Travelled in August 2025 with my family. Had a really nice short trip at Aqua Marina hotel!
The Good Parts....
1. The Food - We went Half Board and found both meals in the buffet restaurant very good. For breakfast, there was a lot of choice, from continental to hot food. The only negative thing was that there was no proper coffee. Dinner was also great, with a lot of choices for everyone. Salad was there every day, and many other dishes too, such as fish and meat. Compared to most other hotels, the food here was great and very tasty.
2. The pool - Though not huge, there was never a problem going in the pool as it was never too crowded. It was always easy to get a sunlounger too, without the early morning scramble. There were many activities going on during the day, such as polo, water aerobics and darts. The animation team were great!
3. The location - The hotel is one of many along the strip. It is about a 10-minute walk from the beach, and just outside, there were many stalls and a supermarket, which was great for getting drinks and snacks for the room/by the pool. Though the resort is quiet, it is easy to get to livelier resorts such as Malgrat.
4. The staff - the staff were all very helpful and friendly. Especially the restaurant staff!
5. The rooms - We had 2 twin rooms. The rooms came with 2 twin beds and a sofa bed. They were quite spacious and had a TV, shower and hairdryer and a fridge which was very helpful! The air conditioning was good, too.
The negatives
1. The rooms - The main thing which lets this hotel down is the rooms. Though big, they lacked common amenities such as a kettle or coffee/tea. There was also no water provided in the rooms, and you could not drink the tap water, so you had to buy bottles. There was also no conditioner provided in the bathrooms. The walls are also quite thin, so you can hear other people talking. The air conditioning was okay. The beds were not great, they resembled camp beds and were very squeaky. They had metal frames and were quite hard.
The keycards to get into the rooms were a nightmare. You cannot keep them near your phones or other cards, as they will deactivate. This resulted in us being locked out multiple times and having to go to reception to get new cards, even when trying our best to keep the cards separate.
2. The cleanliness - the cleaning was not the best. The floor outside by the pool was quite grimy, despite staff constantly washing it. The rooms were cleaned okay, but as said were quite dated.
3. Water was very hard to get for free. You have to pay for it with your food at meals, and none was provided in the room!
4. The Spa - We didn't use the spa, but we were informed that everybody had to wear a swimming cap in the indoor pool and hot tub, which was very odd. However, the gym was good.
4. Location - The hotel is quite far from the airport. We flew from Barcelona and got the train to the hotel, which was disastrous as they were constantly cancelled and it took us over 3 hours to get there! We got an Uber back to the airport for 90 Euros.
The entertainment was average, but typical hotel entertainment. There was always stuff to do if you wanted!
The outdoor pool can be very deep, and isn't marked out clearly.
5. Food - though the main buffet restaurant was excellent, the pizzeria restaurant was not. The pizzas themselves were tasty, but the other food, however, was not. The burgers were cold and tasteless. The staff in the restaurant also seemed very confused, and it took us 40 minutes to get served!
Some tips for guests
1. When you check in, you can put money on your credit to pay for drinks or snacks at the hotel. When you check out, you get refunded for everything you didn't spend.
2. You can reserve towels for 10 euros each; this is only possible with cash! You can get this back after you check out.
3. There is a supermarket out the back exit to the hotel to the right. We went here for lunch and drinks, and snacks, as it was cheaper than the hotels.
4. If you are making your own way to the hotel from the airport, be aware of the trains. They are very slow and unreliable. The hotel does have a shuttle service, but it takes 2 and 1/2 hours.
Overall, a good 4 star hotel. We enjoyed our stay!