Sol Piramide Salou

Had a most enjoyable stay! Half board was great value,lovely (and plentiful!!) food each morning and evening. Rooms always in excellent condition and wonderful friendly staff. Location is excellent. It is not in the middle of the resort, so is nice and quiet at night( no pubs or nightclubs with blaring music), but yet you are only a 5-10 minute walk from the centre of things. I asked for a room at the front of the hotel which we got. I would recommend this, as at the back of the hotel there is a residential complex which would not be an ideal balcony view! The hotel is well connected with a bus stop right around the corner. Also, there is a supermarket and atm nearby. The rooms all have air conditioning which is provided at no extra charge. A safe is also provided. My only little complaint was that there was no hairdryer in the room, but wasn't really a big deal!. Would give the hotel 10/10 and without doubt go back there again!

G. Kenny, Ireland
Young Couple (18-35)

Just stay week here, end May 08. Hotel lovely, clean, staff great our only big dissapointment was the food, main courses only, salad bar and desserts were fab. Main courses yukk some nights, two nights totally awful, one night we were served hot dogs and burgers on buns, not what we are used to in 4* hotel. Come on Piramides, we've stayed with you before and always had lovely food, dont spoil it!!!

Julie Cockell, Lancashire
Family with teenagers 12+

We have enyoid our stay in the Sol Piramide Salou and have been very satisfied with the food on half bord basis. Pool and rooms have been clean but sometimes during weekend we got some noise from people in the street getting passed from a Disco visit early in the morning. The Gym was not worth of a 4 Star hotel but maybe not that important for everybody. Main reason to choose this particular hotel was that in the descriptions it is mentioned that every room would have Internet but there are only Computer in the Lobby area and for an hour it would cost 9 Euro. This was quite disapointing. The staff in the Lobby and Restaurants was frendly and entertainement for the late season was ok.

daniel Scheurmann, Switzerland
Family with teenagers 12+

This was our first visit to the 'Sol Piramide Salou' and first impressions were that it was a well presented hotel. The location was excellent, with the beach, shops and bars within easy walking distance. The cleaniness of the hotel was very good, however our biggest complaint was the standard of food. Having stopped in other 4* sol hotels, this compared as no more that a 3*. The choice of food was minimal. We only ate in the resturant once and decided to eat out thereafter. However on a positive note, I would return in the future, but only on a BB basis.

Andrew Walker, Yorkshire
Mature Couple (36+)

I thought the hotel was excellent, although a little on the fringes of the resort
The rooms wer excellent and the food good, aklthough at night it was a little 'cold' on the hot plates
the Breakfast was to be commended for variety and quality...all round excellent hotel would reccomend...

Gary Berwick, Liverpool, England
Mature Couple (36+)

Can not pick any holes in this hotel.
From the pool area to the lounge area and every other part of the hotel.
A great place to stay.

VINCENT CASSIDY, reigate, england
Solo Traveller

We have just returned from a weekend break at the Sol Piramide, Salou, and we had a brilliant time.  The resort of Salou is a 10 minute transfer from Reus airport (we flew with Ryanair), and the hotel itself is a short walk from the bars and shops that lead down to the beach.  

The rooms were clean and spacious, and looked freshly painted. Free safe hire was a welcome bonus.  My personal first impression of our room wan tainted by the view from the balcony. A spanish apartment block was metres away, and even on the 6th floor we were overlooked.  But the actual hotel was perfectly adequate as a base.  

The food - in my opinion not worthy of 4 star status for food, it wasn't inspiring food, in the least.  A selection of pastries, cooked breakfast, and salad/ham etc for breakfast ensured everyone found something suitable, but the evening meal was not enjoyable.  Not that it bothered us, we went in the one day, helped ourselves to a plateful, then on trying a few mouthfuls decided to give it a miss and went down to the seafront instead.

The swimming pool was a little cold, but there was a good amount of sunbeds available.  A kids club was running, which the children participating in looked to be enjoying.  There was a pool bar, which was a bit pricey, and entertainment throughout the day/evening.  

We found it fine for us (a couple) for a weekend, although I wouldn't have wanted to take the children there for a week or more.  The reception staff were very helpful, giving us a choice of rooms, calling us a taxi to the airport, showing us a map of the area and telling us the best spots etc.

All in all I would say this hotel is worthy of a 4 star in respect of its rooms, pool, location and services, but not the food.  The area of Salou is brilliant - loads to do for families and couples (and singles!) alike.

Sarah , Cheltenham, England
Young Couple (18-35)

Just arrived back after spending 4 nights at this hotel.  Lovely hotel, clean,location perfect.  Not much entertainment in the hotel at night.  Dinner was cold most nights, but selection was very good.

june curran, Dublin, Ireland
Young Couple (18-35)

I was very pleases with the rooms and the room servicing but this hotel should not be rated as a 4 star. Ifound the facilities were minimal. The pool bar was open from 10 until 8 pm. But if you were going to dinner you do not want to go the for a pre dinner drink in good clothes. Drink prices as expected in a hotel expensive and bar staff had no clue about the way to serve some drinks. Dinner was a joke. I had half board and only ate in the hoter two nights dinner. For example a 4 star hotel should not offer frozen hamburgers as main dinner course and frozen everything else. Hot and cold foods were displayed side by side in saying that most of the hot food was cold. Choice of dishes very un imaginative. Perhaps the chef only trained to run a chipper and a bad one at that.
Finally attitude of management totally un customer
Example one of the days we had thunder and lightning with torrential rain all day and management did not see fit to accommadate customers anywhere but at pool bar in the freezing cold. People with children were unable to go out due to lack of taxies and no alternative was offered ie open the main bar a small bit of cop on would have gone a long way.
It would be my opinion the the management of the Sol Hotel group is take it or leave it there will be plenty more coming along to take your place. I have stayed several times with the Barcelo group of hotels and their thee star rated hotels are streets ahead. My rating would be 2 star at a push.

coen patricia stella, longford ireland
Group of Mature Friends/Couples