The Negressco Princess is a beautiful hotel. The sea view rooms were out of this world.

The rooms were clean but with a camp bed and a cot in our room for the children we were tripping up over ourselves at times. My in-laws, however had the same room just for two and it was more than adequate.

The restaurant suited everybody. There was loads of variety and choice at both breakfast and dinner. They even catered for the picky eaters (our children!) providing chips, nuggets etc. I was a bit worried about my youngest daughter (14 months old) as she still has a bottle at bed time but there was no need to worry as the restaurant staff filled her bottle every night with milk at no charge and even offered to warm it for us.

The staff excelled themselves - my father in law took ill at the end of the trip and they did everything they could to accomodate us and we felt very reassured that my mother in law was in safe hands when she had to stay an extra week in the hotel while he was being treated at the local hospital.

The only gripe would be the stairs! The lifts are very small and only gave you access to all hotel rooms above ground floor. We has a double buggy that just to say fit in the lift. The pool and restauraunt are all below ground level and access is by marbles steps. There was a service lift if you asked staff but it was even smaller than the other ones and not readily available.

The hotel is a long, up and down hill walk from the centre of Salou. Some reports say it was a 10 minute walk but if you have kids and you are not super fit it could take you up to 40 minutes to an hour. There are plenty of buses right outside the hotel so its not too much of a problem.

The entertainment was varied and lots for the children (adults have to accompany any under 5's to the mini club). Brilliant hotel, superb staff but take a small buggy and not really for the less mobile.

This hotel was great. It was situated just outstide of Salou in Cap Salou, which was nice as was away from the hussle and bussle when needed. It took us about 20mins to walk into Salou as a new path was built only a couple of years ago with easy access(but is fairly steep near the end, me & my partner are young and fairly fit so we did'nt have any problems). This path also took you to yhe beach which was nice and clean and the sea was wonderful. There is a bus into Salou just at the top of the road from the hotel, which was 1.20 euros and is easy to use and the bus drivers are usually friendly enough! There is a also a train that travellers through Cap Salou and goes to Salou (also goes as far as Port Aventura).

The hotel has brilliant views and the swimming pool is looking out over the sea and also great views of the beach. Our room was at the front of the hotel, which gave us a view of the sea and the hotel's pool opposite us, which was'nt bad. This hotel was the sister hotel (and we could use their facilities too).

The restaurant was great too as the staff were friendly and were always helpful. The food was nice but after 2weeks did come some what repetative. One good thing was that if you had a bottle of wine and could not finish it you could save it for the day after. They also had theme nights every Friday where the staff dressed up and a band played , which was really good.

The activities in the hotel were good for the children and the adults. Me and partner both joined in in the activities such as rifle shooting, darts, table tennis, badminton and franch bowls. The entertainment staff at the hotel were great and we could have a good laugh with them. Could not believe how many different languages they spoke. There are lots of different nationalitites at this hotel, but a good few english as made a few friends.

The hotel itself is a 5min walk from the small shops and bars in Cap Salou and we recommend Mickey's Bar with happy hours between 7 & 10. They have quiz's and Karaoke here too and we had a great time. This is also great for kids as they have pool, small arcade next door and a bouncy castle.

Overall I would recommend this hotel as we had a fantastic time and could'nt have wished for a more clean hotel. The staff were always helpful and the entertainment in the hotel was brilliant!!

My husband, parents, daughter(2) and I visited this hotel in May06. Only back a few days - the hotel is fantastic. We had a wonderful view of the pool and beach and had the sun in our balcony most of the day too. The rooms were great with the added bonus of air conditioning. The maids came in everyday to change towels etc we had no complaints.

The food in the hotel was good too - but you would have to have varied tastes. My dad is a strict meat & potaotes man and that was the only thing we missed some spuds! They did chips, garlic wedges and potato bake but we are great fans of good old fashioned mash and there was none on the menu at this hotel. Other than that, plenty of beef, chicken and fish. We never struggled to get our little girl to eat something either, she loved chef's pancakes at brekfast and ate well at dinner too (she was always rushing to the mini disco!) All the staff seems to love the kids which was nice.

Also liked being out of the centre of Salou. Salou far too busy so it was nice to be out it if you wanted.

We would definitely go back.

This hotel is so lovely.

Half board was just perfect as full board would have kept us too attached to the hotel.

The accommodation was really clean and tidy making a good impression to new comers. The spacious reception was very different to other hotels which was really nice.

One thing that really stuck out was the staff. They are so helpful and ever so friendly.

Food in the hotel was ok. A wide range of food was available on a buffet basis. All the family was happy with the food and entertainment.

Games and quiz's in the day and evening really gave the hotel the holiday atmosphere were children and adults could all join in the fun.

The hotel location was ideal as Salou was only a 15minute walk or a bus service was really cheap. Views from the hotel were amazing as the sea views from the balcony's were outstanding.

I would not hesitate to book in with this hotel again, a true value for money!

