Hotel President

Stayed at President Hotel during Ironman 2024. Can’t really fault the place at all. Hotel is very clean, comfortable and staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was spacious, big enough for a bike box and to build up and take down the bike. Also had a mini fridge to fit in drinks and nutrition. Bathroom modern enough with a really good shower. Rooms cleaner really well each day. Comfy beds, quiet in the evening/night and good air con in the room. Food was brilliant, especially considering I couldn’t eat anything that may upset the stomach. Really good choice at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plenty of salad, bread, fruit and meat options. Hotel also puts on a 5:30am breakfast on day of the event. Bar is good and cheap and draws reasonable sized crowd in the evenings. Pool table there too and evening entertainment each night. Good storage facilities also for bike boxes when checking out. Hotel is close to main busy area of town, about 5mins walk to main street and about 10mins from finish line for Ironman. I can’t imagine anyone wouldn’t think they are getting extremely good value when booking here, we would certainly come back. 5/5 experience.

We were very happy with our stay at this hotel. The hotel and pools were nice (though we didn’t use the pools, as we spent most of our time exploring the area and visiting the seaside). The staff were extremely professional, and the food was a pleasant surprise. For a 3-star hotel, the meals were fresh, delicious, and of a high standard. Lunch and dinner offered new options daily, which was a lovely touch. The rooms are a bit basic, but they had everything we needed. I can’t understand why some people leave negative reviews. If you’re expecting a 5-star experience at a 3-star hotel, that’s unrealistic. This hotel should be reviewed for what it is—a 3-star establishment that performs at a very high standard. With more luxurious rooms, it could easily be rated 4 stars. Overall, we had a fantastic experience, and I highly recommend this hotel!

I am not sure where the issue regarding being English is coming from. We had an excellent time and service. The hotel is spotless and everything is cleaned within an inch of its life. The staff are friendly and approachable, the entertainment we saw was good fun. Hotel is literally a 5 min walk from everything including the beach. We only did breakfast and glad we did as soon as we many nice places to eat near the hotel. As for the noise we slept well with the door open. This hotel does what it says and is a worthy 3 star. We noticed no coffee or tea facilities, but there is a fridge. We simply went to the local supermarket and bought iced coffee for the mornings. I would say that we did come the end of September so probably more quiet than usual. Our room was pool view and more than adequate. I would highly recommend staying here. It’s a central location and is clean and comfortable. As for Calella itself it is a lovely place to walk, stop, shop, eat and drink. We went on the little train around the area, gave you a good overview. There is a bus ticket stand in the first little square area. Can get tickets to Barcelona and Girona. The train station is not a far walk or you can get the little train to it. The only down side was flies. They are most prominent in the first little square. Drive you mad if you’re trying to eat. Other than that lovely. Th