Top Gran Casino Royal

After reading the reviews on here and other sites, i was extremely concerned - very concerned as I had booked the trip for 6 of us. i gently warned the others at the airport and told them some of the comments. Well I have to say i was pleasantly surprised. Yes the hotel was very noisy but at the end of the day our group made enough noise and came in late like all the others. The hotel was dated, nothing a lick of paint wouldn't improve. The rooms were very clean as were the bathrooms with clean towels daily. Infact the whole hotel was exceptionally clean bearing in mind the number of clients all just dumping empty glasses and food plates everywhere. The food in the restuarant was good, typical of a spanish hotel. To be quite honest it was good being in a lively hotel , everyone was really friendly and I have to say we had a great time.

Melissa, Leicester
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

Me and my partner have stayed at the gran casino hotel twice. Very good for money, loved the noise, created a superb atmosphere, our hotel view was amazing!! Not da best but will do for budget.

mike hunt, london
Young Couple (18-35)

this hotel is not a family hotel we stayed there 8th-15th april 2008, food was the same all week cabbage soup(water) or carrot and noodle soup(water), full of students and hen and stag do"s, people running through the hotel till 4-5am slamming doors shouting and screaming. I know this a cheap holiday but i would not recommed it at all.

karen lewis, aberdare south wales
Family with Children 11 and Under

having paid £350 each for all inclusive we expected a better type of hotel/holiday. Having to listen till early hours of the morning to drunken youths shouting through loud hailers to people kicking doors and shouting until at least 4.30 am. The food was catered more for people from other countries, we found ourselves eating out. The plus side was the staff were friendly and the drinks offered was a plus. I thought from day one we had landed in a youth club and not a hotel we had paid a lot of money to stay in. I would recommend noone under 25 stay and that the hotel change the blurb from family friendly to youth friendly.

jules, yorkshire
Mature Couple (36+)

me and my two female friends went to this hotel on the 16/03/08 for a week, we have just come back and i am already looking to book again next year. the rooms are basic, but it was somewhere to sleep and shower thats was all we used it for. the food is not the healthiest, but you can survive, you can always find something to eat, so those that have complained, i don't know what they were expecting for the money they have paid. staff are very friendly, we went all inclusive, this paid because we got tipped up in the hotel bar until midnight and then stayed out dancing in the many clubs until 6 in the morning. all the clubs and shops are a stones throw away from the hotel its self, you don't need a taxi anywhere. we had a great time in the Londoner, a hip hop club, and meeting point, a quieter bar is a great place to well meet up before you go to the clubs. Don't stay in this hotel if you have kids as there isn't a lot to do here unless you want to get drunk, and don't come here if you are not prepared to put up with us young people not realizing our own noise levels at silly times in the morning. for my age group (23) i well recommend it. see you next year LLorett DE Mar, cant waitXXX

karley doggrell, somerset
Group of Young Friends/Couples

Great Hotel, Stayed here from 22 April 2006 to the 25th April for my 21st Birthday! Absoloutley brilliant! I was here with my sisters and their boyfriends and another couple too. On the night of my 21st Everyone in the bar area sang happy Birthday and the bar area was nice and clean and welcoming every night were we would all sit and drink drink drink and have a laugh! Food was nice and the people were the same. There was a group of fellas from Preston lancs they were a laugh too. Definitely stay here again!!!

Steph , County Durham
Group of Young Friends/Couples

We were a party of 14 and had booked 7 rooms, on arrival there was a problem with the booking and had to wait 30 minutes before 4 of our party could get a room once in the room it had not been cleaned and had to wait another 30 minutes for another room so not a good start to the holiday. Unfortunately one of our party was in an accident in Barcelona and the member of staff who was on shift at reception refused to pass a message on to the other guests resulting in the injured person having to travel in a taxi from Barcelona. The majority of staff were ok and the food and facilities was ample for the price. The only worry I have is that the lifts are always out of order and in the winter the hotel is freezing.

Brenda MCCartan, Glasgow
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

I have just returned from my hen weekend here and having read reviews have to say that this place was absolutely brilliant for us young ones. The older people in my group didn't love it as much but they we're used to better quality accomadation. For the price we paid for all inclusive it was well worth it! The room need a refurb but the sheets were clean, as was the bathroom and the towels were changed everyday.The food is not great but we coped with a chip cob!! The drinks side is fabulous and the staff here made our weekend, if only to escort us back to our room for being noisy(it was 6 in the morning). And the bar staff were especially brilliant. Possibly wouldn't go back to Lloret but it was out of season so apart from Moby's most pubs, clubs were shut but if I did return I would use this hotel again!!! Great place, don't listen to all reviews it's not as bad as they make out.

