Beware Festival Village Salou - Margot Lydon. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Filthy - do your own cleaning. Evasive disinterested reps. Brochure misleading. Food boring poor quality. Horrid bar staff, expensive Bacardi and Coke 4.50, magniers 5.00 euros lots of ice no drink. Happy hour 5 - 6 who is ready. I stated concerns about hygiene reviews to Falcon Tour Operators prior to travel having read last minute internet reviews, they said not to worry. Thank goodness for cleaning materials brought and essential oils aroma therapy. Tip on receipt of towels and bed linen u will always have plenty. Keep telling yourself that u are going to have a good holiday repeat to other unhappy souls and u will. No thanks to Festival Village, First Choice/Falcon. Tour Operator: Falcon

What a Great Holiday - GI Gary. Date of travel: Nov 1999
Just got back from the Festival. I took my three daughters 11, 13 & 17. After what had been a very, very bad year, the money I had left went on a one shot holiday to hopefully salvage what was left. We arrived very early in the morning and the check-in went smoothly. The rooms were bigger than I thought and very clean and cleaned every other day. The reps next day had great information and always available and most importantly no sales pressure regarding trips and extras. We went all inclusive and well worth the money. The hotel is well located between La Pinneda & Salou with great bus service 10 mins each way. Trips: We went to Aquapolis (with Sea Lion Interaction) & PortAventura both excellent and don't miss the Furius Baco whatever else you do. The pool we found to be ample size and by the time we had been to the beach and came back around 3pm, plenty of seats and beds were available. Entertainment both pool side (especially the water polo) and evening was I have to say the highlight of the holiday Tot & Dan were fantastic. While we went on a couple of days out, staying by the pool or around the hotel at night was excellent. Like some reviews have said a holiday is what you make of it and if you went for it the entertainment staff excelled themselves. From Quizzes to the dreaded bingo, Kids time, the Acts and the Adult Entertainment (Mr Salou 2007... don't ask) every night was put on with flawless professionalism and all of us had a great time. Not to mention all the stars there Johnny Depp, Kevin Keegan, the Spice Girls, well Old Spice the list goes on. From all of us I would like to just thank all the staff for saving my year, would I go again? I’m not sure if I could survive another week there but hey I'd give it a go. As for Tot & Dan, all I have to say is: In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire... The A-Team. BRATATATATATATATATATA Thanks................you had to be there.