Hotels near University Center of Defense, Santiago De La Ribera

The room was very acceptable except the beds were basic and quite hard. The pillows were of poor quality . We had a view , but unfortunately it was of the desalination plant opposite. Air- Con very good . Safe in room free and worked well Breakfast was extremely poor and bland . No fresh fruit the first three days - only tinned . Then only melon and banana , next day kiwi !! A treat !! Considering the area we are in we found that hard to understand. No omelettes just fried eggs. One day actually started cooking my own as the chef was no where to be seen . Pre cooked scrambled eggs - there for the whole service . Bacon and sausages swimming in grease . Hard boiled also available. A selection of of sliced bread , no rolls etc . I think you get the picture. Coffee machines were good . Selection of various coffees , hot water and milk. When we got here the hotel was extremely busy. Wedding on the Saturday. Outside area /pool was cordoned off to “hotel guests” On the Sunday still busy , again “outsiders” came in for a child’s confirmation and pool party , so wasn’t again available for residents . My biggest disappointment was how ever after using the outside pool for nearly 4 days , I was told it was closed until July !! It was cordoned off . I complained and was told the pool had been closed all the time , they had no knowledge of the other use and if I wish to use it “that was my responsibility “ . we had to use towels from the room The Spa was “free” and part of the deal and I have to say was the highlight of the stay. Although the other reviews were spot on it’s in no doubt in decline . The area is rusty , the walls plaster and paint coming off . Being salt water and hot it needs constant maintenance I guess - clearly still not getting it . After Monday the hotel was extremely quite. The staff focus on service is non existent- no eye contact always looking at computer screens and no care or answers to enquiries. We didn’t eat in the hotel - not sure anything was available to be honest. There was no bar person except if you pressed a bell . The Hotel is situated as well we knew , right on the outskirts of town , but there are a few places to eat out locally ( rose Indian restaurant) the very best . There is also a “petrol station “ across the road that serves good food , beer and coffee . I know doesn’t sound great but worth a pit stop ( very nice people) . The walk into town is a brisk 20 minutes. As with many Hotels it could be great with the nature environment and beauty but it seems that there is no will and desire to be so .The management have lost their focus. I would come back to the area , but certainly wouldn’t come back to this tired, uninspiring place and quite frankly I’m not sure they cared if I did or not .

This hotel is located at a residential district, near the exit motorway, it is about five minutes drive from Los Alcázares city centre and beach, twenty minutes drive from Cartagena, it's a perfect point to stay if you want to visit Calblanque Beaches. If you drive, there are plenty of parking lots outside the hotel, you don't need to park in the hotel. Room is big, and there is a balcony for you to enjoy the sunshine.

Pues tras la experiencia básicamente del hotel en si , nada . Si cabe destacar la cercanía a la playa , tranquilidad de la zona y posibilidad de aparcamiento gratuito. El día 24 llegamos de noche y al ducharnos se salía todo el agua , ya no por la mampara sino por los azulejos , dimos aviso ya que tuvimos que poner todas las toallas por el suelo y nos dijeron que revisarían al día siguiente. El día 25 , antes de irnos comentamos nuevamente en recepción el problema del agua, no eran conocedores de lo que le comentábamos . Al llegar a la habitación sobre las 18:30 encontramos que el problema del agua no se había hecho nada , las camas estaban de pena , no se habían ni estirado las sábanas , en el baño quedaban pelos del afeitado de mi pareja y además matas de pelo por el suelo . Pusimos inmediatamente en conocimiento del hotel , comentándole que a las 22horas teníamos una reserva con lo que nos íbamos a arreglar .A las 21:00 horas aparecieron a arreglar la habitación, le comentamos a la persona de limpieza que nos estábamos duchando y arreglando , evidentemente no nos parecía momento para tener a nadie allí limpiando y no le sentó muy bien y de muy malas formas nos contestó que no era su problema y que la habitación entonces no la arreglaría . Así fue . A todo esto el baño con todas las toallas por el suelo ya que había un charco considerable. Al irnos lo comentamos en recepción y pedimos toallas para poder al día siguiente por lo menos podernos lavar la cara hasta que nuevamente pusieran toallas . Nos dijeron que nos las pondrían y aún estoy esperándolas , ni rastro . Esto problema no tenia solución según mantenimiento, vino por la tarde tampoco tuvieron la deferencia de cambiar la habitación por este problema , ya que el baño resbalaba considerablemente. El buffet del desayuno deja bastante que desear bollería industrial , embutidos de mala calidad , poca variedad de fruta y yogur , bacon semicrudo , salchichas que nadaban en agua ,zumos de polvo malísimos . Bastante desatendido. En la piscina muy pocas tumbonas , ademas de que la gente las reserva desde bien temprano no hay en muchos momentos . Todo esto que comento es considerando que el hotel es de 4 estrellas , pero ni se acerca . Además lo han abierto recientemente y han reformado y aún queda pintura por los cercos , armarios de las habitaciones, desconchones por toda la habitación.

Great hotel in a quiet part of La Manga. Lovely comfortable bed, tv and mini fridge. Any problems are very quickly sorted out by the in house maintenance man. Lots of hot water and toiletries, a free bottle of water in the room, and a welcome drink on arrival. Pool area with plenty of shade. Staff very good, our room had a fabulous view. A bottle of cava in ice was put in our room as a surprise birthday gift from the management. Breakfast and dinner buffet was varied and very good. Only one downside for us was the hotel is now only “designed for adults”, not adults only - meaning there were children in the hotel. This is because of a new Spanish law which bans discrimination of families from any hotel.

The hotel is modern and clean with an excellent bar and rooftop patio swimming pool area. The exceptional element of this hotel is the reception staff. We were looked after from the moment we checked in. We were a party of 8 on a golfing trip and needed restaurants and recommendations, they also contacted the various golf courses for us to sort out buggies for us. The downside of this hotel is the location. It is a €10-€12 taxi ride into town. Thank you for looking after is. There is nothing much around in walking distance.

No way is this a 4 star hotel , for anyone who says it is then they’ve never stayed in a 4 star before. Yes the room was clean, the location is excellent and the staff were pleasant however…. Bed was uncomfortable with the flattest 2 pillows I’ve ever seen , might as well have not had one, my pillow case had rips in it too. Room had a kettle with a lid that didn’t close and we had 2 breakfast tea bags, 2 menthol tea bags, 2 sugars and 2 small milk/ cream pods, no coffee sachets. I have never known a hotel that provides a kettle that supplies tea bags and no coffee especially in Spain where coffee is a firm favourite at morning times. I’m sure they don’t provide it in the hotel as they want you to use their restaurant. There was a small fridge stocked with a few fizzy drinks and water , we used one bottle of water and at €3 for a small bottle we didn’t buy anymore. We just thought the hotel was basic, for what we paid it really wasn’t worth it, I do find though that the “ star rating” for anything in Spain regarding facilities etc is wrong, what they say is 4 star is really 3. A Premier Inn back in the UK is much nicer than this hotel AND it’s cheaper, great value for money. We definitely won’t be stopping at the 525 hotel again.