Htop Royal Star & Spa #HtopFun in Lloret de Mar

Overall, happy with our stay, but would not stay again.

The food was very stand out for me - there was a good variety and I got to eat some more expensive meats such as tuna steak, duck and so on. The deserts were lovely and very nutmeg-heavy, which I personally love. Where the food struggled was the temperature. Often I took food back to my table to sit down and find it cold or very lukewarm which really detracted from what was otherwise an enjoyable dining experience. Breakfast was the same each day and could do with a bit of variety. Lunch and dinner were both good and very varied.

The room had everything I needed and was clean and comfortable. I was at the rear of the hotel and from my balcony had a lovely view of the nearby hills - this was very pretty at night when the houses lit up the hill. The balcony was spacious but could do with a table. Where the room fell short was the soundproofing. You can hear quite literally everything from other rooms, the outside corridor and through the balcony doors from outside/other people's balconies. Luckily, I have sound cancelling headphones thus this was not a huge issue for me until my final night when they stopped working and I struggled to sleep due to hearing people shouting in corridors and from the balcony, and the sound of the elevator, people moving chairs in other rooms and so on. This could be significantly improved by placing draught excluders around the door as there is no seal around the door which lets in a lot of noise. For this reason, I would not recommend this hotel for families or those with small children, or anyone that is a light sleeper.

The pools were great and the indoor pool and Jacuzzi were a highlight of the holiday. You book at reception for a 45 minute slot. When me and my friend visited the indoor pool, there were only two others in there which was great as we had full use of everything. Sadly, the sauna was closed when we visited which was a shame. There are 2 outdoor pools - a larger busier one by the bar and another quieter one at the opposite side of the function room. We stuck with the quieter pool as most of the time, we were the only ones using it which was great.

The staff on both the reception and bar were friendly and attentive. There is a menu on the bar which advises which drinks are in the all inclusive. With regards to cocktails, they taste lovely, however you are at the whim of whoever makes them as the recipe for cocktails varies wildly depending on who makes it and when. The cups the drinks are provided in are small and thus if you're having drinks through the evening, you will be getting up to go to the bar a lot, however this is to be expected in an all inclusive.

The location is good. About a 15 minute walk to the centre of Lloret, down a main road.

the room is clean but the pillow cases need to change because it have bad smell maybe they forget to change😔