Estimar Calpe Apartments

Despite having asked for a quiet apartment on higher floor when booked a year ago due to health issues that make a good night's sleep crucial, we were allocated an apartment on third floor with bedrooms right above Irish pub. As feared, it was quite impossible to get any sleep well before 2.30 am as the bedrooms' huge windows are not double glazed and the general soundproofing is not adequate to cope with the nose generated by the lively neighbouring pubs and clubs. After 3 very poor night's sleep and a lot of pleading ( and inconvenience, as we spent the best part of the day waiting in the lobby ) we were moved to a similar apartment on higher floor which didn't solve the issue as, again, we were above the music roaring pub. We had been the year before and had a great holiday due to the fact that we had an apartment (52) whose bedroom were away from the street, windows towards an inner patio. Very quiet! As we understand every of the 8 floors has 2 of them ( numbers ending in 2 and 3) and 3 nosy apartments with numbers ending in 1, 4, 5. After the 4th poor night's sleep ( very loud music and street noise/yelling until 4am) we asked and pleaded again for a quiet apartment with internal bedrooms but told in uncertain terms that it was fully booked by the head receptionist. We knew for a fact that apartment 83 was empty as we asked the maids that were cleaning it for loo rolls and could see from the hall that it was empty. We mentioned it and yet the head receptionist stuck to his script: fully booked, no other apartments available!! Why lying? Was it for more important guests? We decided to cut the holiday short and fly back home after 4 days instead of staying two weeks. Hence sharing our experience if a great sleep is essential to your holiday...

Just returned from a fantastic 11 nights. we had a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment (34) it was on a corner and wow what a view with its lovely wrap around balcony. check in was well explained and key cards issued (you need these to access the lifts to go to the pool area where you get free towels that can be exchanged daily if required.) the apartment was excellently equipped although could do with more than the 2 chairs and 1 table outside when the room is for 4 people?. No rushing for sunbeds as the area is closed until 09:30. the beach is a 1 - 2 minute walk from the hotel with lovely soft sand and a gentle slope into the sea and plenty of loungers (charged locally). excellent Restaurants nearby with good quality food available. drinks in the hotel are comparable with outside and the view from the 360 bar is lovely to watch the sunsetting over Calpe rock. We hired a car for a few days to explore the area, organised via reception (victoria cars) this was so easy and you get discounted parking with the hotel. will be returning excellent holiday.