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7.7
2507 reviews
Price Quality Ratio
Very good
Staff
Good
Rooms
Good
Cleanliness
Good
Hotel Facilities
Good
Food
Good
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Hotel California Garden Autovia de Tarragona a Salou, 13
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Hotel California Garden
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Facilities and services

Main Areas

24 h reception
Heating
Air-conditioning in the main facilities
Lift
Access for people with reduced mobility in main areas (no adapted bathroom in the bedrooms)

Restaurant

Restaurant
Bar
Vending machine
Snack bar
Breakfast (Buffet)
Lunch (Buffet)
Dinner (Buffet)
Bar junto a la piscina (temporada de verano)

Wifi and Internet

Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi in common areas
Free Wi-Fi

Pets

Not Pet-Friendly

Spa and wellness

Massage Parlour Extra charge
Sauna Extra charge
Turkish bath Extra charge
Spa (for a fee and reservation required)

Facilities

Fitness Centre
Garden
Balcony
Zona de juegos
Solarium

Main Hotel Services

Free Luggage Room
Door man

Swimming pools

Outdoor Pool (summer)

Children and animation

Children Entertainment in Summer
Adult Animation in summer season

Activities

Mini golf Extra charge

Check-in/out and other info
Breakfast schedule: from 08:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Lunch Schedule: from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Dinner schedule: from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
Bar-cafeteria opening hours: from 10:00h to 00:00h.
Cribs: € 6 / night. Upon request and availability.
Spa: 7,5€ per session of 2 hours. Open from 10:00h to 20:30h. In low season until 19:30hh.
Information about the spa: Children under 12 years old are not allowed to enter. Between 12 and 16 years old, they must be accompanied by an adult.
Gym schedule: from 10:00h to 20:30h. In low season until 19:30hh.
Information about the gym: 7,50€ per session (no time limit). Children under 16 years old are not allowed.
Pool hours: from 10:00h to 20:30h.
Safe: 5€ /day. A deposit of 10€ must be paid.
Accessible for people with reduced mobility: The hotel is adapted for people with reduced mobility. However, there are some large wheelchairs that may not fit in the elevator. We recommend you check your case with the accommodation before your holiday to make sure you will not have any problems :)
Pool bar hours: from 11:00h to 00:00h, open during the summer season.

Parking

Parking 1
The accommodation has an indoor car park with extra charge
  • 20€ / Per night
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Parking 2
The accommodation has an outdoor car park with extra charge
  • 18€ / Per night
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Pet Policy

Pets are not permitted in this accommodation.

About the accommodation

If your idea of a holiday is to wake up, put on your swimsuit and only worry about choosing what to eat at the buffet, you’re exactly where you need to be. Hotel California Garden is a Salou classic for a reason: it knows perfectly how to turn your days off into pure, effortless enjoyment.

This two-building complex is the meeting point for families and couples looking for a lively, dynamic atmosphere just steps from the beach.

The Location: A Stone’s Throw from Everything That Matters

California Garden sits on one of Salou’s most strategic avenues. Here, everything is measured in minutes on foot:

  • Llevant Beach: Just 350 metres away. By the time you’ve decided which sunscreen to use, you’re already walking on the sand.

  • Adrenaline in sight: PortAventura World is so close you can almost hear the screams of excitement. The perfect base for easy park days.

  • Shopping and terraces: You’re surrounded by life. Afternoon strolls, shops, ice cream parlours and buzzing terraces — unbeatable location.

A Resort Designed for Pure Enjoyment

Everything is designed so you don’t have to leave the hotel to have it all:

  • Double Pool Area: Two swimming areas surrounded by terraces and sun loungers. Prefer morning sun or afternoon rays? Here, you can choose both.

  • Relax & Wellness: Too much adrenaline at the theme park? Recharge in the Spa area with sauna and Turkish bath, or keep active in the gym.

  • Full Entertainment Program: The animation team is the heart of the hotel. Games, night shows and activities that guarantee fun for children — and not-so-children.

Rooms: Your Bright and Comfortable Refuge

At California Garden, rooms are practical, cheerful and designed for real rest:

  • Terraces with views: All rooms feature a balcony or terrace. Breakfast with Mediterranean air before heading to the pool? Yes, please.

  • Modern comfort: Air conditioning, satellite TV and functional design to make you feel at ease from the very first moment.

  • Versatility: Ideal whether you’re travelling as a couple or bringing the whole tribe along.

Gastronomy: Variety for Every Taste

The buffet restaurant is known for one thing: choice. Here, everyone finds their favourite dish.

