Pros

  • Friendly, informative staff
  • Clean rooms with balconies
  • Outdoor pool with separate children’s pool
  • Buffet restaurant with menu items that rotate nightly
  • Bright indoor bar with trendy seating area and stage for live entertainment
  • Pool bar with seating under umbrellas
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
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Cons

  • Rooms can be noisy
  • No direct beach access
  • No fitness center
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Bottom Line

Guests note how friendly and helpful the staff is at MedPlaya Hotel Santa Monica, an all-inclusive chain hotel two blocks from the beach in Calella. The hotel has an outdoor pool with a separate children’s pool and a pool bar. The buffet restaurant serves the same breakfast daily, but the dinner menu changes nightly. 216 rooms are basic, but clean with balconies. For a mid-range hotel in this area, Hotel Santa Monica is a good choice at a fair price.

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Amenities

  • Internet
  • Kids Club
  • Pool

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MedPlaya Hotel Santa Monica

Scene

Scheduled entertainment and buffet with a variety of food

At Hotel Santa Monica an entertainment schedule is posted announcing the weeks’ events, and an animation team encourages guests to join in on daily activities such as Bingo and water aerobics. The bar area includes a bunch of trendy, red club chairs with black cafe tables, where guests can sit and take in the evening's entertainment. There’s also a small game area by the bar with two pinball machines and two billiards tables. The buffet menu changes nightly, and includes such dishes as small fried fish, French fries, pasta, roasted chicken, and salads. There is also plenty of fresh fruit and desserts. Outside, the pool is surrounded by white lounge chairs, and an outdoor bar offers a spot under umbrellas where guests can relax with a drink. 

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Location

Two blocks from the beach, near several other hotels

Hotel Santa Monica is located near several other hotels, and it’s only two blocks from the beach. Shops, bars, and restaurants are all within a 10-minute walk. Barcelona is 31 miles away, and Girona is 34 miles away -- both can be reached in slightly less than an hour by car. There’s also a train station in Calella that provides service to coastal towns.

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Rooms

Clean, basic rooms with balconies

Standard rooms -- Double/Twin Rooms, Family Rooms, and Single Rooms -- are clean and simple, with hardwood floors and white walls. Orange-and-white striped curtains and orange bedding add some color to the space. Some furniture, such as the light wooden desks, have a cheap look. Rooms have wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, and the hotel offers a channel allowing guests to watch one free movie per day. All rooms have balconies, and some offer sea views. Guests complain that rooms can be noisy.

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Features

Outdoor pool with separate children’s pool, pool bar, and indoor bar with evening entertainment

The hotel has an outdoor pool area with loungers and a separate children’s pool. There’s also a pool bar with outdoor seating with umbrellas. Inside, the main bar is bright with cushiony seats. The buffet restaurant serves a variety of foods with a rotating dinner menu. There’s a small game area in the bar with two pinball machines and a billiards table, as well as daily family-friendly entertainment. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

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Things You Should Know About MedPlaya Hotel Santa Monica

Also Known As

  • Hotel Santa Monica

Address

Avda del Turisme 72 - 78, Calella 08370, Spain

Website

Oyster Hotel Review

MedPlaya Hotel Santa Monica

Scene

Scheduled entertainment and buffet with a variety of food

At Hotel Santa Monica an entertainment schedule is posted announcing the weeks’ events, and an animation team encourages guests to join in on daily activities such as Bingo and water aerobics. The bar area includes a bunch of trendy, red club chairs with black cafe tables, where guests can sit and take in the evening's entertainment. There’s also a small game area by the bar with two pinball machines and two billiards tables. The buffet menu changes nightly, and includes such dishes as small fried fish, French fries, pasta, roasted chicken, and salads. There is also plenty of fresh fruit and desserts. Outside, the pool is surrounded by white lounge chairs, and an outdoor bar offers a spot under umbrellas where guests can relax with a drink. 

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Location

Two blocks from the beach, near several other hotels

Hotel Santa Monica is located near several other hotels, and it’s only two blocks from the beach. Shops, bars, and restaurants are all within a 10-minute walk. Barcelona is 31 miles away, and Girona is 34 miles away -- both can be reached in slightly less than an hour by car. There’s also a train station in Calella that provides service to coastal towns.

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Rooms

Clean, basic rooms with balconies

Standard rooms -- Double/Twin Rooms, Family Rooms, and Single Rooms -- are clean and simple, with hardwood floors and white walls. Orange-and-white striped curtains and orange bedding add some color to the space. Some furniture, such as the light wooden desks, have a cheap look. Rooms have wall-mounted flat-screen TVs, and the hotel offers a channel allowing guests to watch one free movie per day. All rooms have balconies, and some offer sea views. Guests complain that rooms can be noisy.

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Features

Outdoor pool with separate children’s pool, pool bar, and indoor bar with evening entertainment

The hotel has an outdoor pool area with loungers and a separate children’s pool. There’s also a pool bar with outdoor seating with umbrellas. Inside, the main bar is bright with cushiony seats. The buffet restaurant serves a variety of foods with a rotating dinner menu. There’s a small game area in the bar with two pinball machines and a billiards table, as well as daily family-friendly entertainment. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.

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Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Airport Transportation

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Cable

  • Internet

  • Kids Club

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Supervised Kids Activities

  • Swim-Up Bar

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