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8.9 "Great service."9.9 "99% found the
staff to be very friendly ." 7.1 "71% said thereception staff was great ." 9.6 "96% thought theservice was very professional ." 9.7 "97% found therestaurant service to be one of the best ." -
8.9 "Location is great."10.0 "100%
appreciated the closeness to the beach ." 10.0 "City centre within easy reach , said 100%." 9.1 "91%liked the proximity to sightseeing ." 10.0 "100%enjoyed the restaurants & bars nearby ." -
8.7 "Breakfast is good."9.1 "91% were
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6.6 "Rooms are ok."7.0 "70% said the
beds were comfortable ." 5.0 "Only 50% thought theshower was ok ." -
2.7 "Disappointing internet connection."2.6 "74% said the
wifi quality was bad ."
Overall Rating
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8.9 "Great service."9.8 "98% found the
staff to be very friendly ." 9.4 "94% thought theservice was very professional ." 9.6 "96% found therestaurant service to be one of the best ." -
8.9 "Location is great."10.0 "100%
appreciated the closeness to the beach ." 10.0 "City centre within easy reach , said 100%." -
8.5 "Breakfast is good."
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6.4 "Rooms are ok."6.7 "
Beds were acceptable for 67%." 6.8 "Only 68% saidrooms were clean enough ." -
2.5 "Disappointing internet connection."2.4 "76% said the
wifi quality was bad ."
Overall Rating
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8.9 "Great service."9.8 "98% found the
staff to be very friendly ." 9.6 "96% thought theservice was very professional ." -
8.9 "Location is great."10.0 "100%
appreciated the closeness to the beach ." -
8.8 "Breakfast is good."
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6.7 "Rooms are ok."6.6 "
Beds were acceptable for 66%." -
6.4 "Food is average."6.8 "Only 68% were
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2.5 "Disappointing internet connection."2.3 "77% said the
wifi quality was bad ."
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9.7 "Wonderful beach."
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9.1 "Terrific location."10.0 "100%
appreciated the closeness to the beach ." -
8.7 "Great service."9.9 "99% found the
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6.7 "Average amenities."6.8 "68% thought the
building was acceptable ." -
6.4 "Rooms are ok."
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6.2review from
Close to beach, decent room, rooftop bar w spectacular views Not so much "didn't like" but it was an odd mix... There were lots of older tourists and some families many of whom seemed to enjoy the ok buffet in the basement restaurant which gave the place the feel of a retirement home in Florida and then there's this very nice club on the roof that was more or less empty.
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7.0review from
Hotel Helios - Costa Tropical has some amazing views of the ocean from many rooms and especially from the sun-tanning deck at the top of the hotel. The breakfast buffet is good, albeit simple - lots of fresh fruit and some nice hot dishes. The location is perfect - across from the beach and close to many restaurants. Hotel Helios started charging for WiFi on October 1st 2010 and it's a big pain... 1 hour login is 1 Euro - but if you want to check email or Skype periodically throughout the day, you need to keep buying new logins - I only found out about the full day option on my last day (5 Euros). WiFi doesn't reach all rooms - so plan accordingly. Also, it was hard to get an iron - this isn't a business hotel, but can't be beat for vacations.
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6.3review from
Ocean view There should be dryers in the rooms
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7.0review from
Rooms are spacious. Balcony small. Beds large and comfortable. Location excellent - beech-front with convenient, local sea-food & chinese restaurants. Pool small but adequate. Spanish and no English spoken. Bar prices too expensive compared to average for locality.
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6.0review from
The hotel is totally Spanish - there were no other foreign guests. Likewise the town of Almunecar was totally Spanish. The desk staff spoke English and were helpful, the bar staff were helpful and concocted iced coffees for us - it was VERY hot. In the evening a small band played in the air conditioned bar area - people were doing ballroom type dancing, with style, which was fun. The genuine experience. The usual problem - could do with some more clothes storage and hooks on the backs of doors to hang clothes up.
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6.0review from
Convenient for the beach and town plus secure parking
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5.2review from
The room and its position The smell of food[ fish] outside the restaurant area
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6.4review from
Pleasant staff. Good service. Excellent location and views Parking is a nuisance as key has to be collected. Roadworks outside - not their fault!
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4.8review from
a functional and clean hotel - not one to spend lots of time in but did the job - air con was a godsend! very hard to find free parking nearby - staff did not know where best to find it - and directed us to the 19 euros a day underground car park 10mins walk away. if you stay here, park for free further west up the hill inland
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5.2review from
Swimming pool, view, breakfast Lift, lack of parking availibility
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3.2review from
Location was near the beach and town centre. Was not informed about building work being carried out in hotel. The noise was unbearable, some guests had to move rooms. Not enough wardrobe cupboard space in room. Breakfast had poor choice and poorly cooked. Told by Manager not to use bath towels around pool but there was no notice to say that you couldn't and that pool towels could in fact be obtained from reception. Had to pay to use safe.
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7.0review from
Hotel Helios - Costa Tropical has some amazing views of the ocean from many rooms and especially from the sun-tanning deck at the top of the hotel. The breakfast buffet is good, albeit simple - lots of fresh fruit and some nice hot dishes. The location is perfect - across from the beach and close to many restaurants. Hotel Helios started charging for WiFi on October 1st 2010 and it's a big pain... 1 hour login is 1 Euro - but if you want to check email or Skype periodically throughout the day, you need to keep buying new logins - I only found out about the full day option on my last day (5 Euros). WiFi doesn't reach all rooms - so plan accordingly. Also, it was hard to get an iron - this isn't a business hotel, but can't be beat for vacations.
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7.0review from
Rooms are spacious. Balcony small. Beds large and comfortable. Location excellent - beech-front with convenient, local sea-food & chinese restaurants. Pool small but adequate. Spanish and no English spoken. Bar prices too expensive compared to average for locality.
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6.2review from
Close to beach, decent room, rooftop bar w spectacular views Not so much "didn't like" but it was an odd mix... There were lots of older tourists and some families many of whom seemed to enjoy the ok buffet in the basement restaurant which gave the place the feel of a retirement home in Florida and then there's this very nice club on the roof that was more or less empty.
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6.3review from
Ocean view There should be dryers in the rooms
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6.0review from
The hotel is totally Spanish - there were no other foreign guests. Likewise the town of Almunecar was totally Spanish. The desk staff spoke English and were helpful, the bar staff were helpful and concocted iced coffees for us - it was VERY hot. In the evening a small band played in the air conditioned bar area - people were doing ballroom type dancing, with style, which was fun. The genuine experience. The usual problem - could do with some more clothes storage and hooks on the backs of doors to hang clothes up.
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6.0review from
Convenient for the beach and town plus secure parking
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5.2review from
The room and its position The smell of food[ fish] outside the restaurant area
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6.4review from
Pleasant staff. Good service. Excellent location and views Parking is a nuisance as key has to be collected. Roadworks outside - not their fault!
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4.8review from
a functional and clean hotel - not one to spend lots of time in but did the job - air con was a godsend! very hard to find free parking nearby - staff did not know where best to find it - and directed us to the 19 euros a day underground car park 10mins walk away. if you stay here, park for free further west up the hill inland
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5.2review from
Swimming pool, view, breakfast Lift, lack of parking availibility
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3.2review from
Location was near the beach and town centre. Was not informed about building work being carried out in hotel. The noise was unbearable, some guests had to move rooms. Not enough wardrobe cupboard space in room. Breakfast had poor choice and poorly cooked. Told by Manager not to use bath towels around pool but there was no notice to say that you couldn't and that pool towels could in fact be obtained from reception. Had to pay to use safe.
