Universal Mediterranea: El Paso, Hotel Port Aventura: Opinions on resort?

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I am thinking of a trip to Spain's Universal. I know Highlander has obviously been. Need info on site hotels above and off-site hotels - best one to stay at.?Best beaches? What's in Salou? Costa Caribe - what's that like? Any information on these would be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
Hi we never satyed onsite although the hotels looked very nice we stayed in Salou in an apartment the park is very well thened and the shows are amazing much beter than the shows at Universal in Orlando the only down side to the parks is that we found trhe staff to be very rude and ignorant for example we booked a ps in a restaurant on the park when we arrived staff where standing talking to each other completely ignored us we had to interrupt them then after 10 minutes they sat us in a empty restaurant right next to the kitchen doors it took 15 min for drinkis to arrive and they didn't bring my kids there drinks as my DW was about to request yet again for the kids drinks I had enough I finished my bud and left took family to another restaurant in town terrible treatment but even with that bad service we had a thourghly enjoyable two weeks we spent a couple of days at the water park which the kids loved and the theming is excellent only annoying thing was u had to pay for a lounger which seemed strange another thing I would compliment on the parks was that the food outlets where pretty well priced as for ibn Salou its self they have beautiful beaches and lots of shops also not that far from Barcalona which we went too for the day to see the fountains at night and the Nou Camp stadium also my DW loves the shops we are returning next year for October break and their Halloween entertainment:jester:
 
Hi Highlander,
Thanks alot for that. We are thinking of staying at either the Club Dorada Palace or Salauris Palace??- both in Salou. If we don't hire a car - which is the best way for transfers in your opinion. It states taxis seat 3 people which is odd - I was expecting to order a cab for 4?? I see you can get a shuttle to Barcelona from airport to catch a train - have you ever done that?
Thanks again!
 
Hi we went with charter flight arriving Reuss airport then on to Salou but the taxis we saw seated at least 5 people:jester:
 

We stayed at the El Paso hotel in October for 3 nights, flew into Reus. We liked the hotel, well themed lovely pool, the 60's diner was great for lunch and not dear. The breakfast and dinner buffet package were included and had a good selection, at breakfast you could pay a small supplement for hot food 3 euros I think, we piled a plate full and shared it - you probably shouldnt do that.
The air con didnt seem to keep the rooms very cool but then we like it pretty cool at night, coming from central scotland (not far from Highlander actually).
We would certainly go again but would book it independantly.
Dont expect american service, whilst the staff are friendly the service is typically spanish and they smoke everywhere.
The beauty of staying on site is the express pass, we liked it so much I have just booked a night in the Hard Rock Hotel for next month.
We spoke to people who had cought the train to Barcelona, said it was very easy and cheap.
 
Thanks for your replies.
It turns out that a friend of ours was there last year and LOVED it.

I don't expect it will be anything like Universal in Florida (Or the Hard Rock Hotel where we stayed last time) but it should keep us satisfied until our next trip to Florida in May 2005!
 
You are right u should have a blast the park is very good but salou itself is also good plenty of nightlife and at the weekend the park was open till 11pm with a spectaular firework and laser display show which lasted 20 minutes at park closing:jester: also there was plenty of buses waiting as park closed which went all over Salou:jester:
 












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