nikk0law
June 2, 2024
I am on my last day here at hotel Vibra Cala Tarida with my little boy, Ronnie. We have been here a week. This is our first holiday without my fiancé, Ronnie's father. I was looking for a smallish, friendly hotel and this is exactly what we got. Our room also made the holiday for me as it had a back garden with sun loungers, table and chairs. This made it much easier as a solo parent here to chill out and sun bathe whilst my little boy could stay inside and watch iPad or play with toys - with air con on if he was too hot/at the hottest part of the day to protect him from the sun. The animation team are always friendly and Ronnie enjoyed the mini disco every night. The main pool is nice and mostly got sun beds every day. For the first 2 days there were Bali beds which we used. After this a sign went up charging for the beds - 60 euro for 2 adults with all inclusive drinks. I found this odd with it being a hotel which was all inclusive already. I note some guests (including us were half board) so I could understand if there was a surcharge but couldn't understand the charge for all-inc. Was a real shame too as for the remaining 5 days of our holiday I did not see one of those beds being used. One thing I would like to mention is the doors to the hotel aren't very secure for little ones. If you lock the door, all it takes is one push of the handle for the door to open. On the first day my little boy let himself out of the hotel room. Luckily I quickly located him but it wasn't the best start to the holiday and it was very stressful. However the staff were very helpful and kind. The food was fine, and was able to find something to eat on the evenings. The mexican fiesta night was fun, and I wonder if you could perhaps have another theme night through the week to break up the monotony of the buffet. This isn't a critism just a suggestion. All buffet type restaurants get a bit boring after a week...so another theme night could be good. I have to give a special mention to our cleaner (lady from the Philippines) she was so lovely, friendly and every day except our leaving day she came in to clean and provide clean towels. She does a great job. Thank you so much! The reception staff are friendly and helpful when needed. Helped with bus timetable. There is a bus stop right outside the hotel which runs to San Antonio and other stops at other coastal resorts on the way. There is a Spar a few minutes up the road which was great for water/lager and ice creams/snacks. The only lager this hotel serves on draught is Estrella, which I can't drink due to allergy. Unless you are on all inc the lager was around 5/6 euro. The beach is down some stairs - which for some people may pose a bit of an issue of you have mobility issues. We didn't mind the walk down/up. The beach is beautiful, the sea is clear and safe for kids. All in all, I would recommend this hotel for anyone who wants to have a chill holiday or for solo parents with young kids. I aske