Just returned from La Cala hotel, stayed for four nights, 14th-18th April. First impressions of the hotel are good, it’s lovely and clean and reception staff are friendly and very helpful, especially Tom :) Two weeks prior to my arrival I emailed to let the hotel know my stay at the hotel was to celebrate my birthday. I asked if we could possibly have a sea or pool view, I got a quick response from the hotel and they said they would do there best. Unfortunately when I got to my room I opened the doors to a very small balcony and was greeted by a man in a cherry picker painting the wall opposite, the building opposite is being renovated so I immediately went to reception to ask to change my room, I was told nothing could be done as it was night time so to try in the morning. Which I did, I was offered a pool view room but had to pay €60 for the room, I did this as I couldn’t stay in the other room with the noise from the workmen. I then spoke to a couple who arrived at the same time as me, they had booked a last minute stay at the hotel and had been given a better room on the other side of the hotel which was a little bit disappointing seeing as tho I booked months ago and had sent a email. To the other side of the hotel next to the pool there is massive building work going on, I belive this stops during May-Sept. There are two cranes going all the time I belive they are building new apartments. It did effect our stay but that being said I would return to the hotel to stay again as obviously the building work isn’t the hotels fault and you can go out and about easily as hotel is in a fantastic location, minutes from the harbour and beach, fab restaurants and great shops etc The hotel restaurant serves up a great breakfast, lunch and evening meal, all with lots of variety. The night time entertainment wasn’t aimed at the English guests at all but at the time I stayed it was mostly Spanish guests so we just went out in the evenings. There is also a great hairdressers over the road called Nick & Co so if you want a quick wash and blow dry I’d highly recommend Maria. All in all I would say this hotel is good, clean and fab location (once the building work next to it has finished)