Vacanceole - accommodation in Le Barcares

Three-star residence... But there was no handsoap, no dish soap, no dishwasher detergent, no sponge, no bodywash, no shampoo, and the fridge isn't cold when you get there because it's not turned on. At least they had toilet paper but oh wait, you can't wash your hands. The worst is that you can't just buy it all downstairs and have to drive somewhere else to get it. Would prefer to buy onsite or have all these wall mounted refillable containers. The staff is nice, though the hours are very limited. I wish the check-in was a bit earlier around 3pm instead of 5pm, and the checkout was later 11am instead of 10am. You also need extra time to do the checkout chores, which you cannot complete unless you go and buy stuff off the property, and throw away the trash yourself across the street. Unfortunately there was a lot of construction going on, for an upcoming festival so a lot of beach access and roads are blocked off and noise starting at 7am. I mistakenly thought it was going to be similar to a three star hotel, it's just not the same. If you have the correct expectations then it's located in walking distance from the beach - please fix the pedestrian gate in the parking lot, and has a nice restaurant/bar and a pool.

The property I stayed in was very quiet and was quite dated but yet very well maintained and extremely clean. This company has several sites and all would appear to bevery well run and the staff are very friendly. I choose this because it suited me. It might not suit everyone but digital down time sometimes is needed.

The hotel staff were very welcoming- and so friendly and polite. The air conditioning was very efficient- and greatly needed. Breakfast was wide ranging and suited all tastes. The decoration, especially in the corridors, was a bit tired and jaded- but kept very clean. My only criticism would be the proximity of the hotel to the busy main road- which could be heard very clearly from our balcony/ garden terrace.