Was in salou for the first time October 2004 stayed at negressco princess lovely hotel. It took me us 15 - 20 mins maximum to reach city centre and about the same to go to la pineda.the hotel was great and I would definitely visit again. We also visited port aventura twice which was amazing especially the dragon khan rollercoaster. Also we visited aqua polis in la pineda which had dolphin show and also a sea lion show plus loads of great water slides and swimming pools. You can get good nights sleep as you are away from the city center.but only 5 mins on the bus or 20 mins walk. Only thing we didn

Lovely hotel - great staff - all very helpful.

The Thomsons Rep Rachel was the best Rep we have ever had. Our son was taken into hospital and she was brilliant, as were the Dr who came to the hotel and the hospital staff. They even sent an interpreter to the hospital every day and sorted out all the insurance for us.


The hotel lobby is spacious, comfortable and clean.

You need to ask for a seaview room as they are stunning.

Entertainment was generally good - better than some 4* hotels we have stayed in.

There was a good variety of food, although not as good as some hotels we have been in.

The only downside of this hotel was the thinness of the rooms - you could hear every cough etc!!

Taxis to town and the theme park are quite cheap.

The Swim with Sealions was excellent.

As I used sites like this to evaluate my eventual booking I thought I had a duty to contibute.

I arranged through the internet my own booking, I flew into Barca and hired a car. The Spanish motorways are good, the directions printed off the internet eventually, got me to the hotel. Parking is not a problem, if you are prepared to walk, I parked on the main road which left a 200-300 metre hike.

The Hotel itself was in a good location compared to other hotels I encountered in Salou itself, I say this because you were able to get a good night sleep!

Party animals do not depair, Taxis, buses are abundent, however walking with my son took 20-25 minutes to the centre.

Food was very good, plenty of variety, well cooked.

I was concerened by the reports of the lack of sunloungers, however, I arrived at breakfast for 09.00-09.15 and 'booked' my sunbed in the usual way.

The local beaches were not as big as I has envisaged, but seemed to be well liked by the people who used them.

We went to the Aquapark in Pinda which was a good day out.

The hotel entertainment I found a bit on the boring side, going to bed most nights by 11.30. The clientel at the hotel seemed to be a mix of British, French and Spanish, the entertainment I think was possibly trying to reflect that mix.

On the whole, a very good hotel.

The weather:- this is the second time I've been too Northern Spain, the weather on both occasions invoved lots of cloud, no rain, warm and a nice breeze off the sea.

Well what can I say about this hotel. Its one of the best hotels I have stayed in. Peole who left on the same day as us all had a tear in there eye. This is a hotel that has that sort of affect on people. Its locations is perfect situated just outside of solou and just a 15 min walk to the main town. it overlooks a lovely bay with a wonderful beach. All the staff an this hotel are some of the best I've ever been served by, the waiters are sheer world class. Entertainment at this hotel is great. The entertainment staff realyy made our holiday. Maria, Rocia, Vanessa and luke are a real asset to the hotel. We just hope they are there when we go next year

I would like to start off with the fact that I really enjoyed my holiday and whatever I tell you this hotel is definately worth visiting at least once.

We walked through the front doors and were greeted by a huge, immaculate, marble covered reception room which really started us off on a high, the service on the front desk was great and the room was more than addequate for the two of us. We woke up in the morning, opened the curtains and the view really was like nothing you had seen before, all you could see was the pool and beyond that nothing but open-sea.

The food at both breakfast and dinner was supperb, there was always sufficient for the people who wanted the usuall ( chips/meat/veg ) and there was a different variety every day for the more adventurous. The choices of fish, meat, rice, soup, salad etc changed all the time, you never gor tired. And once a week they presented you with a themed night, where they put on food from around the world accompanied by the atmosphere.

When you drive up to the hotel you seem to be going up a long, quiet road and you think that you are miles from civilisation but i have to stress, don't be afraid to spend your first day exploring, you will be greatly supprised. There is a lot going on you do't realise at first.

The hotel staff were great, we didn't have a lot to do with them except when checking in and out but this is a good thing because you only need them when you have a problem ( not many of them ). The Thompson's staff though weren't quite so helpfull, they seemed to be young and inexperienced and couldn't help much with your queries. This seemed to go hand in hand with the entertainment though, the brochure we used stated that there was entertainment for all day and night, but what they don't say is, that over half of the residents are spanish and the shows / activities are either aimed or spoken towards them. You would soon realise that the hotel is not an ideal place to spend your night, kids or not, the entertainment is poor.

A lot of reports that I read spoke about the lack of sunbeds free around the pool but this can be easily overcome if you are willing to go for breakfast before 9 o' clock. Every time that we wanted to stay around the pool, we went for breakfast at 9:00 and then went for a bed, and we didn't have a problem once, although anybody that came after 10:00 had to go to the beach.

All in all though, the hotel was great, but you really nead to try ang get a room that is on the pool-side as the rest of them are a bit dissapointing, and the view we had was really amazing.

me and my family really enjoyed our saty at this hotel.The whole atmosphere was warm and enjoyable all the staff were helpful, and the night time shows that the reps put on were entertaining for all ages.We may well be going back to this hotel as this wasnt out first wisit there.