Occidental Isla Cristina

This hotel is just great for families. Everything is prepared for families with kids. The pool is great with low depth almost in the entire place. There is surveillance in the pool. The restaurant has chairs for kids and there are food options that the small ones always enjoy. The apartment is big enough for 4 and the beds are comfortable. The variety of the food in the restaurant is quite good. The hotel is located close to one beach but is not close enough to go by foot for those who have small kids. But there are plenty of good beaches less than 2 kilometers from the hotel with free parking. We have multiple parking options in the surroundings of the hotel including free places. Also very close to the hotel is a Mercadona where we can buy the necessary stuff. The WiFi works well enough.Overall me and me family had a great time here.

The room was clean and large with a balcony (view of the park) and a large bathroom with two shower heads: one stationary and one with removable handle that was great for our 6 year old. The hotel is shaped like an "L" and our room was at one of the far ends. The only elevators are in the middle so our walk from the elevator was very long. The walk to the beach takes a while (8-10 minutes with little shade) so don't forget anything! The walkway consists of railroad ties so it is not smooth and would be hard work to push a stroller or cart. Once we got to the beach, it was lovely and not too crowded. Lots of seashells and a lovely view. We did not eat in the restaurant but you can get an all-inclusive package that many people seemed to use. We visited the city of Isla Cristina and found it to be rather nice. We walked about 10 minutes north for some delicious churros and chocolate and had dinner in some great seafood restaurants. This hotel is meant to be a one-stop destination where you never have to leave the hotel (pools, games, activities, food). I would recommend this hotel as just that: a destination where you park your car (for free on the street or on site for 15 euros/day) and forget about it. Great for kids.

Excellent hotel for families with young children, short distance to beach and local shops. On street parking, fine food.

We liked the local atmosphere, mainly Spanish families.