Gran Hotel Sol Y Mar
Calpe, Costa Blanca

Mr J London, Crawley

Hotel was very centred around satisfying its guests, down to small details. Very clean and well run. Staff including cleaners and restaurant staff were very polite and friendly. Food was fantastic. Rooms were were excellent and very high quality with maids attending every day. Best hotel we have ever been to.

Mr A Seddon, Bicester

Friendly/helpful staff, very clean, good selection of food.

Miss E Tinson, Bognor Regis

Would so recommend this to anyone visiting Calpe. Staff all friendly, facilities are clean and amazing. Food was the best! Great selection.

Mrs S Westwood, Kingswinford

Our stay at the Gran Hotel Sol y Mar was absolutely wonderful. From the moment we arrived,l the staff couldn't do enough for us. The standard room we had booked was ideal, no balcony but spacious, comfortable and really quiet. Breakfasts were amazing. Lovely swimming pool, plenty of sun loungers. The only one disappointment was that we had only booked one week not two.

Mr D Rust, Grantham

If this is a 4 star hotel I cannot imagine what a 5 star hotel is like. First class building and service. The attention to detail was quite something, particularly the cleaning. Excellent soundproofing between rooms and each morning a lavish breakfast buffet catering for all nationalities in a stunning setting.

Mr N Jackson, Oxford

Wonderful hotel! Food excellent, sheets changed every day. Staff very helpful. Everything you could wish for in a hotel. Will be going back again.

Mr G Craven, Bolton

Excellent hotel. Staff friendly and helpful. The food was really nice with plenty of choice. We were very spoilt and would definitely stay again.

Mrs S Welham, Murla

Very nice hotel. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good variety of food. For the Christmas period, more entertainment was needed.

Mr P Cobbe, Herne Bay

Very good rooms - and it is important to book a sea view room, kept very clean. Weird late start time for evening meal of 8pm with an initial queue building up -we are used to hotels that start evening meals from 6 or 7pm. Staff very rule bound and not a customer service culture that provides the best customer experience - such as no refreshment if you have an early flight ( we had to leave at 7am) and no fond farewell etc. pool is far too small for the size of hotel and pool area is overcrowded with noisy bar music so not relaxing - we used the beach and then had to pay about £10/day for sun loungers and shade all week.

Mrs W Nolan, Twickenham

Wonderful service excellent breakfast. Loved it would definitely recommend it to my friends and stay there again.

Mr J Marsh, Pontyclun

Excellent hotel and superb position but let down by the unorganised restaurant. The hot food station was twice unmanned in the few days we stopped with no food in trays.
Then other items that you would normally find close together we had to search for ? Very strange.

Mr P Sweet, Haverhill

The hotel was fantastic, the people very polite and friendly. Such good value for money will definitely be going again.

Miss M Johnson, Nuneaton

Perfectly situated hotel for both the beach and old town. The rooms are lovely, well equipped and modern. Staff very helpful and professional. Will be going back.

Ms L Rothwell-maddocks, Oldham

Recently returned from a week stay at Gran Hotel Sol y Mar in a Superior sea view room. The hotel is in a great location, right on the sea front and a one minute walk to the sea front shops, restaurants and bars. It's also only a 5 minute walk to the lovely old town.

The hotel room had a great view of the Penon from an ample balcony. The bathroom is clean and modern with a bath, sink, toilet, bidet and separate shower cubicle - with a nice powerful shower! The bed is big and comfy and the cleaning staff do a great job every day changing beds and towels and stocking up toiletries and water.

The reception staff were also good - they are happy to help and recommend restaurants etc and the reception and foyer is clean, bright, modern and large.

The hotel pool is lovely - a main pool and a small plunge pool with free sun loungers, chairs and outdoor sofas. There's also a free sun cream station! At night, the pool and Beach Club is lit up and looks great. Although we had no problems getting a sun bed, I imagine this could be a problem in the peak months of July and August as the pool is very popular. If I were to visit Calpe again, I would definitely stay at this hotel.

Miss E Carter, Aldershot

Great location, clean, friendly staff, nice breakfast and would definitely return.

Mr C Corner, Penrith

The hotel and staff are brilliant. The sea view room is worth the extra but try and get a high floor (7); the balconies are bigger and they are in the sun all day. Booked an apartment for September, can't wait.

Mrs C Tanner, Torquay

We enjoyed our holiday, the hotel was very nice.