Rosamar & Spa in Lloret de Mar

Location: stunning, could net get any closer to the beach. Spectacular views. Coast line beautiful. Loads of shops and plenty of restaurants. Hotel: staff friendly and helpful. rooms very small. Food wasent 2, my liking, always cold warm at best. We went all-inclusive, not worth it. There are not enough bars to get drinks from. No atmosphere at all. Room very small and not very clean, cleaned myself one day, balcony never swept or mopped in the 5 days we were there. The best thing about the hotel is the location. Meant to be a four star hotel, more a 3 at most.

First the POSITIVES. Reception staff were lovely and helpful as was security guy who helped when ever he could. Plenty of sunbeds available and pools not over full. Adult only pool and day beds appreciated. Very close to the beautiful beach and a lovely walk up the castle/folly which we enjoyed. If you want to snorkel go far right on the beach where the rocks jut out there are fish there and water is calmer and feels safer. It was difficult getting in and out close to the hotel unless you are fit and strong and not many different fish to see there either, so walk along the beach for 15 mins to enjoy that area. Had a lovely trip over to Tossa de Mar on the ferry, well worth the 32euro each return , very pretty and glass bottom ferry was cute and fun. NOT GREAT was the food, it was luke warm at best with no hot plates available, which might have helped. We had to arrive for breakfast at 8 on the dot and 7 pm dinner, to ensure we could eat it as wasn't completely cold. Even then it wasn't hot. Coffee is only available in the mornings not evenings which seemed very penny pinching for 4 stars. No free drinks at all that we could find in evenings apart from a tap water urn that when gone was gone and that went fast. Food was very repetitive sadly, the items being grilled changed, so nothing to look forward to. In our experience it was adequate but not enjoyable and having to arrive early was a pain as a lie in on holiday would be nice. I had thought that wine was included but I was told definitely not, Alcohol prices were reduced if you paid full board. If you are vegetarian it is very difficult I had to give in and have chicken couple of times as the offerings had no protein and was not great at all. Ice cream was available every meal and a range of cakes but they were pretty basic not what you would hope for in a 4 star. The rooms particularly bathrooms are very dated but usable and ok. Showers were old but good. We were unfortunate I think with our cleaner who basically did as little as possible. Sink was not cleaned once, or taps toilet appeared untouched, we had to ask for toilet paper. Complimentary coffee etc was never refilled. To be fair the advert said there was no kettle in the room, so we bought one and brought it with us but there was one there? Cups provided were paper/card and it seemed that the four we got on arrival was all we could have, so glad we had brought little mugs with us. I gave up and cleaned myself as she was quite unapproachable and angry looking, maybe she had a bad week IDK but it was annoying she also walked in on one occasion after a quick knock on the door without waiting for any reply, bit embarrassing actually, realised there is a sneck lock used it after that. It is right on the beach where people are having fun and entertainers are singing loudly so take earplugs if that might bother you. The entertainment we saw in the hotel was poor a DJ arrived and we turned up and sat amazed as half a dozen people

Great friendly hotel. Clean but dated rooms, with no working UK tv channels (various other language channels work fine). Restaurant food is great and always something for most tastes. I'd recommend skipping the a la carte though, it's awful and in need of a rethink. We all left there knowing why lesser known cuts of meat (beef flank steak for example) are lesser known.. It was a very fatty and tough ***** of beef, better suited to stew i.e. hours of boiling, rather than a "steak" as described (was really not good when cooked "medium", expecting a normal steak).. It's definitley worth getting a sea view room if you can. Although we probably won't be coming back, we have made the most of it...

Definitely not a 4 star hotel. Rooms in need of renovations, reception staff VERY rude at times and same food choices every night on all inclusive menu. Sadly disappointed.

Honest Review of Our Recent Stay

We’ve just come back from a 10-day holiday at this hotel, our second visit after enjoying it six years ago. While we were excited to return, I’ll do my best to provide an honest review without letting our past experience overly influence my thoughts.

First, I recommend against choosing the all-inclusive option. Compared to other all-inclusive holidays we've been on, this experience felt lacking. On arrival, we had to wait until exactly noon for our wristbands, which made us feel like the hotel was worried we’d take advantage before we were officially checked in.

We also encountered a surprising €15 deposit per towel at the spa, which felt excessive. The drink selection was limited, with pre-made cocktails that tasted nothing like what they were supposed to—often warm and quite unappetizing.

The food was decent but repetitive; we found ourselves bored with the options after a few days. This was a stark contrast to our previous visit when the dining experience felt much better.

On a positive note, the staff were fantastic—very nice and polite, which definitely enhanced our stay. However, if you opt for half or full board and pay for drinks separately, you’ll find a much better selection.

In summary, we spent nearly a grand each on all-inclusive and unfortunately did not feel we got our money's worth this time around. It’s a shame, as we had such high hopes for this return visit.