  • International and Mediterranean cuisine: From pasta and pizza favourites to local recipes full of authentic flavour.

  • Themed dinners: One night Mexico, another Italy — your taste buds travel too.

  • Snack Bar: The go-to spot for a cold drink or mid-afternoon bite while relaxing by the pool.

The California Garden Guide

We want your holiday to be a solid 10, so take note:

  • The Fountain Show: Just minutes away, Salou’s ornamental fountains offer a free and must-see night show.

  • Dinner at Calle Zaragoza: A lively nearby pedestrian street packed with options for every budget.

  • Our tip: Travelling with kids? Salou’s municipal park is right next door — a shaded oasis of pine trees perfect for escaping the sun.

Why Book with Us?

Because we don’t want you to be just another booking number — we want you coming back.

  • Satisfaction Guarantee: We know California Garden inside out. We know what to request and how to make your stay run smoothly.

  • No-Wait Assistance: Need a crib? Special diet? We handle details directly with the hotel so you only focus on packing.

  • Best Market Price: We work hand in hand with the hotel to offer exclusive deals you won’t find on generic search engines.

 

Ready to live the Summer of your life in Salou? Hotel California Garden is waiting with the pool sparkling and the sun shining. Don’t let it sell out.

Some of the services listed may require a fee. You can check the rates directly at the accommodation. All information in this listing is subject to change by the accommodation. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Tourism tax

The tourism tax isn't included in the booking price, as it's mandatory to pay this tax directly at the hotel reception. Children under the age of 16 are exempt from this tax. 
The tourism tax in a 3 * Hotel is 0.99 € per person and night.

