We had a great time despite the accommodations being nearly closed for the season, meaning - restaurants were closed, service staff were minimal, food was served cafeteria style during prescribed hours and was mostly cold and repetitive. Most families chose to purchase food from the market and cook in the room or taxi to a restaurant in town. Many of the restaurants in town were also closed for the season. For the price of the inclusive package, it was not worth it. Another family had to sleep with feather down clothing because their heater wouldn’t work and maintenance would not fix it or change their room. The temperatures were below freezing at night and barely above freezing during the day due to winds. There was no housekeeping services, so families had to set their trash and used towels outside where they would sit for two-three days. It shouldn’t be mandatory for a player to stay on site if these are the types of accommodations we are paying for.
We had a great time during our stay in Salou. However, I must admit that the food at the resort didn't reflect authentic Spanish cuisine. I tried the first night there, but quickly realized that I could not stomach this food. It goes without saying that this trip was pricy, but to tip it all off I had to spend more on groceries and restaurants for myself and AS Laval players. Room service was bad; dirty towels upon our arrival; we had to go to the reception area to get clean ones. Also, the room service did not refill toilet paper. Once again, we bought the toilet paper.
On a more positive note, this allowed us to discover local restaurants/café bars and other places. Loved the tournament, but would not consider going back to that resort.
We had a great time. The soccer portion of the trip was wonderful. The food was disappointing at best. The quality of food served was very disappointing for the price we paid. The rooms were perfect.
Lack of organization spoon visiting Barcelona 5 parents got stuck in Barcelona and there was no room on bus back to salou. Costing us 200euro. Honestly that was so disappointing.