Jodie Allsop, Nottinghamshire
Group of Young Friends/Couples

cant understand why this hotel gets some bad press,we just got back from a long weekend here,when i booked and paid the price we did i expected eating out most of the time,but to our suprise we found all the food more than acceptable,and taking into account my missis is a vegitarian and a funny one at that,Overall total value for money.

MARTIN CAMPS, sheffield
Mature Couple (36+)

I have just returned with a large group of friends,(28),all male aged from 17 to 72 from The Gran Casino.We loved it,I really enjoyed the food,plenty choices,when would you enjoy 2 three course meals a day at home? If you dont't want a bit of noise during the night move to a higher floor.The value is brilliant,location brilliant,book with alpharooms for a friendly and helpful service.

Raymond Kimble, Merseyside,England.
Other

we read the reviews for this hotel before booking, and honestly were expecting it to be a bit of a dive. On arrival we were pleasantly surprised. The staff were all very friendly, the hotel was spotlessly clean, food was lovely with plenty of choice all day and night. The rooms had everything you need, and were cleaned daily. The choice of drinks in the bar were vast. The hotel is ideally situated for bars, restaurants, clubs beach etc. We will definately go back to this hotel next time we visit lloret de mar.

lauren clarke, england
Group of Young Friends/Couples

We would never dream of taking our kids to this hotel. The noise during the night is unbelievable! The pool area is really dirty, with most of the sun loungers broken and the ones that aren't are in need of a good scrub, along with the rest of the hotel. The staff are ok and the rooms are basic and the location is quite good apart from the constant noise of the bus station across the road. Apart from all that and the fact that we only paid £60 each for all inclusive for 3 nights we still managed to have a good time. Just keep in mind that you get what you pay for and this hotel does what it says on the tin.

diane salmond, uk
Mature Couple (36+)

we read all the dodgy reviews before we booked this holiday and thought well what do you expect for the money we paid. the hotel was clean, the staff were helpfull, the entertainment on the evenings was good too. what do you moaners want for gods sake its mega cheap to stay there and the location is great for shops, pubs, clubs, beach and waterpark, not to mention that if like us we went all inclusive you can drink and eat as much as you want till midnight. I do agree this is not good for families but if you want to have a good cheap break its great, in fact we only just got back last week and we've booked to go back in march all inclusive for less than £100 including flights where in this country can you do that? to everyone who said the bad things about the rooms and decoration of the hotel GET A LIFE come on when you go on holiday do you stay in your rooms 24/7. great cheap break

gary and sarah, tyne and wear
Young Couple (18-35)

12 friends and i arrived to celebrate my 50th birthday,straight away we realised that this place was for us.i met this lone traveller on the bus approaching the casino royale he said"your not staying here are you"with a nod from me he laughed this is the worst hotel in spain.well i could'nt disagree more,it was great! if your idea of a holiday is to sit and complain about people having drink induced fun then this is the place for you.me and my pals had one the best times of our lives,iwould recommend this place to anyone.fair enough it can get a bit noisy but its only the sound of people having fun...les,south shields

les bullha, souyh shields
Group of Mature Friends/Couples

From the moment I walked in I had a bad feeling about this place. It was horrible. Go there if you don't mind being woken up at 3.30 in the morning by a load of drunken idiots coming in and playing music and moving furniture around. go there if you want a dirty room and to find condoms on your balcony. We stayed with our young daughter and it was a nightmare and relocated to another hotel. Will never visit there again. Only good point was the food!