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8.3 Gary Travelled with family April 2026
Very helpful staff
Pools too cold
Very good
9.4 Maria Teresa Travelled with family July 2026 The hotel was generally good; this is my third time staying and this time I found it a bit weaker.
El hotel en general bien,es la tercera vez que voy y esta vez lo vi mas flojo.
The sunbed control was awful — fully occupied by 7 a.m., with the pool still closed.
El control hamacas fatal,a las 7 la mañana llenas,estando cerrada la piscina.
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8 Juan July 2026 Pleasant beach hotel. Good pool. Food is fine — the only ones who will complain are those who eat caviar at home every day.
Hotel playero bastante bien . Buena piscina . La comida bien , se quejarán los que comen caviar todos los días en su casa
Every day a battle is fought here in the so‑called sunbed war, basically because tourists reserve sunbeds — you even see them coming down before 7am to put their towel on them. Although management tries to control it, it’s hard to resolve. The solution is simple: go down and take any sunbed where there’s just a towel if no one is around, as I did. There may be some fuss afterwards, but they’re left grumbling.
Aquí se desarrolla diariamente una batalla en la denominada guerra de las hamacas , básicamente porque los guiris se reservan las hamacas , los ves incluso bajando antes de las 7 a ponerse la toalla . Aunque la dirección intenta controlarlo tiene mala solución . Pero es fácil , bajas y donde toalla si nadie la tiras y te pones , tal cual hice Yo , luego algo de jaleo pero ahí se quedan mascullando en guiri .
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9.1 Nuria Travelled with family July 2026 The buffet was spectacular — well organised and very varied.
El buffet de comida era espectacular, todo bien organizado y todo muy variado.
The mattresses are worn and you can feel the springs.
El confort de los colchones están deteriorados y tocabas el muelle.
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6.3 Cristina Travelled with family July 2026 The staff were lovely overall — in the restaurant, at reception and in the housekeeping team. The beds are large and comfortable.
El personal en general encantador, en comedor, recepción y servicio de habitaciones. las camas son grandes y cómodas.
The food is rather repetitive, although it is tasty; there are too many fried dishes for our liking. Large groups of young men — football teams, etc. — make it impossible to relax and create a lot of noise. The curtains are not blackout and a lot of light comes in. The nearby nightclub can be heard from the rooms all night. I have never tried such poor breakfast coffee; I think it could be improved. Evening entertainment is limited, and when they play music by the pool it is very loud and you cannot rest properly.
La comida es bastante repetitiva, aunque está buena, demasiadas frituras para nuestro gusto. Grupos grandes de chicos jóvenes-equipos de fútbol etc que no dejan descansar y producen mucho ruido.Las cortinas no son opacas y entra mucha luz.La discoteca cercana se escucha desde las habitaciones toda la noche la música.El café del desayuno nunca probé uno tan malo,creo que podrían mejorarlo. La animación nocturna es escasa y cuando ponen música en la piscina es muy alta y no se puede descansar bien
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8 Izaskoon Travelled with couple July 2026 Location, price, clean rooms, very refurbished hotel and the pools.
Ubicación, precio, habitaciones limpias, hotel muy reformado y las piscinas.
Animation, for meals they charge €1.5 for the water and they also accommodate numerous excursions for minors, and therefore there is no tranquillity.
Animacion, en las comidas cobran 1,5€ por el agua y además acogen a excursiones numerosas de menores y por lo tanto no hay tranquilidad
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4 Coke Travelled with couple June 2026 Highlight the reception staff's attentiveness, as they were very kind, courteous, and helpful both at check-in and check-out. The room was large, with two double beds and a chest of drawers.
Destacar la atención del personal de recepción, que tanto a la entrada como a la salida fueron muy amables, educadas y atentas. La habitación grande, con dos camas de matrimonio y comodas.
We stayed with Half Board and, fortunately, we did not take the full-board option. They must immediately improve the quality of the food; it is dreadful, insipid (you’d eat better in a hospital with a strict diet), with very little variety, buffet replenishment is very slow, queues form while waiting for any of the dishes that come back in no more than 4 seconds (2 mains, 1 tray of chips, meat stew) so don’t expect much more. As a first course, spaghetti and salad. For breakfast, the best you can eat is bread with butter. A buffet horror, to call it that, the worst I have ever had. It has been a complete disappointment. Urgent renovation of the bathroom is needed. The air conditioning is a Split unit (very good and it cools a lot), above the bed, so when it’s on it blows cold air directly onto your head. The temperature cannot be adjusted; it’s fixed at 22°C, and in the middle of the night you have to get up to switch it off at the switch. I will not return.
Estuvimos en media pensión y menos mal que no contratamos la completa. Deben mejorar de forma inmediata la calidad de la comida, es pésima, insulsa, (comes mejor en un hospital con dieta estringente), variedad muy escasa, reposición en el buffet muy lenta, se hacen filas esperando para que repongan alguno de los no más de 4 segundos platos (2 pecados, 1 bandeja patatas fritas, guiso de carne) no esperes encontrar mucho más. Como primero espaguetis y ensalada. Para el desayuno, lo mejor que podrás comer, pan con mantequilla. Un horror de buffet, por llamarlo así, el peor de toda mí vida. Ha sido una completa decepción. Falta renovación urgente del baño. El aíre acondicionado es un Split (muy bueno y enfría mucho), está encima de la cama, así que cuando lo tengas encendido te dará todo el aire frío directamente a la cabeza. No se puede regular la temperatura, está fija a 22° y a mitad de la noche te tienes que levantar a desconectarlo del interruptor. No repetiré.
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7.7 Monica Travelled with couple June 2026 The location The hotel, in general, is very good, to be repeated
La ubicacion El hotel en general està muy bien, para repetir
Renovate the room decor, but they’re fine.
Renovar decoracion habitaciones, pero estan bien
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9.4 Mar Travelled with family June 2026 Hello, well we had a great stay, they treated us very well and attended to us nicely, the staff both at reception, the buffet, and cleaning were good. We will return.
Hola, pues estuvimos muy bien, nos trataron y nos atendieron muy bien, los empleados tanto en recepción, como Buffet, limpieza, volveremos.
