Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

Ben_and_Nic

2008-07-10 09:33:40

Hello All,
I wanted to thank you all for your wise words on the forum. I have now booked a week in the "Aqua Hotel Onabrava" HB - departing newquay 23rd Aug 08 - based on your resort reports and what people had to say about the hotel.

I also wanted to thank you for advice in the past, that led us to wonderful holidays in
Atlantis Palace, Correlejo, (Fuerte),
a quiet getaway in the Pelion region, Greece
and a great hotel in (Dunas La Canarias) Gran Canaria (although the village Arguiguin?? was a bit of a dump!!)

I would now like to pick your brains a bit more.....

Could anyone share their views on any of the following

Which hotel room number should I try and request for a sea or nice pool view?
Best way to get to Barcelona - Drive the hire car or get train from outside the hotel???
Best day trips from Santa Susanna?
Best places for eating out , romantic drinkies?
Finding Aqua Hotel Onabrava from Girona airport in hire car & parking at the hotel / resort?

Thanks in advance for any help or tips any one may be able to offer - keep up the good work

Ben and Nic

Edited by luci HT Mod 2008-07-10 11:35:50
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Llindy

2008-07-14 18:05:27

Re: Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

Hi , the best way to Barcelona from Santa Susanna is definately the train , also to get to other resorts Lloret , Blanes, Tossa the train and bus links are superb, Malgrat is in walking distance , so are Pineda and Calella, i cant comment or recommend places to eat and drink with a romantic atmosphere as we usually go as a family . Hope you have a great holiday .

hilda

2008-07-14 18:28:15

Re: Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

ditto the train, it was around 23E for the 4 of us RETURN to go to Barcelona,, and about the same ot go to tossa,, that was a train to blanes, and a bus to lloret, then another bus to tossa.,,, sound complicated but its not, the buses only went to one destination, no stops inbetween to worry about ... think youl get a pool view, the beach is a bit away inbetween hotels,,,,,,, its also right on the main road, the pool is,, well i mean its on the main drag, .....as for romantic drinkies,,,,,,, dunno, dont do romantic

have a good time, hope the weather is better than ours was,,,,,

Ben_and_Nic

2008-07-15 15:03:20

Re: Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

Thanks for the replies peeps, so even with a hire car the train is still a better option for Barcelona??

Llindy did you have terrible weather then??? And do you reckon most of the rooms at the onabrava have a nice view of the pool then??

If anyone whos just returned from the hotel wants to tell us how fantastic it was that would be great

Also any day trip ideas??

Thanks again for your advice guys.

Ben

Llindy

2008-07-15 20:25:29

Re: Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

Haven't been this year so cant comment on weather , but last year in August when i was there the weather attrocious. As for day trips as i said in my ealrier post , other resorts are close enough but not much differenece between them all , if you have a hire car then Gerona would be a good day out , also Estartit, or even a drive down to Salou, but i dont think a week is long enough to fit it all in

hilda

2008-07-15 22:06:31

Re: Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

we went in 2006,,,august, too,,, it rained for almost the whole 2 weeks, i never sat out on the balcony at night as it was windy and cold,,,, i took a brolly for instant shade for my kids, never expected it to be used for its purpose,,, people were buying cardis and sweatshirsts,,,,,,,,,,, really put me off going abroad .... especially as in UK it was hot,!!!

Ben_and_Nic

2008-07-16 00:18:46

Re: Big thanks you lot- Aqua Onabrava-Santa Susanna info request

Crikey that sounds bad on the old weather front!! Although being Cornish I'm used to rainy summers on the beach :sun2

Salou is a new one to me, must look into it.

Many thanks again you two.
Ben

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