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Occidental Mar Menor
RM-F54, 90-96, 30368 Los Urrutias, Murcia, España, Cartagena
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489 reviews
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This deal includes
- Hotel Occidental Mar Menor 4* in Cartagena (Murcia).
- Available with Half Board
- Late check-out (until 14:00h).
This deal is available for travelling: from April 21 to September 30
Why this destination is a must-visit
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La Manga del Mar Menor: where two seas meet
What is now one of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations was once nothing more than a strip of dunes and wild sandbanks. In La Manga, you can literally walk with a different sea on each side.
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The only place where you can swim in two seas on the same day This is La Manga’s biggest attraction and it’s completely real. In some areas, the strip is barely 300 metres wide: on one side, the calm and warm waters of the Mar Menor, and on the other, the Mediterranean Sea with its waves and cooler temperatures. You can start the morning floating peacefully in one sea and cross the road to dive into the other.
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From wild dunes to holiday paradise Until the 1950s, La Manga was practically untouched. A landscape of huge dunes covered with junipers and pine trees, with only a few fishermen’s houses and a lighthouse. Its transformation began in the 1960s and completely changed the area in just a few decades.
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The “golas”: channels connecting both seas The Mar Menor is not entirely enclosed. It stays alive thanks to the “golas”, natural channels that connect it to the Mediterranean Sea and allow water to flow between both seas. The most famous is the Gola de la Encañizada, where a traditional fishing technique of Arab origin is still used today.
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The mysterious shipwreck near Isla Grosa Just opposite La Manga lies Isla Grosa. Beneath its waters rests the “Bajo de la Campana”, an archaeological site where a Phoenician ship sank over 2,600 years ago. Archaeologists discovered treasures including tin ingots, engraved elephant tusks and ancient ceramics. Today, the silhouette of the island is one of the most iconic views in the area.
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The therapeutic mud baths of Las Charcas Nearby, in the Lo Pagán area, you’ll find one of Europe’s largest open air mud therapy spots. Thanks to the high salinity of the Mar Menor and the sunshine, mineral rich mud forms naturally on the seabed. Watching visitors cover themselves head to toe in mud before rinsing off in the sea is part of the local experience.
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The “Bridge of Laughter” At kilometre 14, in the Veneziola canal area, you’ll find one of La Manga’s most curious landmarks: a bridge with a dramatic arch shape inspired by Venice. Locals nicknamed it the “Bridge of Laughter” because of the roller coaster feeling you get in your stomach when driving across it.
Solo & family stays
- Babies from 0 to 1: the first one stays for free, sharing bed with two adults in double rooms. Should you stay with 2 babies in the same room, please contact us here, so that we can check if it is possible.
General discounts:
- Children from 2 to 11 years old: The first child benefits from a 50% discount
Good to know: Discounts for children apply as long as they share the room with 2 adults or 2 people paying the adult rate.
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The maximum room occupancy is 3 people. Please note: The accommodation does not admit a fourth person in the same room, neither adults nor children.
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Single occupancy surcharge: 100%, i.e., the same price as for two people in a double room.
Pet Policy
Pets are not permitted in this accommodation.
What our travellers say
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The location is great, the hotel is super modern and the food is amazing!
Nothing, everything was brilliant!
Fabulous
Todo nos gustó
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De todo
Lack of activities and entertainment
Falta de actividades y ocio
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Las instalaciones estan muy bien, es todo nuevo, amplio y bien cuidado, el personal muy atento y profesional.
Las comidas , mucha variedad y buena calidad.
Las habitaciones amplias y acogedoras.
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Todo muy bien
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Tranquilidad y buenas instalaciones
Uncomfortable pillows and they didn't clean the rooms or bathrooms during our stay
Almohadas incómodas y no limpiaron habitaciones ni aseos durante la estancia
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La relación calidad-precio excelente, la comida abundante y variada, para el precio que tiene, la zona de piscinas muy bonita y tranquila, el gimnasio bien dotado de aparatos. Las habitaciones amplias y todas tienen terraza con tendedero. En general muy bien. Hay animación y música en directo los fines de semana,
I would improve the lighting in the restaurant — it's cold and not very welcoming. The hotel is on its own in the area and a little remote, but if that's what you're after, it's perfect.
Mejoraría la luz del restaurante resulta fría, y poco acogedora. El hotel está solo en la zona y un poco apartado, pero si és lo que buscas, perfecto
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La zona de las piscinas y que el buffet también incluyera las bebidas.
Yes, the beach they mention 200 metres away is not suitable for swimming, there’s nothing to do near the hotel; it’s fine if you go in full-board mode and don’t leave, to relax inside.
Si, la playa que mencionan a 200 metros no es apta para el baño, no hay nada para hacer cerca del hotel, está bien para ir modo pensión completa y no salir de allí, relajarse dentro.