I think one thing that could be improved would be to have a few more elevators, but I think that’s impossible; anyway, overall it was a good stay, thank you.
Creo que una cosa, que mejoraria, seria que hubiera, algun asensor más, pero, creo que es imposible, pero de todas formas a sino una estancia buena en general, gracias.
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4.1 Marina Marinela Travelled with family June 2026 The stay at the hotel was brief as there aren’t many activities or any other type of programmed ambience. We were very comfortable by the pools, since in June there were few people and there were sun loungers.
La estancia en el hotel ha sido breve ya que apenas hay actividades ni otro tipo de ambientación programada. En las piscinas estuvimos muy a gusto ya que estando junio había poca gente y habían tumbonas.
The room was a nightmare! The bedspreads looked as though they had been on the bed since the hotel opened, the mattresses were extremely hard, the pillows were so uncomfortable we slept without them, and the wardrobes had a horrible smell of old wood, so we couldn’t put our clothes there; we kept our clothes in the suitcases for the entire stay. The food lacked variety and was of poor quality, and anything not spent on the food was used for the dinner. Verdura was scarce. The breakfast was fairly extensive.
La habitación un horror! Las colchas estarán desde que se abrió el hotel, los colchones durísimos, las almohadas mejor dormir sin y los armarios un olor a madera vieja horrible que no pudimos meter la ropa ahi, estuvimos con la ropa en las maletas toda la estancia. La comida sin variedad y de mala calidad y ademas lo que no se gastaba en la comida se ponía para la cena. Escasa verdura. El desayuno bastante completo.
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10 Noemí Nonell Travelled with family June 2026 The pool is brilliant! And everything was very well, clean and with good service. The location is unbeatable.
La piscina genial! Y todo muy bien limpio y buena atención. La situación inmejorable.
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7.1 Ana María Travelled with couple June 2026 That is close to the beach and a light fountain.
Que está cercana a la playa y fuente luminosa
The hotel is fine, but being next to a nightclub makes it difficult to rest.
El hotel esta bien la pena que está al lado una discoteca lo cual dificulta el descanso
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9.4 Erika Travelled with couple June 2026 The hotel is very nice and the staff are charming, pleasant and friendly.
El hotel muy bonito y el personal encantador, agradable y amable.
I would improve the buffet.
Mejoraría el bufet
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7.4 Ana Travelled with family June 2026 I think it's dangerous that there are no safety rails inside the bathtub. I think it's a shame that the mini-fridges in the rooms aren't free; they're currently locked, and you have to pay €2 per night.
Me parece peligroso que no tenga garradores de seguridad dentro de la bañera.Me parece lamentable que la nevera de las habitaciones ,no sean gratuitas, actualmente están con llave y tienes que pagar 2€ por noche .
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9.4 RAFAELA Travelled with family May 2026 Everything was great, except that the walk from the train station to the hotel is really long.
Todo muy bien solo k del tren asta hotel está muy lejos
The pool has to close later
La piscina tienen que cerrar más tarde
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10 Sara Travelled with couple May 2026 It was all great!!
Ha sido todo genial!!
Just one: that they pave the hotel car park lot
Solo una que asfaltaran la zona de parking del hotel
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10 Josue Travelled with couple May 2026 The hotel is amazing—it doesn't feel like it's only a 3-star hotel. I'll be back.
El Hotel es una pasada, no parece que tenga solo 3 estrellas, volveré
The only downside is that we have to leave so early, at 10:00h.
Lo que menos la hora de salida tan pronto a las 10:00 de la mañana
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8.9 Carlos Maximiliano Travelled with couple May 2026 Peace of mind and reasonable prices.
Tranquilidad,y precio ajustado.
Improve the quality and variety of the breakfast, and also do not remove the food trays before the last hour of lunch or dinner service; it leaves a very bad impression on guests if food is missing or being cleared away prematurely during the hours set by the hotel.
A mejorar la calidad y variedad del desayuno,y también no retirar las bandejas de comida antes de la última hora de servicio de almuerzo o cena,queda muy mal de cara al cliente que dentro del horario establecido por el hotel falte comida o se esté retirando de forma prematura.
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6 Ruben Travelled with family May 2026 Very close to PortAventura, about a 15-minute walk and near shops
Muy cerca de port aventura, unos 15 min andando y de tiendas
The buffet was very sparse and the food was terrible... the juices and coffee at breakfast tasted like nothing—they were just water
Buffet muy escaso y comida muy mala...los zumos y el café del desayuno no sabían a nada, eran agua
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10 Sergi Travelled with family May 2026 I work at a 5-star luxury hotel!!! Of course, the service isn't quite the same, but it's been a fantastic experience! The buffet is incredible!
Trabajo en 5 estrellas gran lujo !!! No es el mismo servicio naturalmente pero ha sido una experiencia fantastica! El buffet increible!
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Frequently asked questions about Hotel California Garden

Does the Hotel California Garden have wifi connection?

  • The Hotel California Garden offers free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
  • The Hotel California Garden offers free Wi-Fi in public areas.
  • The Hotel California Garden has Wi-Fi.

Can I stay with a pet at Hotel California Garden?

Pets are not allowed at Hotel California Garden.

What can I do at Hotel California Garden?

The Hotel California Garden offers the following activities (some may be for a fee):
  • Spa for a fee
  • Masseur

Does the Hotel California Garden have a swimming pool?

Yes, Hotel California Garden has a swimming pool (this service could have an extra fee). Here you have more info about the swimming pool and other facilities.
  • Outdoor swimming pool (summer season)

Does the Hotel California Garden have a 24h reception?

Yes, Hotel California Garden has a 24-hour reception.

Is there heating in Hotel California Garden?

Yes, Hotel California Garden has heating in the common areas.

Is there air conditioning in the common areas at Hotel California Garden?

Yes, Hotel California Garden has air conditioning in the common areas.

Is there a restaurant at Hotel California Garden?

Yes, Hotel California Garden has a restaurant.

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