torrenova

Accommodation Rating: Excellant

Comments: This I have to admit was my first holiday without my parents. sad i know being 21 and all. I went with 8 other lads shareing 2 rooms at barcello torrenova.
The early signs were that things werent looking good after the coach driver taking us to the appartments broke the legs on my suitcase.

Upon arriving at the Appartments we were given a warm welcome by the guy behind the counter. After signing in we headed to the 1st room where we all went after being told the other room was not quite ready.
We dumped our stuff changed and hit the pool and bar!

Later the room was ready and we moved all the stuff across.
The room was very good, spacious, clean and everything you want. The satalite tv required a 5euro deposit for the use but we got the telly working without it. cheeky or just plain cheap. we figured that the money would be better spend on beer!
All rooms had air con and a balcony.
the pool was clean and tidy. the bar and cafe at poolside was well stocked and in comparrsion a little pricey.
A good point of the hotel is the shop litterally outside the main door to the hotel.

the hotel change travellers cheques fr 1 euro commission. reguardless of size.
The staff are friendly even if the cleaner does wake you up early after you have only just got in at 7 in the morning. The cleaning staff are efficent but do like shouting at you in spanish especially if you are passed out drunk in the hall way.

The only thing that does get a little annoying is the security guards that patrol the complex at night are keen to keep the place quiet and will knock the door at night to tell you to shut up!
I found that if you t ry to befriend them, even little gestures such as yes no thank you and please and hello in spanish will help them be nicer to you.

None of us spoke spanish except for pleasentares but we befriended "Leo" the guard and ended up teaching him english and 5 most mornings!

overall despite the hills surrounding the hotel(put it this way you go out you go up hill you come in you go up hill!) and the occassionally over zealous guards the hotel is superb.
Not good for famillies but youngsters will love it

if you go check out the hypnosis show its a scream

andy

Email address: andythorngate@hotmail

Submitted by: Andy The Bear, southampton

Tour Operator: Thompson Freestyle

Went: july 04