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Es un hotel maravilloso, nos ha encantado todo, la habitación mirando a la piscina genial con su balconcito con mesa y 2 sillas genial, cama súper cómoda y 2 almohadas por cada uno, buena limpieza.os recomiendo no cojáis las habitaciones del edificio anexo, porque las vistas no son muy buenas. una piscina olímpica una pasada y otra normal, muchas hamacas, no había problema para encontrar hamacas libres, el bufett estupendo, toda la comida buenísima y además tenías disponible botellas de agua, refrescos , cerveza y vino, todo un lujo que no suelen tener los hoteles. Los viernes y sábado actuación en directo de cantantes de 22 horas a 24. Pero perfecto para poder madrugar al día siguiente. Personal amable. Nos ha encantado el hotel
I’d say it’s not very well located; the nearby beach isn’t good — I didn’t dare go swimming. But we found some amazing coves just a 20-minute drive away, worth visiting; the water is clean and clear and they’re in the Calblanque natural park.
Diría que no está muy bien situado, la playa cerca no es buena, yo no me atreví a bañarme. Pero si encontramos unas calas impresionantes a dolo 20 minutos en coche, vale la pena visitarlas, son de agua limpia y transparentes están situadas en un parque natural en Calblanque
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La habitación espectacular, la cama comodísima,los baños muy amplios y completos.En general las instalaciones están muy bien y modernas.
The food didn’t seem very good quality; in fact my partner and I got sick from something we ate or drank.
La comida no me pareció de mucha calidad, es más mi pareja y yo nos pusimos malos por algo que comimos o bebimos.
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La limpieza genial. Piscinas muy bien. Y buffet normal.
It's in the middle of nowhere. The hotel's beach is unusable for bathing. The terrace light didn't work. The air conditioning throughout the premises was very strong. The staff are like everywhere else — some are friendlier than others. It's true they never replenished the body milk during our whole stay, and the terrace glass was dirty and hadn't been swept.
Está en medio de la nada. La playa del hotel imposible el baño. El foco de la terraza no lucía. El aire acondicionado de todas las instalaciones muy fuerte. El personal hay como en todos los lados, gente más agradable y menos. Es verdad que body milk no nos repusieron en toda la estancia y la terraza cristales sucios y sin barrer.
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Very good
Hay que coger el coche para todo
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Intimidad de las habitaciones. Poco masificado y ubicación aislada. Buffet muy variado y bueno. La habitación grande y cómoda.
Tienen actividades durante el día.
More evening activities.
Más actividades nocturnas.
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La comida y la limpieza
There were none at the hotel, but the nearby beach is impossible to swim in — it’s polluted with algae.
En el hotel ninguno pero la playa que hay cerca no te puedes bañar está contaminada de algas
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Las instalaciones son fantasticos, todo muy limpio el personal muy majo.
I would only improve the menu with a bit more variety.
Solo mejoraria el menu con un pco mas de variedad.
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Fabulous
Muy bien casi todo
The only problem was they had to change our room because the one they gave us smelled of the drains. It took them a long time, but in the end they sorted it out.
Lo unico es que nos tuvieron que cambiar de habitaciln la que nos dieron olia a al cantarilla. Les costo bastante al final lo solucionaron
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El hotel es fantástico, la habitación con una cama muy cómoda, buenas piscinas, un gimnasio muy bien equipado. Las comidas muy bien y que tengan la bebida gratis es un punto.
The location, since there is nothing around it.
La ubicación, ya que alrededor no tienes nada.
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El hotel muy chulo. La comida bien en general. Algún yogurt o helado de postre no estaría mal.
Very poor cleanliness, the area around the hotel was very neglected. There is no beach near the hotel.
Limpieza muy escasa, los alrededores del hotel muy abandonado. No hay playa cerca del hotel
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Hotel tranquilo, de día hay música en la piscina y actividades, El personal es amable. El buffet es variado. Cama cómoda, con baño amplio y terraza a la piscina. Tiene 3 piscinas, una de 50 m longitud por lo que puedes nadar sin que haya demasiada gente, bar en la terraza de la piscina con toldos muy agradable por el día y la noche.
There are times when there is a bad smell; they told us it was from the water of the Mar Menor, which smells when the temperature rises.
Hay momentos en que hay mal olor, nos dijeron que era por el agua del mar menor que con el aumento de la temperatura hace olor.
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El hotel muy bien. La animación para niños genial, aunque falta para adultos. El buffet bastante variado, con bebidas incluidas aún no yendo con todo incluido.
Access to the beach involves a lot of detours. Although the beach isn’t suitable for swimming, the seafront promenade is a pleasant place to end the day.
Acceso a la playa, hay que dar muchas vuelta. Aunque la playa no está apta para bañarse, el paseo marítimo es agradable para acabar el día
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