Mrs wombwell, felixstowe
Family with Children 11 and Under

You always only get what you pay for. This Hotel is basic and very tired and in desperate need of modernisation but I believe it will be knocked down before that happens. I really cant see this Hotel being around in 5 years time. HOWEVER- the staff were extremely friendly and helpful providing you treat them with respect in fact you have to feel sorry for them with what they have to deal with - I am of course talking of the stereotypical northern, soccer loving, beer swilling, gut puking fog horn voiced, legless Brit abroad. If you fall into this category you will love it - if you dont then avoid this Hotel like the plague. If you manage to sleep through the all night parties that take place on almost every balcony and corridor in the building you will awake to see the staff washing down the pool area and every where else that may have been decorated the night before with the stomach contents and body fluids of the aforementioned breed of Brits. Because the Hotel offers an all inclusive deal of non stop food and drink there is a constant stream of extremely obese individuals who are obviously in a race with time to consume enough food and drink during their stay so as to avoid the need to eat or drink on their return home for at least a week. We purchased the Gold card to upgrade to 'Branded' drinks but found it hugely amusing that none of the staff had ever seen one before and on more than one occassion the Manager had to be called to confirm we were indeed 'VIP' guests. We actually only managed one night at the Casino Royal before being asked to move to another Hotel, The Royal Star, due to being unable to tolerate the constant loutish behaviour of of our fellow Countrymen. PAY THE EXTRA MONEY AND BOOK ONE OF THE OTHER 4* HOTELS IN THE GROUP BUT BUYER BEWARE !

DAVID, NEWMARKET
Mature Couple (36+)

took 3 hours to get a room,like being in a war zone from 10.30pm until 10am.no hot food at all.rooms disgusting for 3star hotel.bed linen changed once in 7days,ful of fag burns,sink in bathroom hanging off the wall,bath was filthy.staff very un helpful when making a complaint.IF NOT 18 TO 21,OR A STUDENT DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL YOU WILL NOT GET ANY REST,GARANTEED

david williams, stoke on trent staffordshire
Mature Couple (36+)

Some reviews make this Hotel sound like some horror Hotel and that is not at all fair ,I think this was one of the best value hotel I have ever stayed in and it is a good example of you get what you pay for .
The hotel is a little dated infact it is a throw back to the 1970's but it is clean and has good facilities .
The food for the money you pay is absolutely excellent the choice is outstanding .and although even when we were there some people were complaining which is ridiculous , nobody is going to like everything on offer but I challenged anybody not to find enough of something to make them happy .
the hotel can bit a bit noisey but what do you expect if you want to be in the middle of a lively resort .After the first day it turned into just background noise once we got used to it .
There have been reviews that said the staff were unhelpful ,we found this to be the totally opposite ,if you treated the staff with respect they couldn't do enough for you .
The only complaint I had was that dinner time being between 1830-1930 was too early .
I can honestly say that we will be staying here again for a extended weekend.

patricia anderson, preston
Mature Couple (36+)

hotel gran casino is a perfect hotel for a weekend break.centrally located and close to all amenities.v.f.m was unbeatable always something you could eat rooms cleaned every day the staff were excellent but sometimes a little wobbly

maggie estrella, bicester/england
Mature Couple (36+)

i stayed in this hotel in march for 5 days all inclusive with my boyfriend - it was one of the best holidays ever! The food was really nice and the staff made you feel really welcome! The hotel room itself was nice but can get noisey! i really didn't find it a problem just slept through itl! The views from the balcony are gorgeous, especially if you are on the top floor!

Claire louise, manchester
Young Couple (18-35)

After reading the reviews I must say I was a little worried. Upon arriving at the hotel we were all pleasantly suprised. Reception staff very friendly and the hotel lobby was very clean. The rooms are quite basic but were clean. We went straight to the resturaunt for something to eat and again we were greeted with happy staff. The food was ok. There was a slection of salad, pasta, meat, vegatables, fish and kids food. I think they try their hardest to please everyone. The bar staff were pleasant and the entertainment was ok but it obviously depends on what you like. After a very drunken evening my friend decided to streak down our corridor. If anyone wishes to question the security, believe me all the CCTV cameras work as the next day it seems all the staff had watched her parading around. We were also visited by security and told to keep the noise down. Only grumble HARD LOO ROLL. Take your own.

Jo Rumsey, England
Group of Young Friends/Couples

We went to this hotel on the 20th June for 6 days all inclusive and only paid approx £20 a day. The hotel rooms are basic but cleaned daily.  There where 6 girls ranging from 18 - 41 and everyone of us had a good time.  The location is fantastic if you are looking for a lively holiday.  We took advantage of the all inclusive drinks until midnight and then went into town till the early hours.  This hotel would be well suited to people who don't want a relaxing holiday as it is very central and extremely noisy, we wanted a partying holiday and that is exactly what we got.  I would not hesitate to go back to this hotel.

Carrie, Leigh / England
Group of Young Friends/Couples