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Occidental Mar Menor
RM-F54, 90-96, 30368 Los Urrutias, Murcia, España, Cartagena
9.1
372 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 customers are saying about the accommodation
9.1
Excellent
Based on 372 reviews
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The location is great, the hotel is super modern and the food is amazing!
Nothing, everything was brilliant!
Very good
Hotel muy cómodo y con instalaciones grandes para su uso
Animación muy buena para todas las edades, y el trato con el personal tambien
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Las actividades para los niños y las monitoras, además del buffet y de la comodidsd del hotel
That they turned the music down during activities
Que pusieran la música más baja en las actividades
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La comodidad de las instalaciones, todo limpio ordenado y un personal excelente.
I don’t think it’s necessary to have activities for children every day, as it disrupts the tranquillity of other guests. Using a loudspeaker to encourage children from 16:30 until 19:30h is quite unpleasant — it’s difficult to enjoy the pool with such a racket.
Creo que no es necesario que todos los dias haya algun tipo de actividad para los niños ya que interfiere en la tranquilidad del resto de clientes. Usando un altavoz para animar a los mas pequeños desde las 16:30 hasta las 19h. Es bastante incomodo intentar disfrutar de la piscina con semejante festival
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Solo puedo decir gracias al equipo humano y profesional que nos han llevado en volandas en todo momento en nuestra estancia, la comida muy buena servida con gran esmero , las habitaciones limpias y bien acondicionadas , el servicio de animacion mejor imposible un equipo humano y profesional fabuloso, solo puedo decir gracias !!!
What I liked least were problems with the TV channels in the room, the terrace furniture was very worn, and its cleanliness and tidiness were sometimes not up to standard, but overall we had a very good stay.
Lo que menos me gusto , problemas con lps canales de tv en habitacion, el mobiliario de las terrazas muy gastado, su limpieza y su orde algunas veces no era el mas apropiado, pero en general hemos estado muy bien....
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He disfrutado de todo ye l trato de todos los trabajadores ha sido inmejorable. Nos ha encantado y volveremos muy pronto. Las chicas que hacían actividades para los peques, han sido muy amables y lo han hecho muy bien
The only thing I would add is a few Water Slides for children.
Lo único que pondría son algún tobogán para los más pequeños.
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Las instalaciones y las animadoras
The outdoor area is quite secluded
La zona exterior está bastante aislada
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La comida, el servicio y las instalaciones de 10
Quite secluded from everything
Bastante apartado de todo
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Las animadoras y el buffet
Best pillows and Water Slides + tubes in the pool
Mejores almohadas y toboganes + tubos en la piscina
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Las instalaciones y especialmente la comida del buffet
The beach is not suitable for swimming
La playa no es apta para el baño
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Very good
Lo único bueno del hotel es la amabilidad del personal
Very basic buffet, and something that surprised me for the worse was the number of flies walking over the food — it was disgusting. It is extremely hot, there are no green areas, just concrete that retains the heat. The area is barren and the beach is unusable. And if you were hoping to relax, there’s no peaceful atmosphere by the pool either: loudspeaker music all day and the entertainers using a microphone constantly. We stayed five days and it was disappointing.
Buffet muy básico, y algo que me ha sorprendido para mal es la cantidad de moscas paseandose por encima de la comida es asqueroso. Hace muchísimo calor , no hay zonas verdes todo hormigón que acumula el calor.La zona es desértica , la playa no puede usarse .Y si piensas en un lugar para desconectar tampoco hay animación en la piscina todo el día con un altavoz de música y las animadoras con el micro todo el día. Hemos estado 5 días y han sido decepcionantes
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El personal, las piscinas, el gimnasio la comida, la tranquilidad. Sin colas para el bufete, con hamacas disponibles siempre. Las animadoras muy majas
Too much contrast between the heat outside and the air conditioning inside. The location. There is nothing nearby for a walk or to buy anything.
Demasiado contraste entre el calor de fuera y el aacc de dentro. La ubicación. No hay nada alrededor para dar un paseo o comprar....
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Very good
Las instalaciones muy buenas y el personal super amable
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Excellent
Increíble hotel , el servicio, las habitaciones y el bufet espectacular
Ambiente muy cuidado
The air conditioning is too strong.
El aire acondicionado está demasiado fuerte
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En general bien
There’s no beach nearby — you need to drive. The waiters are very slow to serve, and the grounds lack any vegetation.
No tiene playa cerca hay que coger coche, los camareros son muy lentos para servir y el recinto no tiene nada de vegetación
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Todo genial incluso ampliamos una noche más!
La habitación con su aire acondicionado que se podía modificar la temperatura al gusto y tanto las instalaciones como el personal de recepción y las chicas animando las piscinas ya que le daba ambiente todo muy bien
I would recommend the hotel consider adding a lounge area near reception with sofas and a few tables, as with so much heat it would have been nicer to relax in an air-conditioned room while doing an activity than to stay in the pool enduring the stifling weather.
Haría como recomendación al hotel en si desconociendo si hubiere una sala para pasar el rato con sofas y alguna mesa en la zona cercana a recepción ya que con tanto calor apetecía mas estar agusto en una sala con el aire haciendo alguna actividad que en la propia piscina aguantando el bochorno
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Fui con mi pareja, ambos coincidimos que el alojamiento es un lugar donde ir a desconectar. El personal un encanto, las habitaciones estupendas y se nos hicieron muy cortas las vacaciones y nos quedamos con muchas ganas de volver!
When we arrived we found pool tiles on the floor and throughout the week part of the pool was broken. The infrastructure needs a bit more care, some filler and paint for the whole building, and almost all of the sun loungers were yellow (they were white). We asked for a picnic to eat outside and they gave us a dry sandwich, a small juice, a water and a little fruit, nothing special for a meal.
Cuando llegamos nos encontramos azulejos de la piscina por el suelo y toda la semana estuvo una parte de la piscina rota. Falta un poco de mimo en las infraestructuras, hace falta un poco de masilla y pintura todo el edificio, y las tumbonas casi todas estaban amarillas (eran blancas). Pedimos en picnic para comer fuera y nos dieron un sándwich seco, un zumito, un agua y un poco de fruta, nada del otro mundo para ser comida.
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Very good
Todo perfecto ,muy relajante
A bit more evening entertainment
Algo más de espectáculo por la noche
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El hotel es amplio, las piscinas una maravilla,para los niños hay mucha animación.
Tienen un gimnasio bastante completo al que le haría falta una buena limpieza.
The food can improve quite a bit.
The surroundings where the hotel is located are a pity, it’s not worth it.
We went to see the beach and it’s mud and desolate.
When you turned on the air conditioning in the room, it smelled rotten.
The TV kept turning off, it kept losing signal.
The shower water leaked out everywhere and flooded the bathroom.
For me, the hotel has a lot of façade but does not meet my expectations and the surroundings are dismal.
La comida puede mejorar bastante.
El entorno donde está el hotel es una pena, no vale nada.
Fuimos a ver la playa y es fango y desolado.
Cuando ponías el aire acondicionado en la habitación olía a podrido.
La tele se apagaba continuamente se quedaba sin señal.
El agua de la ducha se salía toda y se inundaba el baño.
Para mi el hotel tiene mucha fachada pero no cumple mis expectativas y el entorno es penoso.
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Muy buena atención por parte de todo el personal, desde la entrada hasta la salida del alojamiento
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